Mission by Branch ›
⭐ U.S. ARMY
Fulcrum Platform · AI Agent Use Cases
USE CASE 01 // ARMY
PM Digital Acquisition — AI-Augmented SETA & Requirements Management
Fulcrum agent teams replace SETA contractor seat bloat across Army Program Offices. Agents decompose requirements, draft CDRLs, monitor cost/schedule, flag CUI handling gaps, and synthesize AcqNote inputs — enabling 1–2 human SETA leads to do the work of a 12-person team.
PEO C3TPdM ABCSSAFe/AgileIL4
USE CASE 02 // ARMY
ABMS / Tactical Network — Real-Time Intelligence Fusion for Commanders
Multi-agent DARC runtime fuses multi-source sensor and intelligence feeds into commander decision dashboards at brigade and below. Agents flag threat vectors, correlate behavioral pattern analysis, and generate operational planning frameworks — all within IL5 boundary.
ABMSS2/S3Decision SupportIL5
USE CASE 03 // ARMY
Logistics & Readiness — Predictive Maintenance for Armored Fleet
Fulcrum agents connect to GCSS-Army and equipment sensor APIs to predict maintenance failures before they ground vehicles. Automated parts ordering, work order generation, and readiness reporting — enabling S4s to focus on logistics planning, not paperwork.
GCSS-ArmyS4 ShopPredictive AIIL2
MDA SHIELD IDIQ · TS/SCI Cleared · Huntsville, AL
⚓ U.S. NAVY
Fulcrum Platform · AI Agent Use Cases
USE CASE 01 // NAVY
IRONSIDE — Ship Readiness & Predictive Maintenance Intelligence
The Fulcrum IRONSIDE platform delivers real-time maintenance intelligence for Naval surface warfare. Agents ingest SKED, 3M system data, and sensor feeds to predict component failures, auto-generate WOs, and brief the XO on readiness posture — before the morning meeting.
NAVSEASKED / 3MFleet ReadinessIL4
USE CASE 02 // NAVY
PEO C4I — Software Factory Acceleration & DevSecOps Workforce
Agent teams embedded within Navy software factories handle code review, STIG compliance scanning, pipeline configuration, and sprint ceremonies — with human engineers maintaining design authority. Cuts delivery cycle time by 9× on average across IL2/IL4 environments.
PEO C4INMCIDevSecOpsIL4
USE CASE 03 // NAVY
Maritime Domain Awareness — Autonomous ISR Fusion & COA Generation
Fulcrum DARC runtime fuses AIS, sensor, and imagery feeds to build persistent maritime threat pictures. Agents generate courses of action, draft operational situation reports, and flag anomalies to watch officers — operating within secure enclave-compliant IL5/IL6 environments.
MDAISR FusionSecure EnclaveIL5
IRONSIDE Active · NAVSEA · TS/SCI Cleared
✈ U.S. AIR FORCE
Fulcrum Platform · AI Agent Use Cases
USE CASE 01 // AIR FORCE
WINGMAN — Platform One DevSecOps Mentorship & Engineering Acceleration
The Fulcrum WINGMAN platform deploys a 15-agent swarm on Platform One, providing junior enlisted 1D7X1Z software engineers with 24/7 DevSecOps coaching, code review, career progression guidance, and pipeline mentorship — closing the skills gap without adding contractor headcount.
Platform One1D7X1ZP1 / IL2DevSecOps
USE CASE 02 // AIR FORCE
PEO Digital — AI-Enabled Acquisition Program Management
Fulcrum agent teams serve as AI-native SETA across USAF acquisition programs. Agents manage CDRL schedules, draft RFP sections, monitor contractor performance metrics, and maintain program risk registries — reducing SETA contract costs by up to 60% while improving data fidelity.
SAF/AQPEO DigitalCDRLIL4
USE CASE 03 // AIR FORCE
ABMS / JADC2 — Multi-Domain Command & Control Agent Layer
