What STS International, Inc. does

STS International, Inc. is a privately held, U.S. Veteran Owned government contractor founded in 1992 that delivers integrated engineering, logistics, training, and professional support services to U.S. federal defense and homeland security agencies. The company is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, with manufacturing facilities in Florida and West Virginia, and supports operations across 17 foreign countries spanning five Combatant Commands. Its revenue model is predominantly professional services — systems and software engineering, enterprise asset and logistics management, training and simulation, and program management — supplemented by product sales of proprietary hardware systems including the DragonFly™ edge processing platform, Portable Security Systems (PSS), the Mobile Readiness Trainer (MRT), and the VITAS virtual training system. Core customers include the U.S. Army (REF, RDECOM, PEO STRI), U.S. Navy (SeaPort NxG), U.S. Marine Corps (Field Medical Training Battalion), and the Department of Homeland Security.

The company's technology stack centers on Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Agile Engineering with iterative cycles, and cloud-edge computing architectures, with AI/ML, computer vision, sensor data fusion, and autonomous systems capabilities applied to defense use cases. STS operates as a prime contractor on multiple government-wide acquisition contract vehicles — including GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS), C5ISR Gateway to Sustainment (G2S), SeaPort Next Generation (NxG), GTACS II, JE-CLaSS II, and JE-RDAP — providing preferential access to procurement offices across DoD, DLA, Navy, and Army communities. Service delivery is supported by integration with commercial and government logistics and ERP platforms (IBM Maximo, COLTS, Cognos, Deltek Costpoint, SharePoint, GCCS-A, PBUSE, SAMS-E).

Commercially, STS is positioned as a mid-tier C5ISR and force protection specialist with ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 55000 certifications and demonstrated CPARS ratings of "very good to exceptional." Pricing is contract-based across fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, labor-hour, and time-and-materials arrangements. Ownership and senior leadership remain concentrated within the Morgan family (Founder Ted Morgan, President David Morgan, VP Douglas Morgan), with no external institutional or PE/VC investors evidenced in the available data, and the company has no subsidiaries, prior M&A activity, or announced funding rounds.

Name

STS International, Inc.

Legal name

STS International, Inc.

Website

https://stsint.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

STS International is a privately held, U.S. Veteran Owned government contractor providing C5ISR engineering, logistics, training and simulation, and professional support services to U.S. DoD, DHS, and civilian federal agencies via multiple IDIQ contract vehicles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Berkeley Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services: Systems engineering, software engineering, mechanical engineering, electronics engineering, electrical power engineering, communications engineering, cyber security engineering, and advanced RDT&E services delivered to federal government clients.
2. Enterprise Asset and Logistics Management: Full lifecycle logistics, maintenance support, supply chain management, inventory management, and procurement management services for government clients under ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management.
3. Training and Simulation: Synthetic training solutions, instructional design and development, curriculum development, staff augmentation, and cross-training services across military and medical domains.
4. Professional Support Services: Program management, consulting, business analytics, business process management, workflow optimization, and financial management services.
5. Product Sales: Sale of proprietary products including DragonFly™ processing platforms, and portable security systems. Includes fabrication, assembly, test, and delivery of complex surveillance and force protection solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

STS International is a U.S. Veteran Owned government contractor that delivers engineering, enterprise asset and logistics management, training and simulation, and professional support services to federal defense, homeland security, and civilian clients. The company augments these services with a portfolio of proprietary products including the DragonFly cloud-edge processing platform, the Mobile Readiness Trainer (MRT) with VITAS simulation software, and Portable Security Systems (PSS). All offerings are delivered under prime-contractor positions on multiple GWAC/IDIQ contract vehicles spanning domestic and overseas operating locations.

