Expansia

What Expansia does

Expansia is a U.S. defense technology consulting and integration firm founded in 2014 as a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), headquartered in Nashua, New Hampshire. The company delivers digital transformation, digital engineering, systems integration, and advanced manufacturing services to U.S. Department of Defense agencies, military branches (Air Force, Navy, Army, Marine Corps, Space Force), NASA, DARPA, and select intelligence community and civilian agencies. Core capabilities include Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), modular open systems architecture (MOSA), cloud and platform engineering, Agile/DevSecOps, additive manufacturing, and AI-assisted digital engineering. Expansia builds and operates proprietary platforms including the AGORA Digital Marketplace for advanced manufacturing supply chain collaboration and Integrated Digital Environments (IDEs) for real-time defense acquisition and sustainment workflows, and holds the patented Mudbucket aviation platform upgrade technology (via merged entity CTSi).

Expansia operates exclusively as a business-to-government (B2G) defense contractor, generating revenue through prime contracts and subcontracts on federal procurement vehicles. Major contract positions include the EWAAC IDIQ ($46B ceiling, 10-year), ABMS Integrated Digital Environment, and Air Force multi-domain IDIQ ($900M ceiling). The company combines a professional services delivery model with platform-anchored intellectual property, supported by a 100,000-square-foot prototyping and fabrication facility in Patuxent River, Maryland. Distribution runs entirely through U.S. federal procurement channels including competitive bidding, IDIQ task orders, set-aside programs for SDVOSBs, and Contractor Team Arrangements with primes such as CACI International.

In January 2026, Expansia was acquired by Falfurrias Management Partners and merged with John H. Northrop & Associates (JHNA) and Coherent Technical Services (CTSi) to form Aether Aerospace, a unified national defense technology platform with combined trailing contract revenue of $64.2 million and 525+ professionals across defense hubs in Virginia, Maryland, Alabama, New Hampshire, and California.

Name

Expansia

Legal name

EXPANSIA Group LLC

Website

https://expansiagroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Expansia is a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned defense technology firm delivering digital engineering, MBSE, additive manufacturing, and integrated digital environments to U.S. DoD agencies, military branches, NASA, and DARPA through prime and IDIQ contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Technology Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

ERP Implementation & Systems Integration Services (BPAEAGAA)

Keywords

• Defense technology consulting
• Digital engineering services
• Government systems integration
• Additive manufacturing solutions
• Defense acquisition support

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashua

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Defense Government Contracts: Prime and subcontract work for U.S. defense agencies including DoD branches, NASA, and DARPA. Combined entity generates $64.2 million in trailing contract revenue. Revenue derived from digital engineering, modeling and simulation, advanced fabrication, and technology modernization services.
2. IDIQ Contract Vehicles: Multiple-award IDIQ contracts including EWAAC ($46B ceiling, 10-year period), ABMS IDE (one base year + two one-year options), and Air Force IDIQ ($900M ceiling). Revenue generated through task orders under these vehicles.
3. Prime Contract Awards: Direct prime positions on defense programs including ABMS Integrated Digital Environment, Armament EBU Digital Modernization ($10M), and AGORA Digital Marketplace for Advanced Manufacturing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EXPANSIA provides digital engineering, technology enablement, and program management services to U.S. defense and federal agencies. The company delivers strategic transformation, integrated digital environments (IDEs), additive manufacturing, IT/cloud solutions, and consulting across the defense acquisition lifecycle from research and development through sustainment. It operates primarily as a prime and subcontractor on IDIQ/BPA contract vehicles serving the Department of War, military branches, NASA, and DARPA.

