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Overview

In today's competitive defense contracting environment, having the right partner can differentiate between contract success and missed opportunities. Illumina Consulting LLC is ready to be your trusted ally in navigating the complex landscape of Department of Defense procurement.

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Our Mission 

Illumina Consulting LLC accelerates defense innovation by forging strategic pathways between industry pioneers and defense requirements.

 

We champion small, medium, and non-traditional contractors, nurture a deep understanding of our clients, and utilize innovative acquisition strategies to strengthen national security. 

My Commitment

I founded Illumina Consulting LLC to help companies develop their defense department businesses. The U.S. defense acquisition structure comprises three integral relationships: those of military requiring activities and program offices, the contracting enterprise, and the national industrial base. The dynamic interplay of collaboration, communication, and coordination among them establishes a coherent interconnectedness that produces the supplies, services, and weapon systems for our defense agencies. This robust and energetic defense ecosystem must evolve to meet our nation’s security threats. It should expand opportunities across the industrial base, from small, emerging, and innovative companies to established industry leaders and all companies in between. I’m committed to partnering with companies operating in the defense sector or those looking to grow a presence, for both their success and that of our nation’s security. 

About Dino...

Strategic Experience

Dean was a former Division Chief at the Army Contracting Command in Rock Island, where he led contracting operations for the Industrial Base Division. His leadership was instrumental in spearheading critical national security initiatives, which included enhancing domestic ammunition supply chain resilience and managing over $2.3 billion in Other Transaction Authority investments to modernize our defense industrial base, onshore critical technologies, and critical rare earth element separation facilities. 

 

Client Value

Dean's extensive experience across various domains—including ammunition, overseas contingency support, logistics, SATCOM, IT, cloud, and land mobile radio systems—enables him to provide Illumina's clients with:

  • Expert navigation of intricate acquisition policies and procedures

  • Developing strategic partnerships with key DoD stakeholders

  • Advanced negotiation strategies that yield measurable cost savings

  • Innovative acquisition strategies authorized at the highest levels of government.

 

Education & Credentials

  • Masters of Strategic Studies, U.S. Army War College

  • Masters of Business Administration, St. Ambrose University

  • Harvard Senior Executive Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School of Government

  • Active Secret Security Clearance

 

Dean's strategic vision, technical expertise, and leadership experience uniquely empower him to provide unmatched guidance to clients navigating the complex landscape of defense contracting.

Our Clients

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