Beacon Interactive Systems, a leader in technology transition management, has secured a significant five-year follow-on contract from the Office of the Secretary of Defense Manufacturing Technology Program (OSD ManTech). This contract will see Beacon continue its partnership with OSD ManTech, leveraging its powerful Connex platform to streamline and accelerate the transition of critical technologies into the hands of the Warfighter.
OSD ManTech plays a pivotal role in advancing manufacturing technologies and processes through robust collaborations, including joint interagency and public-private partnerships. The program is dedicated to addressing crucial technology needs within the Department of Defense (DoD), ensuring the Warfighter has access to cutting-edge capabilities. Connex, Beacon’s innovative platform, offers a comprehensive suite of features designed to optimize technology transition management, encompassing proposal management and evaluation, financial analysis, risk assessment, workforce capability tracking, and automated report generation.
By implementing Connex, the Manufacturing Science and Technology Program within OSD ManTech will be empowered to more efficiently facilitate the transition of vital technologies, ultimately delivering these capabilities to the Warfighter with increased speed and effectiveness.
Mike MacEwen, Beacon’s President and CTO, expressed his enthusiasm for the continued partnership, stating, “It has been a pleasure working with OSD ManTech in supporting their mission to increase US-based manufacturing capability to more affordably and rapidly meet Warfighter needs. As a company, we are excited to continue this partnership and accelerate defense innovation.”
Beacon’s deep experience in successfully transitioning defense investments into real-world Warfighter impact has been instrumental in the development of Connex. As part of the contract, Beacon will collaborate with ManTech to further enhance the Connex platform, systematizing and codifying processes to ensure a scalable impact on manufacturing capabilities across the technology innovation industrial base.
Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Beacon Interactive Systems has a proven track record of deploying its products across the DoD, driving operational efficiency and increasing visibility into readiness and operational capacity. By leveraging expertise from the commercial sector, Beacon has seamlessly transitioned multiple digital products into DoD Programs of Record, addressing modernization requirements, streamlining operational performance, and bolstering asset readiness visibility.
