Specialized military operations
Unconventional warfare or SWAT-like non-military operations, including Air Force special tactics, Army special forces (Green Berets) and Rangers, Marine Corps special operations, Navy special warfare, including SEALs (sea-air-land); combat search and rescue; the specialized military-like organizations of the CIA, DEA, FBI, ICE and other civil agencies; and the clandestine units and functions of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC).
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| Government Organization | HQ Location | Number of Locations | Number of Contracting Companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Command | Stuttgart-Moehringen, AE | 2 | 19 |
| Air Force | Arlington, VA | 99 | 392 |
| Army | Arlington, VA | 106 | 353 |
| Central Command | Tampa, FL | 6 | 64 |
| Central Intelligence Agency | McLean, VA | 36 | 114 |
| Defense Intelligence Agency | Arlington, VA | 22 | 317 |
| Drug Enforcement Administration | Arlington, VA | 92 | 36 |
| European Command | Stuttgart-Vaihingen, AE | 2 | 11 |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation | Washington, DC | 448 | 173 |
| Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Org. | Arlington, VA | 4 | 68 |
| Marine Corps | Arlington, VA | 24 | 82 |
| Navy | Arlington, VA | 56 | 385 |
| Navy Intelligence | Arlington, VA | 31 | 104 |
| Pacific Command | Camp H.M. Smith, HI | 6 | 27 |
| Southern Command | Miami, FL | 9 | 29 |
| Special Operations Command | Tampa, FL | 12 | 125 |
| Company Name | HQ Location | Year Est. | Employees | Revenue | Locations | Govt. Clients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Ten Security Consulting LLC | Annapolis, Maryland | 2000 | <25 | Unknown | 1 | 4 |
| A-T Solutions, Inc. | Fredericksburg, Virginia | 2002 | 101-500 | Unknown | 7 | 12 |
| Abraxas Corporation | Herndon, Virginia | 2001 | 101-500 | Under $100 million | 9 | 6 |
| Aerovironment, Inc. | Monrovia, California | 1971 | 501-2,000 | $100 million to $750 million | 4 | 3 |
| Alion Science and Technology Corporation | Mclean, Virginia | 2002 | 2,001-5,000 | $750 million to $1 billion | 20 | 12 |
| Alutiiq | Anchorage, Alaska | 2002 | 2,001-5,000 | $100 million to $750 million | 9 | 9 |
| Applied Signal Technology, Inc. | Sunnyvale, California | 1984 | 501-2,000 | $100 million to $750 million | 5 | 3 |
| Aptima | Woburn, Massachusetts | 1996 | Unknown | Unknown | 2 | 6 |
| Archimedes Global | Tampa, Florida | 2005 | Unknown | Unknown | 1 | 5 |
| Artec Group, The | Tampa, Florida | 1991 | <25 | Unknown | 1 | 7 |
| Assured Decisions | Columbia, Maryland | 2001 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 2 | 1 |
| AT&T Corporation | Vienna, Virginia | 2000 | 2,001-5,000 | $10 billion to $50 billion | 44 | 18 |
| Axom Technologies Inc. | Pasadena, Maryland | 2004 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 4 | 2 |
| BAE Systems, Inc. | Rockville, Maryland | 1948 | 10,000+ | $10 billion to $50 billion | 64 | 22 |
| Battlespace Inc. | Arlington, Virginia | 1993 | 26-100 | Unknown | 3 | 6 |
| Berico Technologies | Arlington, Virginia | 2006 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 9 | 3 |
| Blackbird Technologies | Herndon, Virginia | 1997 | 101-500 | Unknown | 11 | 10 |
| Blue Canopy Federal Practice | Reston, Virginia | 2001 | 101-500 | Under $100 million | 6 | 7 |
| Blue Tech | San Diego, California | 1985 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 1 | 1 |
