Telos ID

What Telos ID does

Telos Corporation is a publicly traded (NASDAQ: TLS) provider headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia that operates four product pillars: Cyber GRC and Organizational Resilience under the Xacta platform, Identity Solutions, Cybersecurity/Cloud/Compliance Services, and Network Operations and Solutions. Its technology core is the Xacta cyber GRC platform — with Xacta 360 (continuous compliance assessment), Xacta.io (continuous security assessment), and Xacta.ai (AI-powered risk and compliance insights) — combined with proprietary ONYX touchless biometric fingerprinting, secure network and deployable wireless offerings including Telos DAWN, and AMHS organizational messaging for aviation.

The business serves primarily federal civilian and defense agencies, with secondary focus on healthcare and financial services. Revenue is generated through four mechanisms: recurring enterprise software subscriptions for Xacta modules, transaction-based identity verification fees from TSA PreCheck enrollment, IDVetting background checks and ONYX fingerprinting, multi-year federal government contracts (including the U.S. Air Force Distributed Common Ground System mission support contract awarded in July 2026), and project- or time-based professional services for engineering, penetration testing, CMMC and NIST readiness, and cloud migration. Telos holds a tightly regulated competitive position in identity services — operating as one of only 21 FBI-approved channelers and one of just 12 approved for Departmental Order submissions — and supports a national TSA PreCheck enrollment network through direct channels and Aviation Channeling Services partners.

Go-to-market is predominantly enterprise field sales to federal and defense buyers via contract vehicles, paired with inside-sales and self-service enrollment portals for identity consumers and SMB buyers. Distribution is concentrated in the United States. The company maintains an active investor relations function, quarterly earnings cadence (with Q1 2026 results announced on May 11, 2026), and a multi-channel marketing presence across defense industry events, content marketing, press, and dedicated digital properties for the Xacta and TSA PreCheck product lines.

Name

Telos ID

Legal name

Telos Corporation

Website

https://telosid.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Telos Corporation is a publicly traded (NASDAQ: TLS) Ashburn, Virginia-based provider of cyber GRC software (Xacta platform), identity verification services (TSA PreCheck, IDVetting, ONYX biometrics), federal cybersecurity and compliance services, and secure network solutions, primarily serving U.S. federal civilian and defense agencies with secondary exposure to healthcare and financial services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity & Compliance Solutions

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Security Systems Services (56162)

akta.pro primary industry

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Platforms (BPAEAPAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

IT Governance, Risk & Compliance (IT GRC) Platforms (HDAEALAK), Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Managed Services (BPAEADAJ), Privacy, Consent & Data Protection Management (BPAEAPAF)

Keywords

• Cyber GRC software
• Identity verification services
• Federal cybersecurity solutions
• Biometric fingerprinting
• Secure network operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Herndon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Enterprise Software Subscriptions: Subscription-based revenue from Xacta Cyber GRC platform licensing, including Xacta 360, Xacta.io, and Xacta.ai modules for continuous compliance and security assessment.
2. Identity Verification Services: Transaction-based revenue from TSA PreCheck enrollment services, IDVetting background checks, and ONYX fingerprinting services. Fees per enrollment or transaction.
3. Federal Government Contracts: Contract-based revenue from cybersecurity, cloud, network, and compliance services delivered to federal agencies including U.S. Air Force. Primarily multi-year contract vehicles.
4. Professional Services: Engineering services, penetration testing, CMMC/NIST readiness assessments, and cloud migration services billed on project or time-and-materials basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Telos provides cyber governance, risk and compliance (GRC) software via its Xacta platform, identity verification services including TSA PreCheck enrollment, IDVetting fingerprint background checks, and ONYX touchless biometric fingerprinting, cybersecurity and compliance professional services, and secure enterprise network operations. Offerings are organized into four pillars: Cyber GRC and Organizational Resilience, Identity, Cybersecurity/Cloud/Compliance Services, and Network Operations and Solutions, primarily serving U.S. federal government, defense, healthcare, and financial services clients.

