Senior-level strategic direction for companies entering or expanding within CMS, HHS, and DOD—built on insider knowledge, not guesswork.
We evaluate your current position relative to Federal priorities, procurement cycles, and compliance requirements to identify your real opportunities.
We develop a tailored strategy, whether that’s refining your proposal, designing your program, or mapping your stakeholder path.
We support you through implementation, ensuring your teams are prepared, your deliverables meet Federal expectations, and your program is built to last.
Smoke Strategic Solutions was founded on a simple premise: organizations navigating the Federal health landscape need more than research and frameworks. They need advisors who have sat inside the agency — who understand how program offices think, how procurements actually move, and where the real friction points live.
Every engagement draws on direct HHS and CMS operational experience, including HHS Senior Executive Service and CMS senior leadership, and a trusted federal network built over decades of hands-on work. That’s the difference between advice that sounds right and advice that holds up.
Our team, which includes former leaders from HHS and CMS, provides guidance based on real experience, not assumptions. We understand how the agencies operate and use this knowledge to improve our work with clients.
Trusted relationships across HHS, its operating divisions, CMS program offices and subject matter networks translate into better intelligence, faster alignment, and fewer surprises for your organization.
Whether you need rapid advisory support, insight for a single RFP, a focused proposal sprint, or a multi-month program launch engagement, we structure our work around what you actually need—not a one-size-fits-all retainer.
Let’s start with an honest conversation.