October 17, 2018 – The United States Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) selected Blue Sky Innovative Solutions (Blue Sky) and Invictus International Consulting (Invictus) to participate in its three-year, Department of Defense (DoD) sponsored Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP). The Program encourages mentor firms like Invictus to provide counsel and support to promising small businesses like Blue Sky.

Blue Sky is one of only four protégés selected to participate in the program. CEO Melissa Peterson states “As a dedicated partner to the Defense Intelligence Agency, Blue Sky is honored to have been selected for this prestigious program. We look forward to leveraging the program to further enhance the quality support that we provide to the Agency.”

The MPP supports the DIA and DoD efforts to enhance the industrial base by strengthening small businesses. The MPP concentrates on enhancing protégé capabilities in areas including artificial intelligence, counterintelligence, analysis, mission support and organizational effectiveness.