Decades of defense experience, shared openly.
D2Insights LLC exists to give every business, regardless of size or age, an equal chance to compete in the defense market, and to put professional-grade knowledge and tools in more hands.
The company
D2Insights LLC is the parent company for a family of research, training, advisory and software ventures. Its flagship, Defense Insights 4 U, publishes research, guides and training for defense, aerospace and government leaders and offers personalized advisory services. The company also builds open software, including GIS Workbench, a free browser-based imagery exploitation suite, and Hot Springs Games, a collection of original browser games set in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Across all of them the aim is the same: lower barriers, distribute specialized knowledge, and deliver work that is useful from the first minute. Our tagline sums it up: Decades of defense expertise, empowering your success.
What we value
Wisdom
Experience earned in the field, distilled into guidance you can act on.
Insight
Clear analysis of technology, acquisition and strategy, without the jargon.
Sharing
Knowledge is most useful when it is open, so we publish, teach and release our tools.
Brian Morrison
Founder & Principal, D2Insights LLC
Brian is a seasoned military innovation professional with over 23 years of military service, including serving as the first LLM Specialist and Liaison at the Department of the Air Force Chief Data and AI Office, and multiple years as a senior innovation manager in the Air Force on the staffs of multiple MAJCOMs and COCOMs across the DoD.
He has driven efficiency and effectiveness across a wide range of operations, supporting DoD intelligence software, airborne and tactical wireless communications, high-performance computing, and command and control systems. Known for an unwavering commitment to delivering cutting-edge capabilities to warfighters and the nation, Brian is a mission-oriented professional who thrives on unique challenges, making him a natural guide for navigating the complex world of defense innovation and contracting.
Through D2Insights he writes about winning business with the DoD, innovation management and emerging technology, speaks and trains, and builds open software that anyone can use.