Doing business with the Department of Defense presents substantial challenges due to its convoluted structure and the dispersed nature of data. Startups like Obviant are harnessing data engineering and artificial intelligence to provide clearer insights into the Department's extensive programs and budgets. This platform aims to serve as a single source of truth for defense contractors and investors, making it easier to navigate the Pentagon's complex procurement processes. The effort to consolidate this information could ultimately enhance collaboration between the military and private sector entities.
Doing business with the Department of Defense is complicated, former insiders say. There are startups that are leveraging data work and AI to simplify the process.
For defense companies and investors, sorting out what the massive Department of Defense behemoth is doing and where its billions of dollars are going can feel like navigating a maze.
This is 'a very manual and confusing process to go through because there's no single source of truth about what the data is for the Defense Department contracting and acquisition process,' Michael Brown explained.
Obviant, a data platform aimed at simplifying Pentagon data, intends to be a one-stop information shop for defense firms or investors to streamline the acquisition process.
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