What Core4ce does

Core4ce is a privately-held federal contractor founded in 2018 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, that operates as a data-minded national security partner for the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. The company delivers solutions across four integrated disciplines — cyber, analytics, engineering, and mission solutions — supporting customers including the Defense Health Agency, Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic, Air Force Research Laboratory, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, OUSD(I&S), OUSD(R&E), U.S. Space Force, CDAO, and U.S. Army PEO STRI, among others. Core4ce holds prime positions on GSA Alliant 3 GWAC, OASIS+, SeaPort NxG, GSA MAS, SHIELD IDIQ, and TReX II consortium, and serves 250,000+ users across 500+ military treatment facilities through its NIWC Atlantic CSSP program.

The company's product architecture centers on The Forge, an innovation incubator that houses the AAIM Lab (autonomy, AI, ML R&D based in Dayton), STINGR (a mission data engine integrated with Anduril Lattice OS, ATAK, and Ditto), Resolvr (identity resolution with an 85% probabilistic threshold), Petryl360 (dark web intelligence), Cyberscape (threat intelligence), Grist Mill Exchange (secure commercial-data marketplace), and the newer CrossSight (due diligence) and HyveWorks (supply chain risk) platforms. Core4ce has built a portfolio of proprietary AI/ML assets including custom NER models, ARIMA/LSTM/Prophet predictive pipelines, autonomous swarm intelligence research, computer vision for ISR, generative AI data discovery, and a registered AI-enabled deep learning software for meta-lens design.

Core4ce generates revenue primarily through federal contracting — both time-and-materials and fixed-price arrangements — across cyber services (vulnerability assessments, CSSP, Zero Trust, Purple/Red Team), AI/ML and data engineering, cloud and DevSecOps engineering, and mission solutions spanning ISR, JADC2, advanced materials (hypersonics coatings, metasurfaces), and strategic policy analysis. The company has grown through three completed acquisitions (Spinvi 2019, PatchAdvisor 2023, Azimuth Corporation 2024) and is led by co-founder and CEO Mike Morehouse alongside co-founder and CTO Todd Harbour, with a workforce that is 38% military veterans and holds CMMC Level 2 (perfect 110/110), ISO 9001, ISO 20000-1, and ISO 27001 certifications.

Name

Core4ce

Legal name

Core4ce LLC

Website

https://core4ce.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Core4ce is a privately-held federal contractor serving the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community with data-driven cyber, analytics, engineering, and mission solutions, delivered through proprietary platforms including STINGR, AAIM Lab, and Petryl360.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense & National Security IT Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Application Security & DevSecOps Services (BPAKAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

C4ISR Systems & Tactical Data Links (IMABAGAE)

Keywords

• National security services
• Federal cybersecurity solutions
• Defense AI/ML analytics
• Mission data engineering
• Intelligence fusion platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Reston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Contracts: Core4ce generates revenue primarily through federal contracting vehicles including GSA Alliant 3 GWAC, OASIS+, SeaPort NxG, and GSA Multiple Award Schedule. The company provides professional services in cyber, analytics, engineering, and mission solutions to Department of Defense and Intelligence Community customers. Contract vehicles include both time-and-materials and fixed-price arrangements supporting long-term mission-critical programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Core4ce is a federal contractor that delivers data-driven national security solutions across four integrated disciplines: cyber, analytics, engineering, and mission solutions. The company combines proprietary data platforms (STINGR, Cyberscape, Petryl360, Resolvr, CrossSight, HyveWorks, Grist Mill Exchange) developed in its The Forge innovation incubator with professional services in cybersecurity, AI/ML, cloud engineering, DevSecOps, and mission support. Core4ce serves the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and federal civilian agencies under major GWACs and IDIQs including Alliant 3, OASIS+, SeaPort NxG, GSA MAS, SHIELD, and TReX II.

