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Helping companies win in the Department of War and Intelligence Community.

Practical support for companies operating in the DoW and IC acquisition environment.

NL1GHTN Acquisition Advisors supports companies as they enter, navigate, and grow within the Department of War (DoW), Intelligence Community (IC), and broader Federal Acquisition ecosystem.

We work with growth-stage companies, small businesses, nontraditional vendors, and traditional large contractors to identify market fit, how to engage, and what it takes to move from capability to contract.

Many companies have strong technology, service, and product offerings, but struggle to gain traction because the pathways are unclear, timelines are unpredictable, and engagement is misaligned with how the government actually buys. Our role is to help close that gap.

Supporting successful engagements across the Department of War ecosystem including: