What KACE does

KACE is a privately held U.S. federal government contractor headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia, with 1,001-5,000 employees and a stated founding date of 1993 as a language services provider to the federal government. The company sells a unified portfolio of ten service lines grouped into two practices: Data & Technology (Converged & Composable Data Ecosystems, Cyber Resiliency & Data Enrichment, Intelligent Infrastructure & Cloud, Human-Centric Automation & AI, Data Strategy, and Value Governance at Scale™) and Mission Solutions (Program Optimization, Intelligence & Analytics, Fraud Detection & Prevention, and Specialized Language Services). Underlying technology emphasizes data integration, cyber resiliency, AI/ML applied to infrastructure, and a proprietary governance methodology (Value Governance at Scale™) aligned to ITIL and COBIT, with language services delivered through certified professionals across more than 150 languages and dialects.

The company generates revenue through professional services and managed services contracts awarded via federal RFP-based procurement, with no disclosed commercial customers or geographic markets outside the United States. Customer use cases include public-health initiatives (including opioid epidemic response), intelligence and law enforcement operations (dismantling illicit networks, fraud typologies), and national security missions. Compliance posture is anchored to FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53/171, CMMC Level 2, CCPA, and GDPR, and the firm maintains a cleared workforce and 24/7 secure translation centers to support federal on-site requirements.

Leadership includes CEO Stacia Hylton and Vice President of Mission Solutions Mike Murphy. KACE operates with an active strategic partner network across technology providers and small businesses and markets itself through a corporate website, a Spotlight thought-leadership series, and Great Place to Work certification. No parent company, institutional investors, funding rounds, M&A, or regulatory actions are disclosed in the input data.

Name

KACE

Legal name

KACE Company

Website

https://kacecompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

KACE is a privately held U.S. federal contractor delivering data, cyber, cloud, AI, and language services to federal agencies across public-health, intelligence, and national-security missions from its Ashburn, Virginia headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Mission Services / Federal IT Contracting

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud Compliance, Audit & Continuous Controls Monitoring (CCM/GRC) (HDABAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Compliance Technology, GRC Platforms & Controls Automation Advisory (BPAHAFAO)

Keywords

• Government mission services
• Federal IT contracting
• Cyber security services
• Data analytics solutions
• Language services provider

Headquarters

HQ city

Ashburn

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 Contracting: KACE operates as a government contractor providing data-powered insights and technology-enabled mission services to federal agencies. Revenue is generated through contracts with government agencies for professional services, technical solutions, and managed services supporting mission-critical operations.
2. Mission Solutions Services: Delivers integrated solutions including program optimization, intelligence and analytics, fraud detection and prevention, and specialized language services. Services are delivered through enterprise contracts with federal government agencies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

KACE is a federal government contractor that delivers data-powered insights and technology-enabled mission services to U.S. federal agencies. The company provides an integrated portfolio spanning Data & Technology services (data integration, cyber resiliency, intelligent cloud infrastructure, AI governance, data strategy, and enterprise governance) and Mission Solutions services (program optimization, intelligence and analytics, fraud detection and prevention, and specialized language services across 150+ languages).

Product overview

KACE operates as a government mission services contractor offering a unified portfolio of Data & Technology and Mission Solutions services. The Data & Technology portfolio includes six core offerings: Converged & Composable Data Ecosystems (data integration and unification), Cyber Resiliency & Data Enrichment (security and data quality), Intelligent Infrastructure & Cloud (AI-driven IT optimization), Human-Centric Automation & AI (AI governance), Data Strategy (advisory services), and Value Governance at ScaleTM (enterprise governance using ITIL/COBIT). The Mission Solutions portfolio includes four service areas: Program Optimization (efficiency and compliance), Intelligence & Analytics (investigative intelligence), Fraud Detection & Prevention (anti-fraud support), and Specialized Language Services (translation/interpretation across 150+ languages). These services are designed to work together as an integrated approach to advancing government agency missions through data-powered insights and technology-enabled solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Converged & Composable Data Ecosystems

Quantifiable outcome

• Enables agencies to operate more effectively and efficiently—keeping projects on schedule, on budget, and to the highest quality standards
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 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 capability8 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Technology ProviderscoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnerships with leading technology providers that enable KACE to deliver integrated solutions advancing customer missions. These partnerships support the company's data and technology expertise offerings.
• Small Business PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional and technical small business partners across all socioeconomic categories helping the government meet its small business goals. KACE actively seeks small business partners as part of their partner network strategy.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• SAIC: Large federal IT integrator with deep federal civilian and defense presence, directly overlapping on cloud, cyber, data analytics, and mission IT services.
• Peraton: Large federal IT and mission services provider serving intelligence, defense, and civilian agencies with capabilities in cyber, data, cloud, and operational mission support.
• CACI International: Established federal IT and intelligence services prime with significant cyber, signals intelligence, and mission operations work that overlaps with KACE's federal customer base.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Large federal consulting and IT services incumbent with broad cyber, AI, data, and intelligence capabilities serving the same federal civilian, defense, and intelligence customers.
• Leidos: Top-tier federal IT and engineering services prime with broad portfolio across intelligence, defense, and civilian agencies, overlapping on cyber, data, AI, and mission solutions.

Direct peers

• ManTech (now Constellis): Federal IT and intelligence services contractor with strong cyber, data, and language/intelligence offerings, overlapping on mission solutions for federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
• ICF International: Mid-sized federal IT and mission services contractor with comparable size, federal digital modernization focus, and energy/public-sector mission work, competing for similar civilian agency task orders.
• ECS Federal: Mid-tier federal IT services and cybersecurity contractor serving civilian, defense, and intelligence agencies, overlapping on FedRAMP/NIST-aligned cyber, cloud, and mission services.
• Applied Insight: Mid-market federal IT, cloud, and cyber mission services provider to intelligence and defense customers, comparable on cloud, data, and mission delivery to federal agencies.
• By Light Professional IT Services: Mid-market federal IT and cyber services firm focused on defense, intelligence, and federal civilian missions, closely comparable in size, clearance base, and cyber/cloud capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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