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Virtualitics growth playbook

Diagnosis

Virtualitics is a defense-first AI company (the Department of War is its main market) with strong new proof: IL5 and IL6 authorizations, described as a first for an AI-native readiness platform, and a renewed Marine Corps 2nd MAW contract across six of seven MV-22 squadrons, its first award through Tradewinds.

Its hiring shows a revenue org being built from a founding AE team: pod AEs for each service and FSIs, an ABM manager for eight pods, sales enablement and a strategic account manager aimed at zero churn.

The website has not caught up: no page per service, no case studies, mostly unnamed testimonials, no "how to buy" page and an events page with no events. This playbook builds pod pages, procurement clarity and IL6-led ABM first, then case studies, competitor comparisons, unit-by-unit expansion, partner and FMS paths, and a public readiness report.

Growth Score

7/10

Biggest Opportunity

Turn fresh, released proof (IL6, 2nd MAW, Tradewinds) into pod-specific pages and campaigns that each AE can use for their service.

Biggest Risk

Air (formerly Govini) now claims "AI-native" enterprise readiness with named program outcomes, and Palantir dominates defense data platforms; unnamed proof and long budget cycles make it easy to lose shortlists.

01

Start here

The three moves to make first. Each one is written up in full below.

  1. 1

    A page for each account pod, starting with Marine aviation, where the newest proof already exists

    Draft the Marine aviation page from the 2nd MAW release and send it for public release review.

    High impact First result in 1 month
  2. 2

    A "How to buy Virtualitics" page: Tradewinds, CSO/OTA, IL5/IL6 and registration in one place

    List every contract path the company can use today.

    High impact First result in 1 month
  3. 3

    Lead each pod's ABM campaign with IL6: the reason to talk now

    List named accounts with classified readiness workloads.

    High impact First result in 1 month

02

Your idea portfolio

21 ideas, grouped by when to run them. Open any idea for how to run it: the steps, who to approach, copy you can use, and how to measure it.

  • 6 ideas are marked Unexpected: plays you are unlikely to have tried.

Every idea placed by the effort it takes against the impact it could have. Quick wins sit top left; select a number to open that idea. The filters below narrow the list by status, timing, category and what Programmable can build.

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Showing 21 of 21 ideas

This week 6

Quick wins with a clear first action.

  • 01

    The new ABM manager will run programs for eight pods (Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, Army, NatSec, COCOMs and FSIs) and build case studies and one-pagers for each. The homepage says Virtualitics is deployed across all five services, but the site has no page per service: the only one is a gated Army ebook page outside the navigation, and there is no case-study section. The strongest proof (six of seven MV-22 squadrons at MCAS New River on the 2nd MAW renewal, the first Tradewinds award) sits in a press release. Air, the closest rival, publishes named program outcomes on its homepage.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Account Based Marketing Manag…

    First action

    Draft the Marine aviation page from the 2nd MAW release and send it for public release review.

    How to measure it

    Pod-page meeting requests

    Now
    –
    Target
    10 a month
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick the order

      Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, Navy, then Army, NatSec, COCOMs, FSIs.

      Marketing Director 1 day

    2. 2

      Draft Marine aviation

      2nd MAW proof, applications, how to buy.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Clear the content

      Customer public-release review for each claim.

      Mission Success Lead 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Design the template

      One layout for all pods.

      Sr Product Designer 1 week

    5. 5

      Route requests

      Form to the pod's AE in Salesforce.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 2 days

    6. 6

      Point campaigns

      Each pod's ABM ads and emails link to its page.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 1 week

    7. 7

      Add the next pods

      One every two weeks.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 2 months

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Writing and design time
    Owner
    Account Based Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Publish the Marine aviation page and link it from the 2nd MAW release.

    Why it works

    Build one indexable page per pod: the readiness problems that service talks about, which Virtualitics applications apply, the approved proof (starting with 2nd MAW for Marine aviation and the Air Force maintainer and munitions results), how to buy (Tradewinds, CSO/OTA, IL5/IL6), and a pod-specific meeting request routed to that pod's AE. Launch Marine Corps first, then Air Force, Space Force and Navy. Use the same page as the landing page for every ABM campaign in that pod.

    Defense buyers look for evidence from their own service before taking a meeting. One page per pod gives the ABM program somewhere to send each account, gives AEs a link for every email, and lets Account Engagement score visits by pod.

    Ready to use

    ChecklistPod page outline

    [ ] The readiness problem in this service's words
    [ ] Which Virtualitics applications apply
    [ ] Released proof: outcome, unit level, date
    [ ] How to buy: Tradewinds, CSO/OTA, IL5/IL6
    [ ] Meeting request routed to the pod AE
    [ ] Upcoming events where the pod team will be
    [ ] Account Engagement tracking by pod

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Release approvals are slow

      Start with already-released facts (press releases, approved quotes) and add more as approvals land.

    • Operational sensitivity

      Keep to published outcomes; no unit data beyond what the customer has released.

    Evidence

    • HiringAccount Based Marketing Manager (remote, posted August 31, 2026): "Own and execute account-based marketing programs for Virtualitics' priority public sector account pods: U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Army, NatSec, COCOMs, and Federal Systems Integrators (FSIs)"; align content "to each pod's mission priorities and procurement cycle"; run events such as "AFA Air, Space & Cyber, Sea-Air-Space, AUSA"; report in "Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement"; and "Develop tailored content and enablement assets, including one-pagers, case studies, presentations".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 22, 2026): title "AI Solutions Company | AI By Defense Experts"; "$860B DoW budget. 20% for readiness. Zero AI-native tools — until now."; the GAO "has issued more than 100 recommendations to address readiness deficits since 2020"; Virtualitics Iris; "DEPLOYED ACROSS THE SERVICES: U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Space Force". Of seven testimonials, six are attributed only to roles ("Senior Military Leader, U.S. Department of Defense", "Program Manager, Defense Logistics Agency", "US Space Force Officer", "US Air Force Maintainer", "US Air Force Munitions Airman": "saved over 50k man hours"); one is named (a former commander quoted on predictive model accuracy).Source
    • Your websiteSitemaps (383 URLs, checked October 22, 2026): 37 glossary pages (latest May 14, 2025), 37 leadership pages, six solution pages (maintenance, materiel, personnel, supply chain, strategic planning) and four product pages. There is no case-study section and no page per military service; the only service page is /mission-readiness-army/, a gated ebook landing page that is not in the navigation. Older posts from the company's commercial-analytics years remain, such as World Cup predictions, machine learning in healthcare and customer churn.Source
    • Your websitePress release, October 20, 2026: renewal of the U.S. Marine Corps 2nd MAW contract, expanding support "to six of seven MV-22 squadrons" at Marine Corps Air Station New River, "with the seventh squadron expected to onboard following its return from deployment"; new Iris capabilities including "live data updates through API integrations" and "AI-enabled flight schedule creation"; and "the company's first successful award through the Tradewinds Marketplace and its first Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) awarded under competitive Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) procedures".Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: Air (govini.com now redirects to air.ai) calls its "Enterprise Readiness platform" "the AI-native system purpose-built to make continuous readiness possible" and publishes named outcomes, such as helping "the PAE Maritime Program Office" complete "a materiel risk analysis in minutes" and DCMA cutting "vendor due diligence from 120 hours to under 24 hours"; Palantir builds "software that empowers organizations to effectively integrate their data, decisions, and operations"; C3 AI sells enterprise AI applications.Source
    • HiringAccount Executives by pod: Army (posted August 19, 2026), COCOMs, Navy and USAF (July 29), and two FSI roles, Air & Drone Defense and Ground Vehicles (September 9), plus a Business Development Executive. The FSI roles run "five coordinated growth motions within strategic accounts: Sell-To, Sell-Through, Sell-With, Embed/OEM, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS)" with primes, integrators and emerging defense-technology companies.Source
  • 02

    Virtualitics just won its first award through the Tradewinds Marketplace and its first OTA under a competitive CSO, and holds IL5 and IL6 authorizations described as a reusable framework for onboarding new customers. The account team works on contract vehicles and color of money every day, but the site has no page that tells a program office how to buy.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month Strategic Account Manager

    First action

    List every contract path the company can use today.

