What Applied Insight does

Applied Insight LLC was a Northern Virginia-based government contractor that delivered data management, cyber security, big data, and analytics services alongside software development and systems engineering to U.S. national security customers. The company operated exclusively as a Business-to-Government (B2G) provider, serving Intelligence Community and Defense agencies through direct enterprise field-sales relationships and quote-based engagements with no publicly disclosed pricing. Its core offerings centered on technology modernization and digital transformation for classified customer programs, with a value proposition anchored in long-standing collaboration relationships with national security clients dating back to 2018.

The business model was a professional-services revenue stream earned through government defense contracting, with no productized software, public applications, APIs, or SDKs disclosed. Applied Insight built capability and scale through a roll-up M&A program, executing at least six acquisitions between October 2018 and January 2024 (Organizational Strategies, Inc.; Stratus Solutions and Applied Technology Group in February 2019; Digital Age Experts; Bridges; and Zavda Technologies). The company was structured as a private LLC domiciled in Virginia, USA, with 501-1000 employees. Prior to its 2024 acquisition, Applied Insight was a portfolio company of Acacia Group, a private equity firm; in 2024 CACI International Inc (NYSE: CACI) acquired Applied Insight in an all-cash transaction, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary within CACI's Enterprise IT and Mission and Engineering Support portfolio.

Operationally, Applied Insight maintained a geographically concentrated footprint in Northern Virginia with no disclosed international markets or restrictions, and relied on cleared personnel and past-performance credentials as primary competitive entry barriers. Leadership disclosure is limited to John Hynes as executive chairman and Andie Borcz as vice president of people and culture. Following the CACI transaction, Applied Insight no longer operates as an independent entity, and its analytics, software development, and systems engineering capabilities are delivered through CACI's broader platform, which also encompasses cloud migration, enterprise cloud management, zero-trust ATO, and multi-cloud programs for Intelligence Community customers.

Name

Applied Insight

Legal name

Applied Insight LLC

Website

https://applied-insight.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Applied Insight was a Northern Virginia-based government contractor delivering data management, cyber security, analytics, and systems engineering services to U.S. national security clients before being acquired by CACI International in 2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government IT Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Other Computer Related Services (541519), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Engineering, Integration & ETL/ELT Services (BPAEAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Data, Analytics & AI Consulting (BPAHAEAF)

Keywords

• Government technology services
• National security analytics
• Systems engineering support
• Software development services
• Cybersecurity services

Headquarters

HQ city

Reston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Defense Contracting: Applied Insight generates revenue through providing analytics, software development, and systems engineering services to national security clients in the government contracting sector.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Applied Insight provides analytics, software development, and systems engineering services to U.S. national security clients in the federal defense and intelligence sector. Its offerings include data management, cybersecurity, and big data services delivered as professional services engagements under government contracts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• National Security Analytics Services Analytics services delivered to U.S. national security clients for intelligence and defense mission support.
• National Security Software Development Services Software development services for U.S. national security clients supporting mission-critical intelligence and defense applications.
• National Security Systems Engineering Services Systems engineering services for U.S. national security clients spanning solution architecture, integration, and mission system support.
• Data Management Services Data management services delivered to U.S. national security clients.
• Cybersecurity Services Cybersecurity services for U.S. national security clients addressing defense and intelligence security requirements.
• Big Data Services Big data services for U.S. national security clients supporting large-scale data analysis for intelligence missions.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Zavda TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 January 2024Zavda Technologies was a collaborator with Applied Insight since 2018 before being acquired by Applied Insight in January 2024. Zavda specializes in analytics, software development, and systems engineering for national security clients.
• CACI International IncflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCACI International acquired Applied Insight in an all-cash transaction, making Applied Insight a wholly-owned subsidiary. Applied Insight was previously a Northern Virginia-based portfolio company of Acacia Group. The acquisition represents strategic expansion for CACI in the national security sector.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Peraton: Peraton provides national-security IT, cyber, and mission-engineering services to intelligence and defense customers, directly overlapping Applied Insight's analytics and classified-systems engineering work.
• SAIC: SAIC provides systems engineering, integration, and digital solutions for defense, intelligence, and federal civilian clients - a direct peer in national-security analytics and engineering services.
• CACI International: CACI is the acquirer of Applied Insight and a direct peer: a publicly traded government IT services prime offering analytics, cyber, cloud, digital solutions, and systems engineering to national security customers - the exact buyer set Applied Insight served.
• Leidos: Leidos is a top-tier defense and intelligence IT services prime operating across classified analytics, systems engineering, and cyber - directly comparable to Applied Insight's national-security mission-IT focus.
• ManTech International: ManTech (now part of CACI) provided analytics, cyber, and systems engineering to intelligence and DoD customers - a direct peer in classified defense IT services with comparable headcount and capability mix.

Emerging players

• ECS Federal: ECS Federal (now ASGN Federal) provides cyber, cloud, data analytics, and engineering services to DoD and IC customers - an emerging direct peer competing on classified task orders similar to Applied Insight's portfolio.
• ICF International: ICF provides analytics, digital modernization, and mission-support services to federal civilian and defense clients, with growing overlap in national-security data analytics work similar to Applied Insight.

Broad incumbents

• Booz Allen Hamilton: Booz Allen is a broad incumbent management and technology consulting firm with deep national-security cyber, data analytics, and engineering capabilities, competing for many of the same contracts as Applied Insight.
• Parsons Corporation: Parsons provides defense and intelligence engineering, analytics, and digital solutions to national-security customers - a broader incumbent with overlapping systems engineering and mission-IT capabilities.
• GDIT (General Dynamics IT): GDIT is a large-scale IT services prime within General Dynamics delivering analytics, cyber, and engineering to defense/IC customers - a broad incumbent competing in Applied Insight's core market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A6 records

Investments

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