What Windwalker does

Windwalker Group, LLC is a privately held, SBA 8(a)-certified Minority/Disadvantaged Business Enterprise headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with a secondary office in Tysons Corner, Virginia. Founded in 1996 and acquired by Taino Consulting Group in September 2017, the company operates three service lines — Government Services, Windwalker Security (physical security, concierge, access control, security assessments), and Training & Development — serving primarily U.S. federal and state government agencies alongside select commercial and nonprofit customers (e.g., Amtrak, Keolis, Volvo/Mack, Boston Red Sox, Greater Boston Food Bank). Its core technology is WindwalkerXP™, a proprietary gamified microlearning platform for human capital development built on adult learning theory; supporting offerings include eLearning authoring, instructor-led training conversion, security guard services, and emergency operations planning. The company extends into IT and cybersecurity via the CYBERNAMIC joint venture with Graham Technologies, operating under the GSA STARS III GWAC.

Windwalker monetizes exclusively through professional services contracts, with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting federal and state agencies through a portfolio of government-wide acquisition vehicles, including GSA IT Schedule 70 (GS-35F-371DA and GS-35F-300AA), GSA Professional Services Schedule (47QRAA18D000A), GSA STARS III GWAC (47QTCB21D0381 via CYBERNAMIC), Navy Seaport-E, FAA eFAST, OPM TMA, and a Library of Congress BPA. Sales are consultative and relationship-driven, overseen by VP of Government Services Jim Helein and CEO Herby Duverné, with a headcount of 51–100 employees. Customer concentration is heavily weighted toward federal agencies, supported by ISO 9001:2015 quality certification and a leadership bench that includes former senior law enforcement, military, and federal officials. The company is bootstrapped, with no disclosed outside funding, and operates from offices in Massachusetts and Virginia with employees deployed across at least seven U.S. states and one client engagement in Guam.

Name

Windwalker

Legal name

Windwalker Group, LLC

Website

https://windwalker.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Windwalker Group is a Boston-based SBA 8(a)-certified small business delivering federal government services, physical security, and training through multiple GSA contract vehicles, including the WindwalkerXP™ microlearning platform and CYBERNAMIC cybersecurity joint venture.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Security Services: Provides physical security services including security guards (armed/unarmed), building security design, concierge services, access control, and cybersecurity through joint venture CYBERNAMIC.
2. Training & Professional Development: Delivers instructor-led training, online distance-learning, blended-learning programs, eLearning authoring, and custom course development. Services include WindwalkerXP platform subscription and ILT conversion services.
3. Government IT & Cyber Services: IT management, systems support, and cybersecurity through CYBERNAMIC joint venture. Covers IT professional services, systems analysis, and cyber security.
4. Professional Services: Program management office support, call center support, case management, military medical readiness, and staffing solutions for government agencies.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Windwalker provides physical security services (armed and unarmed guards, concierge, access control, security assessments, emergency operations planning), cybersecurity and IT services through the CYBERNAMIC joint venture with Graham Technologies, customized training and professional development delivered via the proprietary WindwalkerXP microlearning platform, and government professional services including program management office support, call center support, case management, military medical readiness, and staffing solutions.

Product overview

Windwalker is a security, training, and professional development solutions company operating under a platform-plus-services model. The core flagship product is WindwalkerXP™, a gamified microlearning platform for delivering PowerSkills™ training. Supporting service offerings include eLearning services, ILT (Instructor-Led Training) conversion, security services (armed/unarmed guards, concierge, assessments, emergency operations planning), and government professional services (training, IT, cybersecurity via the CYBERNAMIC joint venture). The company serves federal and state government agencies as well as commercial businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WindwalkerXP™: A human capital development platform designed to maximize potential through micro-delivery of gamified PowerSkills™.