    How to measure it

    Opportunities using a listed vehicle

    Now
    –
    Target
    50%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      List paths

      Confirmed vehicles only.

      Strategic Account Manager, Public Sector 2 days

    2. 2

      Write the page

      Paths, authorizations, registration.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 3 days

    3. 3

      Legal review

      Accuracy of every vehicle claim.

      Contracts Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Publish

      Linked from footer and pod pages.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 1 day

    5. 5

      Train sellers

      Use the link in outreach.

      Sales Enablement Manager, Go-to-Market 1 day

    6. 6

      Update

      As vehicles are added.

      Strategic Account Manager, Public Sector quarterly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Strategic Account Manager, Public Sector

    Smallest test

    Publish a short version with Tradewinds and IL5/IL6 this week.

    Why it works

    Publish one page: available paths (Tradewinds Marketplace, CSO/OTA, other vehicles as they are confirmed), authorizations (IL5, IL6, environments), SAM registration details, how a pilot is scoped, and a contact for contracting officers. Link it from every pod page and press release.

    Removing procurement guesswork shortens long defense cycles, and contracting officers and program managers can share one link.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Listing paths not yet available

      List only what is in place today.

    Evidence

    • Your websitePress release, October 20, 2026: renewal of the U.S. Marine Corps 2nd MAW contract, expanding support "to six of seven MV-22 squadrons" at Marine Corps Air Station New River, "with the seventh squadron expected to onboard following its return from deployment"; new Iris capabilities including "live data updates through API integrations" and "AI-enabled flight schedule creation"; and "the company's first successful award through the Tradewinds Marketplace and its first Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) awarded under competitive Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) procedures".Source
    • Your websitePress release, October 7, 2026: IL5 and IL6 authorizations; Virtualitics "is the first AI-native readiness platform to achieve IL6 authorization", "in just nine months, substantially faster than the typical 12-to-18-month industry timeline"; the authorizations create "a reusable framework that accelerates onboarding for future customers and missions"; the platform "is already deployed across every U.S. military branch/service".Source
    • SAM.govVirtualitics Inc. has an active SAM.gov registration for all awards (renewed August 2026, expiring August 2027), primary NAICS 541715 (research and development in physical, engineering and life sciences) with 513210, 518210, 541511 and 541611, based in Pasadena, California.Source
    • HiringStrategic Account Manager, Public Sector (posted October 5, 2026): "The primary mission of this role is to secure 100% customer retention and achieve zero churn across our most strategic contracts"; owns renewals and expansion including "contract vehicles, color of money, funding strategy, pricing conversations, engagement with COR/KO".Source
  • 03

    Virtualitics says it is the first AI-native readiness platform with IL6, achieved in nine months against a typical 12-18. That matters most to accounts with classified readiness data (COCOMs, NatSec, Space Force), who could not use such a tool before.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month Account Based Marketing Manag…

    First action

    List named accounts with classified readiness workloads.

    How to measure it

    IL6 scoping calls

    Now
    –
    Target
    12
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      List accounts

      Classified workloads by pod.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 3 days

    2. 2

      Write the one-pager

      What IL6 enables.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Security review

      Wording on environments.

      Chief Information Security Officer 3 days

    4. 4

      Brief AEs

      COCOMs and NatSec first.

      Sales Enablement Manager, Go-to-Market 1 day

    5. 5

      Send

      Personal outreach plus ads.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    6. 6

      Track

      Engagement by account.

      Account Based Marketing Manager weekly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Ad budget
    Owner
    Account Based Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Send the one-pager to ten COCOM and NatSec accounts.

    Why it works

    Build an IL6 one-pager and a short briefing for each pod, explaining what can now run on Secret networks and how onboarding reuses the authorization. Send it to named accounts in COCOMs, NatSec and Space Force first, and offer a classified-environment scoping call.

    A new authorization is a time-bound reason for a program office to revisit a decision, and it separates Virtualitics from tools that cannot reach classified data.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Overstating access

      Describe environments exactly as authorized.

    Evidence

    • Your websitePress release, October 7, 2026: IL5 and IL6 authorizations; Virtualitics "is the first AI-native readiness platform to achieve IL6 authorization", "in just nine months, substantially faster than the typical 12-to-18-month industry timeline"; the authorizations create "a reusable framework that accelerates onboarding for future customers and missions"; the platform "is already deployed across every U.S. military branch/service".Source
    • HiringAccount Based Marketing Manager (remote, posted August 31, 2026): "Own and execute account-based marketing programs for Virtualitics' priority public sector account pods: U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Army, NatSec, COCOMs, and Federal Systems Integrators (FSIs)"; align content "to each pod's mission priorities and procurement cycle"; run events such as "AFA Air, Space & Cyber, Sea-Air-Space, AUSA"; report in "Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement"; and "Develop tailored content and enablement assets, including one-pagers, case studies, presentations".Source
    • HiringAccount Executives by pod: Army (posted August 19, 2026), COCOMs, Navy and USAF (July 29), and two FSI roles, Air & Drone Defense and Ground Vehicles (September 9), plus a Business Development Executive. The FSI roles run "five coordinated growth motions within strategic accounts: Sell-To, Sell-Through, Sell-With, Embed/OEM, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS)" with primes, integrators and emerging defense-technology companies.Source
  • 04

    The ABM manager will run event programs at shows such as AFA Air, Space & Cyber, Sea-Air-Space and AUSA. The events page invites visitors to "schedule a meeting with us at an upcoming event" but names no events, dates or booths, so a program manager cannot tell whether Virtualitics will be there.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Account Based Marketing Manag…

    First action

    Add the next three confirmed events to the page.

    How to measure it

    Pre-booked meetings per event

    Now
    –
    Target
    15
    By
    next major show

    Steps

    1. 1

      List events

      Confirmed shows and booths.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 1 day

    2. 2

      Add slots

      Per event and pod.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 2 days

    3. 3

      Route

      To pod AEs.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 1 day

    4. 4

      Promote

      Emails to pod accounts.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Recap

      Post-event page.

      Account Based Marketing Manager after each event

    6. 6

      Measure

      Meetings to opportunities.

      Account Based Marketing Manager per event

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Account Based Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Publish the next event with a slot picker.

    Why it works

    List every upcoming event with date, booth and which pod team attends, with a meeting slot picker per event routed to that pod's AE. After each event, post a short recap and the briefing slides.

    Pre-booked meetings are the main return on defense events, and a visible schedule makes outreach credible.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Schedules change

      Update the page within a day.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteEvents 2026 page: "Ready to predict and prepare for what's next? Schedule a meeting with us at an upcoming event." with an embedded meeting form; the page text names no events, dates or booth numbers.Source
    • HiringAccount Based Marketing Manager (remote, posted August 31, 2026): "Own and execute account-based marketing programs for Virtualitics' priority public sector account pods: U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Army, NatSec, COCOMs, and Federal Systems Integrators (FSIs)"; align content "to each pod's mission priorities and procurement cycle"; run events such as "AFA Air, Space & Cyber, Sea-Air-Space, AUSA"; report in "Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement"; and "Develop tailored content and enablement assets, including one-pagers, case studies, presentations".Source
    • HiringAccount Executives by pod: Army (posted August 19, 2026), COCOMs, Navy and USAF (July 29), and two FSI roles, Air & Drone Defense and Ground Vehicles (September 9), plus a Business Development Executive. The FSI roles run "five coordinated growth motions within strategic accounts: Sell-To, Sell-Through, Sell-With, Embed/OEM, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS)" with primes, integrators and emerging defense-technology companies.Source
  • 05

    Six of the seven homepage testimonials are credited only to roles ("US Air Force Maintainer", "US Space Force Officer"), including the strongest result, "saved over 50k man hours". Air publishes named program outcomes. Buyers discount unnamed quotes, and the ABM program needs case studies for every pod.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Marketing Director

    First action

    Request release for the 50k man-hours result first.

