What ERT does

Entarian (formerly Earth Resources Technology, Inc., or ERT) is a privately held, mid-tier U.S. federal government engineering and digital services contractor founded in 1993 and majority-backed by Macquarie Capital since May 2024. The company supports NOAA, NASA, U.S. Space Force, Air Force, Navy, Army, DoD, DHS, CISA, and USGS across three core service pillars: Satellite Mission Operations (antenna operations, ground systems, data ingest), Enterprise and Digital Engineering (cloud, AI/ML, cybersecurity, DevSecOps, RF engineering), and Space and Earth Science (atmospheric, oceanic, marine, and hydrologic modeling). Notable technical assets include operation of NOAA's 27-petabyte CLASS satellite data archive on AWS and proprietary tools such as the SMART Dashboard, RFIMS, and a Scalable Flood Inundation Mapping Evaluation System that delivers a 15-fold throughput improvement.

The business operates almost exclusively through U.S. federal contracting vehicles — including the $151B-ceiling SHIELD IDIQ, OASIS+ Technical and Engineering domain, CIO-SP3, NOAA ProTech domains, and GSA Schedules — under T&M, cost-plus, and firm-fixed-price multi-year contracts. Following the February 2026 acquisition of Sev1Tech and an April 2026 rebrand to Entarian, the firm consolidated engineering, digital modernization, and enterprise IT capabilities under a unified platform, added cybersecurity and DevSecOps depth, and broadened its addressable market beyond legacy NOAA and NASA work into defense, missile defense, and broader federal civilian missions. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 and CMMI Maturity Level 3 certifications and ranks among the top U.S. workplaces in its size band.

Name

ERT

Legal name

Earth Resources Technology, Inc.

Website

https://ert.space

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Entarian (formerly ERT) is a mid-tier, PE-backed U.S. federal contractor providing satellite mission operations, digital engineering, AI/ML, and Earth science services to NOAA, NASA, Space Force, and DoD agencies through GWAC and agency-specific vehicles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Federal Government Engineering Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

ERP Implementation & Systems Integration Services (BPAEAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industry-Specific ERP for Utilities & Energy (HDAEAEAN)

Keywords

• Federal engineering services
• Satellite mission operations
• Space and earth science
• Enterprise digital engineering
• Defense mission support

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenbelt

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Services Contracts: ERT generates revenue primarily through various federal government contracting vehicles including time-and-materials, cost-plus, and firm fixed-price contracts. Major contracts include $700M NOAA OMS contract, $27M STAR Sensors contract, and participation in SHIELD IDIQ with $151B ceiling.
2. Professional Services: Engineering, systems engineering, software development, IT infrastructure support, scientific research and development services provided to federal agencies

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ERT (now Entarian) is a federal government engineering and technology services contractor that delivers data-driven science, satellite mission operations, enterprise digital engineering, and space and earth science solutions to U.S. civilian, defense, and national security agencies. Core services encompass satellite ground systems engineering, cloud migration and modernization, AI/ML-enabled analytics, mission-critical cybersecurity, and operations, maintenance and sustainment of large-scale environmental data systems such as the NOAA CLASS archive.

Product overview

ERT (now rebranded as Entarian following the Sev1Tech acquisition) is a federal government services contractor providing integrated mission solutions across space, defense, and civilian agencies. The company operates as a services and solutions organization rather than a software product company, offering three interconnected core service pillars: Satellite Mission Operations (antenna operations, data processing, ground segment management), Enterprise and Digital Engineering (cloud, AI/ML, cyber security, application development), and Space and Earth Science (atmospheric modeling, oceanographic sciences, hydrology). These core services are delivered through specialized mission support offerings including SARSAT search and rescue, NOAA Climate Prediction Center support, RFIMS protection, and Operations Maintenance and Sustainment (OMS). Following the Sev1Tech acquisition, ERT expanded its solution portfolio to include IT Modernization, Enterprise IT, Mission Networking, and Digital Engineering. The company also offers innovation capabilities including AI Automation, DevSecOps, and Mission Network as a Service. ERT holds multiple contract vehicles including OASIS+, CIO-SP3, ProTech domains, and GSA Schedule 70.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Entarian: The unified brand name following the rebranding in April 2026, representing the consolidated engineering, digital modernization and enterprise capabilities platform.

