Aetos Systems Inc

What Aetos Systems Inc does

Aetos Systems, Inc. is a privately-held, founder-owned federal IT and engineering services contractor headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama. Founded in 2007 by CEO Donna Coleman, the company has grown to approximately 250 employees distributed across 13 states and serves U.S. federal customers — most prominently NASA (Marshall Space Flight Center, Kennedy Space Center, and the NASA Shared Services Center), the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Department of Human Services. The firm is family-owned (Donna Coleman as CEO/President and her husband John Coleman as Executive VP), with no disclosed institutional capital, parent company, or external funding rounds.

The company operates four service lines: (1) IT and Information Management (enterprise IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, help desk, application and database support, high-performance computing, and IT audit compliance, structured on ITIL principles); (2) Building Automation and Energy Management (Utility Control System device management, 24/7 operations support, and energy efficiency modernization); (3) Engineering Services (systems engineering, CAD modeling and simulation, configuration management, metrology and calibration, advanced manufacturing, and test/evaluation); and (4) Professional Services (program/contract management, strategic planning, training and curriculum development, logistics, and records management). Aetos does not sell a unified software product; delivery is people-based under federal contract vehicles (GSA MAS Schedule, DLA JETS, CIO SP3 with 8(a)/SB tracks, and ITECS-CITES).

Revenue mechanics are professional-services based, with the firm serving as both a prime contractor and subcontractor. A defining structural element is the Aerie Aerospace joint venture, through which Aetos has repeatedly won NASA MSFC Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year awards (2011, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022). The firm is self-funded (no disclosed external rounds) and is described as financially sound with low overhead and a DCAA-approved accounting system. Pricing is negotiated through multi-year task orders on contract vehicles and is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct enterprise field sales to federal buyers, supplemented by subcontractor and joint-venture teaming with prime contractors.

Name

Aetos Systems Inc

Legal name

Aetos Systems, Inc.

Website

https://aetossystems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Aetos Systems, Inc. is a privately-held, founder-owned federal IT, engineering, building automation, and professional services contractor serving NASA, DoD, and federal civilian agencies from Huntsville, Alabama, with approximately 250 employees across 13 states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government IT and Engineering Services

akta.pro primary industry

Compliance, Risk & EHS Management (BPABAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Security, Safety & Fire/Life Safety Management (BPABAAAE)

Keywords

• IT services
• Building automation
• Engineering services
• Government contractor
• Federal civilian support

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IT & Information Management Services: Provides IT infrastructure optimization, data security, system integration, high performance computing, customer support, IT help desk, enterprise services and architecture, application operations, IT asset management, SharePoint services, IT security, web application maintenance, and IT audit compliance.
2. Building Automation & Energy Management: Project management, engineering, and IT services for building automation systems including energy efficiency measures, modernization investments, resource usage analysis, trend analysis, budget projections, and energy system administration.
3. Engineering Services: Systems engineering, network/gateway/VTC/VOIP phone services, CAD modeling and simulation, advanced manufacturing and fabrication, metrology and calibration, cable plant, configuration management and control, research and development, test and evaluation.
4. Professional Services: Program/contract management support, strategic planning and process improvement, user training/curriculum development, organizational development, conference/event planning, education and public outreach, logistics and inventory control, records and data management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Aetos Systems Inc is a federal professional services contractor delivering IT and information management, building automation and energy management, engineering services, and general professional services. The company supports U.S. federal agencies including the Department of Defense, NASA, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other federal civilian customers across more than 13 states.

Product overview

Aetos Systems Inc is a professional services company that provides an integrated portfolio of four core service offerings: IT and Information Management Services, Building Automation and Energy Management, Engineering Services, and Professional Services. The company does not operate a unified software product but rather delivers these specialized service lines to government and commercial clients, integrating people, processes, and technologies to design, build, and operate practical solutions. Services span IT infrastructure optimization, building automation systems, engineering design and support, and strategic professional consulting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IT & Information Management Services A federal IT and information management services line delivering systems integration, network, cybersecurity, and information-management support to U.S. federal agencies including DoD, NASA, VA, and federal civilian customers across more than 13 states.
• Building Automation & Energy Management Services A service line providing building automation, controls, and energy-management support for federal facilities, helping agencies modernize facility systems and manage energy performance at installations served by the company.
• Engineering Services An engineering services practice delivering technical engineering support to federal customers across distributed installations, complementary to the firm's IT, building-automation, and professional-services lines.
• Professional Services A general professional services offering that supports federal program offices and installations with staffing, program support, and related consulting-style engagements purchased under federal contract vehicles.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered high-quality work products ensuring tasks completed on time
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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.

• Aerie Aerospace JVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAetos has a joint venture partnership with Aerie Aerospace through which they have won multiple NASA MSFC Small Business Prime Contractor awards (2011, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022). This strategic partnership enables them to pursue larger government contracting opportunities as a prime contractor.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Leidos: Largest federal IT/engineering services incumbent with broad portfolio across defense, civilian, and intelligence. Overlaps with Aetos on IT infrastructure, systems engineering, and digital modernization pursuits, but at significantly larger scale and broader capability set.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Top-tier federal IT and management consulting firm serving DoD, NASA, and civilian agencies. Comparable on the professional/strategic services and IT modernization wings, though it is far larger and more advisory-led than Aetos.

Direct peers

• CACI International: Federal IT, engineering, and mission-support services prime with substantial DoD and intelligence community exposure. Comparable on enterprise IT services, systems engineering, and government-only go-to-market.
• ICF International: Federal civilian-focused IT and professional services firm with strong energy, environment, and public-sector practices. Comparable on building automation/energy management and federal civilian IT services, though ICF skews more advisory.
• Peraton: Federal IT and mission services contractor with significant NASA, DoD, and intelligence community programs. Directly comparable on IT infrastructure, high-performance computing, and systems engineering pursuits at federal agencies.
• Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC): Pure-play federal IT and engineering integrator serving DoD, NASA, and civilian agencies with services spanning IT infrastructure, systems engineering, and professional services. Closest large-cap analog to Aetos's service lines.
• ManTech (a KBR company): Long-standing federal IT and engineering services contractor with deep DoD, intelligence, and NASA exposure. Directly comparable to Aetos in terms of customer base, government-only GTM, and IT + systems-engineering service mix.
• ASRC Federal: Mid-tier federal IT and engineering services contractor serving NASA, DoD, and civilian agencies. Comparable on the small-to-mid-tier government IT services positioning and NASA/MSFC mission support footprint.

Emerging players

• ECS Federal: Federal IT services and solutions provider with strong DoD and intelligence community presence. Comparable on IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and managed services delivery to federal customers, with overlapping contract-vehicle footprint.

Regional players

• Kforce Government Solutions: Federal staffing and technical services firm supporting DoD, intelligence, and civilian agencies. Comparable on labor-based federal IT/professional services delivery, though Kforce is more weighted toward staff augmentation than integrated solutions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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