What AbleVets does

AbleVets LLC is a privately held, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) IT consulting and engineering firm founded in 2012 by Dr. Wyatt Smith, a retired U.S. Navy oncologist and former Deputy Chief Information Officer for the Military Health System. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, with additional offices in Arlington (VA), Washington DC and Charleston (SC), the firm provides professional services across cybersecurity, cloud, health IT modernization, agile engineering, DevOps, and analytics to federal government clients, with primary focus on the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, and civilian health agencies including HHS and NIH. The company had approximately 250 employees in 2018 and exceeded 350 health IT engineers, developers and consultants by mid-2019.

AbleVets does not sell a packaged product; it delivers consulting engagements through a portfolio of federal contract vehicles - T4NG, GSA IT Schedule 70, Navy SeaPort-e, Navy SeaPort-NxG, GSA VETS 2 and CIO-SP3 Small Business - which collectively provide access to multi-billion-dollar ceilings for federal health and defense IT services. Notable technical work products include IT Security Engineering Support aligned with FISMA/NIST/RMF, the 508-compliant VA Online Scheduling mobile application suite, the LEAF open-source workflow automation framework (supporting ~85 processes and 40,000 monthly users), and DevOps engineering using standardized cloud machine images and continuous delivery pipelines. In October 2018 the firm joined the Cerner-led consortium supporting VA's electronic health record modernization under a $10 billion contract.

The business model is professional services revenue from federal task orders, with pricing tied to labor categories and rates published on contract vehicles. AbleVets was a finalist in the $75M-$300M revenue category at the 2019 Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards. Sales motion is enterprise field sales directed at federal decision-makers, supplemented by capture and proposal management teams and dedicated Program Management Offices for VETS 2 and CIO-SP3. Customer acquisition relies on thought leadership content, industry awards (AFCEA Small Business of the Year 2018; #3 on Washington Technology Fast 50; HIRE Vets Medallion Platinum), and community engagement with Veteran-focused nonprofits.

Name

AbleVets

Legal name

AbleVets LLC

Website

https://ablevets.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

AbleVets is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned IT consulting firm providing cybersecurity, cloud, health IT and DevOps engineering services to U.S. federal agencies, primarily the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, and HHS, delivered through federal contract vehicles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Federal Health IT Consulting

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Helpdesk & End-User Support Services (BPAEABAB)

Keywords

• Federal health IT consulting
• Government cybersecurity services
• Health IT modernization
• Agile DevOps engineering
• Cloud migration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chantilly

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government IT Services Task Orders: Revenue generated through awarded task orders under multiple government-wide acquisition contract vehicles (T4NG, VETS 2, CIO-SP3, SeaPort-e, GSA Schedule 70). Services include cybersecurity, cloud, health IT, software development, IT operations and maintenance, and systems engineering. Work is performed for federal health agencies including VA, DoD, and HHS.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AbleVets is an IT consulting and engineering firm delivering cybersecurity, cloud, health IT, agile engineering, DevOps, and analytics services to U.S. federal government agencies — primarily the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, and HHS. Services are sold exclusively through government-wide acquisition contract vehicles (T4NG, VETS 2, CIO-SP3, SeaPort-e, SeaPort-NxG, GSA Schedule 70) as task-order-based professional services engagements.

Product overview

AbleVets is an IT consulting and engineering firm, not a product company. It does not offer a unified platform or modular product portfolio. Rather, AbleVets provides professional services and consulting engagements across several capability areas: cybersecurity (including security engineering, threat intelligence, incident handling, and cyber defense services), cloud solutions, health IT modernization, agile engineering, DevOps implementation support, and analytics. Services are delivered to federal government clients—primarily the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense—through contract vehicles such as T4NG, VETS 2, CIO-SP3, and GSA Schedule 70. Work is performed by consultants embedded at client sites or from AbleVets offices in Chantilly, VA (headquarters), Arlington, VA, Charleston, SC, and Washington, DC. No discrete, named product modules or SaaS offerings are marketed.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IT Security Engineering Support Provisioning of IT security strategies, engineering support and cloud solutions aligned with the Risk Management Framework and federal mandates including FISMA and NIST. Includes security assessment, system security engineering guidance, assessment and authorization process support, system impact analysis, risk assessments, and security training modules. Delivered to the VA Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC) and other federal clients.
• Light Electronic Action Framework (LEAF) Workflow Automation Open-source workflow automation solution developed for the Department of Veterans Affairs that allows non-technical employees to reduce manual, multi-step processes to essential steps and automate them. Supports approximately 85 business processes and 40,000 monthly users across the VA enterprise.
• VA Mobile Scheduling Enhancements (MSE) Program Suite of 508-compliant mobile applications for Veteran outpatient appointment scheduling, including VA Online Scheduling (VAOS), Scheduling Manager, and VA Toolset, developed using Agile, DevOps and cloud methodologies. Collaboration with VA drove a 3,000% year-over-year increase in VAOS usage from a monthly transaction baseline.
• Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP) Operations Full lifecycle network protection for SPAWARSYSCEN Atlantic including 24x7 Network Security Operations Center support, cyber threat assessments, vulnerability analysis, and insider threat detection. Delivered through co-located staff at the Charleston, South Carolina client site.
• DevOps and Cloud Modernization Services Organizational change management-driven DevOps implementation using standardized hardened machine images for cloud infrastructure, microservice containers, continuous delivery pipelines, automated security testing, and real-time monitoring with descriptive, diagnostic, predictive and prescriptive analytics.
• VA Electronic Health Record (EHR) Modernization Support Delivery support for VA EHR modernization with Cerner, joining Leidos, Guidehouse, Accenture, Henry Schein, MicroHealth, ProSource360 and other partners to enable seamless care across VA facilities, community providers, and DoD facilities and improve Active Duty to Veteran care continuity.

