SERVICES
Defense and space contractors — whether supporting overseas military operations, supplying weapon systems or emerging technologies, or launching satellites and space assets — often carry operational legal risk tied to how their tech, personnel, and services are used in real-world conflict. In today’s environment of heightened global conflict, public scrutiny, and congressional oversight, often-overlooked compliance obligations can quickly surface as contract, insurance, reputational, or enforcement risk. Conflict Orbit helps defense and space contractors identify, manage, and reduce defense operations risk through proactive readiness, assessment, and support services – before incidents, investigations, or public scrutiny arise.
Incident Response Readiness & Support
Incident Response Readiness & Support helps defense and space contractors prepare for – and navigate – the legal and operational risks that can emerge during overseas operations, incidents, or external scrutiny. This service focuses on pre-incident planning, internal policy frameworks, training, response protocols, and legal readiness to help organizations position themselves to manage exposure before questions are asked. When incidents arise, Conflict Orbit provides focused legal support to help clients respond deliberately, protect contracts and reputations, and avoid preventable escalation into claims, investigations, or enforcement actions.
Operational Risk Assessment & Mitigation
Operational Risk Assessment & Mitigation identifies legal and operational vulnerabilities arising from how technology, personnel, and services are deployed in conflict-adjacent environments. This service evaluates activities, systems, partnerships, and operational contexts to identify risks tied to regulatory obligations, overseas operations, and conflict exposure. Conflict Orbit delivers targeted recommendations and mitigation strategies to reduce legal exposure, strengthen decision-making, and support defensible operations in high-risk and ambiguous environments.
Compliance Audits
Compliance Audits assess whether an organization’s policies, procedures, training, and operational practices align with applicable DoD requirements, DFARS obligations, and other international conflict-related legal frameworks. These audits help organizations understand where gaps exist, how obligations are being operationalized, and whether compliance representations can be supported if challenged. The goal is to provide a clear, defensible picture of compliance posture before audits, incidents, claims, investigations, or other external scrutiny occur.
Weapons & Tech Legal Reviews
Weapons and technology reviews help defense and space contractors assess whether their systems – kinetic, cyber, AI-enabled, dual-use, or space-based – comply with the Law of War and relevant U.S. laws and regulations. Since the government will conduct its own legal review before accepting and deploying a weapon system, a front-end legal assessment may help prevent costly redesigns, procurement delays, and legal and reputational risk early in the development, design, or post-design process. These reviews can identify and address legal risks up front, streamline government engagement, demonstrate due diligence (which can enhance credibility), and reinforce ethical operations, showing a commitment to lawful development that could save lives and reduce civilian harm.
Partner & Third-Party Screening
Partner & Third-Party Screening helps defense and space contractors assess legal and operational risk associated with subcontractors, vendors, joint venture partners, and other third parties supporting overseas or conflict-adjacent operations. This service evaluates background information, operational conduct, and compliance posture to identify red flags that could create downstream exposure. Effective screening reduces the risk of inheriting another party’s problems and supports informed decision-making in complex operational environments.
Operational Risk Training
Operational Risk Training provides tailored education for leadership, legal, compliance, and operational teams on how legal and operational risk arises in overseas and conflict-related activities. Training focuses on practical risk awareness, decision-making, and contractor-specific obligations. These programs help organizations recognize risk earlier, respond more effectively to emerging issues, and demonstrate a proactive commitment to lawful and responsible operations.