Harkcon

What Harkcon does

Harkcon, Inc. is a privately held, service-disabled veteran-owned small business founded in 2005 and headquartered in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The company provides customized human performance management and organizational performance solutions to U.S. federal government agencies, with a 20-year track record of prime and subcontractor delivery on BPA and IDIQ vehicles across the Department of Homeland Security (notably the U.S. Coast Guard), Department of Energy/NNSA, Department of Defense, Department of State, FBI, DTRA, CBP, BSEE, and SSA. Core technical assets include the proprietary First 15™ Incident Response System (a four-phase crisis leadership model with 15 Sentinel Habits and an integrated Crisis Communications strategy), a Workforce Requirements Determination methodology with custom forecasting models tailored to Coast Guard parameters (40+ WRDs delivered since 2007), and the Harkcon Toolbox™/Competency Toolbox™ web platform for competency-based assessments and workforce analytics.

The business model is professional services delivery under government procurement. Harkcon generates revenue primarily through competitive task order awards on multi-year BPAs and IDIQ contracts (GSA OASIS-SB Pool 1, USCG CG-1 BPA, NNSA TEPS II BPA, GSA PM/CPI BPA), structured as cost-reimbursable or fixed-price arrangements. Distribution is exclusively through federal procurement channels; the company does not sell commercially. Go-to-market combines enterprise field sales (direct response to RFIs/RFPs and agency outreach) with channel partnerships, where Harkcon leads teams of firms including Grant Thornton, Calibre, Eagle Hill, MELE Associates, ABS Consulting, Aptive Resources, Cubic, and others. The firm operates as a fully virtual organization with 100+ associates across 22 states and has never owned or leased office space, supporting a structurally low-overhead cost base for federal bidding.

Name

Harkcon

Legal name

Harkcon, Inc.

Website

https://harkcon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Harkcon is a privately held, service-disabled veteran-owned small business founded in 2005 that provides customized human performance management, workforce requirements analysis, training, and crisis leadership solutions exclusively to U.S. federal government agencies, primarily under multi-year BPA and IDIQ contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Professional Services — Human Capital and Workforce Management Consulting

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

akta.pro primary industry

HRIS/HCM Managed Services & Support (BPAEAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

High Availability & Failover Architecture Services (BPAEALAE)

Keywords

• Government professional services
• Workforce performance management
• Crisis leadership training
• Organizational performance consulting
• Federal workforce analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Fredericksburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services and Consulting: Harkcon generates revenue primarily through government contracts delivering human performance management, organizational performance analysis, training development and delivery, program management, and consulting services to federal agencies. Revenue is derived from task orders, BPAs, and IDIQ contracts with government clients, typically structured as cost-reimbursable or fixed-price arrangements under prime and subcontracting arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Harkcon is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) that provides customized human and organizational performance management solutions, workforce requirements analyses, training development and delivery, and program management services to U.S. federal government agencies. The company delivers proprietary methodologies including the First 15™ crisis leadership system and Workforce Requirements Determination (WRD) framework, supported by Harkcon Academy training programs and the web-based Competency Toolbox™ platform.

Product overview

Harkcon offers a portfolio of human capital and organizational performance solutions primarily serving U.S. government agencies. The core offerings include the web-based Competency Toolbox™ platform for competency assessments and workforce analytics, and the proprietary First 15™ Incident Response System—a 4-phase crisis leadership model with integrated crisis communications. These are complemented by service offerings in workforce requirements determination, training development and delivery, program management, and organizational performance analysis. Harkcon Academy provides instructor-led and web-based training programs. The company operates as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and holds positions on multiple government-wide acquisition contracts including OASIS-SB.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• First 15: A proprietary incident response and crisis leadership system developed by Harkcon, featuring a 4-phase model and 15 sentinel habits for organizational resilience.
• Harkcon Academy
• Competency Toolbox

