Your federal funding consulting partner across the ecosystem

Velawolf is a federal funding consulting firm for life sciences, cybersecurity, AI/autonomy, and energy innovators—from strategy through post-award execution.

Practice leadership

  • Health Security Practice (BARDA, NIH & ASPR Programs): Leads pursuit strategy and proposal operations for health security, countermeasure development, and NIH institute-aligned submissions. Focus areas include EZ-BAA fast-turn packages, full solicitations, and translational readiness. Credentials: BARDA and NIH solicitation workflows, Health security compliance matrices, Phase I–II transition planning, JIT and registration readiness.
  • Defense Innovation Practice (DARPA, DTRA & DIU Programs): Supports dual-use and defense technology teams on DARPA BAA responses, office-priority mapping, DTRA threat-reduction pursuits, and DIU commercial transition pathways. Credentials: DARPA BAA architecture and red-team review, Office fit and white-paper sequencing, OTA and prototype transition framing, Controlled information handling.
  • Energy & Deployment Practice (DOE Loans, ARPA-E & OCED): Advises capital-intensive energy and climate teams on DOE LPO readiness, ARPA-E transformational programs, SBIR/STTR pathways, and deployment incentive structures. Credentials: DOE loan diligence preparation, ARPA-E technical milestone framing, Project finance narrative development, SBIR/STTR budget and compliance support.
  • Post-Award Operations Practice (Compliance, PMO & Closeout): Builds post-award operating models for funded teams—cost controls, reporting cadence, subcontractor oversight, and audit-ready closeout across federal contract types. Credentials: FAR/DFARS cost accountability, DCAA-ready time and labor practices, Subrecipient monitoring workflows, Federal contract closeout discipline.

Agency experience

Programs across BARDA, DARPA, NIH, DOE, CISA, DIU, ARPA-H.