On March 5, B/CORE, a national security technology company that converts emerging technology into deployed mission capability for the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of War (DoW), announced it has acquired Fuel Consulting, LLC. The acquisition adds 20 years of embedded IC expertise to B/CORE, strengthening the company’s ability to move from concept to operational capability across new problem sets.
For two decades, Fuel Consulting, founded by Heidi Gerhards, has built a trusted presence inside some of the most critical directorates in the IC. The firm’s team averages 27 years of experience, with many members serving alongside customers for over a decade. Fuel brings deep expertise in organizational transformation and technology insertion. B/CORE brings the speed, engineering depth, and delivery architecture to turn those insights into deployed solutions.
“At B/CORE, we believe culture is a force multiplier. What Heidi has built is rare,” said Chad Kim, CEO of B/CORE. “She created a company grounded in trust, humility, and mission-first execution. That’s why her team has been welcomed into some of the most important spaces in the IC. We are gaining mission-fluent operators who understand why the problem matters, not people who build in the abstract. The combination of deep mission context and rapid technology adaptation is what the IC needs right now.”
Fuel helps agencies lead complex transitions, implement governance and performance frameworks, and apply new technologies in ways that show clear mission impact. Together, Fuel’s mission advisors and B/CORE’s technologists close the gap between operational need and working capability faster than either organization could alone.
B/CORE combines technical depth with mission experience to solve hard problems across the IC and DoW. The addition of Fuel extends that reach to the mission professionals who define requirements and validate outcomes.
“I’ve always led Fuel with a mission-first mentality,” said Gerhards. “Our focus has been helping agencies put technology to work in ways that advance the mission and show real impact. B/CORE operates with the same urgency and the same commitment to mission intimacy. Together, we will deepen those relationships and move faster for our partners.”
Source: B/CORE
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