What Fuse Engineering does

Fuse Engineering LLC is a veteran-owned, Maryland-headquartered IT professional services firm (founded 2009; current entity formed in 2014 via merger of the ClearShark and Critical Resources Group professional services divisions) that designs, builds, and sustains complex, mission-critical infrastructure for the U.S. Intelligence Community and Department of Defense. Service delivery is organized around three core lines: Cloud Infrastructure Services (design and deployment across on-premises, commercial cloud, and hybrid environments spanning multiple security domains), High-Performance Computing (massively scaled super-computer clusters, scale-out file systems, low-latency data transport fabrics, and petabyte-scale enterprise storage — with deployed footprints including thousands of fibre channel ports), and Cybersecurity Operations (boundary and endpoint security, network traffic and packet analysis, system log analysis, malware analysis, cyber incident handling, and advanced persistent threat analysis).

The company monetizes primarily through negotiated multi-year government contract vehicles as a prime or teaming partner, supplemented by a managed-services-style joint venture arrangement through Patrius LLC — formed in September 2025 with Capital Solutions Group and Evlos Technology to win and execute a major IC IT modernization contract incorporating AI and cloud capabilities. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined through government procurement processes; customer acquisition is enterprise field sales direct to IC and DoD agencies, supported by cleared-personnel recruiting (TS/SCI with polygraph), compliance credentials (ISO 9001:2015, NIST 800-171, DoD 8570), and a 10-year Top Workplaces brand signal. Operations are concentrated in the Maryland/Washington D.C. corridor, with no disclosed international footprint.

Name

Fuse Engineering

Legal name

Fuse Engineering LLC

Website

https://fuseeng.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Fuse Engineering LLC is a Maryland-based, veteran-owned IT professional services firm that designs, builds, and sustains cloud infrastructure, high-performance computing, and cybersecurity operations for U.S. Intelligence Community and Department of Defense customers under cleared-personnel contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government IT Professional Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Application Security Engineering (DevSecOps, AppSec Remediation) (BPAEAFAI)

Keywords

• IT systems engineering
• Government IT services
• Cybersecurity services
• Cloud infrastructure services
• High-performance computing

Headquarters

HQ city

Gambrills

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government IT Professional Services: Fuse Engineering generates revenue through government contracts serving the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense. The company designs, builds, and sustains complex mission-critical solutions under multi-year contract vehicles. Revenue comes from professional services engagements, system engineering, and sustainment work.
2. Joint Venture Contract Work: Through the Patrius LLC joint venture, Fuse participates in large multi-year contracts to provide IT system engineering and sustainment services to intelligence community customers, representing a significant revenue stream.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fuse Engineering is a veteran-owned IT professional services firm that delivers cybersecurity operations, high-performance computing solutions, and cloud infrastructure design and deployment to U.S. Intelligence Community and Department of Defense customers. The company designs, deploys, and sustains mission-critical systems across on-premises, commercial cloud, and hybrid environments with multiple security domains, supporting national security missions under multi-year government contracts.

Product overview

Fuse Engineering provides professional IT services in three core areas: Cybersecurity Services (including defensive cyber operations, boundary security, endpoint security, traffic analysis, malware analysis, and advanced persistent threat analysis), High-Performance Computing Services (super-computer clusters, scale-out file systems, high-speed data transport fabrics, and enterprise data storage), and Cloud Infrastructure Services (design and deployment across on-premises, commercial cloud, and hybrid environments). The company operates through the Patrius joint venture with Capital Solutions Group and Evlos Technology to deliver next-generation enterprise IT solutions with AI and cloud capabilities for Intelligence Community customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cybersecurity Services Comprehensive cybersecurity operations including boundary security, endpoint security, network traffic analysis, packet capture and inspection, system log analysis, cyber incident handling, malware analysis, and advanced persistent threat analysis, delivered to U.S. Intelligence Community and Department of Defense customers.
• High-Performance Computing Services High-performance computing solutions including massively scaled super-computer clusters, high-performance scale-out file systems, high-speed/low-latency data transport fabrics, and enterprise-scale data flow and data storage systems for mission customers.
• Cloud Infrastructure Services Design and deployment of cloud infrastructure for Intelligence Community customers, balancing security, performance, reliability, flexibility, and scalability across on-premises, commercial cloud, and hybrid infrastructure environments with multiple security domains.

