National Security

Practice

“To address America’s most critical needs, we must leverage the entire ecosystem of the defense industrial base – especially small, agile businesses – to partner with DoD and drive innovation.”
Veronica Daigle
President, National Security Practice

Our Approach

We Believe

As near-peer competitors move to establish their military dominance, the United States is confronted with the challenge of expediting its development and adoption of cutting-edge defense innovation to outpace looming threats to our national security.

Major Factors Reshaping the
National Security Sector:

01.

Growing Global Threat

Provocative actions and aggression by near-peer competitors will drive demand for modernization and readiness.

02.

Downward Pressure on Funding

Politics, non-defense demands, and the growing national debt and deficit continue to act as a brake on defense budget growth.

03.

Over-Reliance on Traditional Contractors

National security is a heavily regulated, bureaucratic monopsony dominated by the top five defense primes that account for 36% of defense contract obligations.

04.

Scale and Speed of Tech innovation are Key to closing Gaps

There is a growing need for innovation in defense and for non-traditional players to deliver cutting-edge technology — including transparent and trustworthy AI – to the DoD.

In support of the Department of Defense’s efforts to outmatch increasingly sophisticated competitors, Red Cell is building companies that develop and deploy tech-enabled solutions to help our Nation meet this important mandate.

We look for ideas that are:

Mission-Critical and motivated by a drive to combat geopolitical risks and adversarial advancements, and to proactively defend and advance our Nation.
Aligned with Federal Compliance Rules and follow DoD, federal, and global compliance mandates and best practices.
Championed by Enlightened Leaders who play a key role in overcoming resistance, mobilizing resources, inspiring others, and propelling initiatives forward.
Meaningfully Advancing Government Capabilities to reinforce the United States as a global leader.
Politically Viable and adaptable to prevailing government policies and geopolitical considerations.