NASK

What NASK does

NASK Incorporated is a privately held U.S. defense and intelligence contractor founded in 2000 and headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, with additional offices in Aurora (CO), Beavercreek (OH), and Kettering (OH). The company designs, develops, and integrates digital signal processing (DSP) applications, analyst tooling, and supporting architectures primarily for the U.S. Intelligence Community and Department of Defense, with personnel deployed globally across satellite, airborne, and terrestrial environments.

NASK's product portfolio is bifurcated between proprietary RF acquisition and playback hardware and a Linux/X-Midas-based advanced analytics software stack. The hardware lineup includes the Uraptor portable A/D acquisition system, the Velociraptor2 and Velociraptor3 high-speed digitizers (up to 2500 MSPS / 1 GHz bandwidth), the NA-3000 spectrum analyzer and playback system, and the Tyrannosaurusrex2 D/A playback system. The software stack is anchored by brewlytics (self-service analytics used by 50,000+ IC analysts), Mission Presenter (no-code dashboards), the JEMA modeling and analytics framework (800+ Multi-INT data source integrations, 1M+ models executed per month), and Walled Garden (Docker-based DevOps supporting 40,000+ end users). Mission Services wraps the technology into contract deliverables including precision geolocation, SIGINT, Multi-INT data fusion, small satellite ISR, software development, and Quick Reaction Capability prototyping.

The business model is direct government contracting — primarily professional services, with hardware and platform software delivered as integrated mission solutions. NASK does not publicly disclose revenue or pricing; contracts are quote-based and negotiated with IC and DoD program offices. The company has operated for over two decades without disclosed external funding, suggesting organic growth funded by contract cash flow, and it self-identifies as a pioneer in geolocation and analytic tradecraft whose applications form the basis for most geolocation platforms currently in use within the Intelligence Community.

Name

NASK

Legal name

NASK Incorporated

Website

https://nask.world

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Signals Intelligence Systems

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Electronics for Weapons (IMABAGAH)

Keywords

• Signals intelligence solutions
• Digital signal processing
• RF acquisition systems
• Intelligence community analytics
• Defense technology solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfax

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Defense & Intelligence Government Contracts: NASK provides mission-focused solutions for the Intelligence and Defense Communities through government contracting. They design, develop, and implement digital signal processing applications, analyst tools, and supporting architectures for government clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

NASK designs, develops, and implements digital signal processing applications, analyst tools, and supporting architectures for the U.S. Intelligence Community and Department of Defense. The company delivers mission-focused SIGINT and Multi-INT solutions that combine RF acquisition hardware, DSP and recording software built on X-Midas, and an integrated analytics stack (JEMA, brewlytics, Mission Presenter, Walled Garden), supported by tailored mission services such as precision geolocation, digital forensics, and mission aperture engineering.

Product overview

NASK provides a unified portfolio of Radio Frequency (RF) acquisition and playback hardware systems combined with an Advanced Analytics software platform, all targeting the U.S. Intelligence Community and Defense Department. The hardware lineup includes four RF acquisition/playback products: Uraptor (portable, 300-1000 MSPS), Velociraptor2 (200-1500 MHz), Velociraptor3 (latest generation, up to 2500 MSPS / 1 GHz bandwidth), and NA-3000 (spectral analysis/playback). Playback is handled by the Tyrannosaurusrex2 D/A system. On the analytics side, NASK's core enabling platform is brewlytics, a self-service advanced analytics platform used by over 50,000 IC analysts. Built on brewlytics are Mission Presenter (self-service visualization/dashboards), JEMA (joint enterprise modeling and analytics with 800+ data source integrations), and the Walled Garden (Docker-based DevOps infrastructure supporting both). Mission Services provides the operational services layer — geolocation, SIGINT, multi-INT data fusion, small satellite ISR, software development, and rapid prototyping — tying the hardware and analytics platforms together for intelligence and defense customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Uraptor: Portable high-speed A/D acquisition system capable of digitizing analog signals at rates from 300-1000 MSPS in 12-bit samples.
• Velociraptor2
• Velociraptor3
• Tyrannosaurusrex2
• NA-3000
• brewlytics
• Mission Presenter
• Walled Garden
• JEMA

