Cutting Edge Communications, LLC

Providing Multi-Domain, Multidisciplinary Expertise for Programs of Critical National Value.

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About the firm

Cutting Edge Communications, LLC is a Huntington Beach, California-based engineering and professional services practice founded in 1998. It provides mission engineering, program support, and business capture and proposal services to aerospace, defense, and space clients. Supporting over 20 client businesses ranging from large prime contractors to startups, its team of more than 100 professionals delivers systems engineering and integration (SE&I), SETA support, architecture definition, model-based systems engineering, program management, and business development services. Clients span NASA, NOAA, DOD, DOE, DOJ, DNI, and the intelligence community. It holds CMMC Level 2 (C3PAO-Assessed) certification.

Established
1998
Team
Midsize
Firm type
Defense Engineering · Aerospace Engineering

Credentials

CMMC Level 2 (C3PAO-Assessed)

People

David BurnettCo-Founder / President

Elizabeth ShierCo-Founder / CFSO

Dr. Roger RobertsChief Strategy and Growth Officer

Gary J. GawlasHead of Engineering Solutions

Paul BishopHead of Proposal Solutions

Melanie PlourdeHead of Strategic Partnerships

Capabilities

Mission Engineering

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Systems engineering and integration (SE&I) and SETA support across all program phases from early concept definition through operations and sustainment. Includes multi-domain expertise spanning space, air, terrestrial, maritime, and cyber domains using standardized processes like MBSE, Agile, DoDAF, and INCOSE.

  • Product Delivery

    Support for all stages of project and systems development, including architecture definition, requirements development, concept of operations, functional analysis, verification planning, and independent verification and validation (IV&V).

  • Team Augmentation

    Technical staff augmentation on a short- or long-term basis, providing systems, design, software, process, and mission assurance engineers alongside subject matter experts.

  • Government-Direct Support

    Leadership and engineering expertise for government-direct SE&I and SETA requirements, including systems engineering, knowledge management, configuration/data management, factory support, and space systems development.

Program Support

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Expert lifecycle program guidance from startup to end-of-contract, utilizing experienced program managers and technical contributors to optimize execution and outcomes.

  • Program Startup

    Initial alignment and launch services including startup leadership, baseline definition, process implementation, supplier startup, program planning and scheduling, and initial staff augmentation.

  • Program Execution

    Services to maintain smooth program operations, including milestone management, program office support, independent review teams, mission assurance, risk management, and strategic contract retention guidance.

Business Capture and Proposal Support

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Structured capture and proposal development services to help secure federal, civil, and national security contracts, yielding a historical win rate exceeding 60% on bids for defense, space, and intelligence agencies.

  • Business Capture

    Pre-proposal positioning services, including win strategy development, capture planning, strategic teaming, and RFP shaping.

  • Proposal Leadership

    End-to-end proposal development support, including proposal leadership, management, production, subject matter expertise, oral presentation preparation, and color team reviews.

Industries

Defense · Aerospace · Space · Intelligence & National Security · Federal

Projects

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