Providing Technical, Operational, Force Development, Financial and Acquisition Consulting Services To The Department of Defense and Future Government Customers.

“Remember even if you lose all, keep your good name for if you lose that you are worthless.” ~ Irish Proverb

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Established in 2006

CVE Certified SDVOSB

ABOUT MDB GROUP, LLC

We are a Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).

We currently have team members supporting the Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Programs (G-8) Force Development (FD) Directorates; the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology): the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security, the Army Force Management School (AFMS), and two Program Management Offices.

Background
• Established in 2006
CVE Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
Based out of Lorton, Virginia

Security Details
Over 50 full-time employees with Secret, TS, or TS/SCI security clearances.

NAICS CODES

541611

Administrative Management and General Consulting Services

541614

Process, Physical Distribution and Logistics Consulting Services

541612

Human Resources Consulting Services

611430

Professional and Management Development Training

SERVICES

We are a core group of experienced, dedicated professionals integrated into key federal organizations, focused on our customer’s mission success.

01

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

We enhance and support the administration and program management for the Department of Defense, and other Federal and State agencies, providing full programming life-cycle management consulting services.

02

FINANCIAL PLANNING & ACQUISITION

We provide the Department of Defense with Planning, Programming, Budgeting, Execution (PPBE) process and Defense Acquisition System (DAS) support; providing program analysis supporting annual budget execution activities and milestone decision reviews.

03

FORCE DEVELOPMENT

We provide the Department of Defense with Requirements Analysis, Materiel Development and Acquisition Support.  We provide efficient integration of the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development (JCIDS); Planning, Programming, Budgeting, Execution (PPBE); and Defense Acquisition System (DAS) processes; translating warfighting concepts into delivered operational capabilities supporting the National Military Strategy.  

04

STRATEGIC &
OPERATIONAL PLANNING

We provide the Department of Defense analysis of future warfighting concepts supporting the National Military Strategy and plan, program, and budget for system requirements, supporting operational requirements.  

05

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING

We provide in-depth Force Management and Strategic Leadership education and training services to senior military and DoD Civilian leaders.

06

WORKFORCE PLANNING & MANPOWER ANALYSIS

We provide manpower assessments of personnel authorizations, requirements, and costing. We conduct analysis of manpower staffing, trends and affordability across multiple years utilizing DoD databases.

We are a results driven team. It’s our mission to remove barriers while providing value to our government agencies and offices.

MDB Group, LLC was formed.
1990
Annual Revenue
$ 10 M

CONTRACTS

ARMY DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF G-8 FORCE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORATE

Date(s): Feb 2015– Present
Role: Prime

MDB provides the Army Force Development and Army systems subject matter expertise with a focus on development of future warfighter requirements; materiel development; Planning, Programming, Budget and Execution; and system acquisition support meeting the Army’s warfighting mission.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY (ALT)

Org: Acquisition, Logistics & Technology PM Sensors-Aerial Intelligence (SAI)
Date(s): Nov 2006 – Present
Role: Subcontractor

MDB provides the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology) Program Management support and subject matter expertise for the Sensors – Aerial Intelligence (SAI) program.

MDB assists in developing, acquiring, and fielding supply life cycle support to Aerial Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (AISR) sensors providing Planning, Programming, Budget and Execution (PPBE) and Acquisition expertise.

US ARMY PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICE COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS (PEO-C3T)

Date(s):  July 2007 – Present
Role: Subcontractor

MDB provides program analysis support to program executive office command, control, communications – tactical.  

OFFICE OF THE UNDER THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
(INTELLIGENCE & SECURITY)

Date(s): Jan 2007 – Present
Role: Subcontractor

MDB Group provides the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Intelligence & Security) expert analysis, policy guidance and programmatic recommendations on requirements, acquisition and resource matters concerning Department-wide manned Airborne ISR (AISR) programs, strategic planning, and integration into ISR architectures. 

ARMY FORCE MANAGEMENT SCHOOL

Date(s): July 2018 – Present

MDB provides the Army Force Management School qualified Instructors/Facilitators with Force Development and Manning expertise, educating and preparing senior military and senior Army Civilians in Force Management.

TANK AUTOMOTIVE AND ARMAMENTS COMMAND – MAIN BATTLE TANK

Date(s): July 2018 – Present

MDB provides Operations Executive Officer support to TACOM’s Main Battle Tank Program, providing operations support including scheduling, graphics, Continuous Process Improvement and Value Engineering (including training) and Earned Value Management.
 

CAPABILITY STATEMENT

Federal Contracting Statement of Capabilities 

CORE COMPETENCIES

We are proud to showcase our organization’s strategic strength to the public sector

  • DEFENSE FINANCIAL PLANNING & ACQUISITION
  • FORCE MODERNIZATION
  • FORCE DEVELOPMENT
  • PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
  • STRATEGIC & OPERATIONAL PLANNING
  • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
  • HUMAN CAPITAL & WORKFORCE PLANNING

TIMELINE

Our Company Timeline

  • 2006

    MDB Group, LLC was founded by John "Jay" O'Donnell

  • 2006 - CURRENT

    MDB was awarded a subcontract to perform duties as Department of the Army Subject Matter Expert (SME), in support of the PM SAI programs.

  • 2007 - CURRENT

    MDB was awarded a subcontract to provide Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Subject Matter Expert (SME) support to OUSD (I&S) Military Intelligence and Security Programs Resources (MSR) directorate in support of the MSR mission.

  • 2015 - 2018

    in 2015, MDB was awarded our first prime contract with the Army G8 Force Development. We are currently on our third Army Contract to provide Army systems subject matter expertise with analytic and programmatic support in force development processes.

