Trusted Strategic Solutions

What Trusted Strategic Solutions does

Trusted Strategic Solutions LLC (TSS) is a privately held California-based strategic consulting firm that advises public and private sector clients on rare earth elements, microelectronics, and semiconductors. The firm is led by Daniel Marrujo, who previously served as Chief Strategy Officer and Director of the Office of Research and Technology Applications at the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA), and positions itself around senior government, industry, and academic expertise relevant to defense and national security technology challenges. Its stated focus areas include microelectronics obsolescence, state-of-the-art acquisition, advanced packaging, supply chain risk management, semiconductor reliability, radiation effects, and reverse engineering.

TSS operates a portfolio of community and content platforms that support its advisory practice: the Micro Journeys Podcast (a defense and microelectronics thought leadership show), RadWiki (a radiation science knowledge base), BEAM4SEE (a network connecting U.S. heavy ion and proton Single Event Effects test facilities with government, industry, and university teams), WARPTEN (a workforce development and certification program for SEE radiation effects), and the Microchip Primer (an educational presentation on semiconductor manufacturing). These are community and educational assets rather than proprietary technology products. The firm has been awarded a position on the Missile Defense Agency Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a $151 billion ceiling, alongside other government engagement across DMEA, DARPA, IARPA, and National Security Space programs.

TSS generates revenue through professional services advisory under separate agreements and statements of work, supplemented by task orders under federal contract vehicles such as the SHIELD IDIQ. Its go-to-market relies on direct enterprise engagement with government agencies and private-sector technology companies, supported by content marketing across LinkedIn, YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Facebook, Instagram, Google Ads, and industry events and exercises. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the firm is independently owned with no disclosed investors, funding rounds, or parent company.

Name

Trusted Strategic Solutions

Legal name

Trusted Strategic Solutions LLC

Website

https://tss.llc

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Trusted Strategic Solutions LLC is a privately held California consulting firm that advises U.S. defense agencies and private-sector technology companies on rare earth elements, microelectronics, and semiconductors, supported by content and community platforms including the Micro Journeys Podcast, RadWiki, BEAM4SEE, and WARPTEN.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Roseville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Strategic Consulting Services: TSS provides strategic consulting services focused on critical areas such as rare earth elements, microelectronics, and semiconductors. Services are provided under separate agreements or statements of work that define scope, deliverables, and pricing. The company helps clients navigate complex challenges through informed analysis and forward-looking strategies.
2. MDA SHIELD IDIQ Contract: TSS was awarded a contract for the Missile Defense Agency SHIELD IDIQ with a ceiling of $151B. This encompasses a broad range of work areas for rapid delivery of innovative capabilities to the warfighter.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Trusted Strategic Solutions is a strategic consulting firm that provides advisory services to U.S. government defense agencies and private-sector technology organizations on rare earth elements, microelectronics, and semiconductors. Engagements are delivered via statements of work and IDIQ contracts (notably MDA SHIELD), supported by community platforms (RadWiki, BEAM4SEE), a workforce development program (WARPTEN), and content platforms (Micro Journeys Podcast, Microchip Primer). The core deliverable is senior-expert advisory on microelectronics acquisition, sustainment, supply-chain risk management, advanced packaging, and radiation effects.

Product overview

Trusted Strategic Solutions provides a portfolio of consulting services and platforms focused on rare earth elements, microelectronics, and semiconductors for public and private sector clients. The offering consists of the Micro Journeys Podcast (a content platform featuring defense and technology discussions), RadWiki (a radiation science knowledge base), BEAM4SEE (a network connecting SEE test facilities), WARPTEN (a workforce training program for radiation effects), MDA Shield IDIQ (a defense contract vehicle), the Microchip Primer (an educational resource), and Advisory Services (strategic consulting). The company also supports the Microelectronics Commons ecosystem through podcast content and strategic guidance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Micro Journeys Podcast: A podcast featuring defense insiders, veterans, technologists, and policymakers sharing stories about how the U.S. stays ahead in technology and national security.
• BEAM4SEE
• RadWiki
• WARPTEN
• Microchip Primer
• MDA SHIELD IDIQ

Products and services

• Strategic Advisory Services Senior-expert strategic consulting engagements delivered to U.S. defense agencies and private-sector technology organizations across microelectronics, semiconductors, rare earth elements, acquisition, sustainment, supply-chain risk management, and radiation effects. Engagements are governed by separate agreements or statements of work that define scope, deliverables, and pricing.
• MDA SHIELD IDIQ Contract Vehicle Missile Defense Agency Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract awarded to TSS with a $151B ceiling, enabling rapid delivery of innovative capabilities to the warfighter across a broad range of work areas.
• Micro Journeys Podcast Podcast featuring defense insiders, veterans, technologists, and policymakers sharing stories about U.S. defense technology, the microelectronics commons, and national security initiatives, used as both an outreach and thought-leadership platform for the firm.
• RadWiki Community-driven knowledge base focused on radiation science and technology, covering topics from medical imaging to nuclear safety, provided by TSS for professionals, students, and enthusiasts.
• BEAM4SEE Central gateway connecting the Single Event Effects (SEE) test community by linking U.S. heavy ion and proton test facilities with government, industry, and university teams that rely on them, and supporting workforce development through hands-on bootcamps.
• WARPTEN Workforce Development Program Workforce Advanced Radiation and Practical Testing of Electronics for Nextgen — a program building a self-sustaining pipeline of Single Event Effects radiation effects training and certification, pairing prerequisite learning and academic instruction with hands-on bootcamps at U.S. SEE facilities.
• Microchip Primer Educational Presentation An educational presentation by TSS that demystifies semiconductor design and manufacturing processes and explains the role of semiconductors in modern technology and national security.

Quantifiable outcome

• Awarded MDA SHIELD IDIQ contract with $151B ceiling for Missile Defense Agency

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• U.S. Heavy Ion and Proton Test FacilitiescoreOthersTSS, through its BEAM4SEE and WARPTEN programs, partners with U.S. heavy ion and proton test facilities to support Single Event Effects (SEE) radiation effects training, testing, and workforce development for the nuclear and space community.
• U.S. Government AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTSS partners with various U.S. government agencies including the Missile Defense Agency (MDA SHIELD IDIQ), Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA), and supports programs for DARPA, IARPA, and National Security Space through its consulting services.
• Universities and Research InstitutionssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTSS supports academic partnerships through its platforms and programs, connecting university research teams with government and industry stakeholders in microelectronics and radiation effects testing communities.
• Defense Industry CompaniessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTSS provides strategic consulting to defense industry companies navigating microelectronics acquisition, supply chain challenges, and defense market opportunities, as featured in Micro Journeys podcast episodes with Northrop Grumman and other defense contractors.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@microjourneyspodcast
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=61574449392560
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trusted-strategic-solutions-llc
• Instagraminstagram.com/trustedstrategicsolutions

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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