Product overview

Core4ce is a federal contractor specializing in data-driven national security solutions, operating across four core disciplines: cyber, analytics, engineering, and mission solutions. The company's portfolio consists of a platform-plus-products architecture centered on The Forge innovation hub, which houses proprietary data products including the AAIM Lab (AI/ML and autonomy R&D), Grist Mill Exchange (secure data marketplace), Cyberscape (threat intelligence platform), Petryl360 (dark web monitoring), STINGR (mission data engine with Anduril/ATAK integrations), Resolvr (identity resolution), CrossSight (due diligence), and HyveWorks (supply chain risk). Core4ce's services span cybersecurity (assessments, CSSP support, vulnerability management, Zero Trust), analytics (AI/ML, modeling/simulation, data engineering, exploitation), engineering (cloud, DevSecOps, ITSM, migration, network architecture), and mission solutions (advanced materials, ISR, JADC2, lifecycle management). The company also holds major contract vehicles including Alliant 3, OASIS+, SeaPort NxG, and GSA MAS, and acquired PatchAdvisor (penetration testing) and Azimuth Corporation (materials science, ISR, AI/ML).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Forge: Core4ce's innovation incubator dedicated to solving emerging national security challenges and supporting warfighter outcomes. Houses The Forge solutions including AAIM Lab, Petryl360, Resolvr, and STINGR.
• AAIM Lab
• Petryl360
• Resolvr
• STINGR
• Cyberscape
• Grist Mill Exchange

Products and services

• STINGR STINGR is a mission data engine that fuses disparate data streams into mission-ready products for defense and intelligence customers. It delivers near-real-time data fusion, auditable outputs, and seamless integration from enterprise to tactical edge networks.
• Cyberscape Cyberscape is a cloud-based threat intelligence platform that allows analysts to visualize threats, collaborate across teams, document intelligence for stakeholders, and share reports with industry partners and government agencies.
• Petryl360 Petryl360 is a continuous dark web intelligence monitoring service for organizations where data protection is mission-critical. It processes data from forums, marketplaces, paste sites, and encrypted communications to detect critical asset exposure and threat actor activities, delivering real-time alerts.
• Resolvr Resolvr is a canonical data product for accurate identification of U.S. person records across complex datasets. It consolidates structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data with an 85% probabilistic threshold for identity validation and compliance.
• CrossSight CrossSight is an on-demand due diligence reporting platform providing agencies with fast, audit-ready insight to address third-party risk and documentation challenges. It was co-developed with InfoBase Publishers and offers detailed risk assessments, cybersecurity analysis, and supply chain intelligence.
• HyveWorks HyveWorks is an enterprise supply chain risk intelligence platform that helps organizations modernize third-party due diligence with faster, more comprehensive risk insight across supply chains, partners, and vendors.
• Grist Mill Exchange Grist Mill Exchange is a secure data marketplace enabling government customers to license thousands of mission-focused commercial datasets from hundreds of verified data providers with pre-negotiated licensing terms.
• AAIM Lab (Autonomy, AI, ML Lab) AAIM Lab is Core4ce's Autonomy, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning Lab, supplying state-of-the-art AI/ML-enabled services. It develops AI-enabled deep learning for meta-lens design, custom LLM platforms, autonomous swarm intelligence (ADONIS/Web Weasels project), and hypersonics materials research.
• Cybersecurity Service Provider (CSSP) Support CSSP Support provides defensive cyber operations for DoD and federal customers, including securing networks for the Defense Health Agency, military treatment facilities, and university-affiliated research centers. Core4ce operates one of the 23 USCYBERCOM-accredited CSSPs through NIWC Atlantic.
• Vulnerability Management Vulnerability Management combines technology, best practices, and an expert team for vulnerability mitigation and remediation. Includes scanning, penetration testing, risk prioritization, and centralized reporting, achieving over 90% reduction in customer-reported vulnerabilities.
• Cyber Color Teams (Red/Purple Team) Cyber Color Teams provides Purple Team assessments promoting collaboration between defensive and offensive security teams, and Red Team engagements simulating realistic adversarial attacks. Core4ce pioneered the original Purple Team methodology for DoD.
• Zero Trust Cybersecurity Assessments Zero Trust Cybersecurity Assessments provide tailored assessments for DoD, including cooperative Purple Team activities, threat simulation, and capability assessments evaluating alignment with Zero Trust principles.
• AI/ML Services AI/ML Services provide natural language processing (NER, ERE, sentence embedding), deep learning (CNNs, RNNs, Transformers), predictive analytics (ARIMA, LSTM, Prophet), and scalable data analytics with distributed computing and GPU acceleration for federal customers.
• Cloud Services Cloud Services architects and manages FedRAMP-compliant and DISA-approved cloud platforms for DoD and Federal customers. Spans multi-cloud, distributed, and hybrid architectures with Zero Trust security, cloud migration, managed services, and Azure VDI expertise.
• Network Architecture and Engineering Network Architecture and Engineering designs resilient, scalable network architectures for defense missions, implementing unified network design, IDS/IPS, VPNs, and security using Cisco ISE and Armis Centrix for enterprise-wide implementations.
• IT Service Management IT Service Management provides ITILv4-aligned ITSM solutions using ServiceNow platforms, supporting 250,000+ DoD stakeholders across CONUS/OCONUS with enterprise service desk operations and knowledge management.
• Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) ISR Capabilities provide multi-INT data fusion correlating SIGINT, GEOINT, ELINT, and HUMINT, advanced sensor integration, AI-enhanced PED workflows, predictive intelligence, and edge-to-enterprise architecture for NGA, Trident Spectre, and Project Convergence.
• Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) JADC2 provides the integration backbone connecting warfighters, sensors, and decision-makers across land, sea, air, space, and cyber domains, with AI-powered decision acceleration, resilient architecture, and coalition partner integration.
• Advanced Materials and Characterization Advanced Materials and Characterization combines AI/ML with materials science to develop semiconductors, perovskites, thin films for hypersonic vehicle coatings, and radiation-hardened electronics, including AI-driven metasurface design (MAISY project reducing development time by 90%).
• Role 4 Modeling Tool (R4MT) Role 4 Modeling Tool (R4MT) is a premier enterprise-level predictive planning tool for DHA and Combatant Commands' medical planners, supporting casualty flow contingencies. Development contract was awarded by Army Contracting Command through the TReX II consortium in November 2025.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced metasurface development time by 90% through AI-driven design (MAISY project)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability10 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• InfoBase PublisherscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2025Core4ce and InfoBase Publishers co-developed and launched CrossSight, an on-demand due diligence reporting platform providing detailed risk assessments, cybersecurity analysis, and supply chain intelligence for regulated industries including aerospace and defense. The platform addresses growing third-party risk and documentation challenges facing government agencies.
• Wright-Patterson Air Force BasecoreOthersCore4ce's AAIM Lab is headquartered near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, enabling close collaboration with Air Force Research Laboratory on advanced materials, AI/ML, and hypersonics research programs.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• ECS Federal: Mid-tier federal IT and cybersecurity contractor with similar DoD and IC customer mix. Core4ce's CFO previously led finance at ECS Federal, indicating strong business model and culture comparability.
• Novetta: Data analytics and cyber company serving Intelligence Community and DoD; founded by former FGM executives (Core4ce CEO Mike Morehouse's prior firm). Closely aligned in mission, customer base, and analytical capabilities.
• Riverside Research: Nonprofit-affiliated defense contractor providing cyber, data analytics, and AI/ML support to IC and DoD. Comparable mid-tier scale and mission focus to Core4ce, particularly in research and engineering support.

