VES

What VES does

VES LLC (Vidovich Engineering Solutions) is a privately held DoD software systems integrator founded in 2014 and headquartered in Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. The company is wholly owned by Waséyabek, a 100% Tribally-owned holding company of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, giving it access to tribal-owned and small-business contracting vehicles. VES is composed entirely of engineers focused on solving Department of Defense software and systems integration challenges, with core competencies in custom GOTS infrastructure software development, embedded platform integration, command post systems, and prototyping of emerging technologies for tactical edge architectures.

The company's product portfolio centers on Government off the Shelf (GOTS) operating systems and tactical software built around modular open systems approach (MOSA) standards, including CMOSS and CMFF. Core products include the Ground Vehicle Operating System (GVOS), HybridOS (combining Mission Command Linux and Mission Command Android for the Army Common Operating Environment Mounted Computing Environment), the Vantage Ecosystem (comprising Vantage View, a STIG-compliant secure remote display, and Vantage Command, a multi-OS containerized ground control station), and ShadowCast, a rugged low-cost tactical display for Nett Warrior End User Devices. The underlying technology stack relies on embedded Linux, containerized deployment, STIG-compliant security hardening, and integration with tactical awareness tools such as ATAK, TAK, and QGroundControl.

VES generates revenue through multi-phase government contracts delivered via the C5 Contract consortium and direct engagement with Army program offices including PEO Ground Combat Systems, WSEC, PM Mission Command, Ground Vehicle System Center, and SOF AT&L JATF. Revenue streams combine professional services (custom infrastructure software development and systems integration) with one-time product licensing of GOTS software and tactical hardware-adjacent products. Pricing is non-public, determined through government contracting processes, and contracts are typically multi-year. The company's primary customers are US Army ground combat and mission command programs, with a secondary footprint in Army Special Operations Forces through the Hyper Enabled Operator program.

Name

VES

Legal name

VES LLC

Website

https://ves.solutions

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Short description

VES LLC is a DoD software systems integrator developing GOTS embedded Linux operating systems, tactical software (Vantage, ShadowCast), and custom engineering services for US Army ground combat, mission command, and special operations programs under multi-phase C5 contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Software Systems Integration

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Defense Software, Mission Applications & Open Architecture (MOSA) Systems (IMABAOAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

C4ISR Systems & Tactical Data Links (IMABAGAE)

Keywords

• Defense software development
• Embedded Linux systems
• Military systems integration
• Tactical edge computing
• Ground combat software

Headquarters

HQ city

Aberdeen Proving Ground

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Contract Development: Custom GOTS software development services for DoD including requirements specification, design, test, build environment maintenance, prototype builds, cyber security hardening, OEM functionality assessments, and integration procedure documentation. Revenue derived from multi-phase government contracts.
2. Embedded Systems Integration: Systems integration services focused on modernization of infrastructure architectures, deployment and redeployment tools, and seamless integration with existing military systems
3. Tactical Software Products: Delivery of tactical software products including Vantage ecosystem (View, Command), SHADOWCAST displays, and GOTS operating systems (GVOS, HybridOS) to military customers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

VES LLC develops and integrates GOTS embedded Linux software and tactical software products for U.S. Army and DoD ground combat platforms. The company delivers proprietary product lines (Vantage Ecosystem, ShadowCast, GVOS, HybridOS) alongside custom embedded software development and systems integration services that modernize computing and command-and-control infrastructure for military vehicles and tactical edge environments.

Product overview

VES LLC is a DoD software systems integrator offering a portfolio of proprietary tactical software products and professional engineering services. The product lineup centers on two branded offerings — ShadowCast (a rugged tactical display) and the Vantage Ecosystem (a modular, mission-ready software architecture comprising Vantage View and Vantage Command modules) — alongside two GOTS operating systems: GVOS (a Linux OS for Army ground vehicle embedded computers) and HybridOS (a Linux/Android hybrid for the Army's Mounted Computing Environment). Supporting these products, VES provides custom infrastructure software development and systems integration services. The company specializes in embedded Linux, open standards (CMOSS/CMFF/MOSA), and tactical edge architectures for the Department of Defense.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vantage: Resilient, rapidly deployable software architecture optimized for embedded systems, combat vehicles, and command platforms, featuring Vantage View (secure remote display) and Vantage Command (multi-OS ground control station orchestration).
• ShadowCast

