About OFFSET3

Mission technology builders with operational roots.

We turn complex operational needs into practical capabilities that can be evaluated, adopted, and trusted.

Company

Built for mission relevance.

OFFSET3 is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business focused on mission software, AI-enabled decision support, simulation-informed readiness, and technology transition. We help defense, public-sector, and critical-infrastructure partners turn complex operational needs into practical capabilities that can be evaluated, adopted, and trusted.

Our work sits at the intersection of operational experience, applied research, software prototyping, secure integration, and stakeholder alignment. OFFSET3’s current product focus, AresNet, reflects this approach: disciplined claims, bounded demonstrations, mission-thread evidence, and a path from prototype learning toward operational relevance.

OFFSET3 also supports customers and partners through innovation coaching, mentoring, transition planning, and partner-ready communication. We help teams clarify mission value, reduce ambiguity, and move promising ideas toward credible adoption pathways.

Leadership Team

Experienced leadership. Disciplined execution.

John Black

Founder & CEO

John Black is the Founder and CEO of OFFSET3. He leads company strategy, product direction, business development, and mission-technology positioning, with a focus on AI-enabled software, simulation-informed readiness, and decision-support capabilities for defense and high-consequence environments. John brings decades of experience across technical architecture, enterprise software, data platforms, cybersecurity, and public-sector innovation. He is also an Army Reserve veteran with more than 30 years of service across intelligence, WMD counter-proliferation, and cyber operations.

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Adriana Palacios

Co-Founder & COO

Adriana Palacios is Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of OFFSET3. She leads operations, partnerships, delivery coordination, and organizational follow-through, helping translate strategic intent into disciplined execution. Adriana supports OFFSET3’s work across mission software, AI-enabled workflows, simulation-informed readiness, and technology transition by aligning people, process, partners, and customer needs. Her leadership emphasizes practical delivery, stakeholder trust, operational clarity, and measurable mission value.

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Connect with OFFSET3.

For qualified government, partner, and mission-technology inquiries, use the contact page or email info@offset3.com.

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