What DACIS does

DACIS, operated by InfoBase Publishers, Inc., is a subscription-based competitive intelligence platform serving the U.S. and international aerospace, defense, and federal technology markets. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, the company has operated for more than 28 years as a privately held, founder-led business under President Stuart McCutchan and CEO Eric Hess. The platform integrates six core modules — Newswire, Companies, Programs, Contracts, Customers, and Opps — producing more than two million searchable pages drawn from 100+ million records across 500,000+ U.S. contractors, U.S. government contracts back to FY04, and 79 nations with $2T in program value via the Global Forecasts product.

The product portfolio is structured as a core platform augmented by specialty modules and sub-brands. Specialty modules include DoD Budget, DACIS Mergers & Acquisitions (DM&A), FPDS Pro (a guided Federal Procurement Data System tool), DACIS Global Forecasts (co-developed with Tamarack Defense), Advance | C4ISR, and Focus modules for Multiple-Award ID/IQ contracts and NASA. CrossSight, launched in February 2025 in collaboration with Core4ce, extends the platform into supply chain due diligence and risk intelligence. All components share a common integration layer and an API for programmatic access, supporting custom data feeds for enterprise customers with unique requirements.

DACIS sells primarily through enterprise field sales with quote-based pricing and supports self-serve evaluation through a free trial. Distribution is supplemented by strategic partnerships with McNulty & Associates (wrap-rate analysis), Tamarack Defense (forecasting), and Granite Leadership Strategies (strategic pricing consulting). The company reports that 95% of the Top 20 U.S. and International defense and aerospace firms subscribe, that 65% of FY 2025 defense spending flowed through firms using DACIS, and that it sustains a 93% subscriber retention rate over 20 years. Customer segments span BD/capture executives, strategic planners, federal government contractors, managing consultants, investment bankers, and government program officers.

Name

DACIS

Legal name

InfoBase Publishers, Inc.

Website

https://dacis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DACIS, operated by InfoBase Publishers, is a 28-year-old subscription-based competitive intelligence platform serving U.S. and international aerospace, defense, and federal technology contractors with six integrated modules, specialty forecasting and budget products, and the CrossSight supply chain due diligence sub-brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Round Hill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription-Based Intelligence Services: DACIS operates on a subscription recurring revenue model, providing access to its competitive intelligence platform and modules. Customers pay for ongoing access to the database, with pricing based on organizational scope and modules selected. The company offers special programs and incentives for subscribers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DACIS, a trade name of InfoBase Publishers, Inc., sells a subscription-based competitive intelligence platform for the aerospace, defense, federal technology, and global military procurement markets. The core product, DACIS Professional Edition, integrates six modules (Newswire, Companies, Programs, Contracts, Customers, Opps) into a database of more than 100 million records across 500,000+ U.S. contractors, and is augmented by specialty modules for DoD budgets, federal procurement data, military equipment forecasting, M&A, C4ISR, and Focus contracts. CrossSight provides supply chain due diligence risk intelligence, and a DACIS API enables programmatic access.

Product overview

DACIS is a platform-plus-modules competitive intelligence system for the aerospace, defense, federal technology, and global military procurement markets. The core offering consists of DACIS Professional Edition, an integrated platform of six primary modules (Newswire, Companies, Programs, Contracts, Customers, and Opps) generating over two million searchable pages. This core is augmented by specialty modules including DoD Budget, DACIS Mergers & Acquisitions (DM&A), FPDS Pro, DACIS Global Forecasts (developed with Tamarack Defense), Advance | C4ISR, and Focus Modules (covering Multiple-Award ID/IQ contracts and NASA market intelligence). The portfolio also includes CrossSight, a dedicated due diligence platform for supply chain risk intelligence developed in collaboration with Core4ce. All components share seamless integration for crystal-clear market perspectives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CrossSight: A comprehensive due diligence automation platform built on the DACIS platform, providing supply chain intelligence and risk analysis for organizations.
• DACIS Global Forecasts (DGF)
• FPDS Pro
• Advance | C4ISR