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of fibre channel ports deployed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Capital Solutions Group LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 September 2025Capital Solutions Group LLC (CSG) partnered with Fuse Engineering and Evlos Technology to form Patrius LLC, a joint venture created to win and execute a large, multi-year contract to provide IT system engineering and sustainment to an Intelligence Community customer. CSG contributes deep systems engineering expertise, advanced cloud capabilities, and cybersecurity innovation to the partnership. Jeff May serves as CEO of CSG. The joint venture model combines the talented teams and robust capabilities of all three firms.
• Evlos Technology LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 September 2025Evlos Technology LLC partnered with Fuse Engineering and Capital Solutions Group to form Patrius LLC, a joint venture established to secure and deliver a major IT modernization contract for an Intelligence Community customer. Evlos brings expertise in hybrid cloud infrastructure, systems engineering, cybersecurity, and mission data analytics, with expanding capabilities in data science and machine learning. CEO Kyle Singleton leads the company. The partnership focuses on accelerating secure cloud adoption and driving efficiencies at scale using AI and proven architectures.
• Patrius LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 September 2025Patrius LLC is a joint venture formed by Fuse Engineering LLC, Capital Solutions Group LLC, and Evlos Technology LLC to deliver advanced information technology system engineering and sustainment services. The JV provides next-generation global enterprise IT solutions across a range of critical capabilities, supporting mission innovation and operational excellence for national security customers. Sidney Hall serves as managing partner of the Patrius Joint Venture.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Leidos: Leidos is a top-tier DoD/IC IT services prime delivering systems integration, cybersecurity, and cloud modernization. It competes for many of the same large multi-year vehicles Fuse targets through the Patrius JV, often as the incumbent prime.
• Peraton: Peraton is an IC/DoD-focused contractor built from the former HPE/DXC public-sector business and prior IC assets. It competes directly for cleared-systems, cyber, and signals-intelligence IT work similar to Fuse's portfolio.
• Sealing Technologies: Sealing Technologies is a small business specializing in IC and DoD cyber operations, HPC, and secure infrastructure. It is highly comparable to Fuse in customer segment, clearance profile, and HPC/cyber service mix.
• Trilogy Federal: Trilogy Federal is a small, cleared-workforce IT services firm focused on VA, DoD, and IC digital transformation. It is a closer size-match to Fuse, competing in similar cybersecurity and enterprise IT modernization task orders.
• ManTech International: ManTech is an IC-focused IT services firm specializing in cybersecurity, systems engineering, and mission-critical analytics. It is a close direct comparable for Fuse's cleared-workforce, cyber-heavy service mix and serves the same IC customer base.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Booz Allen Hamilton is one of the largest IC/DoD IT and cyber professional services firms. It competes directly for systems engineering, cybersecurity, and cloud modernization work in the same customer set Fuse serves, though at vastly greater scale and scope.
• CACI International: CACI is a major IC/DoD IT and electronic warfare services contractor with strong cyber and systems integration practices. It is a direct comparable in both customer segment and core capabilities (cyber, cloud, enterprise IT).
• Parsons Corporation: Parsons delivers defense and intelligence IT, cyber, and infrastructure services. It overlaps with Fuse on IC systems engineering and cloud-modernization programs and often appears as a prime or JV partner on the same contracts.
• SAIC: SAIC is a large government IT services prime with deep IC/DoD presence across cloud, cyber, and systems engineering — overlapping closely with Fuse's service lines and IC customer focus.

Broad incumbents

• Maximus: Maximus is a large federal services provider with a federal IT segment that includes DoD and IC work. While much of its business is in civilian health and benefits administration, its federal IT division overlaps with Fuse on enterprise IT and systems engineering for government clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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