The competitive landscape for the Federal IT and Consulting sector is dynamic, with companies entering and exiting every day for a range of reasons. A goal for any Government and GovCon leader is to identify, establish relationships with, and support firms, and their respective leaders, which are positioned to serve as the next generation of highly successful GovCon small businesses.
Every other week, we will highlight a handful of very small, but rapidly emerging businesses that are NEW (have been formed and/or launched in the last 30 months), and that should be on your radar as both a potential partner and competitor.
G-Force – This rapidly emerging women-owned small business (WOSB) brings together the combined 34 years of expertise of Co-CEOs and Co-Presidents Vanessa Davidson and Ericka Shirley in the defense contracting space, focusing on software development, data solutions, operational intelligence, training support, and cyber security. Combining perspective gained managing several different clients within ODNI, DIA, DHS, Army, DTRA, INSCOM, and G2, and more over the last decade, this entity, formed in 2022, offers services in program security, cyber security, operational intelligence, and technical solutions. Did we mention they are hiring!? #OperationalIntelligence #Cybersecurity #DevOps
CyberPrime – Preparing for Lift-Off! Founded in 2020 and led by CEO Willie Crenshaw, Jr who previously served as a Program Executive with NASA where he drove Risk Management, CDM, and Threat Management programs supporting cybersecurity operations, CyberPrime specializes in in-demand areas such as Risk Management, Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM), Cybersecurity Training, Information Assurance, Security Control Assessments, CMMC, and Penetration Testing. Armed with prior experience and relationships gained managing and implementing large networks and programs for various organizations including the Department of Transportation, Department of Education, and the Pentagon, as well as leading and managing the implementation of DHS’s CDM program within NASA, this Self Certified Small Disadvantaged Business will be one potential partner to add to your list to get to know. #CDM #cybersecurity
QuantaHub Squared – Intelligent Automation and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) continue to be top of mind for many Federal agencies and this newly minted SBA HUBZone Certified company specializing in Data Science and Analytics, Cloud Modernization, and Digital Transformation Services will and should be near the top of the partner list for large and small companies who need proven experience and a track record of winning. Founded and led by Will Rohde, an industry veteran who has served as a Chief Growth Officer and Technology executive for some of the most successful firms in DC, to include having spearheaded Federal and DOD partnerships for Automation Anywhere, this company has been in growth mode of late and will be #onetowatch in the years ahead. #RPA #intellligentautomation
Gray Digital – Founded by Randall Weidberg, a former Product Management Lead, and Digital Service Expert at the White House’s U.S. Digital Service (USDS), where he led teams for two critical high-profile national priorities at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), this human-centered digital services company, that is focused on deploying modern technology best practices to empower government agencies to deliver mission-critical products with a purpose and better serve the American people, brings perspective gained delivering mission-critical products across VA, DOD, and Homeland Security, to include supporting Accenture and VA in the important work to help modernize the delivery of its GI Bill and helping Kessel Run – USAF (KR) empower airmen to deploy mission-ready applications. #digitalservices #hcd
Kairos Data Communications – If a track record of success and a proven executive team matters, this upstart cloud and communications player, led by CEO Douglas Duenkel, a former E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year who has founded companies that have over $3B in total revenues, is a lock to be a significant player in the market very soon. Less than two years old, and with a goal of being a trusted advisor as a single point of contact for your cloud and communications needs by understanding the vast and ever-changing landscape around communications platforms and leveraging established relationships with over 170 suppliers, this Ashburn, VA based company is led by an experienced team, to include Chief Revenue Officer and Partner Lucas Salvage, and Operations Leader and Partner, MaryTom Hofer. #Cloud #Collaboration #Connectivity
CTS Beacon (Beacon) – Born from within the US Intelligence Community (IC) where they initially served as the IT Services Division within a parent company before spinning off 18 months ago to create a new entity, this full-service consulting company and Small Disadvantaged Business and listed partner to ServiceNow, MuleSoft, Salesforce, and Nuvolo brings expertise and perspective supporting the IC, which arguably has the highest standards for a ServiceNow implementation since their mission directly affects national security and the well-being of the United States, to all of their engagements. Led by CEO Luca Ducceschi, this provider of advisory, IT service management, and implementation capabilities specializes in providing ServiceNow platform expertise, and their teammates hold an active secret or top-secret security clearance in order to provide services to the Intelligence and Defense Communities. #lowcodenocode
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