X-Force

What X-Force does

X-Force is a nationwide technical recruitment agency founded in 2020 by Chris Wanitshka and headquartered in Oviedo (Orlando metro), Florida, with a regional office in Huntsville, Alabama serving the government contracting sector. The firm matches specialized technical candidates with employers across seven vertical specialties: simulation and gaming, engineering and technology, cybersecurity, defense, aviation and aerospace, and government contracting. Its service portfolio spans five modules: Contract Recruiting (hourly bill-rate placements with X-Force carrying payroll), Contract-to-Hire (evaluation period before conversion), Direct Hire Placement (flat-fee full-time sourcing), Retained Services (dedicated recruiter on a weekly fee), and Teaming (facilitation of government contracting joint ventures).\n\nThe business model is professional-services driven, monetized through bill-rate spread on contract placements, fixed fees on direct hires, recurring weekly retainers, and partnership facilitation. Distribution is sales-led: employers engage via a Request Talent form and direct outreach; candidates apply through the self-serve jobs.xforce.net portal or the talent.xforce.net candidate showcase. The company maintains niche community access through the CEO's leadership positions in AAAA Central Florida, the National Center for Simulation, the Navy League of Central Florida, and Women in Defense NDIA Affiliate. Two physical offices serve a nationwide client base spanning at least eight U.S. metros, with coverage leaning toward defense, simulation, aviation, gaming, and cleared-cybersecurity roles.\n\nThe firm is privately held, founder-owned, bootstrapped, with no disclosed funding rounds, investors, subsidiaries, or acquisitions. The leadership team consists of CEO Chris Wanitshka, recruiting operations leader Luke Crosby, and Office Manager Lisa Feinblatt, supporting 11-50 employees total. Pricing is negotiated per engagement and not publicly disclosed. The technology stack consists of standard web-based recruiting infrastructure rather than proprietary AI or software products.

Name

X-Force

Legal name

X-Force

Website

https://xforce.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

X-Force is a U.S. technical recruitment agency matching specialized simulation, defense, aerospace, cybersecurity, and engineering professionals with employers nationwide. Founded in 2020, it operates from Orlando, FL and Huntsville, AL offices delivering contract, contract-to-hire, direct hire, retained, and government contracting teaming placements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Orlando

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Recruiting: X-Force places skilled contractors on a temporary basis with employers. The company handles all payroll costs and charges an hourly bill rate for the contracted workers.
2. Contract-to-Hire: Employers can evaluate an X-Force employee on assignment before committing to bring them on as a full-time employee. Revenue is generated through the contract period.
3. Direct Hire: X-Force sources and screens candidates for employers' full-time roles. Employers pay a flat fee in exchange for vetted, highly-specialized professionals who can make an immediate impact.
4. Retained Services: Employers pay a flat weekly retainer fee based on the number of recruiter hours needed, providing ongoing dedicated recruiting support for all hiring needs.
5. Teaming: X-Force facilitates connections between organizations for government contracting teaming arrangements, expanding opportunities and opening avenues for new business in government contracting.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

X-Force is a niche technical recruitment agency that places engineers and specialized technical professionals into aerospace, simulation, defense, cybersecurity, and government contracting organizations. The firm provides contract recruiting, contract-to-hire, direct hire placement, retained search, and teaming/subcontracting arrangements for employers seeking cleared or specialized talent.

Product overview

X-Force is a nationwide technical recruitment agency offering five core service modules: Contract Recruiting (hourly bill-rate contractors), Contract-to-Hire (evaluation period before full-time conversion), Direct Hire Placement (flat-fee full-time sourcing), Retained Services (dedicated recruiter on weekly retainer), and Teaming (government contracting partnership facilitation). The company specializes in placing professionals across aerospace, simulation, defense, engineering, cybersecurity, technology, aviation, and government contracting sectors. Services are delivered through offices in Orlando, FL and Huntsville, AL, serving clients nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contract Recruiting
• Contract-to-Hire Engagement that begins as a contract assignment with a defined path to permanent hire, allowing employers and candidates to confirm fit before conversion.
• Direct Hire Placement Permanent placement of technical professionals into full-time roles at client companies, typically on a contingency fee model.
• Retained Services Exclusive, upfront-fee search for senior or hard-to-fill technical positions, with the recruiter dedicated to a single search engagement.
• Teaming Teaming and subcontractor arrangements in which X-Force partners with prime contractors to provide cleared technical personnel for government and defense programs.

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) - Central Florida ChaptercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerX-Force CEO Chris Wanitshka serves as Senior Vice President of AAAA Central Florida, which has over 500 members and supports Army Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation for War Fighters. He organizes monthly events and an annual golf tournament to raise money for scholarships; in 2019, the chapter awarded eight $3,000 scholarships.
• Navy League of Central FloridaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerX-Force CEO Chris Wanitshka is an active member of the Navy League of Central Florida, a professional military association supporting naval interests in the Central Florida region.
• Women in Defense: National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) AffiliateminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerX-Force maintains active membership in Women in Defense: NDIA Affiliate, supporting diversity and professional development in the defense industry.
• National Center for SimulationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerX-Force is part of the National Center for Simulation, an industry organization supporting simulation, training, and modeling organizations. CEO Wanitshka is an active member, providing X-Force with industry connections in the simulation and defense sectors.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Insight Global: Large-scale IT and technical staffing provider with significant federal, defense, and aerospace contractor clients. Operates contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-placement models closely mirroring X-Force's core services, only at much larger scale.
• Eliassen Group: IT consulting and staffing firm with deep federal and defense contractor relationships. Its mix of contract, contract-to-hire, and project-based engagements aligns with X-Force's service offering in the cleared-talent segment.
• Lucas Group: Executive and direct-hire search firm focused on technical, engineering, and aerospace/defense leadership roles. Closely mirrors X-Force's Retained Services and Direct Hire offerings for executive and high-impact candidates.
• Aerotek: Technical and industrial staffing firm with strong aerospace and defense presence, including cleared and engineering roles. Comparable in service mix and vertical specialization, with substantially larger recruiting capacity.
• Apex Systems: IT and engineering staffing subsidiary focused on Fortune 500 and federal clients, including defense and aerospace. Direct overlap with X-Force in cybersecurity, systems engineering, and government contracting placement.
• Kforce: Public technology and finance staffing firm with a strong federal/defense services practice. Competes head-on for technical engineering and IT candidates that X-Force places in simulation, defense, and government contracting roles.
• Signature Consultants: IT and technical staffing firm with federal and defense clients, offering contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire placement. Comparable service portfolio and customer vertical overlap with X-Force.
• Belcan: Engineering and technical staffing firm serving aerospace, defense, IT, and industrial clients nationwide. Belcan is the closest analog to X-Force in niche vertical coverage and federal/aerospace contractor client mix.

Broad incumbents

• Booz Allen Hamilton: Major federal/defense contractor that operates in-house talent sourcing and clearable-candidate pipelines adjacent to X-Force. While not a direct staffing competitor, it absorbs technical talent demand that could otherwise flow to specialist recruiters like X-Force.
• TEKsystems: Largest IT staffing firm in North America with full-service offerings across aerospace, defense, and government contracting. Provides similar placement models at massive scale, representing the upper bound of where X-Force could compete with sufficient capital.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/XForceGlobal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/xforceglobal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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