What Edgewater Federal Solutions does

Edgewater Federal Solutions, Inc. is a privately held, venture-capital-backed federal government IT services contractor founded in 2002 and headquartered in Frederick, Maryland. The company delivers full-lifecycle IT services — including enterprise IT management, cybersecurity, cloud architecture, systems engineering, application development, program management, and data science/analytics — primarily to federal agencies across four verticals: Energy (DOE national labs, FERC, EIA, WIPP), National Security (DIA, NGA, law enforcement and intelligence community), Health and Defense Health (NIH, DHA), and critical infrastructure. Revenue is generated through time-and-materials and fixed-price contracts accessed via GSA MAS, GSA OASIS+ (through 2034), DIA SITE III ($12.6B 10-year IDIQ), DOE-specific BOAs (ICPT for 17 national labs, EOP V $900M, Pantex, Y-12, PASS $300M), and DoD JAIC DRAID ($241.6M for AI services), supplemented by a mentor-protégé joint venture (Encantado Technical Solutions with ECS Federal) supporting Sandia National Laboratories.

Edgewater's proprietary technology stack centers on three branded products: EdgeScanAI (an AI-enabled records management and reporting platform combining optimized OCR, AI-based sensitivity detection, and workflow automation, awarded 'Awardable' status on CDAO's Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace in June 2026), EdgeSecureAI (cybersecurity for FISMA Assessment & Authorization, security posture analysis, and advanced threat defense), and Intercept/R.E.A.C.T. (external threat detection identifying credential exposures without endpoint agents, aligned with EO 14028, FISMA, and NIST mandates). The company augments these with AI-driven tagging, predictive analytics, and machine learning services across its Data Science practice.

Edgewater operates under a vertically-organized sector-president model (Energy+, National Security, Health & Defense) led by CEO Tom Ferrando (former Salient CRGT CEO), with leadership bench drawn from AWS, ICF, Accenture, Accenture Federal, and GovCIO. The company holds CMMC Level 2, CMMI Level 3 DEV/SVC, ISO 9001/14001/20000-1/27001, FedRAMP, and SOC 2 Type 2 certifications and has been recognized as a Washington Post Top Workplace for eight consecutive years (2018-2025) and a seven-time Inc. 5000 honoree. Customers include 30+ federal and commercial organizations, with marquee engagements spanning the Department of Energy, DIA, NGA, NIH, DHA, FERC, Sandia National Laboratories, and the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center.

Name

Edgewater Federal Solutions

Legal name

Edgewater Federal Solutions, Inc.

Website

https://edgewaterit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held, venture-capital-backed federal government IT services contractor delivering enterprise IT, cybersecurity, cloud, and AI-enabled solutions across Energy, National Security, and Health & Defense verticals through GSA, DOE, DIA, and DoD contract vehicles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ijamsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Federal IT Services: Full-life-cycle IT services delivered to federal government organizations including enterprise IT management, cybersecurity, cloud architecture, systems engineering, and program management. Revenue is generated through time-and-materials and fixed-price contract vehicles.
2. Contract Vehicle Access: Access to pre-competed government-wide acquisition contracts (GWACs) including GSA OASIS+, GSA MAS, and agency-specific IDIQs that enable federal agencies to procure services. Revenue generated as work is awarded under these vehicles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Edgewater Federal Solutions provides full-lifecycle information technology services and proprietary AI/cybersecurity platforms to U.S. federal government agencies across the Energy, Health and Defense, and National Security sectors. Its product portfolio includes EdgeScanAI (AI-powered records management), EdgeSecureAI (cybersecurity and FISMA support), and Intercept (external credential-exposure threat detection), complemented by professional services in Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity, Application Development, Program Management, Records Management, and Data Science and Analytics.

Product overview

Edgewater Federal Solutions provides a portfolio of AI-powered products and full-lifecycle IT services for the federal government. The core products include EdgeScanAI (AI-powered records management and reporting), EdgeSecureAI (cybersecurity), and Intercept (external threat detection). These are complemented by professional services including Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity, Application Services, Program Management, Records Management, and Data Science and Analytics. The company operates under the 'Our People…Your Edge' motto, delivering solutions primarily to federal clients in energy, health, national security, and law enforcement sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EdgeScanAI: AI-powered records management and reporting solution that combines optimized OCR, AI-based sensitivity detection, and workflow automation to process complex records.
• EdgeSecureAI
• Intercept

Products and services

• EdgeScanAI AI-powered records management and reporting solution that uses optimized OCR, AI-based sensitivity detection, and workflow automation to process complex records while maintaining human oversight. Designed for federal agencies that need to accelerate releasability workflows and reduce manual review.
• EdgeSecureAI

