Veterans First Initiative

What Veterans First Initiative does

Veterans First Initiative, LLC (VFI) is a privately held, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) founded in 2013 by retired Naval IT Officer Jeff Vrchoticky and headquartered at 14600 Washington St., Suite 135, Haymarket, Virginia. The company delivers strategic IT solutions and qualified personnel to U.S. federal government agencies, with a customer roster that includes the Departments of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Marine Corps, the Department of Defense, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, the Defense Logistics Agency, the Department of Energy, the Army PEO Enterprise, and the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command. VFI describes itself as a 'government Integrator/Services contractor' with global (CONUS/OCONUS) deployment capability.

VFI organizes its delivery portfolio into four service lines: Program & Project Management (PMBOK-aligned, SETA, ERP, acquisition planning, and logistics); Cybersecurity (cyber systems infrastructure design/development/integration, policy guidance, cyber automation and administration, training/awareness/exercise management, and cyber-physical system security); IT Services Management (managed services for DoD/DoW and Federal enterprise IT environments including 24x7 Tier 1 help desks, network and data center technical assistance, and unified communications); and Design Engineering & System Integration (DoDAF architectures, information assurance, unified communications, cybersecurity engineering, and network modernization). The workforce is ISO 9001:2015 certified and individually credentialed across PMP, CISSP, CCNA, ITIL, Security+, CNDA, and LPIC-1.

Commercially, VFI operates as a federal prime contractor and through two jointly controlled joint ventures (Optima Government Solutions and Optima Government Solutions II) where VFI is the managing member. Direct prime vehicles include Navy SeaPort NxG (N0017821D9442), GSA MAS (47QTCA18D00EL), USAF EITaaS Wave 1 BPA (FA872625AB003), and the MDA SHIELD Multiple Award IDIQ (HQ085926DF674). The company's SDVOSB status under FAR 19.1406 enables direct awards of up to $7M for equipment and $4M for services, and it maintains a formal SBA Mentor-Protégé partnership with Tyto Athene (formerly Black Box Government Solutions). VFI is also Virginia Values Veterans (V3) certified and SWaM-certified. Revenue is generated through a mix of direct prime task orders, JV-managed contract vehicles, and subcontractor roles with partners such as EPS Corp (USAF BIM) and Tyto Athene (Army IMCS-Europe).

Name

Veterans First Initiative

Legal name

Veterans First Initiative, LLC

Website

https://vetfi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Veterans First Initiative, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business founded in 2013 that delivers IT program management, cybersecurity, managed IT services, and design engineering to U.S. federal defense and civilian agencies through direct prime contracts and two jointly controlled joint ventures.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Haymarket

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Federal Government IT Services: VFI provides strategic IT solutions and highly qualified personnel to Federal government agencies. Revenue is generated through various contract vehicles including prime contracts and subcontracts with agencies such as Department of Defense, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Veterans Affairs, and others.
2. Prime Contract Vehicles: Direct award contracts through Navy SeaPort NxG, GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS), USAF EITaaS BPA, and MDA SHIELD IDIQ providing IT professional services to federal agencies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Veterans First Initiative (VFI) is a government IT integrator and services contractor that delivers strategic IT solutions and highly qualified personnel to U.S. Federal government agencies. Its core offerings are organized into four service lines: Program & Project Management, Cybersecurity, IT Services Management (including 24x7 Tier 1 help desks, network and data center support), and Design Engineering & System Integration (DoDAF architecture, network modernization, enterprise architecture). VFI delivers these services through prime contract vehicles (Navy SeaPort NxG, GSA MAS, USAF EITaaS, MDA SHIELD) and through two joint ventures in which VFI is the managing member.

