New Strategy for Ship Design STaffing
A Critical Insight from DoD Audits: How You Execute Matters Most
GAO report on Constellation-class frigate (GAO-24-106546, May 2024): Progress tracked by quantity of deliverables, not quality—resulting in unstable designs, incomplete 3D models long after construction start, weight growth, and a projected 36-month delay.
Traditional staffing and outsourcing strive to meet deadlines but often leaves design quality, stability, and process inefficiencies unaddressed.
Hawk's Approach: Born from the Trenches
As contractors supporting active Navy programs, we faced these issues directly. We built a better model: embed process-focused experts who deliver work and permanently fix root causes through knowledge capture, automation, and modernization.
Key Solutions for Major Pain Points
•Waste & Rework: CAD quality analytics + automation cut errors up to 50%
•Knowledge Loss: Real-time capture retains expertise beyond individuals
•Inconsistent Quality: Tools ensure release-ready deliverables
•Manual Bottlenecks: AI, automation, & low-code modernization for 10X productivity
•Chaos & Shifting Priorities: Embedded support for clarity and risk management
Proven & Funded
US Navy grants:
•Data-centric Process Improvements (NSRP PP 2024-337-01)
•AI-Enhanced Pipe Hanger Standardization (NSRP PP 2026-05)
Two Paths in Staffing and Outsourcing
•Traditional: Designs delivered on time, but issues remain unchanged
•New Model with Hawk: Designs delivered on time—plus permanent stabilization of your designs and modernization of your engineering processes.
Ready to explore a tailored approach for your program?
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Award: Navy-funded R&D for AI-Enhanced shipbuilding Standardization solution
Modernization of shipbuilding: standardization of components across vessel classes.
Awarded: NSRP Project for Data-centric Detail Design and Drafting Process Improvements
It all begins with an idea.