    How to measure it

    Approved case studies

    Now
    –
    Target
    6
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Rank quotes

      By result and service.

      Marketing Director 1 day

    2. 2

      Request release

      Through the customer's public affairs.

      Mission Success Lead 1 month

    3. 3

      Write

      One page each.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Design

      Case-study template.

      Sr Product Designer 1 week

    5. 5

      Publish

      Section and pod pages.

      Account Based Marketing Manager as approved

    6. 6

      Use

      In ABM and sales decks.

      Sales Enablement Manager, Go-to-Market ongoing

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Marketing Director

    Smallest test

    Get one quote approved for naming at unit level.

    Why it works

    For each quote, work with the customer's public affairs office to release a short case study at the level they allow (command or unit, problem, before and after, time saved). Publish them in a new case-study section and on each pod page.

    Named, approved outcomes carry far more weight with defense evaluators than anonymous quotes, and they give AEs proof to forward.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Release denied

      Publish at the highest level allowed, such as service and domain.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 22, 2026): title "AI Solutions Company | AI By Defense Experts"; "$860B DoW budget. 20% for readiness. Zero AI-native tools — until now."; the GAO "has issued more than 100 recommendations to address readiness deficits since 2020"; Virtualitics Iris; "DEPLOYED ACROSS THE SERVICES: U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Space Force". Of seven testimonials, six are attributed only to roles ("Senior Military Leader, U.S. Department of Defense", "Program Manager, Defense Logistics Agency", "US Space Force Officer", "US Air Force Maintainer", "US Air Force Munitions Airman": "saved over 50k man hours"); one is named (a former commander quoted on predictive model accuracy).Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: Air (govini.com now redirects to air.ai) calls its "Enterprise Readiness platform" "the AI-native system purpose-built to make continuous readiness possible" and publishes named outcomes, such as helping "the PAE Maritime Program Office" complete "a materiel risk analysis in minutes" and DCMA cutting "vendor due diligence from 120 hours to under 24 hours"; Palantir builds "software that empowers organizations to effectively integrate their data, decisions, and operations"; C3 AI sells enterprise AI applications.Source
    • HiringAccount Based Marketing Manager (remote, posted August 31, 2026): "Own and execute account-based marketing programs for Virtualitics' priority public sector account pods: U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Army, NatSec, COCOMs, and Federal Systems Integrators (FSIs)"; align content "to each pod's mission priorities and procurement cycle"; run events such as "AFA Air, Space & Cyber, Sea-Air-Space, AUSA"; report in "Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement"; and "Develop tailored content and enablement assets, including one-pagers, case studies, presentations".Source
    • Your websiteSitemaps (383 URLs, checked October 22, 2026): 37 glossary pages (latest May 14, 2025), 37 leadership pages, six solution pages (maintenance, materiel, personnel, supply chain, strategic planning) and four product pages. There is no case-study section and no page per military service; the only service page is /mission-readiness-army/, a gated ebook landing page that is not in the navigation. Older posts from the company's commercial-analytics years remain, such as World Cup predictions, machine learning in healthcare and customer churn.Source
  • 06

    Virtualitics now presents itself as a defense readiness company, but posts from its commercial-analytics years (World Cup predictions, healthcare machine learning, customer churn) are still indexed, and the 37 glossary pages were last updated in May 2025. Evaluators and AI assistants summarise the company from what they find.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Marketing Director

    First action

    List posts with no link to readiness and their traffic.

    How to measure it

    Organic visits to readiness pages

    Now
    –
    Target
    +30%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Audit

      Posts by topic and traffic.

      Marketing Director 1 week

    2. 2

      Decide

      Redirect, noindex or keep.

      Marketing Director 2 days

    3. 3

      Redirect

      To the closest current page.

      Web Developer 1 day

    4. 4

      Update the glossary

      Readiness terms.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 1 month

    5. 5

      Link

      Glossary to solutions.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 1 week

    6. 6

      Measure

      Search Console.

      Marketing Director monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Writing time
    Owner
    Marketing Director

    Smallest test

    Redirect the five most off-mission posts.

    Why it works

    Redirect or noindex the off-mission posts, update the glossary around readiness terms buyers search (mission capable rate, MICAP, readiness degraders, predictive maintenance in sustainment), and link each entry to the matching solution page.

    A consistent footprint makes the category claim more credible and sends search traffic to pages that convert.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Losing old traffic

      Keep posts that still bring relevant visitors.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSitemaps (383 URLs, checked October 22, 2026): 37 glossary pages (latest May 14, 2025), 37 leadership pages, six solution pages (maintenance, materiel, personnel, supply chain, strategic planning) and four product pages. There is no case-study section and no page per military service; the only service page is /mission-readiness-army/, a gated ebook landing page that is not in the navigation. Older posts from the company's commercial-analytics years remain, such as World Cup predictions, machine learning in healthcare and customer churn.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 22, 2026): title "AI Solutions Company | AI By Defense Experts"; "$860B DoW budget. 20% for readiness. Zero AI-native tools — until now."; the GAO "has issued more than 100 recommendations to address readiness deficits since 2020"; Virtualitics Iris; "DEPLOYED ACROSS THE SERVICES: U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Space Force". Of seven testimonials, six are attributed only to roles ("Senior Military Leader, U.S. Department of Defense", "Program Manager, Defense Logistics Agency", "US Space Force Officer", "US Air Force Maintainer", "US Air Force Munitions Airman": "saved over 50k man hours"); one is named (a former commander quoted on predictive model accuracy).Source
    • HiringProduct and delivery hiring: Product Manager, Senior and Staff Product Managers, Product Designers, Lead and Senior Solutions Architects (September 10, 2026), a Senior Information Systems Security Manager and a DevSecOps Engineer. Every post describes Virtualitics as "the category leader in AI-native readiness applications for defense, government, and critical infrastructure" with "15+ U.S. patents", founded on "a decade of Caltech research in partnership with NASA/JPL".Source

This quarter 8

The core plays for the next three months.

  • 07

    The FSI sellers run five motions (Sell-To, Sell-Through, Sell-With, Embed/OEM and Foreign Military Sales) with primes and defense-tech companies. The partners page speaks generally to "cloud, technology, integration and services companies" and has no program for any of those motions.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Account Executive FSI Air & D…

    First action

    Write the three partner motions in one page each.

    How to measure it

    Partner inquiries

    Now
    –
    Target
    8 a quarter
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Define motions

      Teaming, resale, embed.

      Account Executive - FSI - Air & Drone Defense 1 week

    2. 2

      Technical overview

      Integration and authorization.

      Lead Solutions Architect 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Rewrite the page

      One section per motion.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Route inquiries

      To FSI AEs.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 1 day

    5. 5

      Promote

      FSI pod campaign.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 1 month

    6. 6

      Measure

      Inquiries and teaming agreements.

      Account Executive - FSI - Air & Drone Defense quarterly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Account Executive FSI Air & Drone Defense

    Smallest test

    Publish the embed section first.

    Why it works

    Rewrite the partners page around the motions: teaming on bids, reselling through vehicles, embedding Virtualitics readiness analytics into a platform's sustainment offering, with the IL5/IL6 foundation and a technical integration overview. Add a partner inquiry routed to the FSI AEs.

