Power Autonomous Defense Systems With Mission-Ready Data
Vanguard's labeling platform recruits and deploys U.S. veterans to meet the demands of America's new autonomous arsenal.
Modern American defense requires scalable autonomous infrastructure backed by military experts.
Ever since WW2, America has been at the forefront of technological supremacy from competition - the atom bomb, radar, chip circuits, and more.
Today, our adversaries are now once again competing with the American arsenal - with autonomy.
We unlock autonomous systems through providing data labeling infrastructure to efficiently scale frontier systems with expert labelers.
Veteran Friendly.
Vanguard Defense is a modular data labeling platform that transforms defense telemetry into AI-ready datasets—powered by U.S. veterans who understand the mission.
Built for the New American Era of Autonomy
In partnership with the U.S. Veteran Affairs Agency, Vanguard Defense delivers a modular U.S. veteran workforce as data labelers, model supervisors, quality assurance experts, and more.
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Defense
We can deploy a range of curated veterans as experts into workflows and model environments of defense companies seeking to outsource expensive in-house data labeling bottlenecks.
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Government Institution
Our forward-deployed veteran model ensures government datasets remain secure, while still meeting the unique requirements of defense AI applications.
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Law Enforcement
Law enforcement can onboard deployed veterans to outsource tasks that are time-consuming and expensive to fulfill in-house with officers.
Join our hundreds of U.S. veterans taking on diverse
opportunities at the autonomous American frontier
EW/UAS Data Labeler
Veterans with subject matter expertise can label defense-niche data modalities within defense, whether a DGI drone signature from Ukraine or computer vision imagery of a shipyard in Taiwan.
Compliance & Red Teaming
Veterans with backgrounds in cyber or SIGINT can test AI/automation systems for vulnerabilities or compliance failings. They can also perform periodic audits for NIST, CMMC, or other regulated frameworks.
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Forward Deployed Model Supervisor
For AI models and automation systems where human oversight is needed—such as during ambiguous, sensitive, or high-stakes decisions—our veteran pool can be activated for real-time "Human-in-the-loop" review, approvals, or escalation, ensuring trustworthy interventions in both defense and critical civilian sectors.
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Data QA & Validation Expert
Veterans can perform high-assurance quality control for complex model datasets, auditing in-house tasks, and focus on overlooked problems in workflows such as sensor anomalies, edge-case errors, and data inconsistencies.
Data Extraction
White-labeled RF data infrastructure, including SDRs and RF sensors, deployed in operational environments to capture raw telemetry.
Data Ingestion & Initial Labeling
Custom model alignment processes your specific data types, establishing a baseline for automated labeling tailored to your mission requirements.
Forward Deployed Model Supervisors (FDMS)
We hire veterans with operational expertise work, supervising model outputs and ensuring labeled data meets defense-specific standards.
Agentic Quality Assurance
AI agents continuously monitor performance, flagging incorrect labels and creating a feedback loop that improves accuracy with every iteration.
Superior Unit Economics for Defense Data Infrastructure
15x Lower Overhead
Our modular veteran talent networks enable customers to ditch expensive and bureaucratic in-house labeling solutions.
Vetted Veteran Talent Network
Partnerships with DOD SkillBridge, ArmyPAYS, and other VA talent programs let us match you with veterans who have mission-specific expertise.
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Plug-and-Play Expertise
We recruit veterans with a diverse range of learned experiences - from EW, UAS, and service background for mission alignment.
Forward-Deployed Veterans
Our veterans aren't thrown simple labeling tasks. They establish customer ownership, working directly with customers in model environments, production pipelines, and more.
End-to-End Security
From ITAR compliance to cleared personnel, we handle regulatory complexity.
Commercial-First, Mission-Ready
We’ve partnered with industry leaders like MIT Lincoln Labs to build the infrastructure powering the future of defense AI.
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Veteran Expert Model Supervisor Intake Form
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