Legal Interpreting Services, Inc DBA: LIS Solutions

What Legal Interpreting Services, Inc DBA: LIS Solutions does

Legal Interpreting Services, Inc (DBA: LIS Solutions) is a privately held, woman-owned small business founded in 1994 and headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. The company provides three integrated service lines to U.S. federal agencies and select commercial clients: language services (interpretation, translation, localization, transcription, cultural advisory across 250+ languages), intelligence services (multi-discipline analysis spanning HUMINT, SIGINT, OSINT, GEOINT, IMINT and the full intelligence life cycle), and security services (industrial security oversight and compliance for FBI, DoD, USCIS and SAP programs). Underlying delivery relies on a curated network of more than 20,000 language professionals, certified to ISO 9001, 17100 and 27001 standards, with personnel cleared up to TS/SCI for sensitive defense and intelligence missions.

LIS generates revenue almost entirely through federal contracts. It is a prime contractor on multiple government-wide vehicles including the DIA Solutions for Intelligence Analysis III (SIA III, 2019-2029), DHS Department-Wide Language Services II BPA (2022-2027), Department of State Global Public Affairs BPA (2025-2030), Treasury TIAS BPA (2022-2027), DoD DLITE II (2017-2027), GSA MAS, and GSA OASIS+ (SB and WOSB tracks). It also serves as a subcontractor on Navy SeaPort-NxG and through teaming arrangements with major defense primes such as Booz Allen Hamilton, BAE Systems, Leidos, CACI, ManTech, and Amentum. Task orders are billed as Fixed-Price, Time-and-Materials, or Labor-Hour engagements depending on contract vehicle. Named customers span DIA, DHS, FEMA, HHS, FBI, NSA, USCYBERCOM, CENTCOM, SOCOM, U.S. Army INSCOM, the National Virtual Translation Center, the NYC Department of Education, and select Fortune 500 companies.

The company operates two notable sub-brands: LIS Solutions Training Center (LIS STC), which delivers customized e-learning and professional development for military and commercial clients, and the Indigenous Gateway Project (IGP), developed in partnership with Maya Bridge to provide first-of-its-kind glossary resources across eight Mayan languages supporting HHS refugee resettlement work. LIS Solutions remains founder-led under CEO & Founder Alexandra Gerenburd, with no disclosed institutional investment, parent company, or public listing.

Name

Legal Interpreting Services, Inc DBA: LIS Solutions

Legal name

LIS SOLUTIONS, INC

Website

https://lissol.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LIS Solutions is a woman-owned federal contractor founded in 1994, providing interpretation, translation, intelligence analysis, and security services across 250+ languages to U.S. defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies via multi-year prime contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Language Services Contracts: Professional language services (translation, interpretation, localization, transcription) delivered under government contract vehicles including DHS Department-Wide Language Services II BPA, Department of State Global Public Affairs BPA, Treasury TIAS BPA, and DLITE II
2. Intelligence and Analysis Services: Multi-disciplined intelligence information services encompassing the full intelligence life cycle, supporting DIA SIA III contract and other defense/intelligence community engagements
3. Security Services: Industrial security oversight and compliance services supporting FBI, DoD, USCIS, and SAP programs with over 25 years of experience
4. Training and Development Services: LIS Solutions Training Center (LIS STC) provides customized training programs, e-learning platforms, and professional development for military and commercial clients

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LIS Solutions provides integrated language services (interpretation, translation, localization across 250+ languages and dialects), full-spectrum intelligence services spanning the intelligence life cycle (HUMINT, SIGINT, OSINT, GEOINT analysis), and industrial security oversight for federal agencies and commercial clients. The company operates a network of 20,000+ language professionals supporting cleared linguist requirements up to TS/SCI clearance levels across CONUS and OCONUS environments.

Product overview

LIS Solutions is a Woman-Owned Small Business offering a unified portfolio of language, intelligence, and security services. The core Language Services division provides interpretation, translation, localization, and cultural support across 250+ languages. The Intelligence Services division delivers full-spectrum intelligence analysis covering the complete intelligence life cycle. The Security Services division provides industrial security oversight and compliance solutions. Supporting these core offerings are the LIS Solutions Training Center (LIS STC) for professional development, and the Indigenous Gateway Project (IGP) for specialized indigenous language support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LIS STC (LIS Solutions Training Center): Premier training and development platform dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations through innovative educational solutions. Combines cutting-edge technology with proven methodologies to deliver dynamic, tailored learning experiences supporting both military and commercial clients.

