About Mike Komorous
I know what proposal pressure looks like from the other side of the table. Twenty-four years across Pentagon strategy, Hill engagement, and command, built into senior advisory for small defense businesses.
Background
Twenty-four years operating at the intersection of Pentagon strategy, Hill engagement, and operational command. I have seen the decision memos, the budget logic, the staff conversations, and the evaluation habits that determine whether a contractor gets taken seriously. I built DoD Industry Advisor to give small businesses access to that judgment before the deadline panic starts.
Credentials
- Pentagon / OSD — Served inside the Office of the Secretary of Defense on programming and planning cycles tied to the defense topline.
- Operational Command — Commanded operational units globally, including rated management of roughly 3,700 pilots in the Air National Guard.
- Congressional Engagement — Briefed House and Senate professional staff on program outcomes, budget realities, and industrial-base impact.
- Aircraft & Operator Roles — C-17 Globemaster III pilot, MQ-1 Predator pilot, and ICBM nuclear missile operator.
- Clearance — Top Secret clearance. References available under NDA on qualified engagements.
How we work
NDA-first. Private on-premise AI enclave — zero commercial LLM exposure. Senior-only delivery, no analyst pyramid, no offshoring. Evidence-backed with citations to primary sources. Conflict-free — no representing competing bidders on the same program.