Horizon Strategies

What Horizon Strategies does

Horizon Strategies, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) founded in 2016 and headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, that delivers professional services to U.S. defense and federal civilian clients. The company organizes its work around three core service lines — Strategic Planning & Advisory, Leadership & Change Development, and Operational Support — operationalized through specialized modules including Claims and Benefits Processing (CBP) for the U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Exercise Design & Coordination (e.g., JPMRC rotations, First Army Pershing Strike), Veterans Affairs Transition Assistance Program (VA TAP) support, and NATO Allied Command Transformation wargame support. Service delivery is governed by the company's proprietary A-I-M (Assess, Implement, Monitor) methodology; no proprietary software platform or technology product is described in available sources.

The firm is co-led by retired senior military officers (CEO Al Batschelet, retired U.S. Army Major General; President William "Bill" Harmon, retired Army; plus retired Colonels in operational and business development roles) and deploys 400+ cleared experts globally for U.S. military, NATO, and allied missions, with publicly disclosed activity in the United States, Germany, the Philippines, and other Asia-Pacific theaters. Revenue is generated almost exclusively through federal procurement as both prime contractor (e.g., Army HRC CBP) and subcontractor (supporting Booz Allen Hamilton and Northrop Grumman on defense missions). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined through standard federal acquisition processes. There are no disclosed funding rounds, institutional investors, or parent company relationships, and the company is independently owned by its founders.

The customer base is concentrated in the Department of Defense ecosystem — including Army HRC, USAREUR-AF, U.S. Army Recruiting Command, U.S. Army Reserve Command, First Army, V Corps, NATO ACT, the Department of State, and the Institute for Security Governance — with limited evidence of commercial-sector revenue outside the "government and corporate" positioning noted in its short description. The firm holds SDVOSB certification (SBA), is a Department of Defense Military Spouse Employment Partner, and was recognized in 2025 as one of the largest veteran-owned businesses in the Triad region by The Business Journal.

Name

Horizon Strategies

Legal name

Horizon Strategies, LLC

Website

https://horizonstrategies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Horizon Strategies, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business founded in 2016 that provides strategic planning, leadership development, and operational support to U.S. Department of Defense, NATO, and federal civilian clients via cleared, retired-military personnel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government and Defense Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), National Security (928110)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

Keywords

• Government professional services
• Defense consulting
• Leadership development
• Exercise design coordination
• Federal contract support

Headquarters

HQ city

Winston Salem

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Professional Services Contracts: Horizon Strategies generates revenue through federal government contracts as both prime contractor and subcontractor. Services include strategic planning, operational support, leadership development, and exercise support for defense and government organizations. Revenue is derived from service contracts with government agencies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Horizon Strategies is a federal professional services contractor that deploys security-cleared retired military officers and defense specialists to support U.S. defense and government missions worldwide. Its core offerings—Strategic Planning & Advisory, Leadership & Change Development, and Operational Support—are delivered through specialized engagements such as Claims and Benefits Processing for Army Human Resources Command, Exercise Design & Coordination (e.g., JPMRC, Pershing Strike), VA TAP support, and NATO wargame support, all structured around its proprietary A-I-M (Assess, Implement, Monitor) methodology.

Product overview

Horizon Strategies is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) founded in 2016 that provides professional services to defense and government clients. The company offers a unified portfolio of services built around its core offerings: Strategic Planning & Advisory, Leadership & Change Development, and Operational Support. These core services are delivered through specialized modules including Claims and Benefits Processing (CBP) for Army HR Command, Exercise Design & Coordination, VA TAP Support, and NATO Wargame Support. The company's work is guided by its proprietary A-I-M (Assess, Implement, Monitor) methodology framework. Services span personnel management, exercise support, claims processing, and strategic advisory for U.S. military and government organizations worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic Planning & Advisory Helps defense and government leaders align strategy, people, and purpose to strengthen performance, readiness, and institutional effectiveness. Intended for senior defense and federal agency decision-makers.
• Leadership & Change Development Designs and delivers programs that build adaptive, service-oriented leaders ready to guide transformation in complex environments. Targeted at defense and government leadership development programs.
• Operational Support Provides operational excellence support across military and government missions, including exercise support, planning, and execution. Serves U.S. and allied defense clients.
• Claims and Benefits Processing (CBP) Prime contractor support to the U.S. Army Human Resources Command for processing claims and benefits for Soldiers and Families, including life insurance, disability, education incentives, and award claims across programs such as CRSC, TSGLI, EIB, ADB, and PDA.
• Exercise Design & Coordination Subject matter expert support for exercise design, coordination, and execution including JPMRC rotations and First Army exercises such as Pershing Strike. Delivered to U.S. Army and joint training commands.
• Veterans Affairs Transition Assistance Program (VA TAP) Support Supports transitioning service members through the VA TAP program with benefits advisory and career transition services. Targeted at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
• NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT) Wargame Support Provides subject matter expertise and support for NATO wargaming exercises and strategic initiatives for NATO Allied Command Transformation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Decreased case processing time by over 50% for Army Human Resources Command Awards and Decorations Branch
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Booz Allen HamiltonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHorizon Strategies works as subcontractor supporting Booz Allen Hamilton on defense missions. The relationship involves providing subject matter experts and operational support services.
• Northrop GrummanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHorizon Strategies provides subcontractor support to Northrop Grumman on defense and government contracts, contributing specialized military expertise.
• Institute for Security GovernancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHorizon Strategies provides support to the Institute for Security Governance, including participation in international security sector assistance initiatives such as the Philippine Security Sector Assistance Roadmap Working Group.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• COLSA Corporation: COLSA is a Huntsville-based defense services company providing systems engineering, training, and operational support to Army commands — overlapping significantly with Horizon's Army-focused portfolio and customer base.
• Valiant Integrated Services: Valiant provides integrated training, exercise support, and operational services to the U.S. military across multiple theaters. It mirrors Horizon's exercise design, wargaming, and mission-support offerings to Army and joint commands.
• R3 Strategic Support Group: R3 is a veteran-led defense services firm providing exercise planning, training support, and operational advisory to U.S. Army and special operations commands — a close comparable in mission profile and customer set.
• Strategic Solutions International: SSI is a veteran-owned defense services firm providing exercise design, training, and operational support to Army and joint customers — directly comparable in scale, mission focus, and customer base.
• VSE Corporation: VSE provides aftermarket distribution, repair, and technical services primarily to the DoD — a peer in defense services delivery scale and federal contracting orientation, though with a different product mix.
• CALIBRE Systems: CALIBRE is an employee-owned defense and federal management consulting firm supporting DoD and civilian agencies with strategy, training, and operational support — directly comparable to Horizon's advisory and operational support portfolio in scope and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Leidos: Leidos is a top-tier federal services and IT prime serving DoD and intelligence customers across training, logistics, and engineering — a broad incumbent in the same customer space as Horizon.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Booz Allen is a Tier 1 defense and federal consulting prime that subsumes Horizon as a subcontractor. It operates broadly across defense strategy, digital, and engineering, serving the same Army customers with overlapping capabilities at much greater scale.
• CACI International: CACI is a large defense and intelligence services firm providing operational support, training, and mission systems to Army and joint commands — a broad incumbent covering adjacent portions of Horizon's portfolio.
• Logistics Management Institute (LMI): LMI is a not-for-profit management consultancy serving federal civilian and DoD clients on logistics, readiness, and organizational strategy — comparable in advisory scope and government customer focus, though larger and broader in mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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