Product overview

EXPANSIA operates as a defense technology consulting and integration firm offering a portfolio of service offerings and platforms rather than a single unified product. Its core service offerings span strategic transformation, technology enablement, digital consulting, program management & engineering, SME recruitment, IT & cloud solutions, additive manufacturing, focused technology transformation, lean/agile/DevOps, and consulting & coaching. Key platforms include the AGORA Digital Marketplace for advanced manufacturing supply chain optimization, Integrated Digital Environments (IDEs) for real-time defense collaboration and data integration, and a Digital Engineering Ecosystem supporting MBSE, MOSA, mission engineering, and simulation-driven development. EXPANSIA's 2026 merger with JHNA and CTSi under Falfurrias Management Partners expanded its portfolio to include complementary capabilities in digital engineering, unmanned systems, and patented technologies such as CTSi's Mudbucket® for aviation platform upgrades.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic Transformation
• Technology Enablement
• Digital Consulting
• Program Management & Engineering
• SME Recruitment
• IT & Cloud Technology Solutions
• Additive Manufacturing
• Lean, Agile & DevOps
• Consulting & Coaching
• AGORA Digital Marketplace
• Integrated Digital Environments (IDEs)

Quantifiable outcome

• 291% three-year revenue growth (2020-2023)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• John H. Northrop & Associates (JHNA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 January 2026Defense engineering company specializing in digital engineering, modular open systems architecture, model-based systems engineering, and weapon systems/platform security. Merged with EXPANSIA and CTSi to form combined defense technology platform.
• Coherent Technical Services (CTSi)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 January 2026Defense product-focused company with core competencies in avionics, electronics integration, unmanned systems, aerial refueling, and PNT. Owner of patented Mudbucket technology for aviation platform upgrades. Merged with EXPANSIA and JHNA.
• CACI International InccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018DoD Mentor-Protégé partnership where CACI served as mentor. EXPANSIA received strategic planning, CMMI/ISO implementation support, and gained $33M in DoD prime contracts through the relationship. Partnership enabled 36% employee growth and successful prime contractor positioning.
• Morgan State UniversitysupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2018Public historically Black research university in Baltimore, MD partnered with CACI to provide strategic planning and CMMI/ISO implementation services to EXPANSIA.
• KippsDeSantosupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInvestment banking firm providing financial and legal advisory services to EXPANSIA in the merger transaction with JHNA and CTSi under Falfurrias.
• Holland & KnightsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw firm providing legal advisory services to EXPANSIA in the merger transaction with JHNA and CTSi under Falfurrias.
• Ian NorthropcoreOthersCurrent CEO of JHNA appointed as newly appointed leader of the combined platform company post-merger. Joined by Falfurrias' Marybeth Wootton, Joe Price, and Grant Hundley on the Company board.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CACI International: Major DoD IT services and systems integration prime contractor that served as Expansia's mentor in the DoD Mentor-Protégé Program. Both companies compete for and deliver similar digital engineering, C4ISR, and enterprise IT modernization work for DoD agencies.
• Tria Federal: Defense and federal IT services firm focused on digital transformation, where Expansia's COO Mike Cosgrave previously served as COO. Highly comparable in scale, customer mix, and service offerings to pre-merger Expansia.
• Sev1Tech: Veteran-owned federal IT services firm providing IT modernization, cybersecurity, and engineering services to DoD and intelligence community. Comparable SDVOSB positioning and customer profile to Expansia.

Broad incumbents

• SAIC: Large-scale federal IT and engineering services prime serving DoD, intelligence community, and civil agencies. Competes with Expansia on digital transformation, systems engineering, and cloud migration task orders under similar contract vehicles.
• Leidos: Premier defense and intelligence technology company providing digital engineering, systems integration, and mission IT services. Expansia's former CTO Mike Raker held senior roles at Leidos, illustrating direct personnel and capability overlap.
• ManTech International: Defense IT and federal civilian services contractor specializing in systems engineering, cybersecurity, and mission support. Competes with Expansia on DoD contracts and shares overlap in veteran-heavy talent model.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Major management and technology consulting firm serving DoD with digital transformation, AI, and systems engineering services. Competes for the same program offices and contract vehicles as Expansia.
• Amentum: Federal services and engineering contractor supporting DoD, intelligence community, and NASA. Highly comparable customer mix including NASA, USAF, and Space Force, with overlapping digital engineering and mission support offerings.
• Peraton: Defense and intelligence IT services contractor formed from Perspecta, Northrop Grumman's federal IT business. Competes for high-end DoD systems engineering and digital modernization contracts.
• Parsons Corporation: Defense and infrastructure company with a federal solutions segment delivering digital engineering, mission engineering, and C5ISR services. Competes for EWAAC-style IDIQ task orders and similar DoD modernization work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aetheraerospace
• Xx.com/expanshia

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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