Product overview

STS International, Inc. is a government contractor offering an integrated portfolio of products and services in defense, homeland, and national security domains. The company operates as a platform of complementary offerings rather than a single unified product. Core products include DragonFly (a cloud-level processing platform for edge missions), the Mobile Readiness Trainer (MRT) and its VITAS simulation system for medical combat training, and Portable Security Systems (PSS) for expeditionary security. Services span six interconnected domains: C5ISR, Force Protection Systems, Cyber Mission Assurance, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Robotics and Unmanned Systems, and Medical Training and Simulation. The service architecture includes Engineering (systems engineering, RDT&E, sensor integration), Enterprise Asset and Logistics Management (EAM, supply chain), Training and Simulation (synthetic training, serious gaming, cyber simulation), and Professional Support (business analytics, program management). These offerings integrate with commercial platforms including Maximo, COLTS, Cognos, and Costpoint to deliver end-to-end solutions to federal government clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DragonFly Proprietary cloud-level processing platform designed to leverage advanced software programs for missions at the edge. Offered as a Fly-Away Kit for Missions at the Edge, serving federal defense and homeland security clients requiring expeditionary edge-computing capability.
• Mobile Readiness Trainer (MRT) Mobile synthetic training solution with command and control nodes, high-fidelity surveillance towers, multiple patient simulators, and battlefield/special effects, designed to train warfighters in combat trauma care under fire for military medical training programs.
• Virtual Interactive Training and Assessment System (VITAS) Computer-based interactive multimedia simulation platform and training aid providing dynamic and challenging scenarios across multiple learning environments, with self-paced learning, diagnostic feedback, intelligent tutoring, and user performance tracking and measurement for military and medical training customers.
• Portable Security Systems (PSS) Secure, portable, expeditionary security system integrating advanced EO/IR sensors, processing, software, firmware, and wireless technology to provide rapid-deployable C4ISR force-protection capability for U.S. Army and DHS customers.
• Engineering Services Comprehensive engineering support — systems, software, mechanical, electronics, electrical power, communications, cyber security, force protection, biometric, and obsolescence engineering — delivered under task orders to federal defense and homeland security clients.
• Enterprise Asset and Logistics Management Services Full-lifecycle sustainment, maintenance, and supply-chain management built on ISO 55000-aligned Enterprise Asset Management with SAE JA1011 Reliability Centered Maintenance, providing Total Asset Visibility and performance-based logistics support to government clients.
• Training and Simulation Services Integrated synthetic training solutions spanning live, virtual, constructive, and gaming environments, including serious-gaming software, scenario-based cyber simulation, and ADDIE-based instructional systems design for military and medical-domain customers.
• Professional Support Services Program management, business analytics and consulting, business process management, workflow optimization, and financial management services delivered to federal agencies under task orders through GSA and other contract vehicles.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% operational readiness rate achieved on U.S. Army REF lifecycle logistics support
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability11 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• US Army Communications and Electronics Command (CECOM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner under C5ISR Gateway to Sustainment (G2S) contract supporting Army C5ISR equipment and services for DoD and Federal agencies including tactical networking, electronic warfare, and ISR systems.
• Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrime contracting partner under G2S contract vehicle for procurement and sustainment of C5ISR equipment supporting DoD and Federal agencies.
• US Navy, NSWC DahlgrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeaPort Next Generation (NxG) prime contractor providing engineering and program management services to Navy Systems Commands.
• US Army, JPEO CBDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on JE-CLaSS II and JE-RDAP contracts for chemical and biological defense logistics, development, acquisition, and procurement services.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Booz Allen Hamilton: Largest U.S. defense and intelligence consulting firm, providing engineering, C5ISR support, AI/ML, and cyber services to DoD and civilian agencies. STS competes for similar task orders across the same contract vehicles but at a meaningfully smaller scale.
• Leidos: Major federal systems integrator with deep C5ISR, logistics, and training exposure across DoD and DHS. Comparable in product/service mix (engineering, sustainment, simulation) but operates at materially greater scale than STS.
• SAIC: Federal IT and engineering services prime with substantial Army, Navy, and Marine Corps business. Directly competes with STS on SeaPort NxG and similar engineering task orders, though at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• CACI International: Defense IT and engineering services provider focused on C5ISR, electronic warfare, intelligence, and cyber for DoD customers. Closely aligned with STS's portfolio mix and target buyer set across Army and Navy programs.
• ManTech International: Mid-to-large federal engineering services firm with concentrated DoD/intelligence customer base, deep C5ISR, sustainment, and mission assurance capabilities. The most directly comparable mid-tier defense engineering peer for STS in both customer mix and service portfolio.
• Amentum: Government services company formed from AECOM's federal services business, focused on engineering, logistics, and mission support across DoD and federal civilian agencies. Competes with STS in logistics, training, and sustainment service lines.
• Engility (now part of SAIC): Pre-acquisition, Engility was a mid-tier federal engineering services peer with overlapping DoD engineering and training portfolio. Useful historical comparable for STS's positioning prior to SAIC's acquisition.
• ICF International: Professional services firm with federal and commercial clients, providing engineering, analytics, and program management support. Overlaps with STS in professional support services and DoD program management work.
• COLSA Corporation: Mid-tier defense contractor closely comparable to STS in size and scope, providing engineering, C5ISR, simulation/training, and sustainment services to U.S. Army, Air Force, and Missile Defense Agency. One of the most size-comparable peers in the defense engineering services segment.

Emerging players

• Kforce Inc. Technical staffing and solutions firm with a federal practice providing cleared engineers and IT professionals to DoD and intelligence customers. Overlaps with STS's staff augmentation and engineering services lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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