What Paragon Technology Group does

Paragon Technology Group is a privately held U.S. federal IT services contractor headquartered at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, with a National Capital Region office in Vienna, Virginia. The firm delivers three core service lines to federal clients: Enterprise Management (program/project management, enterprise architecture, acquisition lifecycle support, and CIO/FITARA/FISMA compliance), Cybersecurity Services (NIST 800-171, penetration testing, RMF implementation, vulnerability management), and IT Services Management (ITIL, network operations, service desk, systems/data engineering). Founded in the late 1990s, Paragon serves primarily Department of Defense components — including USTRANSCOM, Air Force Air Mobility Command, Marine Corps, Navy, and DISA — alongside federal civilian agencies such as the IRS, FDIC, Treasury, VA, NASA, and the Departments of Education and Energy. The firm maintains CMMI Level 3 plus ISO 9001, ISO 20000-1, and ISO 27001 certifications, and operates with an SBA Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business designation.

The revenue model is built entirely around government contracting vehicles, with revenue earned via time-and-materials, cost-plus, and fixed-price task orders on indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts. Paragon holds seats on seven major GWAC/IDIQ vehicles (GSA MAS, SeaPort-NxG, OASIS+, T4NG2, Polaris, MDA SHIELD) and accesses every small-business socioeconomic pool through nine formal joint ventures in which it serves as Managing or General Partner — including On Par JV, Adaptagon JV, RevTek-Paragon JV, A2E Digital Solutions, Paragon-QED, Paragon-GTOI, Paragon-Apex, Paragon-Vertex, and Paragon-GTOi. Notable recent strategic moves include formation of the AvaParAI JV with AvaWatz to offer AI-enabled autonomous systems and decision intelligence for defense applications. The firm has disclosed outcomes such as $144M in annual savings for USTRANSCOM, $70M annual IT savings for a government agency, a 73% reduction in unsupported journal vouchers for the Air Force, and a 90% faster code-to-production cycle with 35% fewer errors.

The company operates with 51-100 employees, is founder/management-controlled with no disclosed venture or private equity investment, and is led by U.S. Air Force and Navy veterans with extensive DoD program management experience. Distribution is exclusively direct-to-government via contract vehicles — no commercial channel exists — and marketing is minimal, relying on past performance, the company website, and a LinkedIn presence rather than traditional demand generation.

Name

Paragon Technology Group

Legal name

Paragon Technology Group

Website

https://paragontech.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Paragon Technology Group is a privately held U.S. federal IT services contractor delivering enterprise management, cybersecurity, and IT service management to DoD and civilian agencies via GSA, OASIS+, T4NG2, Polaris, and SeaPort-NxG vehicles. Headquartered at Scott AFB, Illinois, with 51-100 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government IT Professional Services: Paragon generates revenue through federal government contracts delivering IT professional services including systems engineering, cybersecurity, IT service management, and program management support. Revenue is earned through various contract vehicles including time-and-materials, cost-plus, and fixed-price task orders on IDIQ contracts.
2. Engineering and Technical Services: Provides comprehensive engineering, technical, and programmatic support services to Navy and Department of Defense clients through SeaPort-NxG contract vehicle, spanning research, design, analysis, testing, maintenance, prototyping, and systems integration across multiple technical domains.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Paragon Technology Group is a federal IT professional services contractor that delivers Enterprise Management (governance, strategic planning, portfolio/CPIC/TBM, program/project management, systems engineering, acquisition lifecycle support, and CIO/FITARA/FISMA compliance), Cybersecurity Services (information assurance, NIST 800-171, RMF, penetration testing, vulnerability management, and disaster recovery), and IT Services Management (ITIL implementation, network operations, service desk, asset management, and COOP). Services are delivered to U.S. defense and civilian agencies through GWAC/IDIQ contract vehicles such as GSA MAS, SeaPort-NxG, OASIS+, Polaris, T4NG2, and MDA SHIELD, often via joint ventures.

