CEO at Mission Box Solutions | Providing IT, Tech, Software Engineer, Developer, and Cyber Talent | Both (Cleared & Non-Cleared) Professionals

I build talent and mission support systems that help organizations execute reliably where the stakes are highest, with a primary focus on federal agencies and government contractors in the National Capital Region.

My work connects people, process, and operational readiness so federal agencies, GovCon primes/subs, and commercial partners can keep critical programs staffed, compliant, and moving without 20-30% contingency fees or last‑minute hiring scrambles.

Over a 20‑year career in the U.S. Army, I was selected for Sergeant Major, awarded the Bronze Star Medal, and inducted into the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club while leading large‑scale operations, programs, and recruiting organizations, including:

✔️ Directing a $34M program portfolio and 125 personnel, building training systems that impacted 1M+ soldiers.

✔️ Helping lead mission‑critical operations for 6,000+ personnel across five battalions, integrating ISR and intel feeds for 30–40 missions per day.

✔️ Leading recruiting companies that delivered 4,320+ recruits with a 95% accession rate, ranking in the top 2% of 255 companies and saving the Army an estimated $8.2M.

Those same principles of trust, precision, and people‑first leadership now drive how I approach business, partnerships, and execution.

Today, through our SDVOSB portfolio, we support missions through talent delivery, program and administrative support, and cleared workforce enablement, while deliberately building toward expanded technology and security capabilities.

📌 Mission Box Solutions Inc. (SDVOSB)

Flat‑fee hiring pipelines for GovCon, tech, dental & healthcare

MBS help teams in the D.C., Northern Virginia, Maryland, and nationwide markets stop overpaying per hire and scrambling when people leave. Current focus: cleared & non‑cleared IT/engineering/cyber/data recruiting, dental & healthcare hiring, Pipeline‑as‑a‑Service, key personnel capture, and retained direct hire.

📌 Mission Box Technologies LLC (SDVOSB)

Government & Program Support Services

MBT provides administrative, professional, and mission support services as a subcontractor, along with cleared workforce solutions, while we build past performance and partnerships for future IT, cyber, cloud, and software services.

📌 Mission Critical Defense LLC (SDVOSB JV)

Security & cleared workforce enablement (emerging)

MCD is a security‑focused JV structured to support future work in cleared facilities, physical/industrial security, and cleared workforce needs. Capabilities will be activated in alignment with contract awards and partner requirements.

Justin C. Pearson

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Here's what we know so far.

Founder & CEO - Delivering Technology, Talent & Security Solutions for Mission-Critical Operations | SDVOSB

K. Pearson and I - are HIRING a 100% REMOTE - Tech & GovCon Recruiter (Cleared/ IC/ DoD space) 

- High Output. High Income.

Supporting our clients, teaming partners, and our subsidiary companies.

Mission Box Solutions is hiring a Technical Recruiter for our cleared GovCon/ Tech/ IC space.

No clearance required.

If you want a cushy base and light expectations, this isn’t it.

If you’re a cleared‑tech recruiter who wants to compete, WIN, work with a tight veteran‑led team, and get paid on impact, keep reading...


***What You’ll Actually Do:

- Recruit cleared IT / Tech talent (TS–TS/SCI with Poly) for GovCon / DoD / IC roles, there maybe some Healthcare recruiting too!

- Run full-cycle recruiting: source, screen, prep, submit

- Work with our Ops and clients on role intake, feedback, updates, and consultation.

- Support pre-award KP capture for bids (identify, align, and package key personnel)


***Comp & Outcomes

This role is impact-based: low base + uncapped commission.

Historical OTE ranges based on performance:

-Learning the ropes: $36K–$50K OTE
-Mid performer: $50K–$75K OTE
-High performer: $75K–$110K OTE
-Top 5% recruiter: $110K–$145K+ OTE

If those numbers don’t make you want to out‑recruit everyone, we’re not a fit.


***Non‑Negotiables (How You Already Operate)

You live these out daily:

-Competitive greatness & battle‑like competitive spirit

-Relentless effort, discipline, and process mastery

-Constant improvement & continual self‑development

-Team unity, service mindset, and speedy & effective communication

-You deliver on commitments and protect your integrity

If this is not already your default, this role will feel too intense.