| Booz Allen Hamilton | McLean, Virginia | 1914 | 10,000+ | $1 billion to $10 billion | 69 | 26 |
| Brandes Associates, Inc. | Santa Barbara, California | 1990 | <25 | Unknown | 3 | 2 |
| BRTRC | Fairfax, Virginia | 1985 | 101-500 | Under $100 million | 1 | 2 |
| By Light Professional IT Services | Arlington, Virginia | 2002 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 1 | 7 |
| C4 Planning Solutions | Blythe, Georgia | 2000 | 26-100 | Unknown | 4 | 1 |
| CACI International, Inc. | Arlington, Virginia | 1962 | 10,000+ | $1 billion to $10 billion | 74 | 26 |
| Camber Corporation | Huntsville, Alabama | 1990 | 2,001-5,000 | $100 million to $750 million | 30 | 19 |
| CC Intelligent Solutions | Raleigh, North Carolina | 2001 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 1 | 3 |
| Celestar Corporation | Tampa, Florida | 2001 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 4 | 4 |
| CENTRA Technology, Inc. | Arlington, Virginia | 1985 | Unknown | Unknown | 3 | 6 |
| Centurum, Inc. | Marlton, New Jersey | 1969 | 101-500 | Under $100 million | 5 | 16 |
| Chenega | Anchorage, Alaska | 1974 | 5,000-10,000 | $750 million to $1 billion | 31 | 17 |
| Computer Sciences Corporation | Falls Church, Virginia | 1959 | 10,000+ | $10 billion to $50 billion | 77 | 24 |
| Concurrent Technologies Corporation | Johnstown, Pennsylvania | 1987 | 501-2,000 | $100 million to $750 million | 15 | 12 |
| Cubic Corporation | San Diego, California | 1949 | 5,000-10,000 | $750 million to $1 billion | 6 | 12 |
| Cyberspace Solutions | Reston, Virginia | 2008 | Unknown | Unknown | 2 | 5 |
| Cybrix Group, Inc., The | Tampa, Florida | 2002 | <25 | Under $100 million | 1 | 2 |
| Data Systems Analysts, Inc | Feasterville Trevos, Pennsylvania | 1963 | 101-500 | Under $100 million | 8 | 6 |
| Data Tactics | Alexandria, Virginia | 2005 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 11 | 3 |
| Dataline LLC | Norfolk, Virginia | 1990 | 101-500 | Unknown | 10 | 11 |
| Defense Technologies, Inc. | Tampa, Florida | 2003 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 3 | 3 |
| Digital Receiver Technology, Inc., a Boeing Company | Germantown, Maryland | 1997 | 101-500 | Unknown | 1 | 1 |
| DRS Technologies | Parsippany, New Jersey | 1968 | 10,000+ | Unknown | 16 | 9 |
| Dynamics Research Corporation | Andover, Massachusetts | 1955 | 501-2,000 | $100 million to $750 million | 10 | 11 |
| Dynetics, Inc. | Huntsville, Alabama | 1974 | 501-2,000 | $100 million to $750 million | 7 | 10 |
| Eagan, McCallister Associates, Inc., an SAIC Company | Lexington Park, Maryland | 1984 | 501-2,000 | Unknown | 2 | 10 |
| EKS Group, LLC | Tampa, Florida | 2006 | <25 | Unknown | 3 | 4 |
| EOIR Technologies, Inc. | Fredericksburg, Virginia | 1981 | 101-500 | Under $100 million | 7 | 7 |
| Espial Services, Inc. | Pinellas Park, Florida | 2003 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 4 | 7 |
| Facchina Global Services, LLC | La Plata, Maryland | 2004 | 101-500 | Unknown | 3 | 2 |
| Femme Comp Incorporated | Chantilly, Virginia | 1979 | 101-500 | Under $100 million | 7 | 9 |
| FiberTechnologies | Moneta, Virginia | 1990 | <25 | Under $100 million | 1 | 2 |
| First In Solutions | Centreville, Virginia | 2006 | <25 | Unknown | 1 | 1 |
| Frontline Defense Systems, LLC | Washington, District of Columbia | 2002 | <25 | Under $100 million | 1 | 1 |
| Fulcra Worldwide | Arlington, Virginia | 2004 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 1 | 7 |
| Fulcrum IT Services | Manassas, Virginia | 1985 | 101-500 | Under $100 million | 19 | 10 |