Products and services

• Vantage Ecosystem Vantage Ecosystem is a VES-developed tactical software product suite for edge / mission computing environments, used by DoD customers (e.g., PEO Ground Combat Systems, Special Operations Forces) for tactical command-and-control and ground combat modernization programs.
• ShadowCast ShadowCast is a VES tactical software product intended to support mission command, situational awareness, or tactical edge workflows for U.S. Army and Special Operations Forces programs.
• Ground Vehicle Operating System (GVOS) GVOS is a VES-developed operating system purpose-built for ground combat vehicles, providing a GOTS software baseline for vehicle computing and integration of mission systems.
• HybridOS HybridOS is a VES-developed multi-OS hybrid environment that allows DoD platforms to run multiple operating systems and applications side by side, supporting consolidation and modernization of tactical edge computing.
• Custom Infrastructure Software Development Custom GOTS embedded Linux and infrastructure software development service performed for DoD program offices, delivering tailored software solutions integrated with hardware platforms such as Abaco, SCI Technology, and Persistent Systems devices.
• Systems Integration Services End-to-end systems integration of tactical edge hardware, software, and networks for DoD ground combat and modernization programs, delivered through direct contracts and the C5 Contract Consortium.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced OS licensing costs through GOTS approach
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Abaco SystemsmajorTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2024Industry partner collaborating with VES at NetModX 2024 for CMFF MOSA conformant software demonstration. Partnering to test and refine software requirements from operational test results in field-like environments.
• SCI TechnologymajorTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2024Industry partner collaborating with VES at NetModX 2024 for C5ISR Modular Open Suite of Standards (CMOSS) Mounted Form Factor demonstration mobile.
• Persistent SystemsmajorTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2024Industry partner in NetModX 2024 collaboration for MOSA and open standards software integration in ground vehicle tactical architectures.
• Sciens InnovationsmajorTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2024Industry partner participating in NetModX 2024 demonstration of CMFF conformant software architecture in Stryker vehicle environment.
• C5ISRcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024US Army organization providing Stryker vehicle for NetModX 2024 field testing of VES CMFF MOSA conformant software solutions. Operational testing partner for technology maturation.
• WaséyabekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and holding company. Waséyabek is a 100% Tribally-owned holding company managed by the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi that handles non-gaming economic development activities. VES is part of the Waséyabek family of companies.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Persistent Systems: Persistent Systems builds the MPU5 tactical networking and edge computing platform widely used in Army ground vehicle and dismounted programs. Comparable to VES as a NetModX 2024 collaborator providing tactical edge hardware/software integration in MOSA-conformant architectures alongside VES.
• Abaco Systems: Abaco Systems (a Fortive / Ultra Electronics heritage business) supplies rugged embedded computing for defense platforms and is a direct NetModX 2024 partner of VES. It is comparable because it provides CMOSS/CMFF-conformant hardware and software stacks into the same Army ground vehicle programs VES targets, with overlapping product scope.

Broad incumbents

• Leidos: Leidos is a large DoD IT and systems integration prime with deep Army ground combat and C5ISR contracts. Comparable to VES as a broader systems integrator that competes for the same Army software integration and tactical computing work VES pursues, often as a prime to VES's specialty subcontractor role.
• Sierra Nevada Corporation: Sierra Nevada Corporation is a mid-size defense prime providing integrated mission systems across ground, air, and cyber domains for DoD. Comparable to VES as a mid-tier defense integrator whose software-heavy division competes for Army tactical computing and ISR integration programs.
• Palantir Technologies: Palantir builds mission-critical defense and intelligence software for DoD customers including Army ground systems. It is comparable as a large, established defense-software specialist whose products (Gotham, Foundry, AIP) increasingly intersect with VES's tactical edge and MOSA software stack at the platform level.
• Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions: Curtiss-Wright provides rugged embedded computing hardware and software for defense ground vehicles and tactical platforms, including CMOSS-aligned solutions. Comparable to VES because it sells into the same ground-vehicle computing customer base (PEO Ground Combat Systems, Army CCDC) and competes in the Mounted Computing Environment ecosystem.
• Parsons Corporation: Parsons provides defense and intelligence software solutions, including tactical and mission command systems for Army programs. Comparable to VES because it competes in Army C5ISR / mission command software integration and has a similar defense-software services-and-products profile at much larger scale.

Others

• Red Hat: Red Hat provides enterprise Linux and container/Kubernetes platforms (RHEL, OpenShift) and has its own defense and aerospace business. Comparable to VES as an embedded Linux foundation layer that competes conceptually for the operating-system role VES's GVOS/HybridOS fills, though it is an enabling technology provider rather than a direct GOTS integrator.
• Kforce Federal Solutions: Kforce (and its federal division) supplies DoD software engineering services and cleared talent into Army and C5ISR programs. Comparable to VES as a DoD software staffing and systems integration provider targeting similar Army tactical software customers, though Kforce is primarily services-led rather than product-led.

Emerging players

• Anduril Industries: Anduril develops software-defined defense systems, including Lattice OS for tactical edge and command-and-control across ground and air domains. Comparable to VES as a software-led defense prime targeting MOSA, autonomous systems, and modern tactical edge architectures for DoD.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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