Product overview

Telos Corporation provides a multi-product portfolio organized around four core areas: Cyber GRC and Organizational Resilience (Xacta platform), Identity Solutions (TSA PreCheck, IDVetting, ONYX biometric products), Cybersecurity/Cloud/Compliance Services, and Network Operations/Solutions. The Xacta platform serves as the primary cyber GRC offering with three variants: Xacta 360 for continuous compliance assessment, Xacta.io for continuous security assessment, and Xacta.ai for AI-powered risk and compliance insights. The Identity division provides biometric and enrollment services including TSA PreCheck enrollment, IDVetting fingerprint background checks, and ONYX touchless fingerprinting solutions. Network services encompass secure networks, wireless solutions including Telos DAWN deployable wireless nodes, and secure communications systems. The company primarily serves federal government, defense and military, healthcare, and financial services industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Xacta: Cyber GRC and Organizational Resilience platform for continuous compliance assessment, risk management, and security framework compliance.
• Xacta.ai
• Xacta 360
• Xacta.io
• IDVetting
• ONYX
• ONYX KYC
• TSA PreCheck by Telos
• Aviation Channeling Services (ACS)
• Telos DAWN
• Telos Secure Networks
• Telos Secure Solutions

Products and services

• Xacta Cyber GRC Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• Continuous compliance assessment eliminates manual periodic audits
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Aviation Channeling Services (ACS) PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAviation Channeling Services partners who work with Telos to provide secure identity verification services for the TSA PreCheck program and aviation security applications.
• U.S. Air ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTelos was awarded a contract to support the U.S. Air Force Distributed Common Ground System mission, providing advanced cybersecurity and network solutions for defense operations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ManTech International: Federal IT services firm providing cybersecurity, secure networking, and mission support to defense/intel agencies. Directly comparable as a federal cyber and IT services peer overlapping with Telos's defense and intelligence customer base.
• IDEMIA: Global leader in biometric identity solutions and secure credentialing for government and commercial clients. Comparable to Telos's ONYX touchless fingerprinting and IDVetting FBI-channeler identity verification offerings.
• CACI International: Federal IT and national-security services provider delivering cyber, intelligence, and network solutions to defense and civilian agencies — directly comparable to Telos's federal cyber and network operations business.
• RSA (formerly Archer / Regnology): Long-established enterprise GRC platform competing directly with Xacta in IT risk and compliance management. Comparable as a dedicated GRC suite sold into regulated enterprises and federal buyers.

Broad incumbents

• ServiceNow: Broad enterprise platform that has bundled GRC and risk management into its ITSM/workflow suite. Competes with Xacta in integrated risk and compliance but as part of a much larger platform addressing adjacent workflows.
• Leidos: Large federal IT and cybersecurity services provider supporting defense, intel, and homeland security missions. Comparable to Telos's federal cyber and secure networks business as a broader-scale incumbent serving similar buyers.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Large federal consulting and cybersecurity services firm serving defense, intel, and civilian agencies. Comparable as a federal cyber and risk-services peer, though with a much broader management consulting overlay.
• SAP GRC: SAP's governance, risk, and compliance suite providing access control, process control, and risk management tightly integrated with SAP ERP. Comparable to Xacta for large regulated enterprises needing ERP-aligned compliance.
• IBM OpenPages: IBM's GRC platform offering risk and regulatory compliance management comparable to Xacta, sold to large banks and regulated enterprises. Overlaps with Telos in regulated buyer segments but sits within IBM's broader hybrid cloud and AI portfolio.

Emerging players

• OneTrust: Privacy, consent, and GRC platform competing with Telos in privacy/data protection and broader GRC workflows. Comparable because of overlap in regulatory compliance and risk management use cases, though with a more privacy-led positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TelosID

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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