Products and services

• DACIS Professional Edition The core subscription intelligence platform of DACIS, providing a comprehensive competitive intelligence environment for the defense, aerospace, and government technology markets. Bundles six interwoven information modules (Newswire, Companies, Programs, Contracts, Customers, and Opps) covering 100+ million records across 500,000+ U.S. contractors, and is targeted at strategic planners, BD and capture executives, and investment bankers serving the federal market.
• DACIS DoD Budget DACIS DoD Budget provides defense market intelligence with access to defense budget requests, funding projections, trends, detailed roadmaps, and links to related projects. It is targeted at defense industry professionals, government program officers, and cost-estimating officials who need to track and forecast federal defense spending.
• FPDS Pro FPDS Pro is a guided search capability for the Federal Procurement Data System, providing every prime contract awarded by the U.S. Government with custom reports, saved searches, and full integration with DACIS Professional Edition. It is used by federal contractors, BD teams, and analysts who need precise, integrated access to federal procurement awards.
• DACIS Global Forecasts (DGF) DACIS Global Forecasts (DGF) provides worldwide military equipment forecasting data across 79 nations and $2T in program value, covering defense, civil, and commercial sectors and spanning assets from aircraft to manpack systems. Developed in partnership with Tamarack Defense, it is targeted at defense market forecasters, strategists, and government planners needing reliable forecast data.
• DACIS Mergers & Acquisitions (DM&A) DACIS Mergers & Acquisitions (DM&A) provides deep insights into transaction details, buyer profiles, private equity portfolios, financial advisors, and comparable deals analysis for the federal and defense services market. It is targeted at investment bankers, private equity professionals, and corporate development teams supporting M&A and investment decisions.
• Advance | C4ISR Advance | C4ISR provides market coverage and analysis of the C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) industry for capture management practices. It is targeted at defense capture managers, strategy teams, and program leaders operating in C4ISR markets.
• Focus Modules (Multiple-Award ID/IQ and NASA) Focus Modules include Focus|Multiple-Award ID/IQ (intelligence on indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, omnibus, government-wide acquisition vehicles, and multiple-award contracts where trillions of dollars in procurement flow) and Focus|NASA (intuitive market intelligence for the current NASA contracting marketplace). Each module is extensively linked with DACIS Professional Edition to provide Companies, Programs, and Customers background for strategic and BD-level decisions.
• CrossSight Due Diligence Platform CrossSight is a supply chain due diligence automation platform providing comprehensive risk intelligence by combining advanced sourcing methodologies with breadth of coverage across suppliers, sub-suppliers, and extended networks. It surfaces risks related to labor practices, environmental compliance, financial stability, and geopolitical exposure, and is targeted at organizations needing to vet and monitor supply chain risk.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of the Top 20 U.S. and International defense and aerospace firms subscribe to DACIS
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tamarack DefensecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024Strategic partnership with Tamarack Defense to co-develop and launch DACIS Global Forecasts (DGF), providing worldwide military equipment forecasting data. Tamarack Defense leverages proprietary data toolsets and modern data science to provide defense market forecasts. The partnership combines Tamarack's forecasting expertise with DACIS's comprehensive defense market coverage.
• McNulty & AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership providing Enhanced Wrap Rate Analysis integrated with DACIS. McNulty & Associates provides competitive pricing analysis and competitor indirect cost benchmarking services. The integration allows customers to identify competitors using DACIS Codes and access enhanced WRAP rate analyses for price-to-win and competitive assessment.
• Granite Leadership StrategiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance with Granite Leadership Strategies to help customers connect winning pricing strategies with deep market intelligence. The partnership combines Granite's Strategic Pricing consulting expertise with DACIS's market-based information for time-sensitive decision-making.
• CrossSight (Core4ce Collaboration)coreOthersCrossSight is a supply chain due diligence platform developed by InfoBase Publishers in collaboration with Core4ce, a valued DACIS client. The platform was developed to address real-world supply chain challenges, providing comprehensive risk intelligence across supplier networks including labor practices, environmental compliance, financial stability, and geopolitical exposure.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GovWin IQ (Deltek): Deltek's GovWin IQ is the most direct competitor to DACIS, providing federal contract intelligence, opportunity tracking, and BD pipeline analytics to government contractors — overlapping on FPDS-derived data, opportunity alerts, and BD persona targeting.
• Bloomberg Government: Bloomberg Government offers government contracting intelligence, federal budget analysis, and lobbying/influence data — directly competing with DACIS in contract discovery, agency analysis, and legislative tracking for BD and strategy teams.
• Janes (IHS Markit / Janes): Janes provides open-source defense intelligence including military equipment forecasts, country assessments, and program analysis — directly comparable to DACIS Global Forecasts and Advance|C4ISR modules in the defense market intelligence category.
• Forecast International: Forecast International produces defense and aerospace market forecasts covering military programs, production, and contractors — comparable to DACIS Global Forecasts and to the program/forecasting capabilities of the DACIS Professional Edition.
• Federal Compass: Federal Compass provides federal market intelligence, contract opportunity data, and agency/contractor profiles to government contractors — directly comparable to the Companies, Contracts, and Opps modules within DACIS Professional Edition.
• FedMine (Unison Technologies): FedMine delivers AI-enabled federal sales intelligence, opportunity alerts, and pipeline management for federal contractors — competing with DACIS on contract opportunity discovery and BD workflow support.
• GovSpend: GovSpend provides government spending data, contract analytics, and vendor intelligence — directly comparable to DACIS's FPDS-derived data and serves a similar federal contractor BD/capture audience.

Others

• USAspending.gov (Department of the Treasury): USASpending.gov is the public-sector data source that DACIS's FPDS Pro aggregates and contextualizes — an enabling ecosystem participant whose raw data underpins a meaningful portion of DACIS's value proposition.
• Carahsoft: Carahsoft is a leading government IT solutions distributor and channel partner — an adjacent ecosystem enabler that helps route DACIS-class intelligence tools into federal buyers and serves a complementary role in the federal BD supply chain.

Broad incumbents

• S&P Global Market Intelligence / IHS Markit: S&P Global (including legacy IHS Markit) covers defense, aerospace, and government market intelligence at global scale — broader portfolio but overlapping capabilities with DACIS Global Forecasts and program analytics for enterprise defense primes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/2150640

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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