| Futron Incorporated | Lorton, Virginia | 1994 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 3 | 3 |
| G2, Inc. | Columbia, Maryland | 2001 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 2 | 2 |
| Gemini Industries, Inc. | Burlington, Massachusetts | 1986 | 26-100 | Unknown | 2 | 3 |
| General Dynamics | Falls Church, Virginia | 1952 | 10,000+ | $10 billion to $50 billion | 100 | 32 |
| Global Technical Systems | Virginia Beach, Virginia | 1997 | 26-100 | Unknown | 1 | 7 |
| Harris Corporation | Melbourne, Florida | 1987 | 10,000+ | $1 billion to $10 billion | 29 | 17 |
| Hewlett Packard | Palo Alto, California | 1939 | 10,000+ | Above $50 billion | 25 | 18 |
| HSS International | Lake Arrowhead, California | 1991 | Unknown | Unknown | 1 | 1 |
| i2 Inc. | McLean, Virginia | 1990 | 101-500 | Unknown | 1 | 12 |
| iBASEt | Foothill Ranch, California | 1986 | 101-500 | Under $100 million | 7 | 6 |
| Ideal Innovations, Inc. | Arlington, Virginia | 1999 | 101-500 | Under $100 million | 5 | 3 |
| iGov | McLean, Virginia | 1996 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 2 | 2 |
| IISI Corporation | North Billerica, Massachusetts | 1988 | <25 | Under $100 million | 1 | 3 |
| INDUS Corporation | Vienna, Virginia | 1991 | 501-2,000 | Unknown | 9 | 9 |
| Information Manufacturing LLC | Fairfax, Virginia | 1999 | <25 | Unknown | 1 | 2 |
| InovaTech Government Solutions | Fayetteville, North Carolina | 2002 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 1 | 3 |
| Intellitactics | Reston, Virginia | 2003 | 26-100 | Unknown | 1 | 3 |
| Interferometrics Inc. | Herndon, Virginia | 1982 | 26-100 | Unknown | 1 | 1 |
| ISPA, Inc. | Atlanta, Georgia | 1983 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 1 | 4 |
| Jacobs Technology | Pasadena, California | 1947 | 10,000+ | $10 billion to $50 billion | 21 | 5 |
| JB Management, Inc. | Alexandria, Virginia | 1990 | 101-500 | Under $100 million | 6 | 9 |
| Jorge Scientific Corporation | Arlington, Virginia | 1986 | 101-500 | $100 million to $750 million | 2 | 2 |
| K2 Group Inc. | McLean, Virginia | 2003 | <25 | Under $100 million | 5 | 2 |
| Keane Federal Systems, Inc. | McLean, Virginia | 1965 | 10,000+ | Unknown | 7 | 11 |
| L-3 Communications | New York, New York | 1997 | 10,000+ | $10 billion to $50 billion | 96 | 29 |
| Leading Edge Systems | Colorado Springs, Colorado | 2002 | <25 | Unknown | 1 | 3 |
| Lockheed Martin | Bethesda, Maryland | 1995 | 10,000+ | $10 billion to $50 billion | 73 | 23 |
| Logistics 2020, Inc. | Chesterfield, Virginia | 2000 | 101-500 | Under $100 million | 2 | 4 |
| Logos Technologies, Inc. | Arlington, Virginia | 1996 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 3 | 4 |
| Lukos | Valrico, Florida | 2008 | <25 | Unknown | 2 | 2 |
| Lunarline | Arlington, Virginia | 2004 | <25 | Under $100 million | 1 | 9 |
| MacAulay Brown, Inc. | Dayton, Ohio | 1979 | 501-2,000 | $100 million to $750 million | 15 | 13 |
| ManTech International Corporation | Fairfax, Virginia | 1968 | 5,000-10,000 | $1 billion to $10 billion | 81 | 28 |
| Mark Logic | San Carlos, California | 2001 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 4 | 2 |
| Masy Group, The | Alexandria, Virginia | 2005 | <25 | Under $100 million | 2 | 4 |
| MAV6 | Vicksburg, Mississippi | 2007 | 26-100 | Unknown | 1 | 2 |
| McNeil Technologies | Springfield, Virginia | 1985 | 501-2,000 | $100 million to $750 million | 13 | 11 |
