The Excalibur Group

What The Excalibur Group does

The Excalibur Group is a Washington, D.C.-based, minority-owned, SBA HUBZone-certified small disadvantaged business that provides staff augmentation, workforce development, and program management services primarily to federal and District of Columbia government agencies, with secondary delivery through major prime contractors. Founded in 2006 by Marcus White as a legal staffing firm and rebranded in 2016 to reflect its expanded scope, the company serves the Department of Defense (U.S. Army War College, Army Capabilities Integration Center, Army Training Management Proponent, Army Training Support Center), the Department of Justice (as the most utilized subcontractor on the MEGA5 contract via CACI, providing legal and IT legal staff across 90+ U.S. Attorney Offices), and multiple DC agencies under the DC Supply Schedule covering 136 defined labor categories.

The company's service portfolio spans four operational pillars: (1) staff augmentation on IDIQ vehicles (federal schedules, DC Supply Schedule, DOJ MEGA5), (2) defense and mission support including AIMKE architecture development under DODAF standards, training and doctrine support, and help desk services, (3) workforce development through the Adell C. White (ACW) Workforce Center — including TANF job placement under a Human Care Agreement with DC DHS, Knight's Roundtable leadership training, and the proprietary OWL4© soft skills curriculum — and (4) program management such as workers' compensation administration for approximately 36,000 DC civilian employees via DCORM/CorVel. The company holds no proprietary technology platform; delivery is labor-based with differentiated value arising from regulatory set-aside status, veteran recruitment pipelines, and sub-brand community programs.

The business model is government professional services delivered through labor-category billings on contract vehicles. The company generates revenue as both prime contractor (DC Supply Schedule, select federal work) and subcontractor (Booz Allen Hamilton, CACI, CorVel). Pricing is per labor category under IDIQ terms and is not publicly disclosed. Customer acquisition relies on enterprise field sales to government procurement officials, prime contractor relationship management, industry events (DC Mayor's Hiring Fair, joint IT open houses), and thought-leadership content. The company has received six consecutive Gold HIRE Vets Medallion Awards (2018–2023) and a DC DOES Star Partner Award (2024), with women occupying 75% of executive leadership roles and the founder/President Marcus White having led the firm since inception.

Name

The Excalibur Group

Legal name

Excalibur Legal Staffing, LLC

Website

https://theexcaliburgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Excalibur Group is a Washington, D.C.-based minority-owned, HUBZone-certified small disadvantaged business providing staff augmentation, workforce development, and program management services to federal and District of Columbia government agencies and major government prime contractors in defense, legal, and IT.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Staffing and Professional Services

NAICS

Business Service Centers (56143)

SIC

Services-Help Supply Services (7363), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Onboarding, Offboarding & Employee Lifecycle Administration (BPACAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Intergovernmental Affairs & Federal Grants Administration (BPAIAAAC), State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family) (BPAIABAI)

Keywords

• Government staff augmentation
• Defense mission support
• Workforce development services
• Legal staffing services
• Federal contracting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Staff Augmentation Services: The company provides expert talent placement through IDIQ schedules for administrative, legal, and IT programs. Revenue is generated through labor category rates on government task orders, encompassing both temporary and permanent placement of government contractors and consultants. Services include recruitment, vetting, onboarding, and payrolling for short and long-term project needs.
2. Workforce Development Program Management: Through Human Care Agreements with DC's Department of Human Services, Excalibur provides job placement services for TANF recipients, earning fees for job readiness training, case coaching, and successful placements. Also includes grant-funded workforce programs with the Workforce Investment Council and DOES.
3. Defense and Mission Support: Provides subject matter experts, strategy analysis, accelerated capabilities, training, and leadership education to defense customers including the U.S. Army, serving as both prime and subcontractor on defense-related contracts.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Excalibur Group is a Washington D.C.-based minority-owned government services firm that provides staff augmentation, workforce development, and program management support to federal, state, and local government agencies. Its offerings span defense mission support, legal and IT staffing (including DOJ MEGA5 and DC Supply Schedule contracts), workforce training and job placement for veterans and underserved populations, data management and architecture services, and environmental program support.