Product overview

Paragon Technology Group is a government IT services contractor providing professional services rather than a standalone software product. The company operates three core service lines: Enterprise Management, Cybersecurity Services, and IT Services Management. These services are delivered through multiple contract vehicles including GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS), SeaPort-NxG, OASIS+ variants (Small Business, Unrestricted, SDVOSB, HUBZone, 8(a)), Polaris variants (Small Business, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB), T4NG2, and MDA SHIELD. The company also participates in joint ventures including Paragon-GTOi and AvaParAI for specialized AI-enabled defense solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Enterprise Management Integrated enterprise management services for U.S. federal agencies covering enterprise governance, strategic planning, enterprise architecture, portfolio management/CPIC/TBM, program/project management, systems engineering, acquisition lifecycle support, test/evaluation/configuration, and CIO/FITARA/FISMA compliance.
• Cybersecurity Services Cybersecurity and information assurance services for government clients including NIST 800-171 compliance, cybersecurity assessments, information security consulting, penetration testing, vulnerability management, security awareness and training, Risk Management Framework implementation, and disaster recovery planning.
• IT Services Management Federal IT service management offerings including services/systems delivery, ITIL implementation, network operations and maintenance, hardware/software/asset management, systems/data engineering, service desk and end-user support, continuity of operations (COOP), AV and video teleconferencing, and telecommunications support.
• GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) - IT Professional Services Paragon's IT Professional Services offering on the GSA MAS contract vehicle (47QTCA-19D-00KJ, SINs 54151S and 54151HACS) for all federal agencies, covering facility operations, systems development, analysis, design, integration, programming, backup, security, data conversion, and network management services.
• SeaPort-Next Generation (SeaPort-NxG) Paragon's Navy NAVSEA contract vehicle (N00178-19D-8262) for engineering, technical, and programmatic support services across all Navy warfare centers, providing research, design, analysis, testing, maintenance, prototyping, and systems integration over the SeaPort-NxG vehicle.
• T4NG2 (VA Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology Next Generation 2) Paragon's IT services offering on the $60.7 billion, 10-year VA T4NG2 IDIQ contract vehicle supporting enterprise and mission requirements including program management, systems engineering, cybersecurity, cloud modernization, and health IT, accessed via the A2E Digital Solutions JV with AdaptiveVets.
• MDA SHIELD Paragon's Missile Defense Agency enterprise contract vehicle for advanced engineering, cybersecurity, and mission IT capabilities, including systems engineering, secure cloud engineering, DevSecOps, and data analytics for the MDA.
• OASIS+ (Small Business, Unrestricted, SDVOSB, HUBZone, 8(a) pools) Paragon's OASIS+ services held across multiple socioeconomic pools (Unrestricted, Small Business, SDVOSB, HUBZone, and 8(a)) for management & advisory and technical & engineering services, accessed via On Par JV, Adaptagon JV, and RevTek-Paragon JV where appropriate.
• Polaris Small Business GWAC (Small Business, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB pools) Paragon's Polaris next-generation IT solutions contract vehicle held in multiple socioeconomic pools (Small Business, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB) for cloud transformation, DevSecOps, data engineering, cybersecurity, mission systems engineering, C5ISR, AI & data analytics, and infrastructure resilience, accessed via Paragon-QED JV, Paragon-GTOI JV, Paragon-Apex JV, and Paragon-Vertex JV.
• AvaParAI Joint Venture (with AvaWatz) - AI-Enabled Solutions AI-enabled solutions offered through the AvaParAI Joint Venture with AvaWatz, combining Paragon's technology delivery (secure cloud modernization, data analytics, cybersecurity) with AvaWatz's AI and autonomous systems platforms (decision intelligence, collaborative robotics, computer vision, trusted AI) for defense and federal customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Helped USTC reduce IT costs by 20%
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• On Par JV (with JASINT Consulting)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParagon serves as Managing Partner in On Par JV with JASINT Consulting for OASIS+ SDVOSB vehicle delivery. The JV enables federal agencies to engage veteran-led small business teams for management and engineering services with mission-driven sensitivity.
• Adaptagon Joint VenturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParagon serves as General Partner with AdaptiveStack as Managing Partner for OASIS+ HUBZone vehicle. This contract supports agencies seeking to achieve socioeconomic goals while obtaining high-quality technical and advisory services.
• RevTek-Paragon Joint VenturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParagon is General Partner in RevTek-Paragon JV with RevTek as Managing Partner for OASIS+ 8(a) vehicle, enabling agencies to engage highly agile small business teams for professional services.
• A2E Digital Solutions (with AdaptiveVets)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParagon is General Partner in A&E Digital Solutions JV with AdaptiveVets as Managing Partner for VA T4NG2 program. Combines AdaptiveVets's VA enterprise modernization expertise with Paragon's cybersecurity, ITSM, and systems engineering capabilities.
• Paragon-QED JVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParagon is General Partner in Paragon-QED JV with QED as Managing Partner for GSA Polaris Small Business contract vehicle enabling agencies to acquire tailored, scalable technology services from small business firms.
• Paragon-GTOI Joint VenturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParagon is General Partner with GTOI as Managing Partner for Polaris WOSB vehicle enabling women-owned firms to deliver IT, engineering, and digital services across federal agencies.
• Paragon-Apex JV (with AdaptiveStack)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParagon is General Partner under Paragon-Apex JV with AdaptiveStack as Managing Partner on GSA Polaris HUBZone vehicle supporting underserved geographic areas with IT modernization solutions.
• Paragon-Vertex JV (with Flatter)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParagon is General Partner under Paragon-Vertex JV with Flatter as Managing Partner on Polaris SDVOSB contract enabling veteran-owned small businesses to deliver next-generation IT systems and national security solutions.
• Paragon-GTOi Joint VenturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParagon-GTOi JV combines Paragon's technical delivery expertise with Grimmer Technology and Operations' ability to operationalize new technologies into mission-ready solutions for DoD and Federal customers. Services include secure systems engineering, cyber operations, cloud modernization, data analytics, and DevSecOps.
• AvaParAI Joint Venture (with AvaWatz)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvaParAI JV unites Paragon's technology delivery expertise with AvaWatz's AI and autonomous systems innovation for next-generation AI-enabled solutions. Paragon brings secure cloud modernization, data analytics, and cybersecurity; AvaWatz provides decision intelligence, collaborative robotics, computer vision, and trusted AI platforms.
• Teaming Partners (SeaPort-e)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParagon has established team members for SeaPort-NxG including Avantgarde, C5T, CGI, GeoLogics, Immersion Consulting, Kforce, NOVA, PWC, SAIC, The Vandiver Group, and Woodbourne Solutions for various technical capabilities.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ManTech International: Large, established federal IT and engineering services contractor with deep DoD and intelligence community presence across cybersecurity, C5ISR, and mission IT. Directly comparable to Paragon in service lines and federal customer base, but at materially larger scale and as a broad incumbent rather than a small-business specialist.
• SAIC: Major federal IT and systems engineering integrator serving DoD, intelligence, and civilian agencies with systems engineering, cybersecurity, cloud, and digital modernization. Competes with Paragon on overlapping IDIQ vehicles (SeaPort-NxG, OASIS+) but operates at much larger scale as a broad incumbent.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Premier federal management and technology consulting firm with large practices in defense, intelligence, and civilian cybersecurity. Comparable in cybersecurity, enterprise management, and IT modernization offerings, but a broad incumbent serving most of the same agencies at much greater scale.
• Leidos: Top-tier federal systems integrator and IT services provider across DoD, intelligence, federal civilian, and health (including VA). Overlaps directly with Paragon on T4NG2, OASIS+, SeaPort-NxG, and MDA-adjacent work, and is the dominant incumbent in the federal IT modernization space Paragon competes in.

