Defense Solutions Group

What Defense Solutions Group does

Defense Solutions Group (DSG) is a Joint Venture LLC established in 2018 to provide information technology services to the U.S. Department of Defense, intelligence community, and federal civilian agencies under DISA's ENCORE III Multiple Award ID/IQ contract vehicle — a 10-year program (notice to proceed March 2019 through March 2029) with a $17.5 billion ceiling. The JV is structured as a Contract Teaming Arrangement among four small business members: LightGrid LLC (Managing Member and PMO), NS4, Itellect, and Savage River Associates, consolidating capabilities under a single Small Business of Choice vehicle designated by DISA.

DSG's core offering is the ENCORE III vehicle itself, organized around 19 IT performance areas spanning Enterprise IT Policy and Planning, Integrated Solutions Management, Business Process Reengineering, Requirements Analysis, Custom Application Development, Product Integration, Test and Evaluation, Asset Management, Network Support, Cyber Security Assessment and Authorization, Information Communications Technology, Computer-Telephony Integration, Web Services, Operations Support, IT Support Services, and Cloud Professional Services. The firm holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 20000, and ISO 27001 certifications, plus SEI CMMI-DEV Maturity Level 3.

Revenue is generated through task orders under Fixed-Price, Cost-Reimbursement, Labor-Hour, and Time-and-Materials contract types, with no contract access fee for DISA (0%) and a 1% fee for external agencies. The company is headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with a stated global delivery footprint through its member firms. Headcount at the JV shell level is 1-10; revenue is not publicly disclosed and task order flow is executed substantially through the four member companies rather than the JV entity itself.

Name

Defense Solutions Group

Legal name

Defense Solutions Group, LLC

Website

https://dsgjv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Defense Solutions Group is a four-member small business joint venture that delivers Department of Defense and federal IT services under DISA's $17.5 billion, 10-year ENCORE III Multiple Award ID/IQ contract vehicle spanning 19 performance areas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government IT Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Offshore Development Center (ODC) / Dedicated Team Services (BPAEAMAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Defense R&D, Test, Evaluation & Innovation (BPAIAHAC), Endpoint Security Managed Services (EDR/XDR) (BPAEADAH)

Keywords

• Federal IT services
• Defense IT contracting
• Government technology solutions
• ENCORE III contract vehicle
• DoD IT support

Headquarters

HQ city

Virginia Beach

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government IT Services Contracting: DSG generates revenue through providing information technology services and solutions to Department of Defense, federal agencies, and intelligence community under DISA's ENCORE III Multiple Award ID/IQ contract. Revenue is generated via task orders under multiple contract types including Fixed-Price, Cost-Reimbursement, Labor-Hour, and Time-and-Materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Defense Solutions Group provides a full range of information technology services and solutions to the Department of Defense, federal agencies, and the U.S. Intelligence Community through DISA's ENCORE III Multiple Award ID/IQ contract vehicle. The Joint Venture delivers services across 19 Performance Areas—from engineering development to full sustainment—under multiple contract types (Fixed-Price, Cost-Reimbursement, Labor-Hour, Time-and-Materials), with no contract access fees for DISA clients.