  • 2018 - 2021

    In 2018, MDB was awarded our second prime Army G8 Force Development Contract.

  • 2018 - CURRENT

    MDB provides Force Management, Force Development, and Acquisition instructor / facilitator services to senior Department of the Army Civilians and military.

  • 2021 - CURRENT

    In 2021, MDB was awarded our third consecutive prime Army G8 Force Development Contract.

LEADERSHIP TEAM

Our forward-looking leadership team is made up of dedicated, focused and experienced staff.

JOHN "JAY" O'DONNELL
- PRESIDENT

Mr. John O’Donnell has 29 years of dedicated military and civilian service in administrative, aviation, intelligence operations and management activities.  He is a retired commissioned officer with 15 years of Army Staff (ARSTAFF) experience.  He has served in several leadership positions overseas and stateside.  His ARSTAFF assignments include positions within the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans (DCSOPS/G3), Office of the Chief of Legislative Liaison (OCLL), Deputy Chief of Staff for Programs/G8 and Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology) (ASA/ALT).

ARTHUR "ART" RUPINEN
- DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Mr. Rupinen is a retired Army officer who joined MDB Group, LLC in 2011 and has been MDB’s Director of Operations since 2015.  He is a highly effective Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) program analyst and manager with 37 years of successful experience in Army, Joint and national intelligence organizations.  Mr. Rupinen provides expertise in the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution system and program management of ISR systems. 

JOHN KELLEHER
- PROGRAM MANAGER

John Kelleher has been the program manager on the MDB Group LLC HQDA G8 Force Development contract since April 2015. He served on active duty in the Army for 26 years in a variety of Corps of Engineers and Acquisition assignments to include program manager for generators and product director for special programs. 

JOHN MICHAEL O’DONNELL
- EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT / MANAGEMENT ANALYST

John O’Donnell joined MDB Group LLC. In 2018 as the company’s management analyst and executive assistant. He has a Business Finance degree from West Virginia University. He currently resides in Falls Church, VA and enjoys playing golf on the weekends. 

JO-ANN WEBBER
- FACILITY SECURITY OFFICER

Ms. Jo-Ann Webber has over forty years of dedicated military and civilian service in security management, intelligence operations, and administrative and management activities. She is a retired commissioned officer having served in several leadership positions in Germany and the National Capital Region.

JOSEPH "JOE" O’CONNOR
- STRATEGIC PLANNER AND ADVISOR

Joe O’Connor is a certified Project Management Professional and an Army War College graduate with 42 years of tactical and strategic planning experience.  Mr. O’Connor served 28 years in the Army as an Engineer Officer in plans and operations positions in battalions, Army Central Command Headquarters, the Joint Staff, and the DA Staff as a FA50 Force Manager.

COMPANY NEWS AND UPDATES

MDB participated in a charity home building in southern Kentucky

An MDB team member participated in a charity home building in southern Kentucky in June. The receiving family of five had a combined income of around $21,000 and lived in a trailer with significant mold, leaks, and electrical issues. Knights of Columbus from Church of the Nativity in Burke, VA partnered with the Appalachian Construction Crew based in Omaha, Nebraska to provide the funding and build a new home for the family over a period of two weeks. Weather cooperated, and teaming with a local electrical, heating/air conditioning and plumbing contractors, the team of 27 framed, sided, roofed and roughed in the interior of the house, to include drywall, in 5 ½ days. A finishing crew of nine completed all the drywall finishing, painting, hanging…

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Community Svc Pictures from WPAGC and West Point Glee Club Joint Concert

Jim Johnson performed MDB Group Community Service performing with the Joint West Point Alumni and Cadet Glee Club concert performed on 26 March 2022.  The day prior to the concert Jim and other West Point Alumni singers linked up with the West Point Cadets, conducted rehearsals and then broke into sponsor groups to take cadets home.  Jim says the concert the next day had standing room only attendance which was gratifying to see as we sang at Floris United Methodist Church in Herndon, Virginia.  Jim Johnson is our Senior Analyst supporting FDM in the Department of the Army Force Development Directorate.

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July 2022 Announcements!

MDB was awarded the Special Operations Forces Enterprise Professional Services (SEPS)  subcontract from Pueo-St. Michael’s Joint Venture, LLC.  The SEPS contract is a single IDIQ award to the Pueo-St. Michael’s Joint Venture.   The SEPS Scope provides day-to-day business operations support to the USSOCOM Enterprise (Engineering & Technical Management Support, Administrative & Other, Program Management, Professional Services. The SEPS Period of Performance is 5/17/22 – 5/16/27. MDB Group is very proud to be part of the Pueo-St. Michael’s Joint Venture team.

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TESTIMONIALS

“Thank you so for everything you and MDB have done for me and my family.  You have built an incredible business that cares deeply about the team, and it shows daily.  It is not just about the money.”

“I am so grateful for you giving me this job and helping me move forward in my journey. I really appreciate everyone and all you have done to help me with my clearance and the opportunity to work for such a great company supporting a really amazing organization. I am truly very grateful to all of you, you have helped me more than you know and made life a better place!”

“I am grateful to work for a great company and often reflect on how considerate you and the company were…..I will always hold MDB Group in high regard.”

“MDB has been a great company to work for.  My wife and I are saddened by the thought of parting ways with MDB.”

CONTACT

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    CAGE: 4BWN9 
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    Primary POC:
    Joe O’Connor
    Phone: (703) 6358633
    Email: joconnor@mdbgrp.com

    Secondary POC:
    John Michael O’Donnell
    Phone: (703) 943-6340
    Email: johnodonnell@mdbgrp.com

    Address:
    9316 Ox Rd. Lorton, VA 22079, USA