Independent perspective. Principal-led advice.
Clarity for
consequential
decisions.
Where defense, cybersecurity and technology meet, the next move deserves experienced judgment.
Discuss your next decisionFor technology leaders entering defense.
And defense businesses preparing for what comes next.
A clear decision
- Business purpose
- Obligations
- Technical choices
- Operating evidence
Perspective shaped by
Government leadership
Commercial technology
Enterprise modernization
01 / Our practices
Three connected disciplines.
One view of the decision.
Good advice connects opportunity with obligations, technical choices with operating realities, and ambition with a practical next step.
Defense Entry & Readiness
Executive guidance for commercial technology companies entering defense and established defense businesses preparing for their next stage.
Cybersecurity & Regulatory Readiness
Connect cybersecurity scope, accountable ownership and evidence to a practical readiness plan for your organization.
AI & Technology Modernization
Independent executive advice on cloud, data and AI decisions, grounded in operating responsibilities and delivery constraints.
02 / The person behind the advice
Senior perspective.
Direct accountability.
John Bergin Principal, Fifth Season Advisors
Experience matters when it helps you see what the next decision will require.
John brings a background spanning senior government leadership and commercial technology, including Army enterprise business modernization, the DoD CIO organization and Microsoft government cloud work.
At Fifth Season Advisors, that perspective is applied directly to your question: what matters, what needs to be understood, and what should happen next.
Meet John and explore his background03 / How we work
A useful engagement begins
with a defined decision.
- A focused second opinion
Decision review
Examine a specific choice, its assumptions and tradeoffs. Leave with a clearer basis for deciding.
- A bounded body of work
Advisory project
Work through a readiness or modernization question with agreed outputs, responsibilities and scope.
- Perspective over time
Executive counsel
Maintain continuity as decisions evolve, new information emerges and leadership priorities change.
We first discuss fit, then agree the scope and work product. Advice remains connected to your team's responsibility for execution.
Your next decision
Start with the question
in front of you.
A short description of the decision, its context and your timing is enough to begin.
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