WASHINGTON, D.C., March 9, 2026 — Vantage Point Consulting Inc (VPC), a veteran-owned small business with two decades of experience delivering federal and enterprise technology programs, today announced the launch of Solari Technologies, an AI-native consulting firm designed from the ground up for organizations that need to move from AI experimentation to AI delivery.

Unlike traditional consulting firms that have added AI capabilities to existing service models, Solari Technologies was built around a fundamentally different delivery architecture: small, senior-led strike teams of five specialists,fixed-price engagements, and delivery timelines measured in weeks rather than months. The firm has already demonstrated the model in practice. A client engagement scoped as a six-month, four-resource project was delivered in three days under the Solari model.

"After two decades building technology programs for federal agencies and enterprise clients, we saw the opening before it became obvious. Solari is not VPC with AI added. It is a new firm designed for how AI delivery actually works, and we have already proved the model works."

— Cristine Carpenter, President, Vantage Point Consulting and Founder, Solari Technologies

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A New Delivery Model for a New Era

Solari Technologies introduces five new roles that replace the traditional PM-to-developer hand off chain that defines most consulting engagements: AI Project Manager, Context Engineer, AI-Native Developer & Engineer, Design-Engineer Hybrid, and AI Governance Specialist. For federal and regulated environments where ATO, RMF, HIPAA, and FERPA compliance requirements are central to every technology deployment, Solari brings a sixth role: Security & Compliance Architect.

The model is outcome-priced rather than hourly billed, and engagements begin with working prototypes rather than lengthy discovery phases.

"AI-native does not mean we use AI. It means our people are organized around AI tools the way organizations are organized around email. It is the infrastructure of how we work, not a feature we offer."

— Cristine Carpenter

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Built on Two Decades of Federal Trust

Solari Technologies operates as an AI-native subsidiary of Vantage Point Consulting,which holds VOSB and WOSB certifications and has served federal agencies and higher education institutions for twenty years. The firm's federal delivery work is supported by a partnership with Trillion Technology Solutions, bringing DevSecOps capabilities and cleared facilities to AI-native engagements that require them.

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Market Context

Research consistently shows that the vast majority of enterprise AI pilots fail to deliver meaningful return on investment, not because of technology limitations, but because of missing delivery infrastructure and teams built for a pre-AI world. Separately, recent commentary from Y Combinator suggests that small AI-native teams can now out compete traditional firms many times their size. Solari Technologies was designed to bring that same productivity multiplier to consulting delivery at the federal and enterprise scale.

"The window to establish AI-native capability is open right now. Solari Technologies dove through it. And we made it bigger."

— Cristine Carpenter

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Availability

Solari Technologies is available for federal, higher education, and enterprise engagements beginning immediately. The firm has published two white papers, The AI-Native Federal Contractor and The AI-Native Agency,providing deeper insight into the business case for AI-native consulting. Both are available for download at solaritechnologies.com.

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About Solari Technologies

Solari Technologies is an AI-native consulting firm and subsidiary of Vantage Point Consulting, backed by 20+ years of federal and enterprise delivery experience. Solari delivers AI strategy, application development, and organizational transformation through fixed-price, senior-led strike team engagements. Learn more at solaritechnologies.com.

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About Vantage Point Consulting

Vantage Point Consulting is a veteran-owned small business (VOSB/WOSB) with two decades of experience delivering technology programs for federal agencies and higher education institutions. VPC is the parent company of Solari Technologies. Learn more at vantagepointconsulting.com.

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Featured Article

The American Legion recently featured Cristine Carpenter, President and Co-Founder of Vantage Point Consulting Inc, in a story about her journey from Navy veteran to entrepreneur and how her experiences inspired the creation of Career Path DECIDE. Cristine’s story reflects the heart of our mission: ensuring that service members, veterans, and military families have the tools, resources, and guidance they need to thrive in their next chapter after service. Read the full story on Legiontown: https://www.legiontown.org/other/14645/what-comes-next-after-service-navy-veteran%E2%80%99s-story-inspired-career-path-decide

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What comes next after service? A Navy veteran’s story that inspired Career Path DECIDE

West Linn, OR

September 25, 2025

When Cristine Carpenter transitioned out of the Navy, she carried the same questions many servicemembers do: What comes next? For me, for my career, for my family? How do I make the most of my education benefits? The transition process felt uncertain, and she wished for a guide that could help her see the road ahead more clearly.

That longing turned into a mission. After founding a small business, Cristine and her team would go on to create Career Path DECIDE (CPD) — a free, easy-to-use platform that has become a crucial toll in the exploration and planning toolbelt for more than a million veterans, servicemembers and military families since its launch in 2018. For many, it has been the stable co-pilot at their side, helping them chart a course to the right civilian career after leaving the military and weigh the best education options to get there.

Earlier this year, when CPD went offline due to federal budget cuts, thousands felt the loss. Veterans trying to figure out how to best use their tuition assistance dollars, families guiding their children toward college and active-duty servicemembers planning ahead all suddenly lost a trusted compass.

Cristine understood that pain. “When I was serving, I struggled to know how to use my tuition assistance to prepare for life after the Navy,” she shared. “That’s why I believe CPD is more than a tool — it’s a lifeline.”

Thanks to the generosity of philanthropic sponsors Walmart, the Schultz Family Foundation and the Tullman Family Office, and support from partners like the American Council on Education (ACE) and Student Veterans of America (SVA), CPD relaunched in August, more accessible than ever before. Now anyone can use it, free of charge, to explore potential careers, match their skills to the best education programs and set confident goals to make a plan for the future.

For veterans, it means a smoother path into civilian life. For American Legion families, it means children and grandchildren have a place to turn when deciding on majors, careers or mid-life changes. And for Cristine, it means knowing others won’t have to face transition alone.

Career Path DECIDE is a companion for every step of the career and education journey, helping veterans and their families move from uncertainty to opportunity.

Explore it today at www.careerpathdecide.org.

To learn more about Cristine and her company, visit https://www.vantagepoint-inc.com.

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