Products and services

• Uraptor A/D Acquisition System Cost-effective, ruggedized analog-to-digital RF acquisition tool that records, processes, and presents full-spectrum RF data to support SIGINT missions for U.S. Intelligence Community and DoD users.
• Velociraptor2 A/D Acquisition System Subsequent-generation A/D acquisition system that replaced the legacy Velociraptor product with more capability, used to record and process RF signals for intelligence customers.
• Velociraptor3 A/D Acquisition System A/D acquisition system that replaced Velociraptor2 as NASK's flagship product, providing upgraded RF acquisition and processing capability for IC/DoD users.
• NA-3000 Spectrum Analyzer & Playback System Frequency extender and playback system that extends the frequency range of NASK acquisition systems and enables playback of captured data for analyst review.
• Tyrannosaurusrex2 D/A Playback System Successor D/A playback system to the original Tyrannosaurusrex, used to play back captured data for analyst verification and testing in SIGINT workflows.
• brewlytics Analytics engine that applies NASK's unique analytic tradecraft to modern, big-data analytics platforms, pairing with JEMA to deliver enterprise analytics on Linux compute resources.
• JEMA (Joint Enterprise Modeling and Analytics) Analytics platform introduced in 2018 to handle the massive amounts of data across the SIGINT/IC landscape, integrating with brewlytics and leveraging GPU/MIC-accelerated compute and commodity Linux servers.
• Mission Services Service-oriented offering providing precision geolocation, SIGINT and Multi-INT analytics, Mission Aperture support, Digital Forensics, and AI analytic capabilities across the mission lifecycle for IC and DoD customers.
• Mission Presenter Presentation and visualization capability that lets analysts and decision-makers see and use data captured and processed across the NASK acquisition stack and analytics platforms.
• Walled Garden Docker-based DevOps capability that produces the exact analyst environment every time, providing consistent access and support to operational users across the NASK toolkit.

Quantifiable outcome

• JEMA platform: 800+ Multi-INT data sources integrated, 50,000+ unique IC users, 1 million+ models executed per month
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability8 records

Feature9 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SAIC: Defense and intelligence IT services provider with IC and DoD mission analytics exposure. Comparable to NASK's Mission Services offering, particularly in Multi-INT analytics and signals intelligence support, though operating as a broader IT integrator.
• L3Harris Technologies: Large defense prime with major SIGINT, electronic warfare, and intelligence sensor franchises. Overlaps with NASK on RF acquisition and SIGINT mission systems but operates at significantly broader scale across multiple defense domains.
• Leidos: Major defense IT and intelligence services prime. Overlaps with NASK across IC analytics, mission IT, and signals intelligence work, but at significantly larger scale with broader portfolio across federal and commercial markets.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Largest IC-focused management and technology consulting firm with deep analytics and mission IT practices. Overlaps with NASK's analytics, geolocation, and IC mission services but competes from a much larger prime-contractor position.
• Parsons Corporation: Defense and intelligence contractor with meaningful presence in signals intelligence, geospatial analytics, and IC mission solutions. Comparable to NASK's Mission Services and analytics portfolio, though operating at broader scale across federal and critical infrastructure markets.

Direct peers

• Peraton: Specializes in signals intelligence, space, and cyber missions for the Intelligence Community. Closely comparable to NASK's SIGINT and mission services portfolio, particularly in geolocation and Multi-INT analytics.
• Mercury Systems: Designs and manufactures mission-critical defense electronics and RF/microwave processing subsystems. Directly comparable to NASK's Velociraptor and Uraptor RF acquisition hardware portfolio, with broader sensor and avionics exposure.
• Palantir Technologies: Provides analytics and data fusion platforms (Gotham, Foundry) for the U.S. Intelligence Community and DoD. Directly comparable to NASK's JEMA and brewlytics as a mission-critical IC analytics platform, though operating at significantly larger scale with broader commercial reach.
• CACI International: Major IC/DoD contractor with deep SIGINT, electronic warfare, and intelligence analysis capabilities. Directly comparable as an IC-focused SIGINT and mission IT provider serving the same customer set as NASK, with the added scale of recent ManTech acquisition.

Emerging players

• Anduril Industries: Fast-growing defense technology company building AI-enabled sensor, autonomy, and command-and-control products for DoD and IC. Comparable to NASK in SIGINT/sensor-adjacent mission technology, but with venture-scale funding and a cloud-native architecture approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

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