| MCQ Inc. | Fredericksburg, Virginia | 1985 | 26-100 | Unknown | 1 | 7 |
| MCS | Tampa, Florida | 1988 | 101-500 | Under $100 million | 1 | 4 |
| mediaEdge, a Division of Exceptional Software | Linthicum Heights, Maryland | 1996 | 101-500 | Unknown | 1 | 10 |
| Merlin International | Englewood, Colorado | 1997 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 3 | 2 |
| MicroLink, LLC | Vienna, Virginia | 1998 | 101-500 | Under $100 million | 1 | 4 |
| MOJA, Incorporated | Manassas, Virginia | 1995 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 5 | 12 |
| MPRI, an L-3 Communications Company | Alexandria, Virginia | 1987 | Unknown | Unknown | 7 | 10 |
| Navstar, Inc. | Falls Church, Virginia | 1999 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 12 | 8 |
| NCI Information Systems, Inc. | Reston, Virginia | 1989 | 2,001-5,000 | $100 million to $750 million | 25 | 9 |
| NEK Advanced Securities Group, Inc. | Colorado Springs, Colorado | 2002 | 101-500 | Unknown | 7 | 8 |
| Nicor Global | Washington, District of Columbia | 2007 | <25 | Unknown | 1 | 6 |
| Northrop Grumman | Los Angeles, California | 1939 | 10,000+ | $10 billion to $50 billion | 98 | 27 |
| Oak Grove Technologies | Raleigh, North Carolina | 1998 | 101-500 | Under $100 million | 3 | 13 |
| Operational Intelligence LLC | Warrenton, Virginia | 2008 | <25 | Unknown | 2 | 1 |
| Operational Skills Group, LLC | Seaside, California | 2000 | <25 | Unknown | 2 | 6 |
| Operational Support and Services | Fayetteville, North Carolina | 1993 | 101-500 | Unknown | 1 | 6 |
| Orbis, Inc. | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina | 2000 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 2 | 2 |
| Organizational Strategies Inc | Arlington, Virginia | 1996 | 101-500 | Under $100 million | 1 | 3 |
| Praemittias Group | Highlands Ranch, Colorado | 2006 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 1 | 1 |
| Professional Solutions | Alexandria, Virginia | 2002 | 101-500 | Under $100 million | 4 | 11 |
| Radiance Technologies | Huntsville, Alabama | 1998 | 101-500 | Under $100 million | 9 | 10 |
| Raytheon | Waltham, Massachusetts | 1922 | 10,000+ | $10 billion to $50 billion | 75 | 19 |
| RDR, Inc. | Centreville, Virginia | 1986 | 101-500 | Unknown | 3 | 8 |
| Rockwell Collins, Inc. | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 1933 | 10,000+ | $1 billion to $10 billion | 8 | 5 |
| S4, Inc. | Burlington, Massachusetts | 1996 | 101-500 | Unknown | 10 | 12 |
| SAIC | McLean, Virginia | 1969 | 10,000+ | $10 billion to $50 billion | 123 | 33 |
| Schafer Corporation | Arlington, Virginia | 1972 | Unknown | Unknown | 8 | 10 |
| SCIA Solutions | Reston, Virginia | 2005 | <25 | Under $100 million | 3 | 2 |
| Scientific Research Corporation | Arlington, Virginia | 1988 | 501-2,000 | $100 million to $750 million | 4 | 6 |
| SDV Solutions, Inc. | Williamsburg, Virginia | 2004 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 1 | 4 |
| Sentel | Alexandria, Virginia | 1987 | 101-500 | Unknown | 3 | 3 |
| SGIS | San Diego, California | 2002 | 501-2,000 | $100 million to $750 million | 19 | 11 |
| Shee Atika Services, LLC | Hudson, Florida | 2007 | <25 | Under $100 million | 1 | 2 |
| Silverback 7, Inc. | Woodbridge, Virginia | 2005 | <25 | Under $100 million | 7 | 7 |
| SOS International, Ltd. | Reston, Virginia | 1989 | 501-2,000 | Under $100 million | 4 | 6 |
| SOTTINT | Dover, Tennessee | 1998 | <25 | Unknown | 1 | 1 |
| SPADAC | McLean, Virginia | 2002 | 101-500 | Under $100 million | 9 | 10 |
