STEM Solutions

What STEM Solutions does

STEM Solutions is a privately held federal technical services and cleared-staffing contractor headquartered in Manassas, Virginia, with a secondary office on Battle Street in the same city. The company provides security-cleared technical consulting, embedded engineering teams, and surge staffing to the U.S. Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and federal civilian agencies, alongside a commercial executive and management recruiting practice serving clients across Northern Virginia, Maryland, and Washington DC.

The company's core offerings span systems engineering and integration, AI and agentic engineering, cybersecurity and RMF compliance, enterprise IT, program and acquisition management, integrated logistics and sustainment, proposal readiness, and surge staffing of cleared personnel. Service delivery follows a dual-track model that combines embedded technical delivery teams with rapid surge staffing support, leveraging a vetted nationwide network of security-cleared professionals. Underlying technology assets are limited to AI-enabled recruitment processes used internally to identify and place cleared talent; the offering is positioned as a professional services portfolio rather than a software platform.

STEM Solutions generates revenue primarily through professional services engagements — time-and-materials, fixed-price, and IDIQ arrangements — accessed via prime contract vehicles including Seaport NxG, SOF Core Services, MDA SHIELD, and the Virginia IT Contingent Labor Program, supplemented by commercial recruiting fees in the DMV region. The company holds Virginia SWaM, DBE/MBE, and Virginia Values Veterans (V3) certifications, is an approved DoD SkillBridge provider, and is recognized as the 2025 I.T. Business of the Year by the Prince William Chamber of Commerce.

Name

STEM Solutions

Legal name

STEM Solutions

Website

https://stemsolutions.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

STEM Solutions is a Manassas, Virginia-based federal contractor providing security-cleared technical consulting, embedded engineering, and surge staffing to the DoD, Intelligence Community, and civilian agencies, with a secondary commercial executive recruiting practice in the DMV region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Manassas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technical Consulting Services: Professional consulting services providing technical expertise across IT, AI, engineering, cybersecurity, and program management disciplines to federal agencies and prime contractors. Revenue generated through time-and-materials or fixed-price contract vehicles.
2. Cleared Staffing Services: Placement of security-cleared personnel into federal government contractor roles. Revenue generated through staffing markups on cleared workforce rates, with support for surge and embedded team configurations.
3. Commercial Executive Recruiting: Executive and management-level recruiting services for commercial organizations across Northern Virginia, Maryland, and DC, focusing on technology, operations, and business functions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

STEM Solutions provides cleared technical services and recruiting across engineering, IT, cybersecurity, acquisition, and program management to federal agencies and defense prime contractors. The company operates a dual-track delivery model combining embedded technical teams with surge staffing support for security-cleared personnel, supported by a vetted nationwide cleared talent network and AI-enabled recruitment processes. It also provides executive and management-level recruiting for commercial organizations in the Northern Virginia, Maryland, and Washington DC region.

Product overview

STEM Solutions offers a portfolio of mission-critical professional services for federal agencies, defense contractors, and commercial organizations. The core portfolio centers on technical consulting, forward deployed engineering, and security-cleared staffing, supported by specialized capabilities in systems engineering, AI and agentic engineering, cybersecurity, enterprise IT, program management, and logistics. Services are delivered through a dual-track model combining embedded technical delivery teams with surge staffing of cleared talent. The company also provides executive recruiting for commercial clients in the DC metro region. The offering is structured as a service portfolio rather than a software platform, with individual service lines addressing specific client needs across national security, defense, and intelligence missions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Technical Consulting Services Technical consulting providing expertise across IT, AI, acquisition, engineering, and program management disciplines to federal agencies and prime contractors. Addresses classified and mission-critical program requirements through time-and-materials and fixed-price contract vehicles.
• Forward Deployed Engineering Embedded technical delivery teams deployed to client sites to support mission-critical and classified environments. Provides sustained onsite engineering, IT, and program management capacity as a managed embedded team.
• Security-Cleared Staffing Placement of vetted, security-cleared professionals for surge and sustainment requirements across defense and intelligence initiatives. Delivered through a nationwide cleared talent network supporting federal missions.
• Systems Engineering & Integration Engineering services supporting defense modernization, systems integration, and complex technical delivery for federal programs across DoD and Intelligence Community environments.
• AI and Agentic Engineering AI-enabled technical services including agentic engineering capabilities for federal and defense applications, supporting mission-critical AI initiatives across national security programs.
• Cybersecurity & RMF Compliance Cybersecurity services including Risk Management Framework (RMF) compliance support for federal systems, addressing security authorization and continuous monitoring requirements for defense and civilian agencies.
• Enterprise IT Services Enterprise IT support and operations services for federal agencies and defense organizations, covering IT infrastructure, development, DevOps, and strategy functions.
• Program & Acquisition Management Program management and acquisition lifecycle support services for defense and federal procurement, including proposal readiness and key personnel identification for government contract bids.
• Integrated Logistics & Sustainment Logistics and sustainment services supporting operational continuity for government clients, including integrated logistics support across defense and federal programs.
• Cleared Talent Surge Staffing Rapid staffing of security-cleared professionals to meet surge requirements on federal contracts, providing quick-turn personnel augmentation for mission ramps and urgent classified program needs.
• Commercial Executive Recruiting Executive and management-level recruiting services for commercial organizations across Northern Virginia, Maryland, and Washington DC, placing strategic leaders across technology, operations, and business functions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered multiple qualified candidates meeting customer requirements for each position worked

