Konnex Federal Innovation Lab
From mission problem
to working prototype.
Agencies shouldn't need a multi-year modernization program just to determine whether an idea works.
The Konnex Federal Innovation Lab helps government organizations, prime contractors, and mission partners explore emerging technologies, prototype new capabilities, validate concepts, and prepare promising solutions for production.
How It Works
Six steps, in the open.
- 01
Discover
Frame the mission problem, constraints, users, and success criteria.
- 02
Design
Shape the experience and the reference architecture together.
- 03
Prototype
Build working technology fast enough to evaluate honestly.
- 04
Test
Put it in front of operators and measure against the criteria.
- 05
Deploy
Harden, secure, and prepare the path to an operational environment.
- 06
Scale
Extend architecture, teams, and governance toward enterprise use.
Engagements
Ways to start.
Bounded, scoped engagements that produce something you can evaluate.
AI Proof of Concept
Validate whether an AI approach can move a specific mission metric.
Rapid Prototype Sprint
A focused sprint from requirement to demonstrable working software.
Legacy Modernization Assessment
Map the legacy estate and a realistic incremental path forward.
Innovation Pilot
Run a bounded pilot with real users and measurable outcomes.
Mission Technology Accelerator
Stand up a multidisciplinary team around a mission problem.
Architecture Discovery
Reference architecture, integration analysis, and technical risk.
AI Readiness Assessment
Data, governance, and architecture readiness for AI adoption.
Data Modernization Assessment
Pipeline, platform, and quality roadmap for AI-ready data.
Potential Solution Areas
What could we build next?
Concept areas we are ready to prototype. These are not awarded projects.