Product overview

Defense Solutions Group (DSG) is a Joint Venture (JV) comprised of four industry-leading small business members (LightGrid as Managing Member, NS4, Itellect, and Savage River) formed to provide IT services under DISA's ENCORE III Small Business Program. The JV's core offering is the ENCORE III contract vehicle—a $17.5 billion 10-year ID/IQ vehicle—through which it delivers 19 distinct IT service performance areas spanning enterprise IT policy, application development, cybersecurity, network support, cloud services, and operations support to DISA, DoD, intelligence communities, and federal agencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ENCORE III Contract Vehicle Services A 10-year, $17.5 billion Multiple Award ID/IQ contract vehicle under DISA's ENCORE III program that gives federal mission partners access to IT services from engineering development through full sustainment. Available to DISA, DoD, Intelligence Communities, and all federal agencies with no Contract Access Fee for DISA (0%) and 1% for external agencies.
• ENCORE III 19 Performance Areas IT Services Comprehensive IT services portfolio delivered under ENCORE III, organized across 19 Performance Areas: Enterprise IT Policy and Planning; Integrated Solutions Management; Process, Performance, and Strategic Benchmarking; Business Process Reengineering; Requirements Analysis; Market Research and Prototyping; Information and Knowledge Management; Custom Application Development; Product Integration; Test and Evaluation; Asset Management; Network Support; Cyber Security Assessment and Authorization; Information Communications Technology; Computer-Telephony Integration; Web Services; Operations Support; IT Support Services; and Cloud Professional Services.
• Business Integration Services — 75th Air Base Wing Support Communications Business Integration Services supporting the 75th Air Base Wing's Support Communications, delivered by DSG JV member Savage River Associates Inc. under the ENCORE III Small Business vehicle. Provides Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Logistics Support Analysis (LSA) expertise to the 75th Communications and Information Directorate (75ABW/SC).

Quantifiable outcome

• $17.5 billion contract ceiling value over 10 years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• LightGrid, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLightGrid, LLC serves as the Managing Member of the Defense Solutions Group Joint Venture, responsible for Project Management Office (PMO) activities pertaining to the DISA ENCORE III Small Business Program. LightGrid manages the JV's operations and coordination with DISA.
• NS4coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNS4 is one of four industry leading small business members in the DSG JV, contributing best-of-the-best capabilities to the team arrangement for DISA ENCORE III contract support.
• ItellectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItellect is one of four industry leading small business members in the DSG JV, contributing best-of-the-best capabilities to the team arrangement for DISA ENCORE III contract support.
• Savage River Associates Inc. (SRAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSavage River Associates Inc. (SRAI) is a member of the DSG JV. SRAI was awarded the first Task Order under ENCORE III SB for Business Integration Services supporting the 75th Air Base Wing, providing expertise in Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Logistics Support Analysis (LSA).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ICF International: Professional services and digital solutions provider with significant federal civilian and defense IT work. Comparable to DSG as a competitor for federal IT modernization, cloud, and cybersecurity task orders.
• ManTech International: Major DoD-focused IT services contractor delivering engineering, cybersecurity, and enterprise IT across defense and intelligence customers. Directly comparable to DSG as a competitor for DoD IT task orders and a similar set of federal contracting vehicles.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Management and technology consulting firm with a large federal IT services practice serving DoD, intelligence, and civilian agencies. Comparable to DSG as a competitor for high-end IT advisory, cyber, and engineering task orders.
• Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC): Large federal IT and engineering services prime with deep DoD and intelligence community presence. Competes with DSG for ENCORE III-style task orders across the same 19-area IT service taxonomy.
• ASRC Federal: Federal contractor focused on small-business set-aside IT and mission services for DoD, intelligence, and civilian agencies. Closely comparable to DSG in size, federal contracting posture, and reliance on small-business contract vehicles.
• CACI International: Federal IT and engineering services contractor with substantial DoD footprint across C4ISR, cyber, and enterprise IT. Direct peer to DSG on defense IT services task orders.
• Peraton: Defense and intelligence-focused IT services contractor delivering cyber, enterprise IT, and mission support. Comparable to DSG as a competitor for ENCORE III and similar DoD IT task orders.
• Leidos: Top-tier federal IT, engineering, and integration services contractor with material DoD revenue. Directly comparable to DSG in enterprise IT, cyber, and cloud services for defense customers.
• Maximus: Federal IT and program services contractor supporting civilian and defense agencies across digital modernization and operations. Comparable to DSG in competing for federal IT task orders under enterprise-wide vehicles.

Broad incumbents

• Kforce Inc. Staffing and professional services firm with a federal government practice supplying IT and engineering talent. Adjacent competitor to DSG on federal IT staffing-heavy task orders under ENCORE III and similar vehicles.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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