CRL Technologies

What CRL Technologies does

CRL Technologies is a private, employee-owned government contractor founded in 2006 and headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. The firm provides systems engineering, program management, and information technology services to the U.S. Department of Defense, with a particular concentration on Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), and U.S. Army Aviation programs. Its six core service lines — Systems Engineering (including MBSE and open architecture/FACE Consortium work), Program Management (including Lead System Integration on AIRWorks), Information Technology and Information Assurance, Special Programs Support, AIRWorks Support, and Army Support Services — collectively cover the program acquisition lifecycle from technology assessment through deployment and Fleet operations.

The company differentiates through a leadership bench of former senior DoD civilians (former Naval Aviation S&T Transition Director, VA IT Deputy Assistant Secretary, NAVAIR Deputy Assistant Commanders) and through participation in standards bodies such as the FACE Consortium, HOST, and JCA. CRL positions on government-wide acquisition vehicles including OASIS and SeaPort-NxG to pursue task order work, and operates a distributed workforce of cleared professionals supporting customer sites nationwide. Its revenue model is B2G professional services, with contract pricing determined through federal acquisition processes and individual task order negotiations; the firm also references a non-primary commercial customer segment.

CRL operates as a small-to-mid-tier cleared DoD services shop with 101–250 employees and self-describes as a fast-growing, multimillion-dollar company. The firm previously operated under the name 6th Dimension, Inc. (per website copyright), now doing business as CRL Technologies. There is no evidence in the input data of AI/ML capability development, outside investment, or M&A activity; growth has been organic and contract-driven.

Name

CRL Technologies

Legal name

CRL Technologies

Website

https://crltechnologies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CRL Technologies is a private Alexandria, VA-based government contractor providing systems engineering, program management, and IT/IA services primarily to U.S. Department of Defense customers, including NAVAIR, NAVSEA, NAWCAD, and Army Aviation programs, across the full program acquisition lifecycle.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Professional Services: CRL Technologies provides complex engineering and technology support services to government customers, primarily DoD agencies. Revenue is generated through contract awards under government-wide acquisition vehicles (IDIQ contracts) and direct procurement. Services include systems engineering, program management, and information technology support delivered by qualified and experienced employees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

CRL Technologies delivers professional engineering and technology services to U.S. Department of Defense and federal customers. Its core offerings include Systems Engineering (complex system design, integration, lifecycle management, MBSE, open architecture standards), Program Management (acquisition support, logistics, lead system integration), and Information Technology (cybersecurity, RMF, information assurance). Specialized services support Navy acquisition programs, NAWCAD AIRWorks aircraft modifications, and Army Aviation avionics standardization.

Product overview

CRL Technologies is a government contractor providing professional technology services rather than a software product company. The company offers a portfolio of six interconnected service offerings centered on engineering and technology support for Department of Defense and federal customers. The core services include Systems Engineering (lifecycle management, MBSE, open architecture), Program Management (acquisition, logistics, lead system integration), and Information Technology (cybersecurity, RMF, information assurance). Specialized support services include Special Programs Support for Navy programs, AIRWorks Support for aircraft modifications, and Army Support Services for avionics standardization and advanced teaming technology. These services work together as a unified capability to support the entire program acquisition life cycle from technology assessment through Fleet operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Systems Engineering Systems engineering service focusing on designing, integrating, and managing complex systems over their life cycles. Includes lifecycle managed solutions, process engineering, modeling, simulation, analysis, software engineering support, interoperability analysis, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), open architecture standards development, engineering requirements development and management, electromagnetic environmental effects engineering support, test and evaluation master plan development, and concept of operations and employment development. Offered to DoD and federal customers.
• Program Management Program management service providing development, production, and sustainment of systems to support operational requirements. Includes end user logistics and training, CAD/CAM support, and lead system integrator support. Targeted at DoD and federal acquisition program offices.
• Information Technology

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ECS Federal: Mid-tier federal IT and engineering services firm (now part of ASGN) with strong DoD and intelligence community presence; competes with CRL on cyber, cloud, and systems engineering work.
• ManTech International: Defense IT and systems engineering contractor now owned by Carlyle; directly comparable in mission-focused engineering services for DoD with strong Navy customer overlap.
• Dignitas Technologies: Small business providing systems engineering, software development, and modeling & simulation support to Army aviation and DoD clients; similar scale and customer base to CRL with overlapping M&S and open architecture work.
• Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC): Major DoD IT and engineering services prime with deep Navy and Army aviation footprint; competes head-to-head on systems engineering, C5ISR, and program management task orders across the same contract vehicles.
• COLSA Corporation: Mid-size defense contractor providing systems engineering, IT, and program management primarily to Army and Missile Defense Agency; closely comparable size and business model to CRL.
• CACI International: Federal IT and engineering services provider with significant Navy and Army aviation exposure; comparable business model focused on systems engineering, cyber, and intelligence support to defense customers.
• Leidos Holdings: Large defense IT and systems engineering prime serving NAVAIR, NAVSEA, and other DoD customers; directly competes with CRL on systems engineering, program management, and IT task orders under OASIS/SeaPort.

Broad incumbents

• Booz Allen Hamilton: Larger federal consulting and engineering services firm competing on the same DoD services task orders; broader portfolio spans defense, intelligence, and civil agencies.
• Peraton: Mid-large federal services prime with substantial DoD aviation, C5ISR, and IT work; competes with CRL for engineering and IT task orders across Navy and Army programs.

Emerging players

• CALNET (now part of CACI): Language, intelligence, and IT services firm with DoD customer overlap; comparable small/mid-tier federal services profile that competed with CRL on select Navy and Army task orders prior to CACI acquisition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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