Clarity. Discipline. Impact.
Creating clarity and disciplined accountability while driving measurable results for War Department organizations.
Services
Operational Clarity
Clarity is the starting point of excellence. It grows from true-north purpose, disciplined leadership, reliable information, and real accountability. With NorthStar, the Clifton Group helps organizations build these foundations — turning clarity and discipline into measurable outcomes, stronger readiness, and lasting financial integrity.
Innovation and Change Leadership
DISCIPLINE drives real transformation — not slogans. We help leaders cut through complexity with disciplined leadership, clear priorities, and honest analytics. The Clifton Group aligns people, processes, and vision to deliver lasting, measurable improvement.
Cost and Process Improvement
IMPACT isn’t about moving faster — it’s about doing the right things better. The Clifton Group integrates ethical leadership, reliable data, Lean methods, and advanced analytics to eliminate waste, sharpen insight, and deliver sustained performance improvements.
Clifton Group
Clifton Consulting Group LLC helps defense and federal organizations strengthen audit sustainment, financial integrity, logistics performance, and business innovation. Led by retired U.S. Marine Corps Colonel and former Senior Executive Dave Clifton, the firm brings more than five decades of leadership in enterprise transformation, cost management, ERP integration, process improvement, and organizational reform.
Dave has overseen major commands, advised Congress, modernized supply chains, improved audit accuracy for tens of millions of inventory items, and led some of the Marine Corps’ most significant business reforms. Today, he helps clients build systems of trust, transparency, accountability, and measurable performance — integrating proven Lean methods with emerging technologies like AI and robotic process automation.
Clifton Consulting partners with Lean Werx LLC and GayleForce Consulting, two woman-owned firms recognized for excellence in Lean transformation and change leadership, delivering practical solutions and lasting results across the defense enterprise.
The Northstar Solutions Partnership
Northstar Solutions is a trusted alliance of three small businesses — the Clifton Group LLC, Lean Werx LLC, and GayleForce Consulting — united by a shared commitment to helping defense and federal organizations operate with greater clarity, accountability, and performance. Together, these veteran and woman owned small businesses combine decades of senior leadership experience, deep process expertise, and a proven record of transforming complex organizations.
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