Woman-Owned · Veteran-Owned · AI-Enabled

Where Strategy
Meets AI.

StrategyLINC helps small businesses and certified federal contractors move from AI adoption to AI production — with the systems, governance, and expertise to make it actually run.

20+
Years operations & strategy experience
3
Active SBA certifications
$183B
Federal small business contract market

Most companies say they've
adopted AI. Very few have it running.

The gap isn't technology. It's implementation — knowing which workflows to automate first, how to govern it responsibly, and how to bring your team along without losing what's working.

79%
of companies say they've adopted AI
Source: McKinsey Global Survey, 2025
11%
actually have it running in production
The implementation gap is real
68pt
gap between adoption and production
That gap is where StrategyLINC operates

Six ways we close
the AI gap for you.

Every engagement starts with understanding your operations — not selling you a tool. The technology recommendation follows the diagnosis.

01

AI Readiness Assessment

A structured diagnostic scoring your firm across five dimensions — data, operations, BD pipeline, people, and compliance. You leave with a precise AI Readiness Index and a prioritized 90-day roadmap.

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02

AI Workflow Implementation

Takes your assessment roadmap and builds the workflows — tools configured, automations running, SOPs written, team trained. Clients see time savings within the first two weeks of delivery.

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03

AI Governance & Policy

Practical AI governance aligned to NIST AI RMF and current OMB guidance. Includes AI use policy, data handling standards, and audit trail documentation for federal and enterprise requirements.

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04

Fractional AI Leadership

Monthly AI advisory and implementation — strategy sessions, new workflow builds, team coaching, and a monthly AI Operations Report. Your embedded AI operations lead without the full-time overhead.

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05

Program & Project Management

End-to-end program and project management for government and enterprise clients. PMP-certified delivery with 20+ years of experience across DoD, DHS, DOJ, and NATO environments.

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06

GovCon Launchpad

The only AI readiness system built specifically for certified federal contractors — WOSB, SDVOSB, VOSB, 8(a), and HUBZone firms. SAM.gov integrated opportunity scanner, proposal drafting, and compliance tools.

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Built for two audiences.
Expert in both.

StrategyLINC serves two distinct markets — and we're deeply specialized in both. You'll recognize yourself in one of these descriptions.

  • Certified federal contractors (WOSB, SDVOSB, VOSB, 8(a), HUBZone) competing against larger primes without a full BD team
  • Small and mid-sized businesses of 10–200 employees who know AI can help but don't know where to start
  • Professional services firms — consulting, legal, financial, healthcare — with high manual workload and clear automation opportunity
  • Regulated industries that need AI governance alongside automation
  • Companies preparing for growth who want AI infrastructure in place before they hire
WOSB
Women-Owned Small Business
SDVOSB
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned
VOSB
Veteran-Owned Small Business
SMB
Small & Mid-Sized Business

SAM.gov Registered

Active federal contracting eligibility

Your certifications are your edge.
AI makes them unstoppable.

GovCon Launchpad is the only AI readiness system built specifically for certified small business federal contractors — from a woman-owned, veteran-owned firm that holds the same certifications you do.

  • AI Operations Audit scored across 5 dimensions
  • Certification-aware opportunity scanner (SAM.gov integrated)
  • Proposal section drafting assistant (FAR-compliant)
  • Workflow automation roadmap with ControlLayer templates
  • AI Governance Policy Generator (OMB 2025–2026 aligned)
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AI Readiness Assessment

$5,000
Fixed fee · 2–3 weeks · One follow-up call included
  • 90-minute intake session with Thelia Mead
  • Full 40-question diagnostic across 5 dimensions
  • AI Readiness Index score & Readiness Stage
  • Top 5 workflow recommendations with ROI estimates
  • Prioritized 90-day implementation roadmap
  • Branded report document — client-ready
Book Your Assessment
I built this because I lived it. The gap between strategy and execution is where most organizations quietly fall apart — and AI is the most powerful tool I've ever had to close it.
Thelia Mead
Founder & CEO, StrategyLINC Consulting, LLC
WOSB SDVOSB VOSB U.S. Army Veteran PMP Certified

20 years of mission-critical
operations. Now AI-enabled.

Thelia Mead spent two decades inside the most complex operational environments in the world — the U.S. Army, the White House Communications Agency, NATO, the FBI, and the Department of Homeland Security.

In 2023, she repositioned StrategyLINC around a single insight: the companies that will win the next decade aren't the ones with the best AI tools — they're the ones with the best AI operations.

  • White House Communications AgencyCommunications Division Manager supporting the U.S. President, Vice President, and White House staff
  • FBI & Department of Homeland SecuritySenior consultant on workforce planning, data analytics, and intelligence human capital strategy
  • NATO — Naples, ItalySenior Policy and HR Advisor providing strategic guidance on talent management and policy implementation
  • StrategyLINC Consulting, LLCFounded 2017 · AI-enabled since 2023 · WOSB · SDVOSB · VOSB · SAM.gov registered

From conversation to running AI
in 90 days.

1

Book your AI Readiness Assessment

A 90-minute session with Thelia Mead. We'll walk through your technology, operations, BD pipeline, team readiness, and compliance posture across 40 structured questions.

Week 1–2
2

Receive your scored report and roadmap

Within 5 business days you receive your AI Readiness Index score, dimension-by-dimension results, top workflow recommendations with ROI estimates, and a prioritized 90-day roadmap.

Week 2–3
3

Implement with expert support

Execute the roadmap independently, or engage StrategyLINC for implementation — workflow builds, governance frameworks, and ongoing fractional AI leadership as you scale.

Week 3 onward

Stop leaving AI on the table.
Let's build your roadmap.

79% of companies are adopting AI. Only 11% have it running. You've built the strategy — now build the system that executes it.

Or email directly: ai@strategylinc.com  ·  WOSB  |  SDVOSB  |  VOSB