Products and services

• Human & Organizational Performance Solutions Customized consulting services that analyze and improve workforce performance, organizational structure, leadership effectiveness, and human capital management for U.S. federal government agencies.
• First 15™ Incident Response System A proprietary 4-phase crisis leadership model (Prepare, Assess, Respond, Recover) with an integrated Crisis Communications strategy and 15 Sentinel Habits framework designed to build organizational resilience and incident readiness for federal agencies.
• Competency Toolbox™ A web-based platform providing competency-based assessments, performance tracking, and workforce analytics tools for government and corporate clients to evaluate and develop employee capabilities.
• Workforce Requirements Determination (WRD) Comprehensive workforce requirements analyses providing data-driven insights to align missions with personnel, including custom forecasting models and policy-compliant workforce studies for the U.S. Coast Guard and other federal agencies.
• Harkcon Academy A training and professional development division delivering instructor-led courses, workshops, exercises, and consulting sessions on crisis leadership, organizational performance, and related topics, with instructors from government, military, and private industry backgrounds.
• SARSAT Program Support Program management and operational support services for the U.S. Coast Guard's Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking (SARSAT) Division, including interagency coordination, technical documentation, and risk registry maintenance for the Cospas-Sarsat Program.
• International Training and Analysis Support Services (ITASS) Multi-year BPA contract providing foreign nation workforce analysis, training development and execution, and data entry services to support the U.S. Coast Guard's Directorate of International Affairs and Office of International Acquisition.
• Leadership & Development Program Human capital solutions and leadership selection process redesign services for the FBI's Human Resource Division, including benchmarking guides and standardized selection processes.
• ISO 9001 Course Compliance Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 278% increase in training and analysis production from previous contractor over two years at DOE Emergency Operations Training Academy
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered supporting teammate, core partnership, supporting partner, subcontractor and ecosystem partner.