Fulcrum DARC serves as the AI orchestration runtime within ABMS architecture — connecting sensor nodes, C2 platforms, and decision aids through MCP-native agent coordination. Enables sub-minute decision support chain execution across air, space, cyber, and electronic warfare domains.
ABMSJADC2Decision SupportIL5/IL6
WINGMAN Active · Platform One · BG Atwood · USSF/USAF
🦅 U.S. MARINE CORPS
Fulcrum Platform · AI Agent Use Cases
USE CASE 01 // USMC
MCSC — Expeditionary Logistics AI for Distributed Maritime Operations
Fulcrum agents optimize supply chain and equipment readiness for USMC Distributed Maritime Operations. Agents track ADCON/OPCON equipment across dispersed island bases, auto-generate logistics orders, and alert S4s to readiness gaps — enabling lean expeditionary forces to operate longer without resupply.
MCSCDMOEAB LogisticsIL2
USE CASE 02 // USMC
TECOM — Training Pipeline Intelligence & MOS Qualification Tracking
Agents monitor Marine training pipeline throughput, flag MOS qualification bottlenecks, and generate commander dashboards on readiness by unit. Reduces manual reporting burden on S1/S3 sections while giving TECOM leadership real-time visibility into training pipeline health across all MEFs.
TECOMMOS PipelineS1/S3IL2
USE CASE 03 // USMC
MCWL — Wargaming & Concept Development with AI Red Team Agents
Fulcrum deploys adversarial AI agent teams to simulate threat force behavior in MCWL wargames and concept experiments. Red team agents analyze blue force COAs, identify vulnerabilities, and generate after-action assessments — compressing wargame cycle time from weeks to days.
MCWLWargamingRed Team AIIL4
MDA SHIELD IDIQ · Expeditionary AI Ready
⚓ U.S. COAST GUARD
Fulcrum Platform · AI Agent Use Cases
USE CASE 01 // USCG
Maritime Law Enforcement — Vessel Tracking & Illicit Traffic Detection
Fulcrum agents fuse AIS, radar, and sensor feeds to identify vessels of interest operating outside normal patterns — flagging illicit maritime activity and sanctions violations. Sector commanders receive prioritized enforcement packages, not raw data feeds, dramatically reducing analyst workload across joint maritime task forces and Sector operations.
Joint Maritime OpsMLEMaritime EnforcementIL4
USE CASE 02 // USCG
CG-9 Acquisitions — AI-Enabled PM for Cutter Fleet Modernization
Agent teams support CG-9 program offices managing NSC, OPC, and FRC acquisitions. Agents track contractor deliverables, monitor cost/schedule variance, draft OMB and Congressional reporting inputs, and maintain risk registers — giving PMs real-time program health without the SETA overhead.
CG-9NSC/OPC/FRCAcquisition PMIL2
USE CASE 03 // USCG
Port Security & CIKR — AI Threat Fusion for Critical Infrastructure
Fulcrum agents integrate port access logs, cargo manifests, vessel history, and threat intelligence to identify anomalous activity at CIKR ports. Agents generate threat assessments, coordinate with CBP/TSA fusion centers, and flag emerging risks — enabling CG Maritime Security teams to act on intelligence, not compile it.
MTSACIKRPort SecurityIL4
DHS Component · TS Cleared · Maritime AI Ready
🛸 U.S. SPACE FORCE
Fulcrum Platform · Named for BG Chandler "Fulcrum" Atwood · USSF · Citadel '01
USE CASE 01 // USSF
Space Domain Awareness — Autonomous SSA Correlation & Threat Characterization
Fulcrum DARC agents ingest space surveillance data and commercial SSA feeds, and sensor tasking orders to correlate space objects and characterize orbital maneuvers, and flag potential threats in near-real-time. Agents draft anomaly reports and support the Space Operations Center watch floor — without requiring manual data fusion from analysts.