Quantifiable outcome

• Detected and remediated real-world credential compromise using Intercept platform - identified ALIEN TXLBASE breach exposure and active account attacks
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Augusta University's Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center (GCITC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2026Strategic partnership to strengthen national cybersecurity posture through joint research, advanced training, and workforce development initiatives aligned with federal missions. Brings together Edgewater's federal cybersecurity operations experience with Augusta University's cyber education, operational training, and applied research capabilities. Focus areas include advanced training on cyber ranges, applied research for federal cybersecurity challenges, workforce development with internships and employment pathways, and collaborative prototyping of next-generation cybersecurity tools.
• Cal Ripken, Sr. FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2025Partnership to develop STEM centers for underserved communities. Edgewater partnered with foundation to open STEM center at Hardin Valley Elementary School in Knoxville, TN - first STEM center built in partnership with Edgewater. Foundation has developed 26 STEM centers across Tennessee and 786+ nationwide. Centers provide state-of-the-art technology, hands-on learning experiences, and essential skill sets for future STEM leaders.
• Teracore, PBG Consulting, Bravo Consulting Group, Level 5 Consulting, ECS FederalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 15 March 2021Partnership consortium for DIA SITE III IDIQ contract vehicle. Edgewater and partners form small business team for $12.6B contract to deliver IT and technical support services to DIA and NGA. Each partner brings specialized capabilities for enterprise IT, infrastructure, application development, and cybersecurity support.
• ECS Federal, LLC (Mentor in Encantado JV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2021Mentor-protégé joint venture relationship through Encantado Technical Solutions, LLC - SBA approved Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture. ECS serves as mentor to Edgewater (protégé). Joint venture won Sandia National Laboratories TPTIT contract (up to 7 years, $400-700M). ECS brings advanced solutions in cloud, cybersecurity, AI, machine learning, application and IT modernization.
• Encantado Technical Solutions (Joint Venture)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2021Small Business Administration approved Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture between Edgewater Federal Solutions (protégé) and ECS Federal (mentor). Awarded Sandia National Laboratories Third-Party Telecommunications and Information Technology contract. Team bolstered by second-tier subcontractors Information International Associates and Amentum.
• TechFrederickminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEdgewater sponsors TechFrederick events including 2026 Leadership Conversation featuring former NASA CIO Renee Wynn. TechFrederick connects Frederick's growing technology community with nationally recognized leaders through fireside chat format events.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• GovCIO: GovCIO is a federal IT services firm focused on health, civilian, and defense agencies; Edgewater's CFO Brian Carr previously led FP&A for GovCIO's $250M National Security Sector. The two firms compete for overlapping contract vehicles and customer accounts in the federal IT modernization space.
• Platinum Technologies: Platinum Technologies is a Public Sector Digital and IT Professional Services firm founded by Jermon Bafaty, who also sits on Edgewater's Board of Directors. The two firms compete directly for federal health and defense digital modernization work with comparable size and customer profiles.
• Cognosante: Cognosante is a federal IT and health services firm where Edgewater's CFO Brian Carr previously led pricing during a period when new business wins more than doubled company revenue. Cognosante competes with Edgewater in federal health IT and provides a relevant benchmark for pricing and capture execution.
• Salient CRGT: Salient CRGT is a federal IT services firm where Edgewater's current CEO Tom Ferrando previously served as CEO leading nearly 2,000 employees supporting health, civilian, defense, and national security agencies. Its scale and federal customer mix make it a strong direct comparable for Edgewater's growth trajectory.
• ECS Federal: ECS Federal is a closely comparable mid-tier federal IT services firm and serves as Edgewater's mentor in the Encantado JV (Sandia TPTIT contract). Both companies pursue federal IT and cybersecurity work across the intelligence community, DoD, and civilian agencies, with similar mission-oriented cultures and contract vehicle portfolios.
• Buchanan & Edwards: Buchanan & Edwards is a mid-tier federal contractor specializing in data analytics, cybersecurity, and IT modernization for defense, intelligence, and federal civilian clients—an almost identical customer footprint to Edgewater. Edgewater's National Security President Haider Haimus previously held a leadership role there.

Broad incumbents

• GDIT (General Dynamics Information Technology): GDIT is a Tier-1 federal IT integrator where Edgewater board member Jermon Bafaty previously led growth for the $1B Health and Life Sciences sector. GDIT competes with Edgewater on large federal health, defense, and intelligence agency contracts but at substantially greater scale.
• ICF International: ICF is a larger, publicly traded federal IT and digital modernization services firm where Edgewater's Health & Defense Sector President Andrea Snader previously led business development. ICF competes with Edgewater for federal health and civilian modernization contracts at a meaningfully larger scale.
• ManTech International: ManTech is a large federal IT and cybersecurity services provider serving intelligence, DoD, and federal civilian agencies. It competes with Edgewater for federal cyber and IT modernization task orders but operates with a much broader portfolio and larger contract scale.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Booz Allen Hamilton is one of the largest federal IT and cybersecurity consultancies, with deep penetration across DIA, NGA, DOE, and DHA—the same agencies that anchor Edgewater's customer base. It represents the upper-bound incumbent against which Edgewater competes for top-tier federal work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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