Operations Analysis
SPA leverages a full spectrum of industry-standard and proprietary cutting-edge operations research tools and techniques to analyze national security challenges, providing decision-makers with precise, data-driven insights into the consequences of various decision alternatives. Our teams, composed of experienced military and national security operators alongside highly skilled operations analysts, use the best analytic tools available to help government clients make rigorous, well-supported decisions on resource allocation, requirements-setting, and course of action development in national security operations.
Threat and Intelligence Analysis
SPA provides analytic and subject matter expertise to assess threats and opportunities arising from plausible future operating environments. With a focus on both regional and global contexts, we integrate strategic, operational, technical, technological, and intelligence data to offer clear, actionable insights. SPA helps federal agencies anticipate the demands of future operating environments, identifying key implications that require action and investment to build a lasting advantage.
Kill Web Analysis
SPA conducts Kill Web Analysis (KWA) to provide rigorous, in-depth operational evaluations of DoD-sanctioned scenario documents. Through KWA, we diagnose operational gaps and adversary threat trends that can be mitigated or eliminated by applying emerging technologies and tactics. SPA uses KWA to translate strategic guidance into operationally relevant offerings by integrating information from the operational, technology, and intelligence communities. We deliver structured, system-level analyses of U.S. and adversary military operations across various threats, domains, missions, and timeframes.
Supply Chain Analysis
SPA combines advanced supply chain analytics with theater-level operational demand modeling to evaluate logistics and resource flow, as well as the logistical feasibility of operational courses of action. Our advanced analytics identify for multinational clients the potential disruptions in inventory sufficiency, logistics infrastructure, connector capacity, and risks from adversary attacks. We evaluate the impact of these factors on meeting demand, highlight the operational risks associated with limitations, and provide actionable courses of action to manage these risks effectively.
Capability Gap Identification and Analysis
SPA draws on personnel with extensive DoD operational, resourcing, and acquisition expertise to help our customers identify capability gaps. We complement this expertise with an unmatched set of analytic tools and quantitative methods to support our analyses and provide substantiated assessments outlining material and non-material approaches that align with DOTMLPF-P frameworks. Our thorough analysis and precise documentation drive critical requirements through the DoD process, ensuring the nation is prepared to address future threats.
Prescriptive Forecasting
Effective prescriptive enterprise forecasting empowers executive leaders to optimize decision-making, enhance planning, and reduce costs while ensuring the availability of critical assets. By combining operational expertise, authoritative data, and advanced analytics, SPA accurately forecasts future costs and resource allocations. This approach can be applied to a wide range of assets, such as aircraft, ships, and manpower, while exploring “What if?” scenarios to inform strategic decisions. The process helps leaders improve asset management, plan service life modifications, and align stakeholder goals, driving both near-term and long-term enterprise outcomes while ensuring readiness and maximizing performance across the organization.
AI/ML Platform and Services
SPA applies advanced AI/ML capabilities to enhance decision-making, manage risks, optimize operations, and improve efficiencies in business processes. Our data scientists and software engineers are experts in data cleaning, labeling, and training custom ML models to gain previous unobtainable insights. We then operationalize these ML models to transform complex data into actionable insights. Additionally, we utilize pretrained foundational models, including Large Language Models, to efficiently leverage industry investments and maintain relevance with the latest developments. SPA utilizes AI/ML both internally to improve our own processes and in support of our clients to exploit technology developments to keep federal agencies ahead of emerging threats.
