Clear Impact for Defense

Performance management, built for the mission.

Give commanders, supporting units, and individual offices one proven system to measure success — revolutionizing how the USAF and USSF track performance, bring precision to their mission, and act on what the data shows.

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Performance management is imperative. In 2016, the DoD named it a priority — but set no standard metrics and no process for tracking. Clear Impact gives every command that standard.

The Challenge

A mandate to measure — with no way to do it

The 2016 DoD report made performance management a priority but left individual Commands to determine their own approach — which measures to track, and which tools to use. The result is inconsistency, wasted effort, and no shared picture of success.

No standard metrics

Without common KPIs, every Command defines success differently — so performance can't be compared, aggregated, or trusted across the enterprise.

No process for tracking

Each unit builds its own scorecards and collects data by hand, driving up cost and burden — while offices without analysts are left behind.

Fragmented tools

Data lives in scattered spreadsheets and disconnected systems, so commanders can't see base and unit performance in one place — or act on it in time.

One proven system fixes this — standard measures, streamlined collection, and dashboards that put base and unit performance in front of the people who lead the mission.

One Connected System

Collect it, measure it, communicate it

The Clear Impact Suite gives defense organizations a single, secure workflow — from data collection at the source, to KPI scorecards, to command dashboards — all framed by Results-Based Accountability.

Collect

Compyle

Data collection at the source

Custom survey and form tools let any office — not just analysts — collect performance data quickly and consistently, cutting the cost and burden of manual data collection.

Measure & Manage

Scorecard

KPIs & command dashboards

Organize KPIs across base and unit performance, build improvement action plans, and roll measures up across offices, units, and commands — with standard metrics everyone shares.

Communicate

Showcase

Dashboards for leadership

Turn performance data into clear, accessible dashboards that give commanders and stakeholders a real-time view of mission readiness and results.

Compyle collects the data · Scorecard measures & manages the KPIs · Showcase communicates results to leadership.

The Framework

Standard metrics need a standard method

Results-Based Accountability gives every command one plain-language framework — separating the mission-level results a whole command is responsible for from the performance each office contributes.

Mission Accountability

The command's mission

"Is the mission ready — is the whole command performing?"

The base- and command-level results leadership is responsible for — outcomes no single office delivers alone, but that every unit contributes to together.

Performance Accountability

Each office's contribution

"Is our office effective — is anyone better off?"

Each office and unit's own performance, reported through standard measures that can be rolled up and compared across the command.

Every office answers three questions

1

How much did we do?

2

How well did we do it?

3

Is anyone better off?

"Turn the Curve" — from data to action plan

With performance in one place, leaders read the trend, tell the story behind it, and build the improvement action plan that moves it.

1 Review the trend
2 The story behind the curve
3 Identify the partners
4 What works
5 Build the action plan
2014
Operational and in active use across defense offices since
$0
Cost to your command through the SBIR Phase II path
GSA
Contract holder for streamlined, direct procurement
3
Tiers served: commanders, supporting units, and individual offices
What to Measure

Measure once — use it at every level

A strong performance system doesn't track everything. It measures the KPIs that let a command compare, aggregate, and act — from the individual office up to the mission.

1

Mission KPIs

The standard metrics that define success — shared across offices so results can be compared and rolled up.

2

Readiness & performance

Whether units and bases are meeting the performance standards the mission depends on.

3

Process & workload measures

How much work is being done and how well — the operational tempo behind the results.

4

Outcome measures

Whether the office's work is actually making a difference — the "is anyone better off" evidence.

5

Cross-level rollups

The same measures, aggregated from office to unit to command, without re-keying data.

6

Cost & efficiency

The resources behind performance, so leaders can weigh results against what they take.

7

Data quality & standardization

Consistent definitions and reliable data, so every scorecard means the same thing.

The guiding principle

Measure what brings precision to the mission — not everything, just the KPIs that earn their place.

Who It Serves

One system, three tiers of the command

From the commander's dashboard down to the single office, Clear Impact meets each tier where it is — no analysts required.

Tier 1

Commanders

Organize KPIs across base and unit performance on a single dashboard — and create the improvement action plans that turn results around.

Tier 2

Supporting Units

Reduce the cost of performance management through streamlined scorecard building and data collection — spending less time on reporting and more on the mission.

Tier 3

Individual Offices

Enable non-experts to collect and use data — bringing precision to their passion without needing a dedicated analyst or a custom tool.

The goal is simple: let every commander, unit, and office collect and use data to bring precision to their passion — with standard metrics and a process built for the mission.
The Clear Impact for Defense approach
How to Engage

Two proven paths to get started

Whether you need a solution operational today or a funded partnership to tackle a unique challenge, there's a direct route in.

Option 1

Sole Source

Operational today

A proven solution operational since 2014 with minimal customization required — engaged directly, without an RFP.

  • In active use across defense offices since 2014
  • Minimal customization to stand up
  • Direct engagement as a GSA Contract Holder
Option 2

SBIR Phase II

Partnership at no cost to you

A partnership model built to address the unique challenges of your command — at no cost to you, backed by AFWERX and the Air Force Research Laboratory.

  • No cost to your command
  • Solution tailored to your unique challenge
  • Supported by AFWERX & Air Force Research Laboratory
GSA Contract Holder
SBIR Certified
AFWERX Partner
Air Force Research Laboratory
Getting Started

A practical path to mission-ready measurement

A staged approach you can adapt to your command — from choosing an engagement path to acting on the data.

Phase 1

Engage

Choose the path that fits — Sole Source today, or a funded SBIR Phase II partnership.

Phase 2

Define KPIs

Identify the standard metrics that matter to your mission and the offices reporting them.

Phase 3

Configure

Stand up Scorecard KPIs, Compyle collection forms, and command dashboards.

Phase 4

Deploy

Roll out to commanders, supporting units, and individual offices — no analysts required.

Phase 5

Collect

Streamline data collection at the source and cut the reporting burden on staff.

Phase 6

Review & Act

Hold Turn the Curve reviews and build the improvement action plans that move results.

Bring Precision to the Mission

Revolutionize how your command measures success

Whether you lead a command, support a unit, or run a single office, let's talk about the performance system that's been proven in defense since 2014.

Clear Impact · (301) 907-7541 · info@clearimpact.com · 11300 Rockville Pike, Suite 1001, Rockville, MD 20852