    Primes and integrators shortlist subcontractors and embedded components from what they can read quickly, and a clear program brings inbound teaming requests.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Channel conflict with direct sales

      Agree rules of engagement per account.

    Evidence

    • HiringAccount Executives by pod: Army (posted August 19, 2026), COCOMs, Navy and USAF (July 29), and two FSI roles, Air & Drone Defense and Ground Vehicles (September 9), plus a Business Development Executive. The FSI roles run "five coordinated growth motions within strategic accounts: Sell-To, Sell-Through, Sell-With, Embed/OEM, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS)" with primes, integrators and emerging defense-technology companies.Source
    • Your websitePartners page: "Virtualitics partners with leading cloud, technology, integration and services companies" with a "Become a Partner" form and a "Meet Our Partners" heading; the page text does not describe programs for primes, integrators or embedded (OEM) use.Source
    • Your websitePress release, October 7, 2026: IL5 and IL6 authorizations; Virtualitics "is the first AI-native readiness platform to achieve IL6 authorization", "in just nine months, substantially faster than the typical 12-to-18-month industry timeline"; the authorizations create "a reusable framework that accelerates onboarding for future customers and missions"; the platform "is already deployed across every U.S. military branch/service".Source
  • 08

    The enablement manager must move a founding team of AEs to a full revenue org within a year, and Air now uses the same "AI-native readiness" words with named outcomes. New sellers need to know each pod's problems and how to answer Air, Palantir and C3 AI.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Sales Enablement Manager

    First action

    Interview two senior AEs on the last five competitive deals.

    How to measure it

    New-seller ramp

    Now
    –
    Target
    -30%
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Interview AEs

      Five competitive deals.

      Sales Enablement Manager, Go-to-Market 1 week

    2. 2

      Write competitor comparisons

      Pods and competitors.

      Sales Enablement Manager, Go-to-Market 3 weeks

    3. 3

      Align with marketing

      Same proof as pod pages.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Build boot camp

      Week-one curriculum.

      Sales Enablement Manager, Go-to-Market 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Run

      Each new cohort.

      Sales Enablement Manager, Go-to-Market ongoing

    6. 6

      Refresh

      After win/loss reviews.

      Sales Enablement Manager, Go-to-Market monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Sales Enablement Manager, Go to Market

    Smallest test

    Write the Air competitor comparison first.

    Why it works

    Write one competitor comparison per pod (mission priorities, released proof, competitors met, procurement path) and one per main competitor, and build the boot camp around them. Refresh after every win or loss review.

    Shared, current material shortens ramp in long-cycle sales and keeps messaging consistent with marketing.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Competitive claims go stale

      Date every card and cite sources.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • HiringSales Enablement Manager, Go-to-Market (posted September 21, 2026): Virtualitics "is scaling its go-to-market organization rapidly — from a small founding team of account executives to a full revenue org over the next year", moving "beyond ad-hoc training" to a program "that shortens ramp time" in "a complex, long-cycle defense market".Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: Air (govini.com now redirects to air.ai) calls its "Enterprise Readiness platform" "the AI-native system purpose-built to make continuous readiness possible" and publishes named outcomes, such as helping "the PAE Maritime Program Office" complete "a materiel risk analysis in minutes" and DCMA cutting "vendor due diligence from 120 hours to under 24 hours"; Palantir builds "software that empowers organizations to effectively integrate their data, decisions, and operations"; C3 AI sells enterprise AI applications.Source
    • HiringAccount Based Marketing Manager (remote, posted August 31, 2026): "Own and execute account-based marketing programs for Virtualitics' priority public sector account pods: U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Army, NatSec, COCOMs, and Federal Systems Integrators (FSIs)"; align content "to each pod's mission priorities and procurement cycle"; run events such as "AFA Air, Space & Cyber, Sea-Air-Space, AUSA"; report in "Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement"; and "Develop tailored content and enablement assets, including one-pagers, case studies, presentations".Source
    • HiringAccount Executives by pod: Army (posted August 19, 2026), COCOMs, Navy and USAF (July 29), and two FSI roles, Air & Drone Defense and Ground Vehicles (September 9), plus a Business Development Executive. The FSI roles run "five coordinated growth motions within strategic accounts: Sell-To, Sell-Through, Sell-With, Embed/OEM, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS)" with primes, integrators and emerging defense-technology companies.Source
  • 09

    The Strategic Account Manager is measured on 100% retention and zero churn, and renewals hinge on funding decisions made months ahead. A program office that can show measured readiness gains to its own leadership defends the budget line.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Strategic Account Manager

    First action

    Draft the report for the 2nd MAW program.

    How to measure it

    Strategic renewals on time

    Now
    –
    Target
    100%
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Define metrics

      Per application.

      Mission Success Lead 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Build the template

      Two pages.

      Sr Product Designer 1 week

    3. 3

      Automate data

      From platform usage.

      Lead Solutions Architect 1 month

    4. 4

      Send

      Quarterly per contract.

      Strategic Account Manager, Public Sector quarterly

    5. 5

      Align to budgets

      Funding calendar.

      Strategic Account Manager, Public Sector yearly

    6. 6

      Review

      Renewal outcomes.

      Chief Commercial Officer quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Strategic Account Manager, Public Sector

    Smallest test

    Send one report this quarter.

    Why it works

    Each quarter, send every strategic customer a short report: hours saved, analyses run, risks flagged early, decisions supported, and the next capabilities planned. Time the final report of each year to the customer's budget cycle.

    Renewals in defense depend on the customer's champion making the case upward; a ready-made report does that work for them.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Sensitive data in reports

      Keep reports inside approved channels.

    Evidence

    • HiringStrategic Account Manager, Public Sector (posted October 5, 2026): "The primary mission of this role is to secure 100% customer retention and achieve zero churn across our most strategic contracts"; owns renewals and expansion including "contract vehicles, color of money, funding strategy, pricing conversations, engagement with COR/KO".Source
    • Your websitePress release, October 20, 2026: renewal of the U.S. Marine Corps 2nd MAW contract, expanding support "to six of seven MV-22 squadrons" at Marine Corps Air Station New River, "with the seventh squadron expected to onboard following its return from deployment"; new Iris capabilities including "live data updates through API integrations" and "AI-enabled flight schedule creation"; and "the company's first successful award through the Tradewinds Marketplace and its first Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) awarded under competitive Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) procedures".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 22, 2026): title "AI Solutions Company | AI By Defense Experts"; "$860B DoW budget. 20% for readiness. Zero AI-native tools — until now."; the GAO "has issued more than 100 recommendations to address readiness deficits since 2020"; Virtualitics Iris; "DEPLOYED ACROSS THE SERVICES: U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Space Force". Of seven testimonials, six are attributed only to roles ("Senior Military Leader, U.S. Department of Defense", "Program Manager, Defense Logistics Agency", "US Space Force Officer", "US Air Force Maintainer", "US Air Force Munitions Airman": "saved over 50k man hours"); one is named (a former commander quoted on predictive model accuracy).Source
  • 10

    The 2nd MAW renewal grew from fewer squadrons to six of seven MV-22 squadrons at New River, with the seventh to follow. The same pattern (prove value in one unit, expand to its neighbours) can be planned for every account rather than waiting for it.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Strategic Account Manager

    First action

    Map the next units for the 2nd MAW and Air Force deployments.

    How to measure it

    New units on existing contracts

    Now
    –
    Target
    10
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Map units

      Sister units per deployment.

      Strategic Account Manager, Public Sector 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Find paths

      Contract modifications.

      Contracts Manager 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Ask champions

      For peer briefings.

      Strategic Account Manager, Public Sector ongoing

    4. 4

      Run briefings

      Unit to unit.

      Account Executive - Navy ongoing

    5. 5

      Onboard

      Reuse the IL5/IL6 framework.

