Cambridge Global Advisors

What Cambridge Global Advisors does

Cambridge Global Advisors (CGA) is a Washington, DC-headquartered, bipartisan strategic advisory services firm founded in 2013 by Jake Braun, Christopher Burnham, and Jane Holl Lute. The firm is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and operates with additional offices in Chicago and New York and a delivery footprint spanning more than 90 countries. Its practice covers five service areas: Cyber Training & Assessments, Elections & Cyber, Homeland Security & Defense, Strategic Engagement, and International advisory. CGA delivers services through a bench of former senior U.S. government executives drawn from DHS, DOD, State, Commerce, Justice, the White House, and NATO, supported by GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract vehicles across four SINs.

CGA's primary customers are federal agencies — including the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense, Department of State, CISA, and USAID — alongside Fortune 500 companies, NGOs, and international institutions such as the United Nations and NATO. Its go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales through deep agency relationships with channel partnerships via teaming arrangements and GSA MAS contracting. Notable intellectual property includes the co-founding of the DEFCON Voting Village in 2017, which has produced research downloaded 100,000+ times and informed Congressional testimony on election security. The firm has no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and operates as a private, founder-controlled entity.

The business model is professional services: CGA earns revenue through contract and grant-funded advisory, training, assessments, and strategic communications engagements, with pricing structured around GSA schedule rates and direct negotiated quotes for government and international development clients. Repeat work with CISA, USAID, and Australia's DFAT, combined with steady senior advisor expansion in 2026, suggests contract-renewal-driven revenue rather than transaction sales.

Name

Cambridge Global Advisors

Legal name

Cambridge Global Advisors

Website

https://cambridgeglobal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cambridge Global Advisors is a Washington, DC-based SDVOSB strategic advisory firm providing cybersecurity, homeland security, election security, and strategic communications services to U.S. federal agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and international institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

National Security Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), National Security and International Affairs (9281), International Affairs (928120)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Sector & Policy Consulting (BPAHACAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Strategy & IT Advisory (BPAEAAAA), Strategic Partnerships, Alliances & JVs Advisory (BPAHADAI)

Keywords

• Strategic advisory services
• Cybersecurity consulting
• Homeland security advisory
• Election security services
• Government consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Strategic Advisory Services: CGA provides strategic advisory and project management services as well as public diplomacy, outreach and engagement, and communications to government, non-profit organizations, and Fortune 500 companies.
2. GSA Multiple Award Schedule: CGA offers Federal and authorized customers solutions under GSA's Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) including Management and Financial Consulting (SIN 541611), Public Relations Services (SIN 541820), Conference/Event Planning (SIN 561920), and Professional Development Training (SIN 611430).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cambridge Global Advisors is a bipartisan strategic advisory services firm that helps government, non-profit organizations, and Fortune 500 companies manage, develop, and implement national security programs, practices, and policies. The firm delivers cybersecurity assessments, election security advisory, homeland security consulting, strategic communications, and international advisory services, leveraging a bench of former senior federal executives from DHS, DOD, State, Commerce, Justice, and the White House. Services are delivered under GSA contract vehicles and through teaming arrangements with federal clients.

Product overview

Cambridge Global Advisors (CGA) is a strategic advisory services firm, not a software product company. The firm offers a portfolio of consulting services organized around five core practice areas: Cyber Training & Assessments (cybersecurity posture improvement through assessments, training, and strategy); Elections & Cyber (election security consulting including voting equipment assessments and penetration testing); Homeland Security & Defense (advisory services leveraging DHS/DoD experience); Strategic Engagement (communications and PR campaigns); and International (global advisory across 90+ countries). Services are delivered through teaming arrangements and GSA contract vehicles for federal clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cyber Training & Assessments Comprehensive cybersecurity assessments, training, and strategy development for public and private sector clients. Offers cutting-edge training solutions including live-instruction, hybrid courses, and hands-on skills testing, drawing on over 100 years of combined leadership experience.
• Elections & Cyber Advisory services on election cybersecurity for state and local election officials, including cyber assessments, crisis communications, voting equipment assessments, penetration testing, and hands-on training. Includes training and support for more than 8,000 state and local election officials through CISA programs.
• Homeland Security & Defense Strategic advisory services that leverage leadership experience at DHS, DoD, State Department, and NATO to address national security challenges for government and private sector clients, including border security, counterterrorism, and defense-related issues.
• Strategic Engagement Expert communications, social media, and PR campaign services with special expertise in breaking down silos and stakeholder engagement, particularly in cyber and national security domains. Helps clients land contracts, host events, and advocate to unique stakeholder audiences.
• International Global advisory services spanning more than 90 countries, covering diplomatic security, trade, and intel sharing with international governments and institutions including the United Nations, NATO, and international NGOs.
• GSA Multiple Award Schedule Services Federal contracting services under GSA MAS including Management and Financial Consulting (SIN 541611), Public Relations Services (SIN 541820), Conference and Event Planning (SIN 561920), and Professional Development Training (SIN 611430). Available to Federal and authorized customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• DEFCON Voting Village research has been downloaded over 100,000 times and used in Congressional testimony and public policy development
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and TradecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 April 2026CGA was awarded a grant to implement an 18-month cybersecurity capacity-building initiative in the Pacific region, focusing on women and girls in Tonga, Fiji, and Samoa. The program aims to enhance digital skills, diversify the cybersecurity workforce, and foster regional partnerships.
• Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2025CGA joined the GFCE, a global forum for cyber expertise coordination and collaboration.
• USAIDcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021CGA completed a project to strengthen cybersecurity postures of local implementing partners in Guatemala under the Digital APEX program, working with PM Consulting Group and SISAP, a local cybersecurity company.
• Nordic Innovation LabscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017CGA provides ongoing cyber support, educational models, simulated exercises, and training to leaders at DHS's Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, with a focus on election security issues.
• Center for Internet Security (CIS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGA worked with CIS to develop a set of best practices for cyber hygiene election security, creating the Handbook for Elections Infrastructure Security.
• University of ChicagocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGA launched the Cyber Policy Initiative (CPI) at the University of Chicago's Harris School to advance discussion, research and programs at the nexus of politics, technology, national security and cyber policy.
• Atlantic CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGA partnered with Atlantic Council to release an award-winning report about the DEFCON Voting Village's findings.
• PM Consulting GroupminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCGA executed a USAID cybersecurity project in Guatemala in tandem with PM Consulting Group.
• Team DemocracyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGA co-authored commentary with Team Democracy and signed the Safe and Fair Elections Pledge to promote democratic institutions.
• NATOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGA has worked with international governments and institutions including NATO on national security and defense issues.
• United NationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGA has experience working with international governments and institutions including the United Nations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cambglobal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cambridge-global
• Facebookfacebook.com/cambglobal

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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