What Trust Consulting Services does

Trust Consulting Services, Inc. is a private, veteran-owned federal contractor headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, founded in 2015 by U.S. Air Force veteran James "JW" Radford. The firm delivers an integrated portfolio of professional and technology services to U.S. government clients across four lines: Technology Solutions (digital transformation, AI/ML-powered automation, cybersecurity), Professional Services (program management, acquisition, financial management), Physical Security (personnel, surveillance, access control), and Intelligence (threat assessment and analytics). It also operates a dedicated TCS Security division for federal facility security contracts and markets EchoHostAI as a standalone AI-driven digital workforce platform.

The company sells almost exclusively through direct federal procurement channels, pursuing opportunities such as the Missile Defense Agency's SHIELD IDIQ contract — a multi-award vehicle with an estimated $2.3 billion ceiling under which Trust provides systems engineering, cybersecurity, program management, mission operations, and analytical services. Other disclosed engagements include a long-term Security Management Services contract at the Environmental Protection Agency's Cincinnati facilities. Revenue is generated through FAR-based, negotiated-rate professional and managed services contracts, with pricing not publicly disclosed.

Trust's competitive position rests on regulatory credentials (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, CMMC compliance), insider government expertise, and access to cleared contract vehicles, rather than on proprietary technology. Founder Radford remains the named CEO and primary external spokesperson, and the firm has no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or funding rounds, operating instead on organic growth funded through contract wins and reinvestment.

Name

Trust Consulting Services

Legal name

Trust Consulting Services, Inc.

Website

https://trustconsultingservices.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Trust Consulting Services is a veteran-owned federal contractor providing technology, professional, physical security, and intelligence services to U.S. government agencies, including the Department of Defense and EPA, through direct federal procurement and multi-award IDIQ vehicles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government IT Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Workplace & Collaboration Consulting (BPAHAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customer Experience (CX) & Digital Experience (BPAHAEAC), Emerging Tech (IoT, Blockchain, AR/VR, Edge) Consulting (BPAHAEAL)

Keywords

• Government contracting services
• IT consulting services
• Cybersecurity solutions
• Physical security services
• Federal professional services

Headquarters

HQ city

Usk

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Services: Comprehensive professional services including program management, acquisition management, financial management, and facilities management for government clients
2. Defense Contracting - Systems Engineering & Cybersecurity: Systems engineering, cybersecurity, program management, mission operations support, and advanced analytical services under the Missile Defense Agency SHIELD IDIQ contract valued at approximately $2.3 billion
3. Technology Services: IT systems and networking services, technology consulting, and digital modernization support
4. Physical Security Services: Security management services including TCS Security division providing comprehensive security for federal facilities

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Trust Consulting Services is a government contracting firm providing technology solutions, professional services, physical security, and intelligence services to federal agencies and enterprises. The company delivers digital workforce transformation powered by AI/ML, IT networking, cybersecurity with 24/7 monitoring, program and acquisition management, and specialized security operations for federal facilities. It also offers EchoHostAI, an AI-powered digital workforce platform, and operates TCS Security as a specialized security division for federal contracts.

Product overview

Trust Consulting Services operates as a Digital Workforce Company offering an integrated portfolio of professional services. The core offerings include Technology Solutions (digital transformation, AI/ML-powered automation, cybersecurity), Professional Services (program management, acquisition, financial management), Physical Security (security personnel, surveillance, access control), and Intelligence (threat assessment, analytics). The company also offers EchoHostAI as an AI product and operates TCS Security as a specialized division for federal security contracts. The services are designed to work together as a comprehensive solution for government and private sector clients seeking digital modernization, security, and operational excellence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TCS Security: Specialist security division of Trust Consulting Services providing comprehensive security management services for federal facilities.
• EchoHostAI

Products and services

• Technology Solutions

Named customers3 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Missile Defense Agency (MDA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 December 2025Trust Consulting Services has been selected as one of the awardees on the Missile Defense Agency's SHIELD IDIQ contract, a multiple-award vehicle with an estimated ceiling value of approximately $2.3 billion. Under this contract, the company provides systems engineering, cybersecurity, program management, mission operations support, and advanced analytical services to advance and protect the nation's missile defense capabilities. The award expands the company's growing Department of Defense portfolio.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Peraton: Federal services prime focused on defense, intelligence, and homeland security; competes on similar mission operations, cyber, and systems engineering task orders.
• ManTech International: Federal technology services firm focused on defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies; comparable portfolio of cybersecurity, systems engineering, and mission operations work.
• SAIC: Government IT services and systems integration peer; competes directly on DoD program management, cybersecurity, and engineering task orders of the kind Trust Consulting performs.
• Guidehouse: Advisory and digital services firm with a strong federal practice in management consulting, cybersecurity, and program management for civilian and defense clients.
• ECS Group (ASGN Federal): Mid-tier federal IT and cybersecurity services provider serving DoD and civilian agencies; a closer size comparable to Trust Consulting on enterprise IT and cyber task orders.
• ICF International: Public-sector consulting and digital services firm with comparable federal civilian and defense practices in program management, IT modernization, and analytics.
• CACI International: Federal IT and intelligence services prime with a strong presence on defense and intelligence community programs; directly comparable on cyber and mission-support contracts.

Broad incumbents

• Booz Allen Hamilton: Largest pure-play federal management and technology consulting firm; competes head-to-head with Trust Consulting on DoD systems engineering, cybersecurity, and AI modernization task orders across MDA and other defense agencies.
• Leidos: Major federal IT and systems engineering prime; competes on missile defense, intelligence, and digital modernization work and is a likely fellow awardee on the MDA SHIELD IDIQ vehicle.

Emerging players

• Vencore / VISTA Technology Services: Smaller defense and intelligence services specialist with comparable mission-support and engineering offerings; representative of the sub-scale tier Trust Consulting is scaling into.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/1TrustConsult
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• Facebookfacebook.com/1TrustConsult
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trust-consulting-services-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/1trustconsult

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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