CGH Technologies

What CGH Technologies does

CGH Technologies, Inc. is a privately held, woman-owned information engineering and management support company founded in 1989 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., with a secondary office in Herndon, Virginia and a multi-state workforce (101-250 employees). The company builds and maintains mission-critical operational systems for the Federal Aviation Administration, including the Airport Geographical Information Systems (AGIS), Electronic Terrain & Obstacle Data (eTOD), Internet Obstacle Evaluation/Airport Airspace Analysis (iOE/AAA), the National Flight Data Center (NFDC) Management Portal, the Federal NOTAM System (FNS), and the OE/AAA program, plus the Aireon ALERT aircraft locating service originally built for the Irish Aviation Authority. Under its 2021 partnership with CANSO, CGH developed CADENA as a regional Air Traffic Flow Management platform for the Americas and is extending it globally as the CADENCE platform launched in 2024.

The company generates revenue primarily through federal IT and professional-services contracts, accessed via Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs), supplemented by SaaS subscriptions for its aviation platforms and custom software development engagements. Pricing is quote-based and contract-driven rather than list-priced, with mission-critical systems acting as switching-cost anchors once deployed at federal agencies. The customer base spans the FAA, OPM, DoD (Army, Navy), DHS, DOT, TSA, USDA, state and port authorities (NY/NJ Port Authority, Massport, Memphis Airport), and several large defense and technology primes (Leidos, Raytheon, L3Harris, GDIT, KBR, Noblis, CSRA). The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified, appraised at CMMI-DEV Level 3, and certified as an SBA Women-Owned Small Business.

Go-to-market is enterprise field sales through contract vehicles and prime-contractor teaming relationships (notably L3Harris on the FAA Data Comm program), with supporting industry events and a careers page for talent capture. A material recent event is the August 2024 passing of founder and longtime President Cindy Troutman, which constitutes a leadership succession event at a founder-led, privately held firm with no disclosed institutional investor or acquirer in the data. The company continues to operate under existing leadership.

Name

CGH Technologies

Legal name

CGH Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://cghtech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CGH Technologies is a woman-owned, Washington D.C.-based information engineering firm (founded 1989) that develops and operates mission-critical FAA aviation data systems (AGIS, eTOD, NFDC, FNS), global CADENCE/CADENA air traffic flow management platforms via its CANSO partnership, and a broader portfolio of federal IT, management consulting, security, and facilities engineering services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

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, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government IT and Consulting Services: CGH Technologies generates revenue through government contracts providing IT consulting, management support, software development, and professional services to federal agencies including FAA, OPM, DoD, and other government organizations through various contract vehicles and GWACs.
2. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Solutions: The company develops and delivers SaaS solutions for aviation management including AGIS, iOE/AAA, and NFDC systems, providing ongoing software services and support to government and commercial clients.
3. Custom Software Development: Development of custom web-based applications, GIS solutions, cloud computing solutions, and mobile software solutions for clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CGH Technologies delivers information engineering and management support services to U.S. federal agencies (notably the FAA) and international aviation authorities, combining proprietary aviation software platforms such as AGIS, eTOD, iOE/AAA, NFDC, CADENA, CADENCE, FNS, OE/AAA and Aireon ALERT with custom software development, SaaS, GIS and cloud solutions, management and organizational consulting, cyber and physical security, facilities management, and program management support.

Product overview

CGH Technologies is an information engineering and management support company offering a portfolio of aviation-focused software products and professional services. The core product suite includes specialized aeronautical information management systems: AGIS (Airport Geographical Information Systems) for FAA data collection; eTOD (Electronic Terrain & Obstacle Data) for obstacle database management; iOE/AAA (Internet Obstacle Evaluation/Airport Airspace Analysis) for airspace analysis; and the NFDC (National Flight Data Center) Management Portal for aeronautical data changes. CGH has developed critical FAA systems including the Federal NOTAM System and OE/AAA program. Through its partnership with CANSO, CGH developed CADENA (regional ATFM platform for the Americas) and is now developing CADENCE as a global expansion of this collaborative air traffic flow management platform. The company also provides a range of service modules including Software Solutions & Services (web applications, cloud computing, SaaS, GIS/mapping, database services, mobile solutions), Management Consulting Services, Security Services, Facilities Management and Engineering, and Program/Portfolio Management — all delivered using Agile methodologies with ISO 9001:2015 certified quality processes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Airport Geographical Information Systems (AGIS)

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivers solutions on time and on budget with high quality results

Named customers19 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• CANSO (Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Landmark global partnership to improve collaborative decision-making (CDM) and enhance air traffic flow management (ATFM) worldwide. CGH developed the CADENA platform which is being expanded globally as CADENCE (CANSO Air Traffic Flow Management Data Exchange Network for Cooperative Excellence). The platform enables ANSPs to share information on factors affecting airspace demand and capacity and facilitate enhanced situational awareness.
• L3HarriscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGH is a team member on L3Harris Data Comm contract to provide highly reliable air/ground data communications services for a key Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) program. CGH supports the L3Harris team with specialized aviation IT expertise and software solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SAIC: Large federal IT services prime with significant FAA, DoD, and DHS work. Overlaps with CGH on aviation IT, GIS, and federal cloud services, but operates at materially greater scale across many agencies.
• Raytheon (RTX): Major defense prime and federal IT services provider, including FAA and DoD aviation work. Competes with CGH on FAA programs and is also a CGH customer/partner.
• L3Harris Technologies: Major FAA prime contractor (Data Comm) for which CGH is a subcontractor. Competes with CGH on FAA communications and surveillance programs while also providing CGH with subcontracted scope.
• General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT): Large federal IT services prime with FAA, DoD, and DHS presence. Competes with CGH on aviation and federal IT procurements and is also listed as a CGH customer.
• Leidos: Top federal IT/aviation prime holding major FAA contracts and is itself a CGH customer. Competes with CGH on the same FAA task orders and NextGen programs while also being a potential prime partner.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Large federal consulting and IT services firm with broad FAA, DoD, and DHS portfolios. Overlaps with CGH in aviation management consulting, cyber, and program management support.

Direct peers

• ManTech International: Federal IT and mission-support services company serving FAA, DoD, and intelligence agencies. Closely comparable in business model (IT services to federal aviation and defense clients) though at a larger scale.
• Noblis: A nonprofit federal IT/scientific services firm with a deep FAA portfolio (including the FAA's William J. Hughes Technical Center and NextGen work). Comparable to CGH in mission, customer base (FAA, DOT), and aviation domain specialization, though at a larger scale.
• CACI International: Federal IT and engineering services firm with a significant presence across DoD, DHS, and federal civilian agencies. Comparable federal services portfolio and customer overlap with CGH.
• ICF International: Consulting and digital services firm with substantial FAA, DOT, and federal civilian work including aviation analytics and NextGen support. Comparable scale and customer set to CGH.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cghtech
• Facebookfacebook.com/cghtech
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cgh-technologies

Compliance5 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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