2HB Incorporated

Name

2HB Incorporated

Legal name

2HB Incorporated

Website

https://2hb.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

2HB Incorporated (legal entity 2HB Software Designs, Inc) is a Maryland-based, founder-owned IT consulting firm that embeds security-cleared professionals within US Intelligence Community agencies to deliver systems engineering, software engineering, systems administration, and cybersecurity services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government IT Consulting — Intelligence Community Mission Support

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAKADAF

Security Architecture & Engineering Advisory (Zero Trust, IAM, Network)

Business & Public Services/Security & Investigations Services/Security Consulting, Risk Assessment & Audits

SECONDARYBPAEADAE

Identity & Access Management (IAM) Managed Services

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Cybersecurity Services (MSSP)

Keywords

• Intelligence community IT services
• Government systems engineering
• Embedded federal consulting
• Defense cybersecurity services
• Mission-critical software engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services Revenue: 2HB generates revenue through providing embedded consulting professionals to government agencies. Services include Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Administration, and Business/Finance Engineering delivered by highly qualified, security-cleared professionals embedded on-site at client agencies.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

2HB Incorporated embeds security-cleared systems engineers, software engineers, systems administrators, and business/finance engineers directly within U.S. Intelligence Community agencies to deliver mission-critical technology solutions. Service coverage spans Cybersecurity, Cloud, Big Data, Data Science, High Performance Computing, Process Engineering, Governance, and Compliance. The company has also developed a proprietary cybersecurity product that supports cyber planners and analysts.

Product overview

2HB Incorporated is an Information Technology consulting company that provides embedded professionals to the Intelligence Community. Rather than a unified software platform, the company offers four overarching service categories—Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Administration, and Business/Finance Engineering—under which consultants work across multiple verticals including Cybersecurity, Cloud, Big Data, Data Science, High Performance Computing, Process Engineering, Governance, and Compliance. Additionally, 2HB has developed a proprietary cybersecurity product used by cyber planners and analysts. The company embeds its highly qualified, security-cleared professionals directly within government agencies to deliver mission-critical solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Systems Engineering Services On-site systems engineers placed within U.S. Intelligence Community agencies to design robust and scalable intelligence systems across all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle.
• Software Engineering Services Embedded software engineers developing secure, mission-critical applications for U.S. Intelligence Community government agencies.
• Systems Administration Services In-house systems administration professionals embedded within government clients to ensure seamless, secure IT operations.
• Business/Finance Engineering Services Business and finance engineering consulting services embedded within Intelligence Community agencies to support strategic operations and programmatic decision-making.
• Cybersecurity Services On-site cybersecurity consulting that fortifies government systems against evolving threats, delivering strategic protection and risk management to ensure integrity and confidentiality of sensitive data.
• Cloud Services On-site cloud consulting assisting government agencies in transitioning to cloud infrastructures, optimizing scalability and efficiency while maintaining security and compliance standards.
• Big Data Services On-site big data consulting that helps government agencies transform vast datasets into actionable insights through advanced analytics and data management solutions.
• Data Science Services Embedded data science consulting applying analytical techniques to interpret complex data, providing intelligence needed to drive innovation and enhance operational effectiveness.
• High Performance Computing Services On-site high performance computing solutions that accelerate computational tasks for government projects, supporting complex simulations and analyses with speed and accuracy.
• Process Engineering Services On-site process engineering consulting that streamlines government operations through optimized workflows to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and improve overall performance.
• Governance Services Governance consulting working alongside government leaders to ensure effective decision-making and accountability through strategic frameworks aligned with organizational goals.
• Compliance Services On-site compliance consulting helping government agencies navigate complex regulatory landscapes, ensuring operations meet all necessary standards and regulations.
• Cybersecurity Product A proprietary cybersecurity product developed by 2HB Incorporated that significantly streamlines the work of cyber planners and analysts and has been used to brief four-star generals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Developed a cybersecurity product used to brief four-star generals

Named customers8 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PeratoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeraton is a defense and national security company that works with federal customers in the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, and health markets. 2HB partners with Peraton as shown in their partnership logos section.
• Lockheed MartincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company. 2HB displays their logo in the partnerships section, indicating a working relationship in the defense/intelligence sector.
• LeidoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeidos is a Fortune 500 technology, engineering, and science solutions company serving defense, intelligence, and civilian government markets. 2HB partners with Leidos as shown in their partnership logos section.
• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIA is shown as a partner/client in 2HB's logos section, indicating direct service delivery to the agency.
• National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNGIA is shown as a partner/client in 2HB's logos section, indicating service delivery to the geospatial intelligence agency.
• Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDIA is shown as a partner/client in 2HB's logos section, indicating service delivery to the defense intelligence agency.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Peraton: Defense and intelligence prime spun out of DXC's federal business, providing IC and DoD customers with systems engineering, cyber, and mission-IT services. Functions as both a 2HB partner (logo on partnerships page) and a direct competitor for cleared cyber talent and IC task orders.
• ManTech International: Government IT services firm specializing in defense and intelligence, with long-standing NSA and IC mission support in cyber, systems engineering, and high-performance computing. Closely comparable capability stack to 2HB and serves the same cleared-customer base.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Largest pure-play IC and federal-cyber consulting firm, embedding cleared technical and analytic staff across the same Intelligence Community buyer set as 2HB. Directly comparable in service lines (systems engineering, cyber, cloud, big data) and in mission-focused delivery model, though at vastly greater scale.
• CACI International: Federal services and IT firm with substantial IC business delivering systems engineering, software development, and intelligence analysis support. Overlaps directly with 2HB's embedded-professionals model for the intelligence community and competes for similar cleared-cyber talent.
• SAIC: Major federal IT and systems-integration prime with deep Intelligence Community exposure across NSA, NGA, and DIA. Closely comparable service portfolio (systems engineering, cloud, cyber, data analytics) and similar staff-augmentation roots, though operating at materially larger scale than 2HB.
• HII Mission Technologies: Huntington Ingalls' federal services division delivering IC and DoD mission solutions in cyber, intelligence analysis, and systems engineering. Closely comparable cleared-services delivery model and overlapping customer set.
• Noblis: Nonprofit science and technology firm providing systems engineering, cyber, and data analytics services to federal civilian and IC clients. Closely comparable staff-embedded consulting model serving a similar mix of mission-focused federal customers.

Broad incumbents

• Leidos: Fortune 500 science and technology prime with broad intelligence and defense footprint, including systems engineering, cyber, and cloud. 2HB-listed partner; comparable in capability domains but operates at much larger scale and across multiple federal verticals beyond the IC.
• Battelle Memorial Institute: Large nonprofit applied-science organization providing research, cyber, and systems-engineering support to IC and DoD customers. Comparable in mission focus and technical breadth but with a different ownership and funding structure.

Emerging players

• RABA Technologies: Mid-sized IC-focused engineering services firm with roots in the same Columbia, MD / National Business Park corridor as 2HB, providing systems engineering and cyber support to intelligence customers. Comparable scale and mission focus; also a prior employer of 2HB's CEO.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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