      Lead Solutions Architect ongoing

    6. 6

      Track

      Units per account.

      Chief Commercial Officer quarterly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Strategic Account Manager, Public Sector

    Smallest test

    Map one platform across all its operating units.

    Why it works

    For each current deployment, map the sister units with the same platform or mission, the commanders who talk to each other, and the contract path to add them. Run a briefing from the current unit's leaders to the next one, with their permission.

    Peer units trust each other's results most, and expansion on an existing vehicle is faster than a new award.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Champions move on

      Build relationships with two leaders per unit.

    Evidence

    • Your websitePress release, October 20, 2026: renewal of the U.S. Marine Corps 2nd MAW contract, expanding support "to six of seven MV-22 squadrons" at Marine Corps Air Station New River, "with the seventh squadron expected to onboard following its return from deployment"; new Iris capabilities including "live data updates through API integrations" and "AI-enabled flight schedule creation"; and "the company's first successful award through the Tradewinds Marketplace and its first Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) awarded under competitive Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) procedures".Source
    • HiringStrategic Account Manager, Public Sector (posted October 5, 2026): "The primary mission of this role is to secure 100% customer retention and achieve zero churn across our most strategic contracts"; owns renewals and expansion including "contract vehicles, color of money, funding strategy, pricing conversations, engagement with COR/KO".Source
    • HiringAccount Executives by pod: Army (posted August 19, 2026), COCOMs, Navy and USAF (July 29), and two FSI roles, Air & Drone Defense and Ground Vehicles (September 9), plus a Business Development Executive. The FSI roles run "five coordinated growth motions within strategic accounts: Sell-To, Sell-Through, Sell-With, Embed/OEM, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS)" with primes, integrators and emerging defense-technology companies.Source
  • 11

    The ABM manager must show "a shared view of account engagement and pipeline influence" in Account Engagement. With eight pods and long cycles, sellers need to know which named accounts are warming up this week.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Account Based Marketing Manag…

    First action

    Tag the pod pages and event forms by pod.

    How to measure it

    ABM-influenced pipeline

    Now
    –
    Target
    60% of new pipeline
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Tag assets

      Pod and account.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Set scoring

      Engagement rules.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Sync Salesforce

      Account-level view.

      Revenue Operations 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Weekly lists

      Per AE.

      Account Based Marketing Manager weekly

    5. 5

      Review

      Pipeline influence.

      Marketing Director monthly

    6. 6

      Tune

      Scoring weights.

      Account Based Marketing Manager quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Account Based Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Send the first weekly list to two AEs.

    Why it works

    Set up pod and account tagging on pod pages, events, emails and ads; score engagement per account; and send each AE a weekly list of accounts with rising engagement and the content they read. Review pipeline influence monthly with the Marketing Director.

    In long cycles, timing outreach to engagement is the main lever marketing controls.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Small numbers per account

      Use trends, not single visits.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • HiringAccount Based Marketing Manager (remote, posted August 31, 2026): "Own and execute account-based marketing programs for Virtualitics' priority public sector account pods: U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Army, NatSec, COCOMs, and Federal Systems Integrators (FSIs)"; align content "to each pod's mission priorities and procurement cycle"; run events such as "AFA Air, Space & Cyber, Sea-Air-Space, AUSA"; report in "Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement"; and "Develop tailored content and enablement assets, including one-pagers, case studies, presentations".Source
    • HiringSales Enablement Manager, Go-to-Market (posted September 21, 2026): Virtualitics "is scaling its go-to-market organization rapidly — from a small founding team of account executives to a full revenue org over the next year", moving "beyond ad-hoc training" to a program "that shortens ramp time" in "a complex, long-cycle defense market".Source
    • Your websiteEvents 2026 page: "Ready to predict and prepare for what's next? Schedule a meeting with us at an upcoming event." with an embedded meeting form; the page text names no events, dates or booth numbers.Source
  • 12

    Iris is the conversational front end ("What is my site readiness status?"), but the only way to see it is a scheduled demo. Program staff often want to explore before involving leadership, and the ABM program needs something to send.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 2 quarters Senior Product Manager

    First action

    Script five guided questions for the maintenance domain.

    How to measure it

    Demo-to-meeting rate

    Now
    –
    Target
    20%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Create data

      Synthetic, unclassified.

      Lead Solutions Architect 1 month

    2. 2

      Script questions

      Per domain.

      Senior Product Manager 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Build

      Hosted sandbox.

      Senior Frontend Engineer 1 quarter

    4. 4

      Security review

      No real data.

      Chief Information Security Officer 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Launch

      From pod pages.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 1 week

    6. 6

      Measure

      Usage and meetings.

      Account Based Marketing Manager monthly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    Senior Product Manager

    Smallest test

    Record a guided video walk-through first.

    Why it works

    Build a browser demo of Iris on synthetic, unclassified data for each domain (maintenance, materiel, personnel), with guided questions and a "brief my leader" output. Gate lightly by government or contractor email and route usage to the pod AE.

    A hands-on look builds conviction early and gives marketing a trackable signal of interest.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Synthetic data looks unrealistic

      Have veterans on the team review scenarios.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 22, 2026): title "AI Solutions Company | AI By Defense Experts"; "$860B DoW budget. 20% for readiness. Zero AI-native tools — until now."; the GAO "has issued more than 100 recommendations to address readiness deficits since 2020"; Virtualitics Iris; "DEPLOYED ACROSS THE SERVICES: U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Space Force". Of seven testimonials, six are attributed only to roles ("Senior Military Leader, U.S. Department of Defense", "Program Manager, Defense Logistics Agency", "US Space Force Officer", "US Air Force Maintainer", "US Air Force Munitions Airman": "saved over 50k man hours"); one is named (a former commander quoted on predictive model accuracy).Source
    • HiringProduct and delivery hiring: Product Manager, Senior and Staff Product Managers, Product Designers, Lead and Senior Solutions Architects (September 10, 2026), a Senior Information Systems Security Manager and a DevSecOps Engineer. Every post describes Virtualitics as "the category leader in AI-native readiness applications for defense, government, and critical infrastructure" with "15+ U.S. patents", founded on "a decade of Caltech research in partnership with NASA/JPL".Source
    • HiringAccount Based Marketing Manager (remote, posted August 31, 2026): "Own and execute account-based marketing programs for Virtualitics' priority public sector account pods: U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Army, NatSec, COCOMs, and Federal Systems Integrators (FSIs)"; align content "to each pod's mission priorities and procurement cycle"; run events such as "AFA Air, Space & Cyber, Sea-Air-Space, AUSA"; report in "Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement"; and "Develop tailored content and enablement assets, including one-pagers, case studies, presentations".Source
  • 13

    Virtualitics highlights veterans on its forward-deployed delivery teams and has testimonials from maintainers and munitions airmen. Practitioners trust practitioners; a sales webinar does not land the same way.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Account Based Marketing Manag…

    First action

    Pick the first pod and speaker.

    How to measure it

    Named-account registrants per session

    Now
    –
    Target
    40
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick topics

      Released use cases.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Book speakers

      Delivery veterans.

      Mission Success Lead 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Promote

      Pod emails.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Run

      Quarterly per pod.

      Account Based Marketing Manager quarterly

    5. 5

      Publish

      Pod pages and YouTube.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 1 week

    6. 6

      Follow up

      AE outreach.

      Account Executive - Navy 1 week

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Account Based Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Run one Air Force maintenance session.

    Why it works

    Run a quarterly 30-minute session per pod where a veteran on the delivery team walks through a released use case, with a customer guest when approved. Record it for the pod page and YouTube.