***Experience You Must Have:

-3+ years agency recruiting in Cleared Tech / GovCon / DOD / IC (IT, engineering, cyber, data, etc.)

-Proven success recruiting TS–TS/SCI+ cleared candidates

-You are a Veteran or deeply understand the veteran / military / warfighter community we serve

-Will consider non-agency GovCon experience


***Nice to have's:

-Healthcare / dental recruiting experience
-Solid home office: reliable internet + webcam


***How To Raise Your Hand

1.DM me explaining:

-Why you’re a fit for cleared tech / GovCon recruiting, and your understanding of this role is impact-based: low base + uncapped commission.

-(1–2 concrete examples) of your past recruiting performance (submittals, fills, revenue, etc.)

2.Attach your updated resume.

Our hiring team will reach out to those qualified who may be a fit.

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We’re moving fast.

If you read this and thought, “That’s literally me,” message me this info above.

We will only review those who message us (per above), not a comment.

If you know this ideal person, tag them below.

CEO of Mission Box Solutions & Mission Box Technologies | Talent & Mission Support | Commercial & GovCon | SDVOSB | Army Veteran

Proper Patriot LLC is up for sale - I'm looking for a builder with spirit and drive!

Who do you know?

I started Proper Patriot LLC back in 2019 as a veteran-owned patriotic apparel & coffee brand to honor our American spirit, rooted in the values of family, tradition, self-reliance - and to support our military, veterans, and first responders.

We’ve sold patriotic gear under a pop-up and online, roasted coffee, and even hosted veteran fishing retreats here in Northern Virginia.

Since 2022, my main company (MBS) has taken all my focus. Proper Patriot had basically been running as a side project on 1-2 hours a month for the first few years. 

Rather than let it sit underused, I’d rather see someone else take it and run.

Here’s what you’d be getting:

1. The Proper Patriot brand, website/domain, and registered trademark

2. 50+ shirt designs and a coffee line with drop-ship fulfillment already set up

3. Social following (including ~20K on LinkedIn) and meme content that’s done 400K+ impressions

4. All the physical gear from our veteran retreats: enclosed trailer, 100+ rods, tackle, pop-up tents, leftover merch

5. My help during a short transition so you know exactly how to plug in and go

This as a turn-key brand (LLC) + asset bundle, not a “get rich overnight” promise. 

I’m looking for someone who’s hungry, especially a veteran or patriotic entrepreneur that could update designs, update the social posting strategy, do in-person events, start digital ads, and start building this into something meaningful fast.

Asking $25,000 or best reasonable offer for everything (brand, trademark, website, designs, social accounts, trailer, gear, tents, and transition support).

If you’re seriously interested (or know someone who might be).

DM me and I’ll send you a short breakdown doc and we can set up a call.

Thank you for your help!

Who do you know looking to build something special? I’ve decided to sell Proper Patriot, my veteran-founded patriotic apparel & coffee brand.

I started Proper Patriot back in 2019 as a veteran-owned patriotic apparel & coffee brand to honor our American spirit, rooted in the values of family, tradition, self-reliance - and to support our military, veterans, and first responders.

Over the years it’s grown into:

1. A recognizable patriotic brand with a registered trademark

2. ~20,000 followers on LinkedIn plus Facebook/Instagram
500,000+ organic impressions from simple meme content

3. 50+ apparel designs and a coffee line, all fulfilled via drop-shipping

4. A full kit to host veteran fishing retreats (enclosed trailer, 100+ rods, gear, branded tents, etc.)

Since 2022, my main company (MBS) has taken all my focus. Proper Patriot had basically been running as a side project on 1-2 hours a month for the first few years. 

Translation: the brand and audience are underused, not broken. Someone with energy and a basic marketing push could revive and grow this quickly.

