Rock River Systems
Rock River Systems

Navigating Complexity. Delivering Precision.

Navigating Complexity. Delivering Precision. Navigating Complexity. Delivering Precision. Navigating Complexity. Delivering Precision.

We provide strategic insight and operational expertise for leaders navigating high-stakes environments, offering crisis support and facilitating organizational change. Our approach includes red team strategies for effective strategic planning and seamless technology integration.

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Navigating Complexity. Delivering Precision.

Navigating Complexity. Delivering Precision. Navigating Complexity. Delivering Precision. Navigating Complexity. Delivering Precision.

We provide strategic insight and operational expertise for leaders navigating high-stakes environments, offering crisis support and facilitating organizational change. Our approach includes red team strategies for effective strategic planning and seamless technology integration.

Learn More

About Rock River Systems

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Our Mission

Rock River Systems is a strategic consultancy that helps leaders navigate the complex, fast‑moving landscape they face every day. We work at the enterprise and business‑unit level to lead strategic reviews, guide structured decision‑making, and analyze planned or ongoing operational activity.


Our approach turns complexity into clarity — distilling critical insights from technical, market, and operational signals — so you can act with precision and foresight. Whether the challenge is operational transformation, organizational change, or positioning for growth, we bring the frameworks, expertise, and collaborative energy to move from uncertainty to confident action.


Leadership

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Dr. Ron Buikema

Dr. Ron Buikema

Dr. Ron Buikema

Ron is the founder of Rock River Systems and the architect behind its integrated approach to strategy, operations, and innovation. He has advised Fortune 500 companies, guided high‑stakes technical migrations, and led horizon‑scanning initiatives spanning complex environments and cross‑border operations.


Ron blends deep technical fluency w

Ron is the founder of Rock River Systems and the architect behind its integrated approach to strategy, operations, and innovation. He has advised Fortune 500 companies, guided high‑stakes technical migrations, and led horizon‑scanning initiatives spanning complex environments and cross‑border operations.


Ron blends deep technical fluency with strategic foresight — from AI workflow design and IP protection to branding, messaging, and stakeholder‑ready communication frameworks.


His leadership is hands‑on and iterative, ensuring every engagement delivers scalable, defensible solutions that align with a premium brand vision.

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Dr. Kim Roberts

Dr. Ron Buikema

Dr. Ron Buikema

Kim is a scholar-practitioner with more than two decades of experience in international affairs, strategic communications, public policy, and national security. She has advised senior leadership at the U.S. Department of Defense, served on the Army Science Board, and held executive roles in government affairs, focusing on crisis support a

Kim is a scholar-practitioner with more than two decades of experience in international affairs, strategic communications, public policy, and national security. She has advised senior leadership at the U.S. Department of Defense, served on the Army Science Board, and held executive roles in government affairs, focusing on crisis support and organizational change. 


As a Professor of the Practice at Georgetown University and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, she leverages her expertise in strategic planning and technology integration. 


Kim leads structured reviews, facilitates decision‑making frameworks, and ensures that recommendations are grounded in evidence, context, and actionable foresight. 

Solutions for Your Business

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Strategic Planning

We help organizations navigate crisis support and drive organizational change with focus and precision. Our frameworks enhance strategic planning and support complex decision-making in innovation-driven environments. 


Includes: 


- Mission and value proposition refinement 

- Scenario modeling 

- Strategic roadmaps 

- Technology integration and red team strategies

Organizational Change

We provide crisis support to guide leadership through organizational change, transitions, restructures, and growth phases. Our frameworks align people, processes, and purpose, ensuring operational coherence and strategic momentum while incorporating technology integration and red team strategies for effective strategic planning.

Specialized Capabilities

Red Teaming

Horizon Scanning

Horizon Scanning

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We help organizations navigate crisis support and drive organizational change with focus and precision. Our frameworks enhance strategic planning and support complex decision-making in innovation-driven environments. 


Includes: 


- Mission and value proposition refinement 

- Scenario modeling 

- Strategic roadmaps 

- Technology integration and red team strategies

Horizon Scanning

Horizon Scanning

Horizon Scanning

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We provide crisis support to guide leadership through organizational change, transitions, restructures, and growth phases. Our frameworks align people, processes, and purpose, ensuring operational coherence and strategic momentum while incorporating technology integration and red team strategies for effective strategic planning.

Crisis Support

Horizon Scanning

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We provide crisis support and analysis during moments of uncertainty or disruption, addressing challenges from operational breakdowns to geopolitical shifts. Our services include impact assessment, strategic planning, response planning, technology integration, decision support, and effective stakeholder communication, ensuring your organization navigates through periods of organizational change with the expertise of our red team.

Government Relations

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We assist organizations in navigating policy and public-sector engagement, especially during times of crisis support and organizational change. Our services include strategic planning, which encompasses legislative communication planning, legislative analysis, and stakeholder mapping, while also considering technology integration and red team strategies to enhance effectiveness.

International Relations

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We support global ventures, geopolitical strategy, and international market expansion, providing crisis support during times of organizational change. Our services include geostrategic analysis, strategic planning, technology integration, and partnership and stakeholder development, as well as red team exercises for enhanced policy interpretation.

Communications Strategy

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We design messaging frameworks that align with strategic planning goals and resonate across audiences, providing effective crisis support during organizational change. This ensures narrative consistency, stakeholder alignment, and message precision, especially when facing challenges in technology integration or other critical situations.

Contact Us

Questions or Comments?

We understand that our clients have unique needs, especially when it comes to crisis support and navigating organizational change. If you're looking for assistance with red team strategies, strategic planning, or technology integration, send us a message, and we will get back to you soon.

Rock River Systems

301.660.2973

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