    Peer voices build trust with operators and program staff, and each session feeds the pod pipeline.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Release limits

      Use only cleared material.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 22, 2026): title "AI Solutions Company | AI By Defense Experts"; "$860B DoW budget. 20% for readiness. Zero AI-native tools — until now."; the GAO "has issued more than 100 recommendations to address readiness deficits since 2020"; Virtualitics Iris; "DEPLOYED ACROSS THE SERVICES: U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Space Force". Of seven testimonials, six are attributed only to roles ("Senior Military Leader, U.S. Department of Defense", "Program Manager, Defense Logistics Agency", "US Space Force Officer", "US Air Force Maintainer", "US Air Force Munitions Airman": "saved over 50k man hours"); one is named (a former commander quoted on predictive model accuracy).Source
    • Your channelsYouTube: 16 videos and about 733 subscribers; LinkedIn and X accounts are linked from the site.Source
    • HiringAccount Based Marketing Manager (remote, posted August 31, 2026): "Own and execute account-based marketing programs for Virtualitics' priority public sector account pods: U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Army, NatSec, COCOMs, and Federal Systems Integrators (FSIs)"; align content "to each pod's mission priorities and procurement cycle"; run events such as "AFA Air, Space & Cyber, Sea-Air-Space, AUSA"; report in "Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement"; and "Develop tailored content and enablement assets, including one-pagers, case studies, presentations".Source
  • 14

    Foreign Military Sales is one of the five FSI motions, and allied services face the same readiness problems on the same platforms. Today nothing on the site addresses allied customers or the FMS process.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Account Executive FSI Air & D…

    First action

    Get export-control guidance on what can be described publicly.

    How to measure it

    Allied inquiries

    Now
    –
    Target
    5 a quarter
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Export guidance

      What can be offered and described.

      Export Compliance Counsel 1 month

    2. 2

      Pick platforms

      Shared with US deployments.

      Account Executive - FSI - Air & Drone Defense 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Write the pack

      Applications and routes.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Publish

      Page with inquiry form.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 1 week

    5. 5

      Brief primes

      Partners selling abroad.

      Account Executive - FSI - Air & Drone Defense ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Inquiries and teaming.

      Account Executive - FSI - Air & Drone Defense quarterly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Legal review
    Owner
    Account Executive FSI Air & Drone Defense

    Smallest test

    Brief one prime on allied readiness needs.

    Why it works

    With export-control advice, prepare a short pack and page for eligible allies: which applications can be offered, how FMS or partner routes work, and the platforms covered. Route inquiries to the FSI team and work with primes that already sell those platforms abroad.

    Allied buyers of US platforms already trust US sustainment ecosystems, and primes can carry Virtualitics into those programs.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Export restrictions

      Publish only what counsel approves.

    Evidence

    • HiringAccount Executives by pod: Army (posted August 19, 2026), COCOMs, Navy and USAF (July 29), and two FSI roles, Air & Drone Defense and Ground Vehicles (September 9), plus a Business Development Executive. The FSI roles run "five coordinated growth motions within strategic accounts: Sell-To, Sell-Through, Sell-With, Embed/OEM, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS)" with primes, integrators and emerging defense-technology companies.Source
    • Your websitePress release, October 7, 2026: IL5 and IL6 authorizations; Virtualitics "is the first AI-native readiness platform to achieve IL6 authorization", "in just nine months, substantially faster than the typical 12-to-18-month industry timeline"; the authorizations create "a reusable framework that accelerates onboarding for future customers and missions"; the platform "is already deployed across every U.S. military branch/service".Source
    • Your websitePartners page: "Virtualitics partners with leading cloud, technology, integration and services companies" with a "Become a Partner" form and a "Meet Our Partners" heading; the page text does not describe programs for primes, integrators or embedded (OEM) use.Source

Big bets 3

Larger plays that can change the trajectory.

  • 15

    The homepage leans on the GAO's 100+ readiness recommendations since 2020, most unimplemented. No vendor has published a clear, regularly updated map of those recommendations by domain and what would close them.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 3 quarters Marketing Director

    First action

    Pull the GAO readiness recommendations since 2020 into one list.

    How to measure it

    Citations and briefings

    Now
    –
    Target
    30
    By
    1 year

    Steps

    1. 1

      Collect

      GAO recommendations since 2020.

      Research Analyst 1 month

    2. 2

      Classify

      By service and domain.

      Research Analyst 1 month

    3. 3

      Write

      Report and tracker.

      Marketing Director 1 month

    4. 4

      Review

      Accuracy and tone.

      Chief Commercial Officer 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Launch

      Events and press.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 1 month

    6. 6

      Update

      Quarterly.

      Research Analyst quarterly

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Analyst time
    Owner
    Marketing Director

    Smallest test

    Publish one domain's tracker first.

    Why it works

    Publish a yearly report and a searchable tracker that groups the GAO readiness recommendations by service and domain (maintenance, materiel, personnel, supply), with status and the data problems behind each one. Brief it at the major shows and to congressional staff.

    Original analysis earns press and citations in a market where trust matters most, and puts Virtualitics at the centre of the readiness conversation.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Seen as criticising customers

      Frame it as a public-data guide, not a scorecard.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 22, 2026): title "AI Solutions Company | AI By Defense Experts"; "$860B DoW budget. 20% for readiness. Zero AI-native tools — until now."; the GAO "has issued more than 100 recommendations to address readiness deficits since 2020"; Virtualitics Iris; "DEPLOYED ACROSS THE SERVICES: U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Space Force". Of seven testimonials, six are attributed only to roles ("Senior Military Leader, U.S. Department of Defense", "Program Manager, Defense Logistics Agency", "US Space Force Officer", "US Air Force Maintainer", "US Air Force Munitions Airman": "saved over 50k man hours"); one is named (a former commander quoted on predictive model accuracy).Source
    • Your websiteHomepage news and awards: named to Inc.'s 2026 Best Workplaces list (June 2026); moved up the Silicon Valley Defense Group NatSec100 (May 2026); a NextTech Today feature, "Inside the AI Built to Decide If the Military Is Ready" (July 2026). The site also offers gated Gartner and Frost & Sullivan reports and AI guides.Source
    • HiringAccount Based Marketing Manager (remote, posted August 31, 2026): "Own and execute account-based marketing programs for Virtualitics' priority public sector account pods: U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Army, NatSec, COCOMs, and Federal Systems Integrators (FSIs)"; align content "to each pod's mission priorities and procurement cycle"; run events such as "AFA Air, Space & Cyber, Sea-Air-Space, AUSA"; report in "Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement"; and "Develop tailored content and enablement assets, including one-pagers, case studies, presentations".Source
  • 16

    Every job post calls Virtualitics a leader in readiness "for defense, government, and critical infrastructure", but the website is defense only. Fleet and asset-heavy operators (utilities, rail, aviation maintenance) share the maintenance and materiel problems the platform solves.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 4 quarters Chief Commercial Officer

    First action

    Score three adjacent markets on fit, sales cycle and data access.

    How to measure it

    Paid pilots outside defense

    Now
    –
    Target
    2
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Score markets

      Fit, cycle, access.

      Chief Commercial Officer 1 month

    2. 2

      Pick one

      Highest fit.

      Chief Commercial Officer 1 week

    3. 3

      Adapt

      Minimum product changes.

      Senior Product Manager 1 quarter

    4. 4

      Find pilots

      Two operators.

      Business Development Executive 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Run

      Two quarters.

      Lead Solutions Architect 2 quarters

    6. 6

      Decide

      Go or no-go.

      Chief Commercial Officer 1 month

    First result
    4 quarters
    Cost
    Pilot team costs
    Owner
    Chief Commercial Officer

    Smallest test

    Interview five infrastructure maintenance leaders.

    Why it works

    Choose one adjacent market where defense proof transfers, run a paid pilot with two operators, and publish a single solution page only when results are in. Keep the defense brand intact by treating it as an extension, not a pivot.