Product overview

The Excalibur Group is a minority-owned staffing and professional services firm providing staff augmentation, workforce development, and program management across Defense, IT, Legal, and Environmental industries. The company operates as a unified services portfolio rather than a software platform. Core offerings include IDIQ-based staff augmentation services (MEGA IV, DC Supply Schedule), workforce development programs (ACW Workforce Center with OWL4© soft skills training, Knight's Roundtable Training), defense and IT support (AIMKE architecture services, Army Training Management, Healthcare IT/Claims), and the recently launched Excalibur Dynamics focused on AI workforce training. Services span from direct staffing to holistic workforce solutions including job placement, training, and case management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Adell C. White Workforce Center (ACW): A program of Excalibur providing workplace development and job placement services to DC's underserved populations, including the TANF Job Placement program.

Products and services

• Staff Augmentation Services Placement of temporary and permanent talent across IT, legal, administrative, and professional services labor categories for federal and DC government agencies, delivered through IDIQ schedules including DC Supply Schedule (136 labor categories) and DOJ MEGA5.
• National Defense and Security Services Defense mission support for U.S. Army and DoD customers, including subject matter expertise, strategy analysis, training and doctrine support (ATSC, ATMP help desk support Tier 0–4 at Fort Leavenworth), and program management as prime and subcontractor.
• Data Management and Architecture Services Architecture support to Centers of Excellence developing JCIDS architecture products per DODAF standards for Army and Joint Modeling and Simulations, plus workers' compensation and liability claims management services for DC government employees (~36,000 covered lives).
• Workforce Development Services Job readiness training, case coaching, certifications (IT Assembler, Property and Casualty Insurance licensing), soft skills training (OWL4©), leadership training (Knight's Roundtable), and successful placement services delivered for TANF recipients, transitioning military, and DC Ward 7/8 residents.
• Veteran's Services and Veteran Employment Program Veteran-focused recruitment, career coaching, resume feedback, and job placement delivered through partnerships with Soldier For Life TAP (7+ locations), Marine for Life Network, Air Force Wounded Warrior, and education partners (Centriq, Post University, Nashville Software School, New Horizons, MOAA).
• Adell C. White (ACW) Workforce Center Community-rooted workforce development center providing holistic job placement, job readiness training, barrier removal, and case coaching for underserved DC populations, including TANF recipients.
• Excalibur Dynamics AI Workforce Training AI adaptation consulting, capacity building, and leadership development programs designed for government agencies, tribal entities, and organizations, positioned for SWOB set-aside opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Veteran hire rate of 33-45% exceeds the 7% HIRE Vets Gold requirement; veteran retention rate of 85-100% exceeds the 75% requirement
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Excalibur Dynamics, LLCminorOthers · 7 August 2024Emily Marasco, Executive Vice President of The Excalibur Group, launched Excalibur Dynamics LLC, a separate small women-owned business focused on AI adaptation consulting and leadership training. Excalibur Group intends to partner with E-DN on new AI workforce training programs. Excalibur Dynamics is positioned for SWOB set-aside opportunities.
• The Nature Generation (NatGen)coreOthers · 21 April 2023Excalibur has partnered with The Nature Generation for over a decade on environmental stewardship initiatives including book donations to DC schools, field trips to nature trails, and environmental literacy programs. NatGen is the creator of the Green Earth Book Award for children and youth. Excalibur's President participated in donation ceremonies at Mount Vernon Community School and Charles Hart Middle School.
• Tetra TechminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 April 2017Joint IT Open House hosted by Tetra Tech at their Arlington office, bringing together IT professionals for both companies. While not operating in identical marketplaces, talent needs overlap. Tetra Tech served as host company, affording Excalibur visibility for local IT openings. Both companies serve clients with trending IT skills needs.
• Booz Allen HamiltoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 8 November 2012Excalibur serves as subcontractor to Booz Allen Hamilton on their prime contract for the Center for Strategic Leadership Support Services at the U.S. Army War College. Excalibur provides select professionals for research and analytical work, and was described as the most utilized subcontractor. As a HUBZone firm, Excalibur adds value by helping Booz Allen fulfill small business goals.