• Performance Excellence Partners (PEP)supporting teammateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 21 November 2023PEP is a teammate on the International Training and Analysis Support Services (ITASS) BPA contract with the U.S. Coast Guard, providing comprehensive foreign nation workforce analysis, training development, and training execution support under the Directorate of International Affairs and Office of International Acquisition.
• Thor Solutions, LLC (Thor)supporting teammateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 21 November 2023Thor is a teammate on the ITASS BPA contract with USCG, providing training execution and analysis support services to assist the Coast Guard's international maritime force capabilities development.
• Threat Management Group (TMG)supporting teammateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 21 November 2023TMG is a teammate on the ITASS BPA contract with USCG, contributing to international organizational and workforce development services under the Directorate of International Affairs.
• MELE Associates, Inc.core partnershipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 October 2022MELE Associates is Harkcon's CTA (Contractor Teaming Arrangement) partner on NNSA's TEPS II BPA. Together they won a $21.2M task order for operational and program management business support services to eight NNSA offices. Harkcon is a CTA member with MELE on this vehicle, which has resulted in multiple task orders including the $10.4M NNSA contract awarded in January 2025.
• Aptive Resourcessupporting partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 July 2022Strategic partner on the FBI Leadership and Development Program prime contract. Aptive provides subject matter expertise and project management support alongside Harkcon and a leading consulting firm to assess FBI's current leadership processes and redesign leadership selection.
• ABS Group (ABS Consulting)core partnershipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2015Established a formal Mentor-Protégé relationship under the DHS OSDBU program. Previously successfully collaborated on USCG, DHS Office of Infrastructure Protection, BSEE, and GSA PM/CPI BPA contracts. ABS Consulting shared expertise in management guidance, financial management, organizational management, and technical assistance with Harkcon.
• Cubic Applications, Inc.supporting partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2014Harkcon teamed with Cubic Applications to win a DTRA contract providing technical training solutions for DTRA's Building Partnerships mission. The IDIQ had a maximum ceiling of $500 million for CBRNE exercise, training, capability assessment and capacity development support.
• Cybervance, Inc.subcontractorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2013Harkcon was awarded a subcontract with Cybervance to develop a unified Cellebrite training systems strategy and later a learning management system for Cellebrite Ltd., providing forensic training systems development and implementation.
• Florida State University Learning Systems Institutesupporting partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2009Harkcon partnered with FSU's Learning Systems Institute to design, develop, and pilot test port security training courses for ports across the U.S. coastline. FSU enlisted Harkcon as its single source of subject matter expertise and subsequently certified Harkcon as its exclusive commercial training provider for these courses.
• PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)ecosystem partnerOthersHarkcon has established relationships with PwC as part of its ecosystem of firms offering unique expertise, alongside ICF International, Innovative Technology Partnerships, LLC, Leidos, and others for government contracting delivery.
• ICF Internationalecosystem partnerOthersPart of Harkcon's established network of firms offering complementary expertise for government contracting delivery, alongside PwC, Leidos, Innovative Technology Partnerships, and others.
• Innovative Technology Partnerships, LLCecosystem partnerOthersPart of Harkcon's partner ecosystem for government contracting delivery.
• Leidosecosystem partnerOthersPart of Harkcon's established network of firms for government contracting delivery.
• Grant Thorntonsupporting teammateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTeammate on the USCG Human Resources Directorate (CG-1) five-year BPA, where Harkcon leads an impressive team of businesses including Grant Thornton, Calibre, and Eagle Hill.
• Calibresupporting teammateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTeammate on the USCG CG-1 BPA team led by Harkcon, contributing to analysis, development and implementation of human resource policies and procedures.
• Eagle Hill Consultingsupporting teammateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTeammate on the USCG CG-1 BPA team led by Harkcon, supporting Coast Guard workforce management analysis.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SAIC: Large federal professional services and IT integrator delivering workforce analytics, training, and mission support across DoD, DHS, DOE, and federal civilian agencies — frequently bidding on the same BPAs and IDIQs Harkcon holds.
• Leidos: Top-tier federal systems integrator with large workforce solutions, training, and mission support practices across DHS, DoD, and DOE. Harkcon partners with Leidos in its ecosystem but Leidos is the dominant prime on most of the same vehicles Harkcon chases.
• Grant Thornton: Major accounting and advisory firm with a public sector human capital practice serving federal agencies. Teammate with Harkcon on the USCG CG-1 BPA and competes for HCM-focused federal opportunities at scale.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Premier federal management and technology consulting firm with extensive workforce, leadership development, organizational design, and crisis management practices serving all major U.S. federal agencies including USCG, FBI, DoD, and DHS.

Direct peers

• Aptive Resources: Federal management consulting and human capital firm serving HHS, VA, DoD, and DHS. Direct teammate with Harkcon on the FBI Leadership and Development Program and competes for similar HCM-focused federal work.
• ICF International: Large public-sector advisory and digital services firm with deep federal HCM, workforce analytics, training, and mission-support practices. ICF is explicitly listed as a Harkcon ecosystem partner and competes in adjacent work on similar federal vehicles.
• Eagle Hill Consulting: Federal and commercial management consulting firm with strong human capital and workforce practice. Direct teammate with Harkcon on the USCG CG-1 BPA, delivering HCM, workforce analytics, and organizational performance services.
• ABS Group (ABS Consulting): Risk and reliability consulting subsidiary of ABS with federal practice serving USCG, DHS, BSEE, and GSA. DHS Mentor-Protégé partner with Harkcon and a direct teammate on prior CG-1 and DHS contracts.
• CALIBRE Systems: Federal management consulting firm specializing in workforce, HCM, and organizational performance for DoD and federal civilian agencies. Direct teammate alongside Harkcon on the USCG CG-1 BPA, with overlapping customer base and similar service offerings.
• MELE Associates: Federal consulting firm focused on national security, DOE/NNSA, and counter-proliferation work. CTA partner with Harkcon on TEPS II BPA, with highly overlapping customer base (NNSA, DTRA, DoD) and similar federal small-business positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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