Commonwealth Strategic Solutions

What Commonwealth Strategic Solutions does

Commonwealth Strategic Solutions (CW-SS) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) management consulting firm headquartered in Hampton, Virginia, founded in 2019 by Service-Disabled Air Force Veterans Tommy (Allen) Lawhorne (CEO) and Angela Lawhorne (President). The firm delivers professional services to U.S. federal agencies, primarily within the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense ecosystem, with an expanding footprint at the National Institutes of Health. Headcount is reported in the 11-50 range.

The company's service portfolio is organized around three core offerings: Program Management (program and project management, stakeholder engagement, change management, communications, event planning, pilot program support, and process improvement), IT Services & Data Analytics (business analytics, business process engineering, Lean Six Sigma, QA/QC, software development and automation, supply chain and logistics support, user acceptance testing), and System Integration (integration design, testing, implementation, and ongoing operations and maintenance across industry-leading platforms). No standalone software products are sold; all delivery is through professional services engagements.

Commonwealth operates as a prime contractor on engagements such as NIH's Office of Planning, Analytics, and Evaluation (OPAE), and has supported the VHA Innovation Ecosystem continuously for eight years across programs including iNET, Diffusion of Excellence, VA Pathfinder, NCi2I, and Community Engagement. The firm's go-to-market is direct, relationship-based enterprise sales to federal contracting officers, leveraging SDVOSB set-aside eligibility, PMP-certified leadership, and documented past performance as primary credentials. Revenue is generated through professional services contracts and managed services arrangements; no pricing is publicly disclosed.

Name

Commonwealth Strategic Solutions

Legal name

Commonwealth Strategic Solutions

Website

https://cw-ss.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Commonwealth Strategic Solutions is an SDVOSB federal management consulting firm delivering program management, IT services, data analytics, and system integration to U.S. federal agencies, primarily the VA, DoD, and NIH.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Federal Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategic Partnerships, Alliances & JVs Advisory (BPAHADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Captive/Global In-House Center (GIC) Setup & Managed Services (BPAEAMAK), Technical Cooperation, Capacity Building & Policy Advisory Programs (BPADABAO)

Keywords

• Federal management consulting
• Government IT services
• Data analytics consulting
• System integration services
• Program management consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Hampton

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. Management Consulting Services: Full-spectrum management consulting services to federal agencies including program management, communications and outreach, stakeholder engagement, change management, event planning, pilot program support and training, process improvement, and project coordination. Revenue is generated through professional services contracts with government agencies.
2. IT Services & Data Analytics: Technology consulting services including business analytics, business process engineering, software development and automation, supply chain and logistics support, and user acceptance testing. Generated through dedicated IT services contracts.
3. System Integration Services: System integration and maintenance services including integration design, testing, implementation, and ongoing operations and maintenance support. Revenue from integration projects and ongoing support contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Commonwealth Strategic Solutions is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) management consulting firm that delivers program management, IT services & data analytics, and system integration to U.S. federal agencies. The firm serves as a prime contractor to clients such as the Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Experience Office, National Institutes of Health, and Department of Defense, providing services through contract-based consulting engagements.

Product overview

Commonwealth Strategic Solutions is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) general management consulting firm offering a portfolio of professional services organized around Program Management, IT Services & Data Analytics, and System Integration. The company operates as a unified consulting practice serving federal agencies including VA and NIH, delivering solutions through contract vehicles such as VEO support, NIH enterprise program support, and VHA Innovation Ecosystem support. No standalone software products or modules are offered; services are delivered through consulting engagements rather than packaged software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% satisfaction rate among Veteran attendees at VEAC events
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Maximus: Maximus is a large federal services and IT firm with significant VA and federal health program management work. Comparable in customer focus but broader and far larger.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Booz Allen Hamilton is a premier federal management and IT consulting firm with extensive VA, DoD, and HHS work. Provides a benchmark for the upper end of the federal consulting market Commonwealth addresses.
• ICF International: ICF is a large public-sector professional services firm with significant federal health, defense, and civilian consulting work. Comparable in service portfolio but far larger and not small-business cert-dependent.
• CGI Federal: CGI Federal is the US federal arm of CGI, providing IT modernization, systems integration, and program management to federal civilian and health agencies. Comparable in IT/system integration services.

Direct peers

• Aptive Resources: Aptive Resources is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business management consulting firm serving federal agencies, with depth in VA, HHS, and DoD. Highly comparable to Commonwealth in mission, customer base, and SDVOSB positioning.
• SEKON Enterprises: SEKON is an SDVOSB federal IT and management consulting firm serving VA, DoD, and civilian agencies. Comparable to Commonwealth in size, SDVOSB status, and federal program/IT services mix.
• REI Systems: REI Systems is a federal IT and management consulting firm with deep digital services and program management work for HHS and federal civilian agencies. Comparable in IT services and federal program support.
• Allegheny Science & Technology: Allegheny Science & Technology is an SDVOSB federal consulting firm providing program management, IT, and data analytics to federal agencies. Comparable in size, customer base, and capability profile.
• CALIBRE Systems: CALIBRE is an SDVOSB federal consulting firm with significant VHA and VA health-focused program management work. Direct overlap with Commonwealth's core federal healthcare/veterans customer base and service portfolio.
• Atlas Research: Atlas Research is an SDVOSB federal consulting firm focused on VA, VHA, and HHS health program management and data analytics. Closely comparable to Commonwealth on customer, capability, and certification.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/commonwealth-strategic-solutions-llc

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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