Lokahi LLC

Provides comprehensive advisory and planning support to guide defense space programs from initial concept through baseline management and formal contract establishment.

• Acquisition Strategy Planning

  Establishing structured acquisition pathways and strategic approaches for new military space systems.

• Budget & Funding Support

  Managing and aligning financial resources to match program milestones.

• Independent Program & Technical Reviews

  Conducting rigorous evaluations and executive reviews to verify system viability.

• Acquisition Milestone Readiness

  Preparing necessary strategies and documentation to secure approval at critical decision points.

• Proposal & Acquisition Selection Evaluation

  Assisting with Request for Proposal (RFP) development and the evaluation of contractor proposals.

• Contract Management & Integrated Baseline Reviews

  Leading contract compliance reviews and conducting Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR).

• Acquisition Reporting

  Compiling and delivering precise performance metrics and program status reports.

Delivers rigorous engineering oversight and technical verification throughout the design, production, and validation phases.

• Engineering Leadership & IPT Management

  Providing expert guidance as Chief Engineers or Integrated Product Team (IPT) leads.

• Systems Engineering Oversight

  Directing high-level systems design and configuration management.

• Baseline & Configuration Management

  Operating Configuration Control Boards (CCB) and executing engineering change proposals (ECPs).

• Deficiency Resolution & Review Boards

  Facilitating Failure Review Boards (FRB) and Joint Deficiency Review Boards (JDRB) to resolve technical anomalies.

• Spacecraft Bus & Payload Engineering

  Evaluating electromagnetic interference (EMI/EMC), bus structure, and payload performance.

• Manufacturing & Material Review Boards

  Overseeing production quality and managing Material Review Boards (MRB).

• Requirements Verification & Acceptance Testing

  Performing formal qualification tests and executing Qualification Review Boards (QRB).

• Physical Configuration Audits & Product Acceptance

  Directing Functional and Physical Configuration Audits (FCA/PCA) and Hardware Acceptance Reviews (HAR).

Monitors software development files and implementation processes to manage delivery schedules and mitigate integration risks.

• Software Development Management

  Directing and tracking the implementation of software modules for space systems.

• Risk Identification & Reporting

  Spotting software development anomalies early and communicating impact metrics.

Coordinates complex segment testing and operational verification, including specialized test readiness certifications.

• Cross-Segment Integration

  Aligning disparate program segments to operate as a unified system.

• Operational Test Readiness Certification

  Executing precise processes to certify readiness for official operational testing.

• Test Planning & Procedure Development

  Authoring detailed blueprints and step-by-step methodologies for validation.

• Test Execution & Reporting

  Running test scenarios and preparing detailed performance reports.

Integrates space enterprise elements through specialized testing, on-orbit checkouts, and final operational handovers.

• Enterprise Integration & Systems Integration

  Connecting enterprise systems and managing intersegment interfaces.

• Integrated System & Intersegment Testing

  Coordinating large-scale tests across multiple segments and platforms.

• On-Orbit Checkout & Test

  Assisting with spacecraft verification and early-orbit testing once in space.

• Operational Acceptance & Operator Training

  Delivering necessary training programs and preparing operational units for system transition.