What Eduworks does

Eduworks Corporation is a privately held IT company founded in 2001 and headquartered in Vancouver, Washington (with a mailing presence in Corvallis, Oregon). The company develops competency-driven AI and text-mining software for training and education, with a near-exclusive focus on US defense and government clients. Its flagship product is CADRE, a competency-driven training optimizer that streams training analysis by linking job tasks, competencies, performance measures, effectiveness data, and readiness dashboards. CADRE operates on open standards (in partnership with ADL and Credential Engine) to ensure data portability, traceability, and interoperability across organizational and national boundaries, and is described as scalable and ready for AI/ML-enabled analytics for training needs analysis and readiness optimization.

The company's core customer base is concentrated in US defense — the Air Force, Navy, Marines, NAVWAR/NAVSEA, NAWCAD, and DARPA — augmented by relationships with NSF, Georgia Tech, NPS, and Deloitte. In January 2025, Eduworks was selected as a prime contract holder under the Naval Sea Systems Command's Seaport NextGen (Seaport NxG) program, the single most material commercial milestone in its history and a meaningful unlock for Navy and DOD mission work. Revenue is generated primarily through subscription-based enterprise software licensing and direct government contracts, distributed via enterprise field sales and presence at defense industry events (ITEC, AFA Warfare Symposium). The company has begun pursuing international expansion with attendance at ITEC London 2026 to engage NATO and allied partners, and has been recognized by NATO DIANA in 2025.

Name

Eduworks

Legal name

Eduworks Corporation

Website

https://eduworks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eduworks Corporation develops CADRE, a competency-driven AI/ML-enabled training optimizer for defense and government organizations. The platform links job tasks, competencies, and readiness dashboards, serving the US Air Force, Navy, Marines, and allied partners via subscription and government contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Training & Workforce Readiness Analytics Software

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Competency/Skills Analytics & Learning Progression Mapping (EDAFAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digital Learning Content Development (eLearning, Labs, Simulations) (BPAEANAD)

Keywords

• Competency management software
• Training needs analysis
• Defense training platforms
• AI training analytics
• Military readiness software

Headquarters

HQ city

Corvallis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts: Prime contract holder under Naval Sea Systems Command's Seaport NextGen (Seaport NxG) program for Navy and DOD mission requirements. Revenue from federal government IT systems implementation and defense community training optimization services.
2. Enterprise Software Licensing: Provides innovative data-driven software solutions for training and education to government and industry, including competency management platforms and training needs analysis systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Eduworks develops and sells CADRE, a competency-driven training optimizer that streamlines training needs analysis and readiness analytics by linking job tasks, competencies, performance measures, effectiveness data, and readiness dashboards. The platform integrates with existing learning management and data systems using open standards for portability, traceability, and interoperability, and is offered to government, defense, and other complex organizations to align training with operational needs.

Product overview

Eduworks offers a single unified platform called CADRE — a competency-driven training optimizer. CADRE provides training needs analysis and readiness analytics, enhancing competency management with modern learning engineering and total learning architecture principles. The platform links job tasks, competencies, performance measures, effectiveness data, and readiness dashboards to help organizations align training with operational needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CADRE: Competency-driven training optimizer platform for training needs analysis and readiness analytics, linking job tasks, competencies, performance measures, effectiveness data, and readiness dashboards.

Products and services

• CADRE CADRE is a competency-driven training optimizer that streamlines training analysis by linking job tasks, competencies, performance measures, effectiveness data, and readiness dashboards. It enhances competency management with modern learning engineering and total learning architecture principles, integrates with existing learning management systems, operates on open standards for portability, traceability, and interoperability, and is built to support AI/ML-enabled analytics. It is used by US Air Force, US Navy, US Marines, and other complex organizations to align training with operational needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Measurable improvements in training efficiency, workforce capability, and mission performance

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• US Air ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner using CADRE for training needs analysis and optimization. Air Force utilizes competency-based frameworks integrated with learning management systems for operational readiness.
• US NavycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey strategic partner; CADRE implemented into federal IT systems for Navy and DOD mission readiness. Company holds prime contract position under Seaport NextGen program.
• US MarinescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDefense partner utilizing CADRE platform for training optimization and readiness analytics.
• DARPAstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency partnership for advanced training technology development.
• DeloittestrategicImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStrategic consulting partnership for training and education solutions delivery to government and industry clients.
• Credential EnginecoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for competency and credentialing interoperability standards.
• ADL (Advanced Distributed Learning)coreTechnology or IntegrationLong-standing partnership for advanced distributed learning standards and training technology interoperability.
• Georgia TechstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for research and development in competency management and training technologies.
• NSF (National Science Foundation)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal research partnership supporting innovation in training and education technology.
• NAWCAD (Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNaval research and development partnership for aviation training and readiness analytics.
• NPS (Naval Postgraduate School)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Naval Postgraduate School for training research and workforce development.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• C3 AI: Enterprise AI platform with defense and federal applications, including analytics for operational readiness. Comparable in applying AI/ML to defense mission outcomes, though C3 AI targets a much broader set of use cases.
• Camgian: Defense AI and sensor analytics company working with Army and DoD programs. Comparable as a small, defense-focused AI/analytics vendor pursuing similar DoD mission-readiness outcomes.

Direct peers

• Degreed: Learning and skill-development analytics platform focused on linking learning activity to competencies and workforce outcomes. Closely aligned to CADRE's competency-driven training optimization thesis, though Degreed skews commercial rather than defense.

Broad incumbents

• Leidos: Large defense systems integrator with training, readiness, and human performance practices. Comparable as both a buyer-side counterpart and a competitor for competency-analytics contracts within DoD.
• Skillsoft: Large incumbent learning and talent development platform with government and defense customers. Comparable as a competency and training analytics provider, though Skillsoft is broader and serves commercial enterprises at much larger scale.
• Cornerstone OnDemand: Established learning management and talent analytics platform serving regulated and government-adjacent industries. Comparable in the LMS + competency analytics category but operates at much larger commercial scale.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Major defense and federal IT services integrator with adjacent training and workforce analytics practices. Comparable as a DoD buyer and as a competitor for training-modernization task orders.
• Anduril Industries: Defense technology company building AI-enabled software platforms for DoD. Comparable as a software-defined defense platform targeting mission readiness, though at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• Workday: Enterprise HCM and learning platform with growing footprint in public sector. Comparable as a competency and learning analytics platform, though embedded in a much broader HR suite.

Others

• Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative: DoD-led initiative setting open standards for distributed learning and training interoperability. Not a competitor but a strategic counterpart whose standards CADRE is built on; relevant ecosystem participant.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors4 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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