SpOCSSA/SDA18 SDSIL5/IL6
USE CASE 02 // USSF
Golden Dome / IRON SHIELD — BMC3 Decision Support Chain
Fulcrum IRON SHIELD is a 7-agent missile defense decision support simulation platform supporting Golden Dome architecture and MDA SHIELD IDIQ execution. Agents orchestrate sensor-to-decision workflows, run end-to-end BMC3 simulations, and generate after-action decision timelines — embedded with program offices from concept through CDR.
Golden DomeMDA SHIELDBMC3IL5
USE CASE 03 // USSF
SpaceWERX / SSTP — AI-Accelerated Technology Transition & Acquisition
Fulcrum agents accelerate the USSF technology transition pipeline by automating technical evaluation scoring, OTA prototype assessment, and transition recommendation packages. Guardians focus on judgment calls — agents handle documentation, data normalization, and cross-program pattern analysis across SpaceWERX and SSTP portfolios.
SpaceWERXSSTPOTAIL4
Named for BG Atwood · IRON SHIELD Active · Golden Dome Program
◈ INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
Fulcrum Platform · TS/SCI · Air-Gap Capable · Secure Network Ready
USE CASE 01 // IC
All-Source Intelligence Production — AI-Augmented Analyst Workflow
Fulcrum DARC agents operate within accredited secure network enclaves to assist all-source analysts. Agents ingest multi-source intelligence data, surface corroborating and contradicting evidence, draft intelligence reporting frameworks, and maintain topic tracking — allowing analysts to focus on judgment, not compilation.
Secure NetworkAll-SourceIntel ReportingIL6
USE CASE 02 // IC
Collection Management — Autonomous Tasking Optimization & Gap Analysis
Fulcrum agents analyze intelligence requirements against current collection posture, identify intelligence gaps, and generate optimized tasking recommendations across multiple intelligence disciplines. Reduces the CM cycle from days to hours while improving priority requirement coverage rates across the production floor.
Collection MgmtIntel RequirementsMulti-INTIL5/IL6
USE CASE 03 // IC
Counterintelligence & Insider Threat — Behavioral Pattern Detection Agents
Fulcrum agents monitor access logs, anomalous data movement patterns, and behavioral anomalies across networks to surface insider threat indicators. Agents correlate anomalies across systems, generate referral packages for counterintelligence officers, and maintain audit trails — operating entirely within cleared boundaries, no cloud dependency.
Counterintelligence ProgramInsider ThreatAir-GapIL6
Secure Network Capable · Air-Gap Ready · TS/SCI Required
🛡 DEPT. OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Fulcrum Platform · AI Agent Use Cases
USE CASE 01 // DHS
CISA — Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessment & Incident Response
Fulcrum agents ingest vulnerability disclosures, threat feeds, and sector reports to generate prioritized CIKR risk assessments across 16 critical infrastructure sectors. During incidents, agents coordinate information sharing across ISACs, draft emergency directives, and maintain incident timelines — giving CISA leadership a real-time operating picture.
CISACIKRISACIL4
USE CASE 02 // DHS
CBP / ICE — Border Intelligence Fusion & Targeting Agent Teams
Fulcrum agents fuse cargo manifests, passenger data, financial intelligence, and enforcement databases to surface high-priority targets. Agents draft priority enforcement packages, track case timelines, and coordinate with HSI task forces — enabling analysts to process 10× the caseload with existing staffing.
CBP/ICEHSITargetingIL4
USE CASE 03 // DHS
