What Carson Solutions does

Carson Solutions, LLC is a Maryland-headquartered, privately held IT services and staffing firm founded in June 2000 by Eugene H. Carson, Jr. The company delivers a bundle of capability-based services to federal, state, and local government agencies and commercial clients, organized around six core offerings: Project/Program Management (delivered by PMP-certified staff), Enterprise Management (end-to-end IT infrastructure design, implementation, security, and sustainment), Information Security (cybersecurity and information assurance using the NIST framework, including vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, and incident response), Engineering Services (network, data center, and telecom engineering with emphasis on virtualization, automation, and orchestration), IT Staff Augmentation (placing cleared and non-cleared technical personnel across infrastructure and cybersecurity competencies), and Storage Area Network solutions (multi-protocol switches, directors, and Smart SAN automation). Its underlying technical stack spans UNIX, Linux, Windows, Solaris, HPC environments, FC SAN/GPFS/Lustre storage, VMware/Xen virtualization, and traditional networking.

The firm monetizes through time-and-materials, firm-fixed-price, and labor-hour arrangements under several federal procurement vehicles including GSA Multiple Award Schedule Contract #47QTCA21D00BW, FAA eFAST Contract #693KA9-18-A-00198, the Maryland DOT MBE/DBE program (NAICS 541512, 541519), and as a subcontractor to prime contractors such as Eagle Alliance (2002) and Computer Science Corporation (2007). The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified (August 2021) and MBE-certified, giving it set-aside access to federal, state, and Department of Transportation contracting opportunities. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Carson Solutions positions itself as an MBE-certified small business serving a DoD/Intelligence Community-leaning federal customer base, complemented by a smaller commercial book of business. Its stated differentiators are PMP-certified personnel, cleared-staff delivery capability, ISO quality certification, and a "Carson Cares" community-engagement program. Geographic operations extend from a Greenbelt, Maryland headquarters through cleared-position hubs at Fort Meade and Annapolis Junction in the DMV region, with additional active recruiting across San Antonio, Salt Lake City, Saratoga Springs, Anchorage, and Alice Springs, Australia, reflecting a distributed federal-staffing model rather than concentrated commercial growth.

Name

Carson Solutions

Legal name

Carson Solutions, LLC

Website

https://carsonsolutionsllc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Carson Solutions is a Maryland-based, MBE-certified IT services and staffing firm delivering cybersecurity, engineering, SAN, program management, and staff augmentation to U.S. federal, state, and local government agencies, primarily DoD and Intelligence Community customers, via GSA, eFAST, and prime-subcontract vehicles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government IT Services & Staffing

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Help Supply Services (7363), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Contractor Management Systems (CMS) & Workforce Management (BPACAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cloud-Managed & Managed Security Systems Services (Remote Monitoring, Maintenance) (BPAKAGAJ), Cloud & Infrastructure Support (Servers, Storage, Virtualization) (BPAAACAE)

Keywords

• IT staffing services
• Cybersecurity services
• Government IT contracting
• IT staff augmentation
• Enterprise IT management

Headquarters

HQ city

Bowie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IT Professional Services: Consulting and professional services revenue generated through staff augmentation (placing skilled IT professionals), project/program management services, and engineering solutions for government and commercial clients. Services billed through various contract vehicles including time and materials, firm-fixed price, and labor hour arrangements.
2. Managed Services / Staffing: Ongoing IT staffing and managed services contracts with government agencies, particularly DoD and federal civilian customers. Revenue generated through skill-based staffing, contractor supplementation, and long-term technical support engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Carson Solutions is a capabilities-based IT services provider that delivers IT staffing, cybersecurity, infrastructure engineering, and project management services to federal, state, and local government agencies as well as commercial customers. Core offerings include IT Staff Augmentation, Information Security (NIST-aligned cybersecurity), Enterprise IT Management, Engineering Services (virtualization, automation, orchestration), Project/Program Management, and Storage Area Network modernization. The firm operates under government contract vehicles (GSA MAS, eFAST) and as a subcontractor to prime contractors on DoD/IC engagements.