Quantifiable outcome

• VA Online Scheduling (VAOS) usage increased 3,000% year-over-year after AbleVets' mobile scheduling enhancements collaboration
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CernercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 October 2018AbleVets joined Cerner's team alongside Leidos, Guidehouse, Accenture, Henry Schein, MicroHealth, ProSource360 and other small businesses to help modernize the VA electronic health record system. The partnership leverages Cerner's commercial EHR system (already deployed at DoD facilities) to enable seamless care across VA facilities, community providers and DoD facilities, improving transition of Active Duty to Veterans and care continuity.
• Tech for TroopsminorOthersAbleVets partnered with Tech for Troops (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Richmond, VA) and co-led a Veterans Technology Drive with NVTC and Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce. The drive exceeded its goal of 5,000 pieces of technology in five weeks, yielding over $132,700 in-kind value of technology donations. Tech for Troops refurbishes and distributes technology to Veterans and provides computer literacy training, employing Veterans as technicians.
• Camp CourageminorOthersAbleVets partnered with Camp Courage to send care packages and cheer to U.S. Marine Corps troops deployed around the world. Camp Courage sends care packages to service members to express appreciation for their service. Partnership aligns with AbleVets' mission of service.
• Operation HomefrontminorOthersAbleVets teamed with Operation Homefront, a nationwide nonprofit that builds strong, stable and secure military families. AbleVets employees packed meal kits for military families at active duty bases.
• George Mason University Center for Psychological ServicesminorOthersAbleVets is a proud supporter of the GMU Center for Psychological Services and sponsor of its annual fundraiser. The center provides evidence-based clinical training and accessible, culturally-sensitive mental health services to the community including Veterans. AbleVets supports fundraising to ensure services are accessible regardless of income.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SAIC: Large federal IT services incumbent with broad DoD, VA, and intelligence community work. Competes on similar task orders but operates at materially larger scale across a wider portfolio of federal programs.
• Maximus: Federal health and human services contractor with significant VA and HHS exposure, including health IT and benefits administration. Operates at larger scale across a broader portfolio of federal health programs.

Direct peers

• ManTech International: Federal IT and cybersecurity services firm with comparable size and customer base across DoD, intelligence, and federal civilian. Closely comparable on cyber operations, systems engineering, and cleared-labor delivery models.
• Guidehouse: Federal health consulting and Cerner partner on the VA EHR modernization. Paul Bradley, AbleVets' VP of Technology, came from PwC/Guidehouse, and the two firms frequently partner and compete on federal health modernization pursuits.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Largest pure-play federal management and technology consulting firm with deep VA, DoD, and HHS practices. Multiple AbleVets executives (Hildi Pineda, Anna Steinberg) came from Booz Allen, indicating direct overlap in federal health IT capture and delivery.
• Accenture Federal Services: Acquired Agilex — AbleVets' founder Dr. Wyatt Smith's prior employer — and is a Cerner partner on VA EHR modernization. Directly comparable on federal health IT systems integration and agile engineering engagements.
• Leidos: Top-tier federal health IT prime and Cerner partner on the VA EHR modernization program — directly competes with AbleVets on the same task orders and is the largest single sub-team lead alongside Cerner.
• MicroHealth: SDVOSB health IT firm also partnered with Cerner on the VA EHR modernization. Closest direct peer by certification status, size band, and health IT focus, with overlapping capture on T4NG and CIO-SP3.
• ICF International: Federal health, cybersecurity, and digital modernization consulting firm serving HHS, VA, and DoD. Comparable size band and customer overlap, with similar mission-oriented health IT and analytics offerings.
• ProSource360: SDVOSB health IT firm also named alongside AbleVets on the Cerner VA EHR modernization team. Directly comparable in size, set-aside eligibility, and federal health IT delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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