Products and services

• Satellite Mission Operations End-to-end satellite mission engineering, operations, maintenance, and sustainment for federal clients including NOAA, NASA, U.S. Space Force, and the U.S. Navy. Includes antenna operations, data processing, ground segment management, and real-time anomaly detection.
• Enterprise and Digital Engineering Data analytics, modeling, AI/ML, cloud development and migration, DevSecOps, application development, cybersecurity services, network administration, modeling and simulation, satellite ground system engineering, and RF engineering for federal agencies.
• Space and Earth Science Systems development and maintenance for data-driven decisions in atmospheric, oceanic, marine, and hydrologic sciences. Includes satellite data product development, algorithm implementation, atmospheric modeling, geophysical analysis, and field research for federal science agencies.
• SARSAT Search and Rescue Support 24/7 operations supporting the U.S. Coast Guard's SARSAT system to deliver secure, real-time distress alerts to the U.S. Air Force, Coast Guard, NASA, and NOAA. Includes IT security, system administration, and software engineering with 99.5% system availability.
• NOAA Climate Prediction Center Support Collaborative prototyping, pre-operational testbeds, and proving grounds for the NOAA Climate Prediction Center to deliver sub-seasonal to seasonal domain predictions supporting national security, water, food, energy security, and disaster mitigation.
• RFIMS Support Engineering analysis, feasibility studies, and systems engineering supporting NOAA's Radio Frequency Information Monitoring Systems to protect satellite data downlinks and minimize data loss from RF interference affecting aviation, weather forecasting, and disaster response.
• NOAA Operations, Maintenance and Sustainment (OMS) End-to-end data lifecycle vehicle supporting all NESDIS operational systems from raw level 0 data through level 1b, level 2, and level 3 processing to deliver weather and environmental data products with 98%+ contractual deliverables met over the life of the contract.
• AI Automation and Infrastructure Orchestration AI-driven automation and infrastructure orchestration capabilities for mission environments, leveraging AI/ML emulators and scalable cloud-native container orchestration built on AWS and HashiCorp Nomad.
• Mission Network as a Service Managed network services delivery model providing resilient wired and wireless connectivity for U.S. government missions, advancing data sharing, cyber resilience, and operational speed.
• DevSecOps Enablement Security-integrated DevOps services enabling rapid, secure software delivery for federal agencies, embedding security at network, application, and data layers to drive resilience and mission advantage.
• IT Modernization IT modernization services helping government organizations modernize legacy systems and enhance cyber resilience, delivered as a contracted service through the Entarian solutions portfolio.
• Science Data Processing Scientific data processing and analysis services for satellite and environmental data, supporting the ingest, pre-processing, stewardship, and operational maintenance of large environmental data sets for federal agencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• SARSAT rescued 50,000+ people worldwide with 99.5% availability
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sev1TechcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Acquired February 24, 2026. Sev1Tech provides IT modernization, cloud, cybersecurity, engineering, training and program support to U.S. government agencies. Acquisition expands ERT's capabilities in secure digital solutions for government customers in regulated environments, particularly for space, defense, and national security missions.
• KippsDeSanto & Co.minorOthersServed as exclusive financial advisor to Sev1Tech in the acquisition transaction.
• River Front Services, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership RFSERTJV, LLC holds OASIS+ SB and SDVOSB contracts in Management and Advisory, Technical and Engineering, and Research and Development domains.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationAWS Partner providing cloud infrastructure for CLASS archive migration and operations. ERT migrated 15+ petabytes to AWS cloud, achieving significant cost savings and operational improvements.
• STC (Scientific and Technical Corporation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on STAR Sensors and Crosscutting Technology contract bringing substantial experience to NOAA satellite-related missions.
• RTiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on STAR Sensors and Crosscutting Technology contract bringing substantial experience to NOAA satellite-related missions.
• NOAA Enterprise Architecture Planning GroupscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerERT participates in NOAA Enterprise Architecture planning groups and proactively plans transitions to available enterprise tools and services in coordination with NOAA customer.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC): Large federal IT and engineering services prime with deep NOAA, NASA, and DoD presence. SAIC competes directly with ERT/Entarian on satellite ground systems, earth science data processing, and federal IT modernization task orders, though at substantially larger scale.
• Peraton: Federal services prime with deep space, intelligence, and DoD presence. Peraton competes with Entarian on satellite ground systems, missile defense IT, and classified digital engineering programs.
• KBR (formerly KBRwyle): Federal services division with significant NASA, NOAA, and DoD science/engineering work. KBR competes with ERT on satellite ground systems, mission operations, and space/earth science services at greater scale.
• Leidos: Top-tier federal services prime serving NOAA, NASA, Space Force, and intelligence community. Leidos is a direct competitor on satellite operations, environmental data analytics, and digital engineering programs where ERT competes, with materially larger revenue and bid capacity.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Large federal consulting and engineering firm with deep NOAA, NASA, Space Force, and DoD engagements. Booz Allen competes with ERT on digital engineering, cloud migration, AI/ML, and cybersecurity services across many of the same customers.
• CACI International: Federal IT and engineering services prime serving defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies. CACI competes with Entarian on digital modernization, cyber defense, and mission IT contracts across DoD and federal civilian customers.

Emerging players

• Maxar Technologies: Space technology and earth intelligence company with satellite operations and ground systems heritage. Maxar overlaps with ERT on satellite ground segment management and earth observation data analytics, though it operates further up the stack into spacecraft and imagery products.
• Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies (SGT, now part of KBR): Pre-merger SGT was a NASA-focused federal services contractor of similar size to ERT with comparable earth science and mission operations work. Useful as a benchmark for what mid-size NASA/NOAA-focused federal contractors can become through scale and acquisition.

Direct peers

• ICF International: Mid-size federal IT and energy/environment services firm. ERT's CEO Mark Lee and CFO Jon Meyer both came from ICF, and the two firms overlap on NOAA, EPA, and federal civilian digital engineering work at similar scale and contract vehicle footprint.
• ASRC Federal: Federal services contractor with strong NASA and NOAA presence. ERT's CGO Chris Rodriguez previously led business development at ASRC Federal, and the firms compete head-to-head on civil space, earth science, and IT services task orders of comparable size.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

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