Product overview

Carson Solutions is a capabilities-based IT services provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of interconnected services spanning the entire spectrum of information technology. The core offerings include: Project/Program Management (PMP-certified staff), Enterprise Management (infrastructure modernization), Information Security (cybersecurity and NIST-aligned assurance), Engineering Services (virtualization, automation, orchestration), IT Staff Augmentation (extended team services), and Storage Area Network solutions. These services work together as an integrated IT solutions ecosystem, ranging from analysis to implementation, supporting government and commercial customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IT Staff Augmentation Extended IT department services providing skilled technical staff across systems administration, help desk, engineering, and cybersecurity to accommodate diverse client requirements for federal, state, local, and commercial customers.
• Information Security Cybersecurity and information assurance services including vulnerability assessments, security plans, design and implementation, policies and procedures, training, monitoring, penetration testing, and incident response aligned to the NIST framework.
• Enterprise Management End-to-end IT infrastructure modernization including design, implementation, security, and sustainment of networks, data centers, and telecommunications to optimize efficiency and ensure 24/7 access.
• Engineering Services IT infrastructure engineering and operations for networks, data centers, and telecommunications with emphasis on virtualization, automation, and orchestration to ensure 24/7 access to critical information.
• Project/Program Management PMP-certified project and program management services delivering mission-critical solutions for federal, state, and local agencies as well as commercial customers.
• Storage Area Network SAN modernization services leveraging certified SAN engineers with multi-protocol switches, scalable directors, and Smart SAN automation software for hybrid cloud storage optimization.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25+ years in business, 15,000+ contracts filled, 102+ clients served, 360,000 hours dedicated

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered historical and core.

• Computer Science CorporationhistoricalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 July 2007Won subcontracting opportunity in July 2007 with Computer Science Corporation (now part of DXC Technology), expanding the company's government contracting portfolio.
• Eagle AlliancehistoricalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2002First subcontracting opportunity secured in April 2002, marking the company's entry into government IT contracting through this partnership.
• TrellixcoreTechnology or IntegrationCarson Solutions partners with Trellix to enhance cybersecurity capabilities for clients by utilizing Trellix applications and tools providing threat detection, reporting, cloud security, and antivirus solutions to prevent ransomware attacks.
• RacktopcoreTechnology or IntegrationRacktop is a high-performance data storage solution provider that delivers advanced security and data protection utilizing zero-trust architecture. Carson Solutions leverages Racktop solutions for storage modernization engagements.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SAIC: SAIC is a major federal IT services integrator delivering cloud, cyber, engineering, and digital modernization to DoD, intelligence, and civilian agencies. Comparable federal customer base and IT services portfolio, but operates at significantly larger scale across broader contract vehicles.
• Amentum: Amentum is a federal services and engineering contractor formed from AECOM's federal services business, serving DoD, intelligence, and civilian agencies with IT, engineering, and mission-support solutions. Comparable in federal IT services and cleared-workforce delivery but at much greater scale.
• ManTech International: ManTech (now part of The Carlyle Group portfolio) provides federal IT, cyber, data, and systems engineering services primarily to DoD/IC. Highly comparable customer and service overlap; operates as a tier-1 federal IT services prime contractor at much larger scale.
• Leidos: Leidos is a Fortune 500 federal IT, engineering, and science solutions provider serving defense, intelligence, and civilian customers. Comparable across IT services, cybersecurity, and systems integration lines to Carson, but at enterprise scale with full prime-contractor capabilities.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Booz Allen Hamilton is a large federal IT and cyber consulting firm serving DoD, IC, and civilian agencies with management consulting, technology, and engineering services. Comparable as it operates in the same federal IT services/cybersecurity market with overlapping customer set, but at vastly greater scale and capability breadth.
• DXC Technology: DXC Technology is a global IT services company formed in part from Computer Science Corporation (CSC), a historical Carson Solutions subcontractor partner. Overlapping IT infrastructure, systems integration, and federal services orientation, though DXC operates globally with much broader scope.
• CGI Federal: CGI Federal is the U.S. federal subsidiary of CGI Inc., providing IT modernization, cybersecurity, and consulting services to civilian, defense, and intelligence agencies. Comparable federal IT services portfolio with similar contracting models, though operating at enterprise scale as a global IT services firm.

Direct peers

• ICF International: ICF International provides IT modernization, cybersecurity, and digital services to federal civilian, defense, and commercial clients. Direct peer in federal IT/cyber services delivery model with similar mid-size services orientation, though with broader scale and public-company status.
• ECS Group (ASGN Federal): ECS Federal, a division of ASGN, delivers federal IT staffing, managed services, cloud, and cybersecurity across DoD/IC and civilian agencies. Direct peer in federal IT staffing and services with similar customer mix, but with significantly greater bench depth and contract scope.
• CALIBRE Systems: CALIBRE Systems is a privately-held federal IT and management consulting firm providing systems engineering, IT infrastructure, and cybersecurity to DoD and federal civilian customers. Direct comparable in size class, federal IT services orientation, and small-business contracting posture.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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