• CACI, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExcalibur operates as subcontractor to CACI on DOJ MEGA5 contract, providing legal and IT legal staff nationwide across U.S. Attorney Offices. CACI described Excalibur as the most utilized subcontractor for orders requiring niche labor categories in states with small candidate pools.
• CorVelminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExcalibur supported CorVel as subcontractor serving the DC Office of Risk Management in workers' compensation and liability program implementation. Excalibur provided staff augmentation including staffing, benefits, payroll, and timekeeping management.
• KRA CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExcalibur supports KRA Corporation's national Workforce Investment Act program through partnership with American Job Centers (One Stop Career Centers). Excalibur assists in HR functions including stipends and onboarding for KRA interns across categories including adults, dislocated workers, and out-of-school youth.
• State Farm Operations (Regional)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirect partnership with Regional State Farm Operations to help place community members in employment. Excalibur targets individual owner-operated State Farm offices and supplies trainees who earn Property and Casualty Insurance licenses. Excalibur's program is the only free IT Assembler program in DC.
• Soldier For Life - Transition Assistance Program (SFL-TAP)coreOthersExcalibur has partnerships with over seven Soldier For Life TAP locations nationwide, supporting transitioning soldiers with resume feedback, career coaching, and job placement. These partnerships are a core component of Excalibur's veteran recruitment pipeline.
• Marine for Life Network (M4L)minorOthersPartnership with Marine for Life Network to broaden Excalibur's veteran resource offerings and support Marine veterans transitioning to civilian careers.
• Air Force Wounded Warrior Project (AFWW)minorOthersPartnership with Air Force Wounded Warrior Project to support wounded Air Force veterans in meaningful career placement.
• Centriq; Post University; Nashville Software School; New Horizons; Military Officers Association of AmericaminorOthersPartnerships with education and training organizations providing a range of resources for Excalibur's veteran and transitioning military candidates, including coding bootcamps and university programs with high veteran graduate rates.
• District of Columbia Government AgenciescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerStrong partnerships across multiple DC government channels including Department of Human Services, DOES, Workforce Investment Council, and criminal justice agencies. Excalibur works as prime and subcontractor to serve DC agencies through DC Supply Schedule and Human Care Agreements.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• VISTA Technology: IT and engineering staffing firm supporting federal defense and civilian agencies. Comparable to Excalibur on government IT staff augmentation and cleared-labor positioning.
• Bering Global Solutions: Government IT staffing and managed services firm competing for federal labor categories and cleared talent. Directly comparable on staff augmentation model and federal customer base.
• PlanIT Group: Government IT staffing and consulting firm with similar federal customer base and cleared-talent focus. Comparable on labor-category pricing, IDIQ participation, and small-business positioning.
• Allen Corporation of America: Virginia-based government staffing and program-management firm of comparable size, serving federal agencies with cleared and technical talent. Highly comparable to Excalibur on customer base (DoD/federal civilian), labor-category staffing model, and small-business contracting position.
• CALIBRE Systems: Alexandria, VA-headquartered government management consulting and staffing firm with similar scale and federal/DoD customer footprint. Directly comparable on staff augmentation, defense program support, and small-business contracting posture.
• eTRANSERVICES: Federal government IT staffing and services firm comparable in scale and customer mix to Excalibur, with overlapping IDIQ participation and cleared-labor offerings.
• Dynamic Government Solutions (DGS): Government IT staffing and solutions provider competing in similar federal labor-category pools as Excalibur, particularly on Army and civilian agency vehicles. Comparable in size and IDIQ-driven go-to-market.

Broad incumbents

• Insight Public Sector: Public-sector IT staffing and solutions arm of Insight Enterprises with overlapping federal labor-category offerings. Significantly larger scale and broader portfolio than Excalibur.
• Salient CRGT: Larger government technology services provider offering broader portfolio including IT modernization alongside staff augmentation. Comparable on federal customer base though significantly larger and more diversified than Excalibur.

Emerging players

• Year Up: Workforce development nonprofit providing job-readiness training and placement for underserved young adults — partially overlapping Excalibur's ACW Workforce Center mission in DC. Comparable on the workforce-development/social-impact arm, but operates as a nonprofit rather than a contracting prime.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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