Celestar Holdings Corporation

What Celestar Holdings Corporation does

Celestar Holdings Corporation is a Tampa, Florida-based veteran-owned defense and intelligence professional services contractor founded in 2004 in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. The company delivers four integrated service pillars to the U.S. federal government: Intelligence Analysis and Enabling Services (covering HUMINT, GEOINT, counterintelligence, all-source analysis, and knowledge management), Data Enterprise Support (including integration with IC architectures such as OBP and MARS), Training and Advisory Support (capacity building, instruction, and curriculum development using the Instructional Systems Design method), and Administrative and Professional Services (program management, security support, and budget planning). Revenue is generated almost exclusively as a prime contractor on federal procurement vehicles, with positions on DIA SIA 3, USSOCOM SOF Core Support, DoS INL Contractor Services Support, DCSA Admin Support Services, DOC Staffing Support Services 2, and the GSA Multiple Award Schedule. Celestar serves a broad roster of federal customers that includes the Department of Defense, the U.S. Intelligence Community (all 18 agencies), the Department of State, DCSA, the Department of Commerce, U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Strategic Command, the Office of Naval Intelligence, the National Guard Bureau, and Kennedy Space Force Base, operating from offices in 14 U.S. states plus 13 countries across North America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and South America.

Name

Celestar Holdings Corporation

Legal name

Celestar Holdings Corporation

Website

https://celestarcorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Celestar Holdings Corporation is a veteran-owned defense and intelligence services contractor delivering intelligence analysis, data enterprise support, training, and administrative services to U.S. DoD, Intelligence Community, and DoS through prime positions on multiple IDIQ vehicles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices47 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Defense and Intelligence Services: Celestar generates revenue primarily through U.S. federal government contracts, providing intelligence analysis, data enterprise support, training and advisory services, and administrative professional services to Department of Defense, Department of State, U.S. Intelligence Community, and other federal agencies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Celestar Holdings Corporation is a Tampa-based veteran-owned defense and intelligence contractor delivering professional services to the U.S. government. The company operates four integrated service pillars: Intelligence Analysis and Enabling Services (HUMINT, GEOINT, counterintelligence, all-source analysis, knowledge management), Data Enterprise Support (data integration, modernization, analytics, and engineering using OBP and MARS architectures), Training & Advisory Support (capacity building, curriculum development via Instructional Systems Design), and Administrative & Professional Services (program management, security support, budget planning and analysis).

Product overview

Celestar Corporation is a global, multi-discipline services and solution provider primarily serving the intelligence and defense sectors of the U.S. government and partner nations. The company operates as a services-based organization offering four integrated service pillars: Intelligence Analysis and Enabling Services (covering HUMINT, GEOINT, counterintelligence, all-source analysis, and knowledge management), Data Enterprise Support (including data solution development and intelligence enterprise management), Training & Advisory Support (capacity building, instruction, and curriculum development), and Administrative & Professional Services (administrative support, program management, security, and budget planning). These services are delivered to customers across the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of State, and U.S. Intelligence Community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Intelligence Analysis and Enabling Services Provides experienced intelligence professionals supporting a broad spectrum of operations across the Department of Defense and U.S. Intelligence Community, including Human Intelligence (HUMINT), Imagery and Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT), Counterintelligence, All-Source Analysis, and Knowledge Management functions.
• Data Enterprise Support Supports U.S. government clients in developing innovative strategies and solutions for data integration, modernization, analytics, and engineering, including work on Object-Based Production (OBP) and Machine-assisted Analytic Rapid-repository System (MARS) architectures.
• Training & Advisory Support Delivers training and consulting services for U.S. government customers including advisory support for capacity building, disaster preparedness, and crisis management, with instruction and curriculum development using the Instructional Systems Design (ISD) method.
• Administrative & Professional Services Provides essential administrative and professional services to U.S. government customers including administrative support, program management, security support, and budget planning and analysis.

Named customers14 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hill Crest Joint Venture (HCJV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership identified on the contracts page. Hill Crest Joint Venture is a teaming arrangement between Celestar and another contractor to pursue and deliver government intelligence and defense services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Sotera Defense Solutions (now DXC):

Direct peers

• SAIC: Pure-play federal services contractor delivering intelligence analysis, data enterprise, and training across DoD and IC. Closely comparable on IDIQ reliance, intel mission support, and the same DIA/IC customer footprint as Celestar.
• Engility (now SAIC): Pre-merger Engility was a mid-tier federal services firm closely matching Celestar's profile — DIA/IC analysis, training & advisory, and admin support on multiple IDIQ vehicles. Now part of SAIC, but historically the most directly comparable pure-play peer.
• CACI International: Major federal IT and intelligence services contractor with deep DIA, IC, and DoD mission support work. Closely comparable to Celestar across customer set (DIA, IC agencies, DoD), IDIQ-based GTM, and intelligence-analysis service offerings.
• Vectrus: Mid-tier federal services and base operations contractor serving DoD, IC, and federal agencies globally. Comparable on global CONUS/OCONUS footprint, federal IDIQ GTM, and DoD operational support offerings.
• KEYW Corporation (now Hexagon US Federal): Mid-tier IC-focused contractor built around cleared intel and cybersecurity talent, with deep DoD/IC mission support. Comparable on customer set, service mix, and cleared-veteran talent model prior to Hexagon acquisition.
• ManTech International (Constellis): Specialized intelligence, defense, and federal civilian services provider with heavy DIA and IC presence post-ManTech/Constellis combination. Comparable on cleared talent base, intel analysis offerings, and mid-tier IDIQ positioning.
• CALIBRE Systems: Veteran-owned mid-tier federal services firm providing management consulting, training, and analytical support to DoD and federal agencies. Closely matches Celestar on veteran ownership, mission-driven culture, and DoD/IC service portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Leidos: Top-tier federal systems integrator and services contractor across defense, intel, and federal civilian markets. Overlaps with Celestar in DIA, IC, and DoS mission support but serves a much broader portfolio and competes for the same IDIQ vehicles.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Large diversified federal services and consulting firm serving DIA, IC, and broader DoD. Overlaps with Celestar on intelligence analysis and advisory work but operates at materially larger scale across many other federal verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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