FEMA — Disaster Response AI Coordination & Resource Logistics
During presidentially declared disasters, Fulcrum agents coordinate resource requests across states, track ESF activations, monitor mission assignment execution, and generate SitReps for NRCC and RRCC leadership — compressing the information-to-action cycle that historically costs lives in the first 72 hours.
FEMA/NRCCESFDisaster OpsIL2
Coast Guard Component · CISA · CBP · FEMA · TSA Ready
✦ VETERANS AFFAIRS
Fulcrum Platform · Serving Those Who Served
USE CASE 01 // VA
VBA — Benefits Claims Processing Acceleration & Decision Support
Fulcrum agents ingest Veteran claims packages, cross-reference service records, nexus letters, and DBQs, and generate rating recommendation summaries for VSRs. Agents flag missing documentation, identify comparable cases, and draft appeal response frameworks — reducing average claims processing time from months to weeks.
VBAClaims RatingVSR SupportIL2
USE CASE 02 // VA
VHA — Clinical Decision Support & Care Coordination for High-Risk Veterans
Fulcrum agents monitor VHA patient cohorts for PTSD, TBI, MST, and suicide risk indicators — surfacing high-risk cases to care teams before crisis events. Agents coordinate care referrals, track follow-up compliance, and generate mental health trend dashboards for VISN leadership. Human clinicians stay in the loop at every decision point.
VHAPTSD/TBIVISNIL4
USE CASE 03 // VA
OIT — VA Digital Modernization & Legacy System Migration
Fulcrum agent teams embed with VA OIT to accelerate the EHRM and digital modernization agenda. Agents handle code migration analysis, integration testing, API documentation, and change management artifact generation — allowing VA engineers to focus on architecture decisions while agents manage the long tail of modernization tasks.
VA OITEHRMModernizationIL4
Veteran-Owned Business · DTS Committed to Veteran Outcomes
⬡ FEDERAL AGENCIES
Fulcrum Platform · Whole-of-Government AI
USE CASE 01 // DOJ/FBI
DOJ / FBI — Investigative Case Management & Evidence Synthesis
Fulcrum agents organize and synthesize case files, financial records, and evidence logs for investigative teams. Agents surface connections across case databases, generate prosecution memo frameworks, and track case milestones — enabling investigators and AUSAs to focus on strategy and courtroom preparation, not document management.
DOJ / FBICase MgmtLegal Case MgmtIL4
USE CASE 02 // STATE
State Dept — Diplomatic Cable Analysis & Foreign Policy Intelligence Synthesis
Fulcrum agents ingest diplomatic reporting, open-source foreign media, and intelligence products to generate country situation reports and flag emerging crises. Country desk officers receive synthesized briefs — not raw cable volume — enabling faster, better-informed policy recommendations to senior leadership.
DOSDiplomatic CableCountry DeskIL4
USE CASE 03 // OMB/GSA
OMB / GSA — Federal Acquisition & Budget Execution Intelligence
Fulcrum agents monitor federal procurement pipelines, track USASpending data, flag budget execution anomalies, and generate apportionment risk dashboards for OMB examiners. For GSA, agents accelerate schedule development, vendor performance tracking, and MAS catalog management — modernizing the federal acquisition backbone.
OMBGSA / MASFed AcquisitionIL2
FedRAMP pathway via IL4 · GSA Schedule eligible
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Cross-functional AI agent teams embedded with 1–2 human leads — the only MCP-native multi-agent platform built for IL2–IL5 defense environments.

