Engineered to Make a Difference
As civilian and military government programs shift to a high pace of operations, technical support must do more than support and assist, it must perform and accelerate. OST’s System Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA), Advisory & Assistance Services (A&AS), and Technical Advisory solutions empower agencies to move from compliance-based processes to risk-informed execution. We combine deep mission expertise with advanced digital tools and methodologies to ensure critical capabilities are fielded faster, cheaper, and with greater effectiveness.
From kill chain analysis and agile acquisition strategies to supply chain illumination, OST delivers the independent, data-driven rigor required to cut through bureaucracy and deliver results. Our experts don’t just staff programs; they drive technical architecture, product management, and epics for the high-velocity decision-making needed for disciplined and rapid success.
Understanding the Complex
- Field Fast, Not Support Indefinitely. We help pivot from full lifecycle support to rapid delivery and mission integration.
- Remove barriers, accelerate decision making, and focus on risk-based execution.
- Move away from tailoring support to dated processes in favor of modernization using digital engineering and AI.
- Migrate from Logistics Planning and Sustainment to Supply Chain Intelligence and Resilient Sustainment.
Advanced Engineering
OST’s blends Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Digital Twins, and Mission Engineering to validate designs before DevSecOps begins, or metal is bent. We help clients replace redundant document-based reviews with digital threads and synthetic environments, significantly compressing development timelines.
- Digital Engineering: Transitioning from static documentation to dynamic, physics-based modeling and simulation.
- Mission Engineering: Decomposing operational problems into executable mission threads and kill chains to identify and close capability gaps immediately.
- Tech Scouting: Leveraging Commercial Solutions Openings (CSOs) to identify non-traditional vendors and dual-use technologies that bypass traditional R&D approach.
Approach
We utilize our proprietary SETA iQ approach which combines a Scalable Agile Framework enterprise, integrated with ClearView predictive analytics to provide real-time portfolio health assessments. Combined with our deep technical and mission talent, we rapidly deploy on Day 1, ensuring your program gains momentum, not just maintains continuity.
Our Core Capabilities
- Agile Acquisition & Deal Construction: Expertise in OTAs, UCAs, and commercial contracting to slash negotiation timelines and incentivize industrial production.
- Supply Chain Illumination: Mapping multi-tier supplier networks to identify bottlenecks, critical mineral dependencies, and single points of failure before they impact readiness.
- Cost & Economic Analysis: Replacing traditional budgeting with predictive analytics and commercial-style due diligence to maximize ROI on DPA and IBAS investments.
- Digital Test & Evaluation: shifting from oversight to execution using automated testing pipelines and virtual proving grounds.
- Cybersecurity & Tech Protection: Securing the digital thread and protecting intellectual property within modular open system architecture (MOSA).
CASE STUDY:
Bringing Harmony to Pilots
Challenge
The F-16 program faced a persistent cockpit harmonics issue, impacting pilot comfort and operational effectiveness. Due to tight design constraints, redesign options were limited and costly.
Solution
OST sourced and deployed engineers with prior commercial experience consulting, leveraging their acoustics expertise to develop a tailored solution within existing cockpit constraints that resolved the harmonics problem.
Outcome
The engineers’ solution resolved cockpit harmonics issue without major redesign, enhanced pilot comfort and aircraft usability, delivering an innovative, compliant solution on time and within budget.
CASE STUDY:
Synthetic Environments for Multi-Domain Operations
Challenge
The modern warfighter requires integrated, realistic training environments to increase mission performance. The implementation of a Synthetic Training Environment (STE) requires coordination across multiple Product Managers and Directorates, each with unique technical, logistical, and acquisition demands.
Solution
OST provided critical support for the Army’s STE initiative, integrating a team of senior systems engineers, military analysts, and acquisition experts to advance the development, integration, and sustainment of cutting-edge simulation and training systems through the application of open system design, cloud-based computing, and immersive virtual solutions.
Outcome
The resulting STE improved operational training realism, ensuring interoperability across domains, and accelerating innovation through agile implementation using cloud computing, open architectures, and immersive virtual environments. The delivery and sustainment of a fully integrated, scalable STE ultimately ensures that warfighters are better prepared, training is more effective, and the Army remains resilient and mission-ready in an evolving threat landscape.