About DAR Partners
Who We Are
We’re a team of data and government professionals who believe that good intentions—and good technology—aren’t enough. DAR Partners was built by former agency insiders and analysts who have seen firsthand why so many data initiatives stall: not for lack of ideas, but because the real world of government is complex, political, and full of surprises.
Why We Do This
We’ve watched promising projects be derailed by red tape, missed signals, or solutions that just didn’t fit the agency’s mission or culture. Our goal is simple: help government and data providers cut through noise, work smarter, and focus on what matters—serving citizens, not just checking compliance boxes.
Our Approach
Selective, High-Touch
We work with a select client set to ensure every project benefits from direct involvement by senior team members. Our projects deliver tailored, context-aware results, even when leveraging commercial or standardized datasets.
Small Team, Big Impact
As a lean, agile firm, DAR Partners maintains a small core team supplemented by specialized contractors and trusted partner networks. This structure allows us to scale expertise to match mission needs while maintaining the direct involvement and accountability clients expect.
From RFPs and OMB memos to agency politics, we understand how things actually get done in government—because we’ve been there ourselves.
We won’t oversell, sugarcoat, or chase flashy trends. When there’s a challenge, we name it. When there’s a simpler way, we recommend it.
We focus on building agency capacity and strong relationships, knowing that sustainable results outlast any one contract.
What We Value
- Total transparency—no hidden agendas, all advice client-centered
- Respect for the stakes and trust invested in public service
- Honest communication, even when it’s tough
- Quiet pride in supporting real government wins, not just awards or headlines
We ensure agencies receive what they were promised: validated, integrated solutions that drive mission performance.
We serve as the government’s Data Solutions Prime—
connecting leading technology partners across data, analytics, and visualization to public missions with accuracy, transparency, and measurable impact.
Our Leadership
DAR Partners is led by Peter Curry — your primary point of contact, strategist, and project lead.
Our team of specialized contractors works at the direction of Peter.
Peter spent over two decades in military reconnaissance and security units where mission success depended on one thing: getting the right information to the right people at the right time. Throughout his service, he developed a reputation for being called in when commanders needed solutions built or problems solved—whether that meant fixing broken units or standing up new capabilities from scratch.
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After retiring, Peter worked with commercial data providers serving government clients and recognized a gap: agencies needed someone who understood both the data landscape and how government actually operates. He founded DAR Partners to be that engine—the orchestrator who connects commercial data and technology companies in unique configurations that meet mission demands while remaining viable business models for all parties.
Today, Peter leads the DAR team in building and managing these networks where the right capabilities come together at the right time. His job is to ensure what gets promised actually gets delivered—and that everyone involved, from federal customer to commercial partner, sees real value in the collaboration.