Chartis Consulting Corporation

What Chartis Consulting Corporation does

Chartis Consulting Corporation, operating as Chartis Federal, is a privately held small business founded in 2008 by Nick McCarter and headquartered in McLean, Virginia. The company provides systems engineering and integration services for mission-critical IT and communications infrastructure to federal government clients, with a core focus on law enforcement, homeland security, and public safety agencies. Chartis operates four service lines: Engineering & Integration (E&I), delivering full lifecycle communications systems engineering including radio frequency, network, and security engineering; Enterprise Management (EM), providing strategic, operational, and program management support; Mission-Critical Solutions (MCS), integrating emerging technologies such as cloud-based communication architectures and broadband/narrowband convergence with legacy environments; and Research & Development (R&D), operating a Virginia-based R&D lab focused on UAS innovations for C4ISR, standards-based interoperability, and wireless systems cybersecurity.

The company's business model is built on direct prime contracting with federal agencies through a portfolio of Best-in-Class IDIQ contract vehicles, including DHS Tactical Communications II ($3B), DOI FieldCom ($3B), NIH CIO-SP3 SB ($20B ceiling), GSA OASIS SB, GSA MAS, NOAA NMITS ($2.1B), and EPA ITS-BISS III. Chartis bills through multi-year task order awards on these vehicles, targeting federal program offices with mission-critical communications modernization, lifecycle support, and integration needs. Key customer relationships include the Federal Protective Service ($36M task order), U.S. Customs and Border Protection ($21M task order), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (Security Operations Center across 300 sites), Department of the Interior (FieldCom), the National Park Service, and State of Arizona public safety. The company has served as prime contractor for over $116M of task order awards and grew from startup to over 100 professionals across 18 states, with a 93% three-year sales growth rate reported as of October 2018.

Chartis is bootstrapped and founder-owned with no disclosed external venture or private equity funding, no parent company, and no acquisition history. The company maintains an ISO 9001:2015-certified Quality Management System, has been ranked on the Inc. 5000 list for five consecutive years (2014-2018), and received Washington Technology FAST 50 recognition twice (2014, 2015). GTM motion is enterprise field sales to federal agencies, supported by LinkedIn presence, industry event participation (IWCE, Border Security Symposium), technical white paper content marketing, and teaming arrangements with larger primes such as AT&T, Lafayette Group, and Miracle Systems. The company is not publicly traded and operates exclusively in the United States.

Name

Chartis Consulting Corporation

Legal name

Chartis Consulting Corporation

Website

https://chartisfed.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Chartis Federal is a privately held small business providing systems engineering and integration services for mission-critical federal communications infrastructure, serving agencies including DHS, DOI, CBP, FPS, USCIS, NOAA, and NIH through prime IDIQ contract vehicles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Federal Systems Engineering & Communications Integration Services

NAICS

National Security (928110)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Field Services & Onsite Support (Dispatch/Break-Fix) (BPAEAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

C4ISR Systems & Tactical Data Links (IMABAGAE)

Keywords

• Federal systems engineering
• Mission-critical communications
• Tactical radio systems
• Government IT services
• Systems integration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Falls Church

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Contracts: Prime contractor for task order awards under IDIQ contracts with federal agencies including DHS, DOI, CBP, FPS, and others. Services include engineering, integration, operations and maintenance for mission-critical communications systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Chartis Federal is a federal-sector systems engineering and integration firm that delivers full-lifecycle mission-critical IT and communications services to U.S. government agencies. The company operates four service lines: Engineering & Integration (E&I), Enterprise Management (EM), Mission-Critical Solutions (MCS), and Research & Development (R&D), supporting federal customers across tactical radio, network, spectrum management, cloud communications, and cybersecurity domains.

Product overview

Chartis Federal is a systems engineering and integration firm that provides mission-critical IT and communications professional services to the federal government. The company operates four core service offerings: Engineering & Integration (E&I), Enterprise Management (EM), Mission-Critical Solutions (MCS), and Research & Development (R&D). E&I delivers full lifecycle communications systems engineering; EM provides strategic business and operational support; MCS designs and implements solutions integrating emerging technologies with legacy environments; and R&D drives innovation in UAS, C4ISR, interoperability, and cybersecurity. The company also maintains a Research and Development lab in Virginia to support client programs and enable targeted innovation investments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering & Integration (E&I)

Quantifiable outcome

• 83% annual retention (5-year average)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• IT CoalitionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 17 August 2020Chartis CTA with IT Coalition was on short list of awardees for new contract vehicle enabling expansion of service offerings.
• AT&TcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 November 2018Partner with AT&T and Lafayette Group on DOI FieldCom IDIQ contract to provide lifecycle services for DOI field communication systems including planning, design, implementation, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning.
• Lafayette GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 November 2018Partner with AT&T and Chartis Federal on DOI FieldCom IDIQ contract to provide lifecycle services for DOI field communication systems.
• Miracle SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2018Partnering with Miracle Systems on the USCIS Security Operations Center project where Chartis engineers and maintains tactical communications systems across 300 sites nationwide.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SAIC: Major federal IT and engineering services prime serving defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies. Competes with Chartis for federal IT and communications task orders, especially in DHS and DOI.
• CACI International: Large federal IT and engineering services prime with significant presence in tactical communications, intelligence, and homeland security. Competes for federal IT and C4ISR-adjacent work.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Top-tier federal consulting and engineering firm with extensive homeland security and civilian agency work. Competes for high-end advisory, systems engineering, and mission-critical communications engagements.
• ManTech International: Federal IT and technical services firm specializing in defense, intelligence, and federal civilian missions, including mission-critical systems. Scaled competitor across many of the same DHS/DoD pursuits.
• Leidos: Large federal engineering and IT prime with deep presence across DHS, DoD, and intelligence missions, including tactical communications. Sets the competitive ceiling Chartis increasingly faces as it scales.

Direct peers

• M.C. Dean: Large systems integrator specializing in mission-critical electrical, electronic, and communications systems for federal, defense, and intelligence customers. Most direct comparability to Chartis on tactical communications engineering and federal deployment footprint.
• System High Corporation: Federal services firm focused on mission assurance, secure communications, and protection programs for defense and intelligence customers. Comparable profile on classified/sensitive federal communications work.
• By Light Professional IT Services: Mid-sized federal IT services firm delivering cyber, network engineering, and mission-critical communications to DoD and civilian agencies. Similar size, customer mix, and contracting model to Chartis Federal.
• CALNET Technology: Federal IT and engineering services provider supporting defense, intelligence, and federal civilian customers with systems integration and lifecycle support. Comparable small-business federal contractor profile.

Emerging players

• RIVA Solutions: Growing federal IT services and management consulting firm with overlapping civilian agency customers. Comparable small-business contracting posture with emerging scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chartis-consulting-corporation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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