    A second market lowers dependence on defense budget cycles, and the IL5/IL6 security story is a strong credential with infrastructure operators.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Distraction from defense growth

      Small dedicated team and a hard decision date.

    Evidence

    • HiringProduct and delivery hiring: Product Manager, Senior and Staff Product Managers, Product Designers, Lead and Senior Solutions Architects (September 10, 2026), a Senior Information Systems Security Manager and a DevSecOps Engineer. Every post describes Virtualitics as "the category leader in AI-native readiness applications for defense, government, and critical infrastructure" with "15+ U.S. patents", founded on "a decade of Caltech research in partnership with NASA/JPL".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 22, 2026): title "AI Solutions Company | AI By Defense Experts"; "$860B DoW budget. 20% for readiness. Zero AI-native tools — until now."; the GAO "has issued more than 100 recommendations to address readiness deficits since 2020"; Virtualitics Iris; "DEPLOYED ACROSS THE SERVICES: U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Space Force". Of seven testimonials, six are attributed only to roles ("Senior Military Leader, U.S. Department of Defense", "Program Manager, Defense Logistics Agency", "US Space Force Officer", "US Air Force Maintainer", "US Air Force Munitions Airman": "saved over 50k man hours"); one is named (a former commander quoted on predictive model accuracy).Source
    • Your websitePress release, October 7, 2026: IL5 and IL6 authorizations; Virtualitics "is the first AI-native readiness platform to achieve IL6 authorization", "in just nine months, substantially faster than the typical 12-to-18-month industry timeline"; the authorizations create "a reusable framework that accelerates onboarding for future customers and missions"; the platform "is already deployed across every U.S. military branch/service".Source
  • 17

    Embed/OEM is one of the FSI motions, and the IL5/IL6 framework is described as reusable for onboarding. A prime that bundles Virtualitics readiness analytics into its platform sustainment contracts would carry it to every unit flying or driving that platform.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 4 quarters Account Executive FSI Air & D…

    First action

    List platforms where Virtualitics has results and who sustains them.

    How to measure it

    Units via embedded deals

    Now
    –
    Target
    50
    By
    6 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      List platforms

      With results.

      Account Executive - FSI - Air & Drone Defense 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Pick a prime

      Best fit.

      Chief Commercial Officer 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Propose

      Module and terms.

      Account Executive - FSI - Air & Drone Defense 1 quarter

    4. 4

      Integrate

      APIs and authorization.

      Lead Solutions Architect 2 quarters

    5. 5

      Pilot

      One program.

      Account Executive - FSI - Air & Drone Defense 2 quarters

    6. 6

      Scale

      Across the platform.

      Chief Commercial Officer ongoing

    First result
    4 quarters
    Cost
    Integration engineering
    Owner
    Account Executive FSI Air & Drone Defense

    Smallest test

    Hold one exploratory meeting with a prime.

    Why it works

    Pick one platform where Virtualitics already has deployment results, propose an embedded readiness module to its prime or a major integrator, and agree commercial terms per unit. Build the integration on the existing API work from the 2nd MAW renewal.

    One embedded deal can reach more units than years of direct sales, through contracts that already exist.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Prime captures the customer relationship

      Keep direct support and branding rights.

    Evidence

    • HiringAccount Executives by pod: Army (posted August 19, 2026), COCOMs, Navy and USAF (July 29), and two FSI roles, Air & Drone Defense and Ground Vehicles (September 9), plus a Business Development Executive. The FSI roles run "five coordinated growth motions within strategic accounts: Sell-To, Sell-Through, Sell-With, Embed/OEM, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS)" with primes, integrators and emerging defense-technology companies.Source
    • Your websitePress release, October 20, 2026: renewal of the U.S. Marine Corps 2nd MAW contract, expanding support "to six of seven MV-22 squadrons" at Marine Corps Air Station New River, "with the seventh squadron expected to onboard following its return from deployment"; new Iris capabilities including "live data updates through API integrations" and "AI-enabled flight schedule creation"; and "the company's first successful award through the Tradewinds Marketplace and its first Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) awarded under competitive Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) procedures".Source
    • Your websitePress release, October 7, 2026: IL5 and IL6 authorizations; Virtualitics "is the first AI-native readiness platform to achieve IL6 authorization", "in just nine months, substantially faster than the typical 12-to-18-month industry timeline"; the authorizations create "a reusable framework that accelerates onboarding for future customers and missions"; the platform "is already deployed across every U.S. military branch/service".Source

Wildcards 4

Unexpected experiments, each with a cheap way to test it.

  • 18

    The YouTube channel has 16 videos and about 733 subscribers. Short, specific clips from veterans on the delivery teams (what a MICAP is, why mission capable rates slip) would reach operators on YouTube and LinkedIn.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Account Based Marketing Manag…

    First action

    Script the first four explainers.

    How to measure it

    Subscribers

    Now
    –
    Target
    3,000
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick topics

      Readiness terms.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Book speakers

      Delivery veterans.

      Mission Success Lead 1 week

    3. 3

      Record

      Two a month.

      Account Based Marketing Manager monthly

    4. 4

      Publish

      YouTube and LinkedIn.

      Account Based Marketing Manager monthly

    5. 5

      Embed

      Glossary pages.

      Account Based Marketing Manager monthly

    6. 6

      Measure

      Subscribers and visits.

      Marketing Director monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Production time
    Owner
    Account Based Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Publish four clips.

    Why it works

    Record two short explainers a month with delivery-team veterans, each ending with the matching pod page. Repost them on LinkedIn and embed them in the glossary.

    Short practitioner video builds familiarity across a dispersed audience at low cost.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Clearance of content

      Use only public, released topics.

    Evidence

    • Your channelsYouTube: 16 videos and about 733 subscribers; LinkedIn and X accounts are linked from the site.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 22, 2026): title "AI Solutions Company | AI By Defense Experts"; "$860B DoW budget. 20% for readiness. Zero AI-native tools — until now."; the GAO "has issued more than 100 recommendations to address readiness deficits since 2020"; Virtualitics Iris; "DEPLOYED ACROSS THE SERVICES: U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Space Force". Of seven testimonials, six are attributed only to roles ("Senior Military Leader, U.S. Department of Defense", "Program Manager, Defense Logistics Agency", "US Space Force Officer", "US Air Force Maintainer", "US Air Force Munitions Airman": "saved over 50k man hours"); one is named (a former commander quoted on predictive model accuracy).Source
    • Your websiteSitemaps (383 URLs, checked October 22, 2026): 37 glossary pages (latest May 14, 2025), 37 leadership pages, six solution pages (maintenance, materiel, personnel, supply chain, strategic planning) and four product pages. There is no case-study section and no page per military service; the only service page is /mission-readiness-army/, a gated ebook landing page that is not in the navigation. Older posts from the company's commercial-analytics years remain, such as World Cup predictions, machine learning in healthcare and customer churn.Source
  • 19

    The homepage says readiness takes 20% of an $860B budget, and the 2nd MAW work aims to raise mission-capable rates. Program staff need a way to translate a small rate improvement into aircraft available and hours saved.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Senior Product Manager

    First action

    Agree the calculation with the solutions team.

    How to measure it

    Calculator hand-raises

    Now
    –
    Target
    15 a quarter
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Set the model

      Inputs and assumptions.

      Lead Solutions Architect 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Design

      One screen.

      Sr Product Designer 1 week

    3. 3

      Build

      On the site.

      Senior Frontend Engineer 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Review

      Claims and assumptions.

      Chief Commercial Officer 1 week

    5. 5

      Launch

      Pod pages and ABM.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 1 week

    6. 6

      Measure

      Hand-raises.

      Account Based Marketing Manager monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Build time
    Owner
    Senior Product Manager

    Smallest test

    Share a spreadsheet version with two AEs.

