Name

Cascades Technologies

Legal name

Cascades Technologies LLC

Website

https://cascadestech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Federal IT Services & Consulting

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Service Catalog & Self-Service Portal Platforms (HDAEALAG)

Keywords

• Federal IT services
• Government consulting
• Cybersecurity services
• Cloud consulting
• Program management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Herndon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IT Services and Consulting: Provides comprehensive information technology services and program management support to federal and commercial clients. Services range from high-level IT services and support for an OCIO and data analytics to routine IT help desk services and support.
2. IT Staff Augmentation: Provides skilled IT professionals to support client needs through staff augmentation arrangements.
3. Contract-Based Services: Services delivered through government-wide acquisition contracts (GWACs) including GSA IT-70 Schedule, GSA 8(a) STARS II GWAC, and CIO-SP3, with task orders for specific IT services and solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cascades Technologies is an IT services and professional consulting firm that delivers technology-enabled solutions to U.S. federal government clients. Its service portfolio spans web application development, cybersecurity, data analytics, cloud computing, accessibility/Section 508 services, and program/project management, organized under a proprietary "Think, Build, Measure" delivery methodology and supported by CMMI Level 2 for Services certification.

Product overview

Cascades Technologies is an IT services company serving federal government clients with a comprehensive portfolio organized around a Think-Build-Measure methodology. The Think practice provides consulting services including IT Governance, Enterprise Architecture, Business Transformation, and Section 508 Accessibility compliance. The Build practice delivers technical solutions encompassing Mobile Solutions, Cloud Computing, Application Development, Web Sites and Portals, Unified Content Management, Database Development, and Web 2.0/Social Networking capabilities. The Measure practice offers PMO services including NextGenPMO (Patent Pending), a SharePoint-based web portal for program and project management, along with PMO automation services. IT Security Services round out the offerings with Rapid Intrusion Response, remediation, and security training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Think: Consulting Services Consulting and technical assessment services covering IT strategy, requirements, and agency-level diagnostics; delivered to U.S. federal agency clients through contract vehicles such as GSA IT-70, GSA 8(a) STARS II, and NIH CIO-SP3.
• Build: Technical Services Technical implementation services across web development, application integration, content management, and data analytics, delivered to U.S. federal clients using the firm's CMMI Level 2-certified delivery processes.
• Measure: PMO Services Program and project management services supported by the firm's proprietary NextGenPMO (Patent Pending) web portal, enabling portfolio-level tracking and reporting for federal programs.
• Mobile Solutions Mobile application design, development, and integration services for federal agency programs, delivered as a dedicated service line within CTI's Build portfolio.
• Cloud Computing Cloud architecture, migration, and managed cloud services for federal clients, leveraging partnerships with Microsoft, IBM, and Akamai.
• IT Security Services Cybersecurity services including multilayer security implementation, security assessment, and ongoing protection for federal information systems.
• Section 508 / Accessibility Services Accessibility compliance services enabling federal digital properties to meet Section 508 requirements through remediation, testing, and certification support.

Quantifiable outcome

• DOL achieved 'Green' Agency scorecard after implementing Cascades security risk mitigation measures
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ad Hoc LLCcoreOthers · 14 June 2022As of June 14, 2022, Cascades Technologies LLC was acquired by Ad Hoc LLC, a digital services company that helps the federal government use technology to improve how they serve people. This represents a significant corporate change.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• B3 Group: Small federal IT services firm with overlapping HHS/NIH GWAC presence, SharePoint-based solutions, and Section 508/accessibility capabilities — directly comparable in size and customer mix.
• Octo Consulting (now Booz Allen Hamilton): Federal digital services firm (acquired by Booz Allen in 2021) that competed directly with Cascades for HHS, DOL, and civilian agency modernization work prior to its acquisition.
• Planned Systems International (PSI): Mid-tier federal IT services and consulting firm with NIH/NCI contracts and CIO-SP3 presence; similar scope of application development, cloud, and PMO support to federal civilian agencies.
• Ad Hoc LLC: Cascades' parent company following the June 2022 acquisition; a federal digital services firm serving HHS, VA, and other civilian agencies with the same IT modernization, web, and cloud capabilities Cascades offers.
• GovCIO: Mid-tier federal IT services firm with deep VA and civilian agency footprint; overlapping CIO-SP3 and IT-70 presence with application development, cyber, and cloud offerings.
• Fearless: Small federal digital services firm providing application development, cloud, and Section 508-compliant solutions to civilian agencies; closely comparable in size, methodology, and mission.

Broad incumbents

• ManTech International (now Carlyle portfolio): Federal IT and cyber services prime with significant civilian agency work; competes for the same IT services task orders and often pulls small businesses in as subcontractors.
• Leidos: Large federal systems integrator with deep civilian agency contracts; competes for the same GSA IT-70 and CIO-SP3 task orders Cascades pursues.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Tier-one federal IT services prime competing with Cascades across civilian agency modernization, cybersecurity, and digital transformation work; Cascades frequently subcontracts to or competes against Booz Allen.

Others

• Smartsheet: Work management and PPM platform vendor that competes conceptually with NextGenPMO; relevant as a substitute technology that federal agencies may choose instead of a custom SharePoint-based portal.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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