What’s included in the acquisition:

1. Proper Patriot LLC (if desired), domain, store, logo, and brand assets
Registered trademark for “Proper Patriot”

2. All apparel and coffee designs, supplier / drop-ship relationships

3. Social accounts and audiences (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram)

4. Event assets: enclosed trailer, 100+ poles/gear, 2 branded pop-up tents, leftover merch

5. A short transition period where I walk you through how I’ve run this lean on time

This is ideal for:

1. A veteran entrepreneur who wants a turn-key patriotic brand instead of starting from zero

2. A patriotic content creator who wants instant merch & coffee to monetize their audience

3. An existing brand that wants an additional patriotic / veteran-focused line and trademark

I’m asking $25,000 OBO for the full package and looking to pick a buyer who can close in the near term and carry the mission forward.

If you’re seriously interested (or know someone who might be).

DM me and I’ll send you a short breakdown doc and we can set up a call.

Thank you!

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#veteran
#patriotic
#business

At one point in the Army I led 60+ recruiters at once.
We finished in the top 3% of companies nationwide in USAREC.

The secret wasn’t motivational posters or “we’re like a family” speeches.

It was:

1️⃣ Brutally clear standards
2️⃣ A few non‑negotiable metrics
3️⃣ Honesty with the data even when it hurt

Same game now, different uniform.
We run MBS the same way.

Most companies still try to fix staffing with slogans and feel‑good initiatives.
The ones that win fix it with standards, metrics, and truth.

If you’d like the simple staffing scoreboard template we use to manage teams, send me a note and I’ll share it with you.

Is this your generation, or which did you wear?

You can be competent and work your tail off, that doesn't mean you're going to make it.

You can be incompetent and rarely show up, that doesn't mean you're not going to make it.

It takes the people watching you, the people you've surrounded yourself with, to start caring enough that they want to help you win.

*Keyword

Caring

...

So give them a reason to start caring!

Allow me to re‑introduce myself.

I’m Justin Pearson.
And you are?

I’m the Founder & CEO of Mission Box Solutions, Mission Box Technologies, and our JV, Mission Critical Defense.

I’m also a 20‑year Army vet. Retired First Sergeant. Selected for Sergeant Major.

I’ve led combat missions.
I’ve run $34M+ programs that touched 1M+ soldiers.

I’ve led 60+ recruiters and finished in the top 3% nationwide, putting 4,400+ people in uniform.

These days, I’m fighting a different enemy: broken staffing systems that wreck good teams.

And when I’m not doing that, I’m usually at church, dropping a line, or remembering what Montana taught me about reality.

I help GovCon, secure‑tech, healthcare, and dental leaders deal with the stuff that doesn’t make the headlines: 

1️⃣ Roles sitting open 3–9 months while everyone “hangs in there”

2️⃣ CPARS that say “couldn’t staff on time”

3️⃣ Bids watered down because nobody trusts the KP story

4️⃣ Engagement and mentorship dying because emergency mode became the business model

Most people call that a “recruiting problem.”

I don’t.
I call it a systems and math problem. 

Here’s what we actually do about it at Mission Box Solutions (SBA‑certified SDVOSB): 

👉 Pipeline‑as‑a‑Service (PaaS) - for 2–6 of your hardest cleared or clinical roles so you’re not rebuilding the same search every quarter 

👉 Key Personnel Capture - for must‑win GovCon bids so your staffing story is believable on paper and executable in real life 

👉 Retained & Executive Search - for the leadership and niche roles where delay quietly nukes revenue and trust 

At Mission Box Technologies, we plug in as: 

✔️Subcontractor & Teaming partner
✔️Mission Support and Program / Project support 
✔️Cleared Workforce Solutions 

Who I usually  end up working with::

🔷️GovCon & secure‑tech primes and subs (TS/SCI, Poly, cyber, SWE, data, cloud, mission support)

🔷️Healthcare & DSO operators (dentists, hygienists, clinicians, behavioral health, healthcare IT)

What I talk about here:

* Recruiting and staffing systems (not just “hiring tips”) 

* KP capture, CPARS, and why staffing realism wins bids  

* Talent Equity and building a real talent supply chain  

* Stuff the Army, Montana, and the outdoors beat into me about reality, preparation, and pain 

* Leadership, mindset, and not turning your team into a fake warzone 

My bias is simple:

__Mission first
__Their people second
__Our preferences third

Same stakes I carried in uniform.
Better tools than I had back then.