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MCP
Native Model Context Protocol
Every AI. One Secure Hub. Zero Vendor Lock-In.

MCP is the open standard that connects any AI model — from any vendor — directly into Fulcrum as a first-class team member. One protocol. Every LLM. All within your IL boundary.

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30 USE CASES · 10 BRANCHES
Named for a Guardian Brigadier General Chandler "Fulcrum" Atwood  ·  USSF  ·  The Citadel, Class of 2001
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The Platform

One Collaboration Layer for Every Agent & Human

Fulcrum Platform runs your entire agent workforce and human team through a single MCP-native hub. Any LLM with an MCP connection — Claude, GPT-4, Gemini, LeapfrogAI — sends @mentions, creates tasks, reads shared context, and collaborates in real-time inside your IL2 or IL4 environment.

FULCRUM STACK
⟐ Fulcrum Platform — MCP Hub
Messages · Tasks · Vault · @Mentions
⊕ Agent Endpoints
GitLab · Jira · ArgoCD · SonarQube · ServiceNow
⬡ LLM Inference
Claude · GPT-4 · Gemini · LeapfrogAI (air-gapped)
▣ Runtime Platform
UDS Core · K8s · Zarf · AWS GovCloud / On-Prem
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IL2 ✓ IL4 ✓ IL5 ROADMAP
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Defense Transformation AI
Honoring Brig. Gen. Fulcrum Atwood · USSF · Citadel Alumni

Trained on 200+ curated books spanning Agile, SAFe, DevSecOps, Organizational Change Management, AI/ML, MCP, and warfighter culture. Fulcrum deploys to Program Offices, PEO staffs, and Material Leadership teams to mentor, coach, and lead the transformation that gets technology to the warfighter — faster.

Whether working with a junior enlisted Soldier learning Agile for the first time, or a Senior Material Leader navigating a $10B program modernization, Fulcrum meets them where they are.

Agile / SAFe Transformation DevSecOps Culture AI/ML Strategy MCP Architecture Program Management Org Change Mgmt Warfighter Mentorship Agentic AI Ops PEO/ML Advisory Product Strategy

Pre-Configured Cross-Functional Teams

Each team ships with purpose-built agents, 1–2 embedded human leads on contract, and Fulcrum Platform pre-configured for your environment. Deploy in days, not months.

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Full Product · Scrum Team
End-to-End Software Delivery · Agentic DevSecOps

A complete cross-functional software delivery team where AI agents handle the full SDLC — from backlog refinement to deployment — while human leads drive strategy and decisions. Purpose-built for defense software factories operating in Agile/SAFe environments.

@ProductOwner @ScrumMaster @Engineer-1 @Engineer-2 @Engineer-3 @AI-ML-Eng @SecurityAgent @QA-Agent + 2 Human Leads
MCP Connections: GitLab · Jira · SonarQube · ArgoCD · Jenkins · Confluence
IL2 IL4
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SETA Support Team
Systems Engineering · Technical Advisory

A full SETA organization in agent form. Handles cost analysis, schedule management, requirements decomposition, cybersecurity review, DevSecOps governance, and financial analysis — with human SETA leads maintaining accountability to the Program Office.

@CostAnalyst @ScheduleMgr @RequirementsMgr @CyberAdvisor @DevSecOps-SETA @ProgramAnalyst @FinancialAnalyst + 1-2 Human SETA Leads
MCP Connections: ServiceNow · Jira · Confluence · CrowdStrike · Snowflake
IL2 IL4
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Manufacturing Intelligence Team
Satellite Production · Keep Humans on the Line

Designed for aerospace and satellite manufacturing floors. Agents handle every computer-based task so hardware technicians never leave the production line to chase answers, paperwork, supply chain questions, or defect resolutions. The agents chase — the humans build.

@SupplyChain @DefectAnalyst @DocumentMgr @RequirementsMgr @QualityAgent @ProductionPlanner @NCR-Agent + 1 Human Program Lead
MCP Connections: ServiceNow · ERP APIs · Jira · Confluence · Splunk · Supply Chain APIs
⚡ Impact: Eliminate 3-day production stops. Agents answer in minutes, not days.
IL2 IL4
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PMO Agile Team
PI Planning · Systems Engineering · Program Governance

An AI-augmented PMO that facilitates PI Planning events, manages system engineering artifacts, tracks cost/schedule performance, and maintains cybersecurity and DevSecOps posture — all coordinated through Fulcrum Platform with human PMO practitioners at the helm.

@AgilePractitioner @SystemsEngineer @CostSchedule @CyberAgent @DevSecOps-PMO @RiskAgent @PI-Facilitator + 1-2 Human Program Mgrs
MCP Connections: Jira · Confluence · GitLab · ServiceNow · Tenable · ArgoCD
IL2 IL4