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• U.S. NavycoreOthersSTEM Solutions provides mission-critical engineering, IT, and program management support to the U.S. Navy, contributing to fleet readiness and naval systems modernization programs.
• Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)coreOthersDelivers cleared technical and engineering support services for defense intelligence initiatives and classified programs.
• U.S. Space ForcecoreOthersProvides systems engineering and technical support for space domain missions and satellite programs.
• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)coreOthersDelivers cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, and acquisition support services to DHS components.
• U.S. ArmycoreOthersProvides cleared personnel and mission-critical technical support across Army programs.
• U.S. Marine CorpscoreOthersDelivers technical and engineering support services for Marine Corps requirements.
• Intelligence Community (Multiple Agencies)coreOthersProvides cleared staffing and technical support for classified intelligence programs across multiple IC agencies.
• Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)coreOthersStrategic partner for defense intelligence technical and engineering requirements.
• State and Local AgenciesminorOthersProvides technical support services to state and local government agencies in addition to federal clients.
• Commercial Defense Integrators and Prime ContractorscoreOthersServes as subcontractor and cleared workforce provider to defense industry primes for mission-critical program support.
• Seaport Next Generation (NxG)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContract vehicle enabling delivery of engineering, technical, and program support services to NAVSEA and other Navy organizations.
• SOF Core Support ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecial Operations Forces contract vehicle providing pathway to SOF community technical support requirements.
• MDA SHIELDcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMissile Defense Agency contract vehicle for systems engineering, cybersecurity, and technical support services.
• Virginia IT Contingent Labor ProgramminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommonwealth of Virginia contract vehicle for IT staffing and contingent labor services.
• DoD SkillBridgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partnership with Department of Defense enabling STEM Solutions to assist transitioning military personnel in securing civilian careers in national security and defense sector roles.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Leidos: Major defense and federal IT services prime delivering cleared engineering, cyber, and mission support. Overlaps with STEM Solutions in Navy, DIA, and intelligence community mission areas.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Largest U.S. federal IT and management consulting firm with deep cleared workforce capabilities. Overlaps with STEM Solutions in cleared cyber, AI, and engineering support to DoD and IC.

Direct peers

• Insight Global: Insight Global is a large IT and cleared staffing firm with significant federal and defense contractor placement. Comparable in technical staffing model and federal cleared workforce delivery.
• SAIC: SAIC delivers IT modernization, systems engineering, and cleared technical services across DoD, intelligence, and federal civilian customers. Comparable in mission focus, cleared workforce delivery, and federal contract vehicle portfolio.
• ASGN Incorporated: ASGN provides IT staffing and federal consulting through subsidiaries including ECS and Apex Systems. Comparable in cleared and technical staffing model and federal/government customer base.
• CACI International: CACI provides cleared technical services, IT, cyber, and engineering support to DoD, intelligence community, and civilian federal agencies. Closely comparable in cleared workforce staffing, classified delivery, and federal mission focus.
• ManTech International: ManTech provides cleared technical, cyber, and intelligence services to defense and federal agencies. Closely aligned in cleared talent model, classified delivery, and DoD/IC customer base.
• Maximus: Maximus provides federal IT, program management, and digital services to civilian and defense agencies. Comparable in federal contract vehicle access and technical services delivery model.
• CALIBRE Systems: CALIBRE is a mid-sized federal IT services and management consulting firm supporting DoD and civilian agencies. Comparable in scale, federal mission focus, and cleared technical delivery.
• Kforce: Kforce provides technology and engineering staffing including federal government placements. Comparable in IT/engineering staffing model and DMV-region commercial and federal client mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/STEM-Solutions-LLC-289330021706741
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stemsolutions

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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