If you’re carrying mission‑critical headcount in GovCon, secure‑tech, or healthcare and any of this feels a little too familiar, my messages are open. Tell me what you’re carrying.

Looking for a remote recruiting role? Mission Box Solutions is hiring!
 https://lnkd.in/eEnqW6is

I’ve sat in countless bi‑weekly meetings where leaders can’t answer basic questions:

👉 Did anyone actually follow up with the candidate?
👉 Was the interview scheduled on time?
👉 Why did your recruiter no‑show the interview?
👉 Why did it take your team 7 days to reach out?

Nobody owns the basics.

Then everyone blames “the market.”

Give us a simple, real target instead:

“12 qualified cleared candidates per month for these 4 roles.”

Now we can build your machine around that.

If you want help putting real numbers under your talent goals, we’ll spin up a Talent QRF (Quick Reaction Force) and get your pipelines moving. 

And, yes Misha hears all of it!

Huge congrats, Catherine Werner! 🎉

Because of your work, Jeremy is officially off to a fantastic new chapter in his career as a hygienist this week.

This is why we do what we do:

Great matches
Real impact
Changed lives

THANK YOU! 👏

If you’re looking for a proven Technical Recruiter or Recruiting Manager, I want to highlight a great Army buddy of mine whom I served together with who deserves to be on your radar.

Michael Farber brings deep cleared recruiting experience, strong operational leadership, and the kind of calm, disciplined execution you only get from someone who’s led teams under pressure , both in the Army and in high-stakes GovCon environments.

A few highlights:

-Senior Technical Recruiter at SAIC, supporting multiple programs totaling $215M and 115+ FTEs

-Trusted advisor to hiring managers and senior stakeholders

-Extensive experience recruiting TS/SCI, CI Poly, and Full Scope Poly cleared professionals

-Recruited across ML/AI, Cloud, DevOps, Cyber, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, and more

-Known for building strong pipelines, not just filling reqs

-Certified CAPM and AI & Sourcing Recruiter (CASR)

Before civilian recruiting, Mike and I served together in USAREC. He served in a variety of recruiting leadership roles, including Recruiting Manager and VP of Operations, transforming underperforming teams into top-ranked performers and driving measurable efficiency gains. That leadership shows up every day in how he plans, communicates, and delivers.

He’s currently seeking a remote opportunity as a:

***Technical Recruiter

***Recruiting Manager / Talent Acquisition Leader

If you value:
 ✔️ discipline
 ✔️ accountability
 ✔️ stakeholder trust
 ✔️ and recruiters who actually understand mission impact

…you should reach out to Mike!

Vice President Strategic Growth @ Red River | Federal IT & Mission Services

⚡Open to Work | Free Agent

Delivery-aware strategy and growth executive with 15+ years leading enterprise IT modernization growth across DoD, DHS, and Federal Civilian markets.

⚡Hi everyone, I’m seeking a new role and would appreciate your support. If you hear of any opportunities or just want to catch up, please send me a message or comment below. I’d love to reconnect. #OpenToWork

⭐ After 23 years as a U.S. Army Signal Warrant Officer and CIO, I’ve spent the last 15 years leading strategy, growth, and senior business development across DoD (Army, DISA), DHS, and Federal Civilian missions, building and leading teams as a player-coach.

⭐I’ve led growth and senior business development teams within both large system integrators and mid-tier firms, bringing execution-aware growth leadership to organizations modernizing enterprise IT, cloud, cyber, and AI-enabled environments.

💼I’m exploring CSO, CGO, VP of Business Development, and Senior BD leadership roles.

🌎Location: United States (open to remote, hybrid, or on-site as needed)

Grateful for the mentors, teammates, and mission partners I’ve worked with at Red River and across Army, DISA, DHS, and Federal Civilian programs. Always happy to reconnect.

⭐Previously with Red River, Electrosoft, Foxhole Technology, Lockheed Martin, and SAIC.

#OpenToWork #ChiefGrowthOfficer #ChiefStrategyOfficer #ExecutiveSearch #EnterpriseIT #DigitalModernization #DoD #DHS #FederalIT #VeteranLeadership

Looking for Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), Chief Growth Officer, Vice President of Business Development and Senior Director Business Development roles

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