| Special Applications Group | Tampa, Florida | 2004 | <25 | Under $100 million | 2 | 1 |
| SpecTal LLC, an L-1 Identity Solutions company | Reston, Virginia | 1999 | 101-500 | Unknown | 1 | 9 |
| SpecTIR LLC | Reno, Nevada | 2006 | 26-100 | Unknown | 2 | 1 |
| Spectrum Communications Inc. | Hampton, Virginia | 1999 | 101-500 | Unknown | 10 | 5 |
| SSA Inc. | Alexandria, Virginia | 1981 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 2 | 5 |
| Suh'dutsing Technologies, LLC | Cedar City, Utah | 2003 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 2 | 10 |
| Sweet Analysis Services, Inc. | Alexandria, Virginia | 1990 | <25 | Under $100 million | 1 | 7 |
| Symvionics, Inc. | Arcadia, California | 1988 | 101-500 | Under $100 million | 1 | 4 |
| Tanager | Annapolis Junction, Maryland | 1996 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 5 | 2 |
| Tecolote Research, Inc. | Lexington Park, Maryland | 1973 | Unknown | Unknown | 2 | 9 |
| TeleCommunication Systems | ANNAPOLIS, Maryland | 1987 | 501-2,000 | $100 million to $750 million | 2 | 2 |
| The Boeing Company | Chicago, Illinois | 1916 | 10,000+ | Above $50 billion | 43 | 11 |
| TIAX LLC | Lexington, Massachusetts | 2002 | 101-500 | Unknown | 1 | 3 |
| TigerSwan, Inc | Apex, North Carolina | 2005 | 101-500 | Under $100 million | 1 | 1 |
| Torres Advanced Enterprise Solutions | Arlington, Virginia | 2002 | 101-500 | Under $100 million | 1 | 4 |
| TranTech, Inc. | Alexandria, Virginia | 1989 | 101-500 | Under $100 million | 2 | 4 |
| Trident Systems, Inc. | Fairfax, Virginia | 1985 | 101-500 | Under $100 million | 2 | 5 |
| TVAR Solutions | McLean, Virginia | 2006 | <25 | Under $100 million | 5 | 3 |
| Tybrin Corporation, a Jacobs Engineering company | Fort Walton Beach, Florida | 1972 | 501-2,000 | $100 million to $750 million | 3 | 4 |
| Universal Hi-Tech Development, Inc. | Rockville, Maryland | 1982 | 101-500 | Under $100 million | 1 | 3 |
| Universal Strategy Group, Inc. | Columbia, Tennessee | 2007 | <25 | Unknown | 2 | 1 |
| URS Corporation | SAN FRANCISCO, California | 1957 | 10,000+ | $1 billion to $10 billion | 36 | 14 |
| USfalcon, Inc. | Morrisville, North Carolina | 2005 | 101-500 | $100 million to $750 million | 25 | 10 |
| USGC, Inc. | Annapolis, Maryland | 1999 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 6 | 12 |
| Varen Technologies | Columbia, Maryland | 2005 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 8 | 3 |
| Visual Analytics, Inc. | Poolesville, Maryland | 1998 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 2 | 13 |
| Visual Purple | San Luis Obispo, California | 1998 | <25 | Under $100 million | 1 | 5 |
| VSE Corporation | Alexandria, Virginia | 1959 | 2,001-5,000 | $750 million to $1 billion | 1 | 5 |
| Vykin Corporation | Tampa, Florida | 2006 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 7 | 8 |
| Wave Technologies, Inc. | Herndon, Virginia | 2001 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 4 | 5 |
| Westech International | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 1995 | 101-500 | Under $100 million | 7 | 4 |
| Western DataCom | Cleveland, Ohio | 1990 | <25 | Unknown | 1 | 3 |
| Zebra Imaging | Austin, Texas | 1996 | 26-100 | Under $100 million | 1 | 6 |
| Zel Technologies LLC | Hampton, Virginia | 1988 | 101-500 | Under $100 million | 25 | 9 |
| ZolonTech Government Services | Washington, District of Columbia | 1998 | 101-500 | $100 million to $750 million | 2 | 2 |
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