Products and services

• Language Services Integrated language solutions combining advanced industry-specific technologies with certified linguists and cultural advisors, supporting over 250 languages and dialects across all 50 states and globally.
• Interpretation Services Comprehensive interpretation including American Sign Language (ASL), consecutive and simultaneous interpretation, over-the-phone interpretation (OPI), and video remote interpreting (VRI).
• Translation and Localization Services Document and media translation with translation memory management, glossary development, localization, and desktop publishing (DTP) for diverse operational environments.
• Intelligence Services Mission-critical intelligence services covering the full spectrum of the intelligence life cycle, including multi-disciplined analysis, collection, and dissemination for national security and corporate risk mitigation.
• Security Services Industrial security oversight and comprehensive security solutions ensuring regulatory compliance, protecting critical assets, and addressing complex needs of government and commercial entities.
• LIS Solutions Training Center (LIS STC) Premier training and development platform combining cutting-edge technology with proven methodologies to deliver dynamic, tailored learning experiences including customized training solutions, e-learning, expert instruction, and multilingual training for military and commercial clients.
• Indigenous Gateway Project (IGP) First-of-its-kind indigenous language glossary developed with Maya Bridge to promote language conservation and support integration of indigenous populations, covering Q'eqchi', Mam, K'iche', Chuj, Q'anjob'al, Ixil, Akateko, and Kaqhcikel languages with translations and audio folders.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supporting critical missions in over 180 languages
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Maya BridgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLIS Solutions and Maya Bridge partnered to develop the Indigenous Gateway Project (IGP), a first-of-its-kind indigenous language glossary promoting language conservation and continuity. The glossary covers Q'eqchi', Mam, K'iche', Chuj, Q'anjob'al, Ixil, Akateko, and Kaqhcikel languages with translations and audio folders. The partnership supports HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement in assisting Unaccompanied Children crossing the southern border.
• CACIminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndustry partner and prime contractor relationship where LIS provides language and intelligence services as subcontractor
• LeidosminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndustry partner and prime contractor relationship where LIS provides language and intelligence services as subcontractor
• LionbridgeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndustry partner relationship in language services ecosystem
• Language Line SolutionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndustry partner relationship in language services ecosystem
• Booz Allen HamiltonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndustry partner and major defense contractor where LIS provides subcontractor support for intelligence and language services
• BAE SystemsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndustry partner and defense contractor where LIS provides language and security services as subcontractor
• MantechminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndustry partner and technology services contractor relationship for government projects
• Mission EssentialminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndustry partner relationship in government services ecosystem
• SOSiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndustry partner relationship in national security and intelligence services
• AmentumminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndustry partner and government solutions provider where LIS supports as subcontractor
• International SOSminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndustry partner relationship in security and risk management services

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lionbridge: One of the largest global translation, interpretation, and localization providers. Directly comparable to LIS as a head-to-head competitor for federal language contracts and commercial translation work, though at much larger scale.
• Mission Essential: Government services contractor providing language, intelligence, and training support to the Department of Defense and intelligence community. Direct competitor on DoD language contracts such as DLITE.
• Language Line Solutions: Leading provider of over-the-phone and video remote interpretation, with deep federal and healthcare language access contracts. Directly competes with LIS on OPI/VRI services for agencies such as HHS/CMS and DHS.
• RWS Group: Global translation, localization, and IP services company. Comparable to LIS in translation, interpretation, and localization services, with a stronger commercial/enterprise orientation.
• TransPerfect: Global language, translation, and localization services firm serving both government and Fortune 500 clients. Comparable to LIS across federal and commercial language services, with broader technology and litigation support capabilities.
• SOSi: Mid-sized government services firm focused on language, intelligence, and IT support to DoD, intelligence community, and federal civilian agencies. Closest head-to-head peer to LIS in scale, contract mix, and intelligence lifecycle offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Booz Allen Hamilton: Major defense and intelligence consulting prime contractor and a current subcontracting partner of LIS. Overlaps with LIS on intelligence and language work as a much larger incumbent and indirect competitor for the same end-customer dollars.
• Leidos: Top-tier defense and federal IT services prime that subcontracts to LIS. Competes indirectly for intelligence and language task orders as part of a broad portfolio of federal technology and intelligence programs.
• CACI International: Large federal IT and intelligence services prime contractor and an LIS partner. Comparable in delivering intelligence and language support to DoD and IC agencies, but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Amentum: Government services and solutions provider serving defense, intelligence, and federal civilian customers. Overlaps with LIS on language and security support contracts and acts as both a partner and indirect competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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