From Contract to Deployed Team in Weeks

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Select Your Team
Choose from our pre-configured agent team roster or work with our team to customize agents for your specific program, mission, or environment.
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Configure & Integrate
We connect Fulcrum Platform to your existing IL2/IL4 tools via MCP. Your agents get access to GitLab, Jira, ServiceNow, and every tool your team already uses.
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Embed Human Leads
1–2 DTS human practitioners embed with your team on contract. They operate Fulcrum Platform, run human-in-the-loop approvals, and mentor your team through the transition.
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Operate & Scale
Agents coordinate through @mentions, tasks, and shared context. Humans maintain oversight at every critical gate. Scale from IL2 to IL4 to IL5 as your mission demands.
Compatible MCP Integrations
GitLab ServiceNow Jira SonarQube ArgoCD CrowdStrike Splunk Confluence Jenkins AWS GovCloud Azure Gov LeapfrogAI Claude Harbor JFrog Snowflake Gov Tenable M365 GCC High GitLab ServiceNow Jira SonarQube ArgoCD CrowdStrike Splunk Confluence Jenkins AWS GovCloud Azure Gov LeapfrogAI Claude Harbor JFrog Snowflake Gov Tenable M365 GCC High
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Strategic Capital for the Golden Dome Era

Fulcrum Platform is raising a $5M seed round. Zero competition at IL5/IL6. $151B IDIQ ceiling. Active Golden Dome program office relationships. The Citadel Network connects senior defense leaders, cleared investors, and strategic partners to the mission.

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Access the only AI agent orchestration platform purpose-built for TS/SCI environments. Product company multiples. Defensible IL5/IL6 moat. 12–18 month competitor lag time.

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FULCRUM FIELD NOTES
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Named for a Guardian · In Memoriam
Brigadier General Chandler "Fulcrum" Atwood
USSF · Intelligence & Cyber Leader · The Citadel, Class of 2001
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Legacy Modernization
ADA 95 OPENCLAW

The Refactor Cell: How AI Agent Teams Are Finally Cracking the DoD's 1999 Ada Problem

Tens of millions of lines of Ada 95 code are running mission-critical DoD systems right now. Most of it was last touched before Y2K. Here's how Fulcrum deploys autonomous agent teams to refactor it — without a single contractor standing up a new SOW.

Enterprise Security
IL5 ALIGNED

Securing MCP at Defense Enterprise Scale

When agents can rotate keys and deploy services, the MCP tool layer becomes your highest-value control plane. Seven operational controls — aligned to NIST 800-53, OWASP LLM Top 10, and DoD STIG — for locking it down from IL2 through IL5.

Operations · AI Governance
NEW IL5

The DoD Has an Agent Sprawl Problem

AI agents multiplied across the defense enterprise in 2025. Nobody knows how many are running, what data they can touch, or who owns them at 0200. That's not a strategy problem. It's an operations problem. And it's already here.

Workforce Development
NEW AFSC 1D7X1Z

Project Wingman: 15 Agents Mentoring the Air Force's Junior Software Engineers

Junior enlisted Airmen building mission software deserve mentorship at 0200, not just during business hours. Project Wingman deploys a 15-agent team — organized across Train, Coach, and Catch tiers — to back them up around the clock.

Multi-Agent Security
OPENCLAW · MOLTBOT

Secure Multi-Agent Collaboration: What MoltBot Got Wrong and Fulcrum Gets Right

180,000 developers, 1,800 exposed MCP endpoints, API keys in the open. The MoltBot incident is the clearest proof yet that agent security can't be bolted on. Here's the architecture that fixes it.

Founder Story
THE CITADEL

The Warfighter Deserves Better

Heath Dorn's two-decade mission to modernize the U.S. military — and why MCP is the unlock that makes it possible without touching a single line of legacy code.

Investor Brief
$5M SEED

The Next $1B Defense Company Is Being Built at IL5 Right Now

Zero competitors. A proven accreditation pathway. A direct line to Golden Dome. The full Fulcrum investment thesis — written for people who understand what IL5 means.

Platform
COLLABORATION

Mission Workspaces + Shared Repo: One Place for Humans and Agents to Build Together

How Fulcrum Mission Workspaces and shared GitHub repositories create a powerful environment where agent teams and humans collaborate — and where that work compounds over time.