    Why it works

    Build a simple calculator: fleet size, current mission-capable rate, average days down for top failure modes, and analysis hours per week. It shows extra available assets and hours saved from earlier risk detection, with an option to send the result to a pod AE.

    A number in the buyer's own terms makes the business case before the first meeting.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Estimates read as promises

      Show ranges and assumptions.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage (checked October 22, 2026): title "AI Solutions Company | AI By Defense Experts"; "$860B DoW budget. 20% for readiness. Zero AI-native tools — until now."; the GAO "has issued more than 100 recommendations to address readiness deficits since 2020"; Virtualitics Iris; "DEPLOYED ACROSS THE SERVICES: U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Space Force". Of seven testimonials, six are attributed only to roles ("Senior Military Leader, U.S. Department of Defense", "Program Manager, Defense Logistics Agency", "US Space Force Officer", "US Air Force Maintainer", "US Air Force Munitions Airman": "saved over 50k man hours"); one is named (a former commander quoted on predictive model accuracy).Source
    • Your websitePress release, October 20, 2026: renewal of the U.S. Marine Corps 2nd MAW contract, expanding support "to six of seven MV-22 squadrons" at Marine Corps Air Station New River, "with the seventh squadron expected to onboard following its return from deployment"; new Iris capabilities including "live data updates through API integrations" and "AI-enabled flight schedule creation"; and "the company's first successful award through the Tradewinds Marketplace and its first Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) awarded under competitive Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) procedures".Source
  • 20

    The site has 37 leadership pages, including recent posts from engineering and security leaders around the IL5/IL6 release. Defense buyers follow individual leaders on LinkedIn more than company pages.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Marketing Director

    First action

    Draft the first post for each leader.

    How to measure it

    Named-account engagement with leader posts

    Now
    –
    Target
    +50%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick leaders

      Five voices.

      Marketing Director 1 day

    2. 2

      Draft

      Monthly posts.

      Account Based Marketing Manager monthly

    3. 3

      Review

      Leader edits.

      Marketing Director monthly

    4. 4

      Publish

      LinkedIn.

      Marketing Director monthly

    5. 5

      Link

      Leadership pages.

      Account Based Marketing Manager monthly

    6. 6

      Measure

      Account engagement.

      Account Based Marketing Manager monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Marketing Director

    Smallest test

    Publish one CISO post on what IL6 means for users.

    Why it works

    Give five leaders (CEO, CTO, CISO, Chief Engineer, Chief Commercial Officer) a monthly post each on their area, linked to pod pages, and add their latest posts to their leadership page.

    Personal credibility travels further in defense circles, and it costs little.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Leader time

      Draft for them to edit.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSitemaps (383 URLs, checked October 22, 2026): 37 glossary pages (latest May 14, 2025), 37 leadership pages, six solution pages (maintenance, materiel, personnel, supply chain, strategic planning) and four product pages. There is no case-study section and no page per military service; the only service page is /mission-readiness-army/, a gated ebook landing page that is not in the navigation. Older posts from the company's commercial-analytics years remain, such as World Cup predictions, machine learning in healthcare and customer churn.Source
    • Your websitePress release, October 7, 2026: IL5 and IL6 authorizations; Virtualitics "is the first AI-native readiness platform to achieve IL6 authorization", "in just nine months, substantially faster than the typical 12-to-18-month industry timeline"; the authorizations create "a reusable framework that accelerates onboarding for future customers and missions"; the platform "is already deployed across every U.S. military branch/service".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage news and awards: named to Inc.'s 2026 Best Workplaces list (June 2026); moved up the Silicon Valley Defense Group NatSec100 (May 2026); a NextTech Today feature, "Inside the AI Built to Decide If the Military Is Ready" (July 2026). The site also offers gated Gartner and Frost & Sullivan reports and AI guides.Source
  • 21

    The site offers gated Gartner and Frost & Sullivan reports and AI guides, but these sit outside the pod structure the ABM program is being built on. A download from a Navy or FSI address is a pod signal that is currently treated as a generic lead.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Account Based Marketing Manag…

    First action

    Export the last six months of report downloads and tag them by pod.

    How to measure it

    Download-to-meeting rate

    Now
    –
    Target
    8%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Export

      Downloads by organisation.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 1 day

    2. 2

      Tag pods

      Rules by domain and organisation.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 2 days

    3. 3

      Write follow-ups

      One per pod.

      Account Based Marketing Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Alert AEs

      Named-account downloads.

      Revenue Operations 2 days

    5. 5

      Run

      All new downloads.

      Account Based Marketing Manager ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Meetings by pod.

      Marketing Director monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Account Based Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Tag last month's downloads and send pod follow-ups.

    Why it works

    Map each download to a pod by organisation, send a pod-specific follow-up (the matching pod page, IL6 one-pager, next event), and flag downloads from named accounts to the pod AE within a day.

    Analyst-report readers are researching a purchase; matching the follow-up to their service turns a generic lead into a pod conversation.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Personal email addresses

      Ask one optional question about organisation type.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage news and awards: named to Inc.'s 2026 Best Workplaces list (June 2026); moved up the Silicon Valley Defense Group NatSec100 (May 2026); a NextTech Today feature, "Inside the AI Built to Decide If the Military Is Ready" (July 2026). The site also offers gated Gartner and Frost & Sullivan reports and AI guides.Source
    • HiringAccount Based Marketing Manager (remote, posted August 31, 2026): "Own and execute account-based marketing programs for Virtualitics' priority public sector account pods: U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Army, NatSec, COCOMs, and Federal Systems Integrators (FSIs)"; align content "to each pod's mission priorities and procurement cycle"; run events such as "AFA Air, Space & Cyber, Sea-Air-Space, AUSA"; report in "Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement"; and "Develop tailored content and enablement assets, including one-pagers, case studies, presentations".Source
    • Your websiteSitemaps (383 URLs, checked October 22, 2026): 37 glossary pages (latest May 14, 2025), 37 leadership pages, six solution pages (maintenance, materiel, personnel, supply chain, strategic planning) and four product pages. There is no case-study section and no page per military service; the only service page is /mission-readiness-army/, a gated ebook landing page that is not in the navigation. Older posts from the company's commercial-analytics years remain, such as World Cup predictions, machine learning in healthcare and customer churn.Source

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30/60/90 roadmap

What to focus on in each month, and the ideas that carry it.

  1. Days 1 to 307 ideas

    Marine aviation pod page, how-to-buy page, IL6 campaign, events listing, case-study releases and legacy content clean-up; leader posts.

  2. Days 31 to 6011 ideas

    Partner motions, competitor comparisons, outcome reports, unit expansion maps, ABM scoring, Iris demo, operator webinars and FMS preparation; videos, the readiness calculator and analyst-report routing.

  3. Days 61 to 903 ideas

    Commit to the GAO readiness report, a critical-infrastructure pilot and an embedded deal with a prime.

The research behind the plan

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Customers

What customers say

Customers value reports that took months now take minutes. The most cited problem: fragmented readiness data across systems.

  • Explainable predictions they can trust
  • Manual analysis in spreadsheets
  • In their words: “readiness degraders”

Market

Competitive landscape

3 competitors compared: Air (formerly Govini), Palantir and C3 AI.

  • Gap to exploit: Readiness tools on classified networks
  • Air (formerly Govini): Enterprise and acquisition focus rather than unit-level operators
  • Palantir: Large, general platform rather than a readiness application

Hiring signals

Virtualitics is turning a founding sales team into a full revenue org aimed squarely at the military.

  • Account Based Marketing Manager: Eight pods, case studies, events. Ideas 1, 3, 4, 5, 11.
  • Sales Enablement Manager, Go-to-Market: From founding AEs to a full revenue org. Idea 8.
  • Strategic Account Manager, Public Sector: 100% retention, contract vehicles. Ideas 2, 9, 10.

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