Products and services

• WindwalkerXP™ WindwalkerXP™ is Windwalker's proprietary gamified microlearning platform designed to maximize human capital potential through the delivery of PowerSkills™ using adult learning theory and interactive training modules; it is offered to government and commercial clients as a training solution.
• eLearning Services Customizable eLearning solutions ranging from simple graphics-and-text courses to highly interactive multimedia training, enabling learners to progress at their own pace; offered to government agencies and commercial organizations.
• ILT Conversion Services Conversion of instructor-led training and onboarding programs into online virtual instructor-led training or e-learning courses, including virtual team-building activities; delivered to government agencies and commercial clients.
• Security Guards (Armed/Unarmed) Physical security guard services for commercial buildings, residential buildings, and construction sites; provided to commercial clients, property managers, and government agencies.
• Concierge Services Professional concierge services delivered across corporate, residential, and hotel environments; provided to commercial and property management clients.
• Security Assessments Comprehensive threat and hazard assessments, facility security evaluations, and security needs analysis services; delivered to commercial clients, property managers, cannabis dispensaries, and government agencies.
• Emergency Operations Planning Emergency response planning services for hospitals, active shooter scenarios, and K-12/college institutions; offered to commercial, education, and government clients.
• CYBERNAMIC (Joint Venture with Graham Technologies) Full array of IT management, systems support, and cybersecurity services delivered through a joint venture with Graham Technologies, operating under GSA STARS III GWAC contract 47QTCB21D0381; targeted at federal and state government agencies.
• Government Training Services Analysis, design, development, delivery, and evaluation of instructor-led, online distance-learning, and blended-learning training products and programs; delivered to federal and state government agencies.
• Government Professional Services Program management office support, call center support, case management, military medical readiness, IT services, and staffing solutions; delivered to federal and state government agencies.

Named customers24 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• CYBERNAMIC, LLC (Joint Venture with Graham Technologies)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCYBERNAMIC is a joint venture between Windwalker and Graham Technologies, providing IT management, systems support, and cybersecurity services. The joint venture operates under GSA STARS III GWAC (contract 47QTCB21D0381) and enables Windwalker to deliver comprehensive cybersecurity solutions to government clients. UEI: ERWTJDMHRSD7; CAGE: 8HEF5.
• BlueChiP Accounting, LLCsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBlueChiP Accounting, LLC provides accounting and finance support services to Windwalker. Co-founded by Shamar Tobias, CPA, the firm focuses on public companies, nonprofits, and government organizations with expertise in fund and governmental accounting.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ManTech: Established federal IT and cyber contractor supporting DoD, intelligence, and federal civilian customers. Comparable in IT and cyber delivery to government, and a competitor for the same talent pool Windwalker draws from.
• Securitas: Global security services firm providing guarding, access control, and integrated security solutions for commercial and government clients. Overlaps with Windwalker Security's physical security and facility protection services.
• Maximus: Large federal services company providing program management, case management, and citizen services across many of the same agencies Windwalker serves (DOL, CMS, SSA). Overlaps in PMO support and case management offerings.
• Allied Universal: Largest physical security services provider in North America, offering guarding, concierge, and access control to commercial and government clients. Comparable Windwalker Security offerings across almost every commercial customer segment.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Top-tier federal integrator providing consulting, IT, cyber, and training across virtually every federal agency Windwalker serves. Operates as a much larger incumbent capable of absorbing work Windwalker competes for.

Direct peers

• ECS Federal: Mid-tier federal IT and cybersecurity contractor serving DoD and civilian agencies. Closely comparable in size category, contract vehicle strategy, and IT/cyber delivery to federal clients — analogous to what Windwalker offers via CYBERNAMIC.
• ICF International: Public federal services firm with a major training, learning, and human capital practice serving federal civilian agencies. Overlaps directly with Windwalker's training, eLearning, and federal professional services offerings.
• DLH Holdings Corp. Small-cap federal services contractor delivering professional services, training, and IT support to civilian and DoD agencies. Closely comparable in business model, contract-vehicle access, and reliance on government services revenue streams.
• ASRC Federal: Mid-tier federal services holding company with operating subsidiaries delivering IT, professional services, and training to federal civilian and DoD customers. Comparable business mix and contract-vehicle approach, including small-business set-aside positioning.
• CALIBRE Systems: Mid-sized management consulting and IT firm focused on federal defense, homeland security, and civilian agency training and professional services. Highly comparable in size, customer base, and professional services delivery model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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