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Defense and Security

Defense and security institutions are under pressure to protect citizens from ever-expanding threats while grappling with technology updates, rising costs, and operational challenges. BCG’s defense consulting team helps clients boost both their effectiveness and efficiency.

Our Client Work in Defense and Security

Our Defense and Security Solutions

Empowering Governments to Buy Smarter in Defense

Acquisition and Contracting Excellence (ACE) Tool

This web platform enables our defense industry clients to swiftly evaluate proposals and manage end-to-end product procurement. Clients use this tool to uncover and maximize savings opportunities, which average roughly 20%; access commercial benchmarks and best practices; and achieve best-value negotiation success—negotiation preparation processes have been accelerated by as much as 30%.

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Contractor Pricing Analysis Approach

We help defense industry clients secure the most reasonable prices from suppliers over time by replacing an overreliance on use of actuals with three alternative best practices.

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Cost Transparency Approach

BCG’s four-step cost transparency approach facilitates better budget management by enabling defense and security decision makers to rapidly uncover cost management insights.

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BCG at the Munich Security Conference

BCG experts at the MSC are sharing new research on how to drive innovation in international partnerships and strengthen global defense initiatives.

Explore Our Insights on Defense and Security

Podcast

View from the Vices: Risk

Admiral Bill Lescher, General Joe Martin, and General Seve Wilson—former vice chiefs of the US Navy, Army, and Air Force, respectively—join BCG’s Elton Parker to discuss transforming risk into opportunity.

Meet Our Defense Consulting Experts

We staff our defense and security consulting projects with highly qualified personnel, many of whom have direct experience in defense and security agencies. Here are some of our team members.

Meet more of our Defense & Security experts

Highly Qualified External Senior Advisers

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