WHERE WE WORK

Defense

Built for National Security Missions.

From the flight line to the front office, defense leaders face mounting pressures to deliver readiness, modernization, and digital transformation at scale. Throughline is a Certified Small Business that meets these challenges with human-centered strategy, visual communication, and enterprise design that clarify complexity and accelerate operational outcomes.

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With over two decades of experience supporting the Department of War—including the branches, 4th estate, and industrial base— Throughline helps mission owners move from strategic intent to measurable impact.

We understand that defense transformation is not just technical; it’s cultural, operational, and strategic. Our interdisciplinary teams bring the right mix of capabilities to deliver across domains.

Our Defense team delivers:

Digital modernization strategies and roadmaps that align stakeholders across functional silos

Agile innovation processes that connect warfighter needs to shoreside operations

Authoritative playbooks and stakeholder engagement materials that drive efficient mission execution

Scalable data gathering and analysis systems built to evolve with digital transformation requirements

Defense Client Impacts

375+

Established strategic war rooms that engage 375+ leaders annually to resolve critical supply chain challenges

27%

Increased tangible knowledge sharing by 27% in one year sharing by developing and facilitating SYSCOM-wide Office Hours on digital tools

$40B

Enabled a DoW agency to track and process $40B in unfunded requirements (UFRs) through a custom-built application

96%

Developed consistent technical and design elements across all technology tools and platforms to accelerate technical divestments by 96% from 118+ systems to 5 platforms

$1B

Supported a $1B CIO budget with sustained executive buy-in across a three-year transformation effort

8,000+

Developed and facilitated monthly Digital Champion Network sessions for 8,000+ digital adoption leaders, driving a 15% increase in participation.

Throughline Core Methodology

Explore

We conduct deep stakeholder research and on-the-ground discovery to capture the operational picture and define requirements.

Envision

We co-create clear visual frameworks and strategic artifacts that drive alignment across program offices, users, and leadership.

Execute

We deliver actionable communications and training tools to ensure enduring adoption—from CONOPS briefs to scroll e-learners.

Proven Performance in the Field

U.S. Air Force
A1 Digital Transformation

Created a strategy-aligned communications ecosystem that included research, journey maps, interactive tools, and stakeholder training materials

NAVSUP LOGCELL Playbook

Enabled improved sustainment decision making across the Naval Aviation Enterprise by visualizing logistics collaboration and operationalizing repeatable practices

DSCA Enterprise Visioning

Delivered visual maps, messaging suites, and executive briefings to align internal stakeholders and advance security cooperation modernization

Contracts

Throughline’s products and services are available via multiple government-wide and agency-specific acquisition vehicles, including:

GSA Schedule 70

NASA SEWP

SeaPort NxG

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Your Strategic Design Partner

Throughline is a mission-driven enterprise design firm with deep experience inside the defense ecosystem. We operate with sensitivity to classification, stakeholder complexity, and acquisitional rigor. Whether you’re a program office seeking buy-in, a transformation team building a roadmap, or a service component preparing for the future fight, Throughline is your multiplier.

‍Secure the strategy. Accelerate the mission.

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