NITV Federal Services

What NITV Federal Services does

NITV Federal Services, LLC is a privately held company founded in 1988 by Dr. Charles Humble in West Palm Beach, Florida. The company manufactures and sells the Computer Voice Stress Analyzer (CVSA), a patented voice stress analysis instrument used exclusively by law enforcement, government agencies, and military customers for deception detection and truth verification. As of 2024, more than 3,000 agencies and 7,000+ examiners across 20+ countries use CVSA technology, including US Federal Courts, US Military Special Operations Forces, and major metropolitan police departments.

The core product is the CVSA III, housed in a MILSPEC Dell Rugged 14 laptop with a custom Microsoft-certified Windows 10 OS engineered to prevent inadvertent cloud data transfer. The system measures inaudible frequency modulations in the human voice caused by autonomic nervous system responses to detect stress patterns associated with deception. Proprietary components include the FACT Plus automated scoring system, upgraded with machine-learning algorithms and validated at claimed accuracy above 98% with false-positive rates under 0.5%, the DBR (Defense Barrier Removal) interviewing methodology, and a custom hardware/software platform protected by two US patents. Training and biennial re-certification, deliverable only through NACVSA-sanctioned NITV instructors, generate a recurring professional services revenue stream.

NITV Federal Services operates a vertically integrated business model combining one-time hardware and software sales, recurring training and certification, bundled unlimited technical support, and an annual professional development conference. Distribution is exclusively direct enterprise sales to government entities via a US-based 24/7 team, with international deployments in the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific facilitated in some cases by US State Department sponsorship. Pricing is quote-based with multi-year contracts; no public price list is disclosed. The company is bootstrapped and founder-controlled, with no disclosed external funding, M&A activity, or leadership transitions in the source data.

Name

NITV Federal Services

Legal name

NITV Federal Services, LLC

Website

https://cvsa1.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NITV Federal Services, founded in 1988, manufactures the patented Computer Voice Stress Analyzer (CVSA III) used by 3,000+ law enforcement, military, and government agencies worldwide for deception detection, along with FACT Plus ML scoring and certified examiner training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Voice Stress Analysis Technology

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC)

Keywords

• Voice stress analysis
• Truth verification technology
• Law enforcement equipment
• Deception detection systems
• Polygraph alternative

Headquarters

HQ city

West Palm Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CVSA Hardware and Software Sales: Sale of CVSA III instruments, including custom Windows 10 operating system, hardware platform (Dell Rugged), and proprietary software. The CVSA is sold only to law enforcement/government agencies with unlimited warranty and unlimited support for software products.
2. Training and Certification: CVSA Certified Examiners Course (5-day training program) and re-certification every two years. Only NACVSA sanctions Re-certification training, conducted by current NITV Federal Services instructors.
3. Technical Support Services: Free and unlimited technical support provided. 24-hour cold call support available. US-based full-time support staff consisting of technical, sales, training, and operations experts available 24/7.
4. Annual Conference: Professional Development and Continuing Education Conference for CVSA Examiners held annually (February) in locations such as West Palm Beach, FL and Orlando, FL.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NITV Federal Services manufactures and sells the patented Computer Voice Stress Analyzer (CVSA III), a voice-based truth verification instrument that analyzes micro-tremors in vocal cord muscles to detect deception. The company provides the custom-configured MILSPEC Dell Rugged hardware with proprietary software and a custom Windows 10 OS certified by Microsoft, alongside the FACT Plus automated scoring system using machine learning. It also delivers certified examiner training, the DBR interviewing methodology, and technical support exclusively to law enforcement, government, and military customers.