Broad incumbents

• Booz Allen Hamilton: Largest U.S. federal IT and cyber consulting firm serving DoD and Intelligence Community. Overlaps with Core4ce in cybersecurity, data analytics, AI/ML, and mission engineering, though operates at substantially larger scale across a broader portfolio.
• Leidos: Top-tier federal systems integrator and IT services provider for DoD, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies. Comparable to Core4ce in defense IT, cyber, and mission analytics, but at multibillion-dollar scale with broader service breadth.
• SAIC: Federal IT and engineering services prime with deep DoD presence across cloud, cybersecurity, and digital modernization. Direct peer to Core4ce in services portfolio and customer base; significantly larger and more diversified.
• CACI International: Federal IT and national security contractor with strong cyber, ISR, and C4ISR capabilities across DoD and IC. Highly comparable business model and customer footprint to Core4ce, though at enterprise scale.
• Palantir Technologies: Data analytics and AI platform deeply embedded across DoD and IC. Competes with Core4ce on data fusion and decision acceleration, particularly in CDAO and JADC2 programs, but at much larger commercial scale.
• Parsons Corporation: Federal engineering and defense contractor with cybersecurity, C5ISR, and critical infrastructure capabilities. Comparable to Core4ce in mission solutions and engineering, with stronger critical infrastructure positioning.

Emerging players

• Anduril Industries: Venture-backed defense tech firm building AI-enabled autonomous systems and Lattice OS. Core4ce's STINGR integrates with Anduril Lattice, making Anduril both an ecosystem partner and a competitor for DoD data fusion contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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