Direct peers

• ICF International: Mid-to-large federal and commercial IT, cybersecurity, and management consulting firm with strong federal civilian and defense practices. Closely comparable in size bracket and service mix (enterprise management, IT modernization, cyber), competing with Paragon on multiple OASIS+ and civilian agency task orders.
• CALIBRE Systems: Mid-sized federal management consulting and IT services firm with deep DoD and civilian experience, including enterprise management, financial management, and IT modernization. Closest direct peer in size and service profile, competing on similar contract vehicles and customer set.
• By Light Professional IT Services: Federal IT and cyber services contractor of similar size to Paragon, focused on DoD, intelligence community, and federal civilian work including network engineering, cyber, and software modernization. Comparable small-mid scale federal IT services peer.
• Octo Consulting (now Empower AI): Federal IT and digital services firm (acquired and rebranded as Empower AI) that scaled from a small SDVOSB-like roots into a mid-sized federal IT player. Highly comparable in customer profile, IDIQ strategy, and service mix, especially across DoD and civilian agencies.
• Amentum: Federal services contractor formed from AECOM's management services business, providing engineering, IT, and mission support to DoD, intelligence, and federal civilian customers. Comparable in mission IT, systems engineering, and program management offerings across the same contract vehicles.

Others

• Kforce Inc. National IT and professional staffing firm with a substantial federal government services practice, and a named Paragon teaming partner on SeaPort-NxG. Relevant not as a direct competitor but as a complementary labor channel and partner that scales Paragon's delivery capacity on federal task orders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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