Product overview

NITV Federal Services manufactures and sells the patented Computer Voice Stress Analyzer (CVSA), a voice-based truth verification system for law enforcement and government agencies. The product line consists of the CVSA III hardware/software instrument as the core product, supported by the FACT Plus automated scoring module using machine learning, the DBR interviewing methodology for conducting examinations, and certified training courses for examiners. The CVSA is the world's only patented voice stress analyzer and is used by over 3,000 law enforcement agencies worldwide for criminal investigations, pre-employment screening, and cold case resolution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CVSA (Computer Voice Stress Analyzer): Patented voice stress analysis technology for truth verification used by law enforcement agencies worldwide.
• FACT Plus (Final Analysis Confirmation Tool)
• DBR (Defense Barrier Removal)

Products and services

• CVSA III (Computer Voice Stress Analyzer III) A voice-based truth verification instrument that analyzes inaudible frequency modulation in the human voice to detect stress patterns associated with deception. The CVSA III is housed in a custom-configured MILSPEC Dell Rugged 14 with a custom Windows 10 OS certified by Microsoft, designed exclusively for law enforcement, government agencies, and military customers.
• DBR (Defense Barrier Removal) Interviewing Technique A non-confrontational interview methodology used with CVSA examinations to build rapport with subjects, reduce situational stress, and create conditions for accurate truth verification results. Used by law enforcement examiners during CVSA examinations.
• CVSA Certified Examiners Course A five-day training program certifying law enforcement personnel to operate the CVSA system. The course covers CVSA operation, interview techniques, DBR methodology, and interpretation of voice graphs. Certification must be renewed every two years through NACVSA-sanctioned re-certification training.

Quantifiable outcome

• Accuracy rate above 98% with false-positive rate of less than 0.5% (FACT Plus)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NACVSA (National Association of Computer Voice Stress Analysts)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNACVSA was created to offer training and representation to law enforcement professionals who utilize the CVSA. Only NACVSA sanctions Re-certification training, which can only be conducted by current NITV Federal Services instructors. NACVSA is the world's largest professional association of Voice Stress Analysis practitioners. NACVSA presents the annual Professor James L. Chapman Award for Excellence.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lafayette Instrument Company: Lafayette is a long-established manufacturer of polygraph instruments and lie detection equipment, competing with the CVSA for the same law enforcement and government truth-verification budgets. They represent the incumbent polygraph category that CVSA is displacing.
• Stoelting Company: Stoelting manufactures polygraph equipment and training systems widely used by US law enforcement and federal agencies. They compete directly with NITV for the truth-verification procurement dollar, particularly in agencies still using polygraph.
• Axciton Systems: Axciton (formerly Computer Concepts) markets voice stress analysis systems to law enforcement, directly competing with CVSA in the VSA technology niche. They represent one of the few remaining alternative VSA vendors pursuing the same government buyer base.
• Dektor Corporation (PSE): Dektor manufactured the Psychological Stress Evaluator (PSE), historically the most direct competitor to the CVSA in the voice stress analysis category for law enforcement. NITV won a ~$1M summary judgment against Dektor in 2019 for defamation and deceptive trade practices, underscoring the head-to-head rivalry.

Emerging players

• Converus: Converus sells EyeDetect, an eye-tracking-based deception detection system marketed to law enforcement and government agencies as a faster, non-invasive alternative to polygraph. They compete in the same buyer category with a different underlying technology, representing an emerging threat to voice-based methods.
• Nemesysco: Nemesysco provides voice analysis technology (Layered Voice Analysis) for fraud detection, call center screening, and security applications. They target adjacent commercial markets where NITV does not currently sell, but overlap with CVSA on the underlying voice-based deception detection technology.
• Limestone Technologies: Limestone Technologies develops eye-tracking deception detection technology aimed at law enforcement and security screening markets. They offer a competing modality to CVSA in the truth-verification category, though with less historical penetration among police agencies.

Broad incumbents

• American Polygraph Association (APA): The APA is the dominant professional association setting standards, training, and certification for the polygraph industry. While not a vendor, they directly compete with NITV's NACVSA association for influence over truth-verification training standards and government accreditation of examiners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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