Product overview

Veterans First Initiative (VFI) is a government IT integrator/services contractor offering a unified portfolio of professional services organized into four core offerings: Program & Project Management, Cybersecurity, IT Services Management, and Design Engineering & System Integration. The company operates through multiple prime contract vehicles including Navy SeaPort NxG, GSA MAS, USAF EITaaS, and MDA SHIELD, as well as two joint ventures—Optima Government Solutions and Optima Government Solutions II—which serve as additional channels for federal contracts. VFI delivers these services globally to federal agencies including DoD, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, VA, NSA, DIA, and DOE.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Program & Project Management

Quantifiable outcome

• Direct award capability of $7M for equipment and $4M for services through SDVOSB status
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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 core and minor.

• Tyto AthenecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal Mentor-Protégé Partnership under the U.S. Small Business Administration's All Small Mentor-Protégé Program. Tyto-Athene was formerly known as Black Box Government Solutions.
• Optima Government SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture entity (Optima) where VFI is the managing member. Through this JV, VFI holds contracts including USAF Reserve Command Enterprise IT Services (FA664323D0001) and AFIMSC IT & IM Infrastructure Sustainment BPA (FA800325A0017).
• Optima Government Solutions IIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecond joint venture entity (Optima II) where VFI is the managing member. Through this JV, VFI holds GSA MAS (47QTCA25D00CA), MDA SHIELD IDIQ (HQ085926DE128), and other contracts.
• EPS CorpminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVFI operates as subcontractor via EPS Corp on USAF Base Infrastructure Modernization contract (FA8726-24-D-B010).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aptive Resources: Aptive is a veteran-owned federal IT and management consulting firm providing program management, digital transformation, and communications services to HHS, VA, DoD, and other federal agencies. Highly comparable in scale, customer profile, and service mix.
• ECS Federal: ECS Federal is an SDVOSB/VOSB-certified IT services contractor delivering cybersecurity, cloud, and enterprise IT to DoD, intelligence community, and federal civilian clients. Like VFI, ECS leverages set-aside status and prime contract vehicles to compete as a mid-tier federal IT integrator.
• Tyto Athene: Tyto Athene (formerly Black Box Government Solutions) is a federal IT services and integrator contractor and serves as VFI's formal SBA Mentor-Protégé partner. Both firms deliver network modernization, cybersecurity, and managed IT services to DoD and federal civilian agencies, making Tyto the closest peer.
• Optimal Solutions and Technologies (OST): OST is an SDVOSB federal IT services contractor providing cybersecurity, cloud, and digital transformation to DoD, VA, and civilian agencies. Like VFI, it competes for set-aside awards under similar GSA and agency-specific contract vehicles.
• CALIBRE Systems: CALIBRE is a veteran-owned federal management and IT services firm serving DoD, VA, and civilian agencies with program management, training, and analytics solutions. Comparable in size, set-aside positioning, and federal customer concentration.
• REI Systems: REI Systems is a mid-sized federal IT and management consulting firm delivering cloud, data analytics, and program management to civilian and DoD agencies. Similar mission focus and customer base as VFI, though larger in scale.

Broad incumbents

• Booz Allen Hamilton: Booz Allen Hamilton is a large established federal IT and consulting prime contractor serving DoD, intelligence community, and civilian agencies across cybersecurity, engineering, and digital transformation. A scaled incumbent competitor that frequently primes contracts where VFI participates as subcontractor or JV partner.
• Leidos: Leidos is a top-tier federal IT, engineering, and science solutions prime contractor serving DoD, intelligence community, and federal civilian markets. Represents the upper bound of competition for large IT services opportunities VFI pursues.
• SAIC: SAIC is a large federal IT and engineering integrator serving DoD, intelligence, and civilian agencies with systems integration, cloud, and cybersecurity solutions. Competes broadly with VFI in Navy SeaPort NxG and GSA MAS task orders.
• CACI International: CACI is a major federal IT and signals intelligence contractor with deep DoD and intelligence community relationships across enterprise IT, cyber, and electronic warfare. A broad incumbent against which VFI positions as a smaller, agile set-aside alternative.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/veteransfirstinitiative

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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