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Knight Federal Named to Fast 50 2020 List by Washington Technology

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KFS WT Fast 50 2020 Honoree

Knight Federal Solutions, a provider of simulation and training, cybersecurity, IT, finance and intelligence analysis solutions to the Defense and Intelligence sectors, was named by Washington Technology as a Fast 50 Award winner for 2020.  The outlet lists 50 of the nation’s fastest growing small businesses representing a full spectrum of capabilities, technologies and customers that make up the GovCon market. 

Knight Federal is listed number 43 based on its four-year compound growth rate of 27.8 percent.  Knight Federal’s revenue has continued to increase over the last three years. 

“Our team has worked hard to serve our government clients with dedication, focus and high quality by delivering successful results which is demonstrated by our proven performance and growth. We are honored to be recognized by Washington Technology as one of this year’s fast 50 companies,” says Chris Baeten, CEO of Knight Federal Solutions.

To be eligible for the list, a company must be considered a fast-growing small business in the government market with at least $50,000 in government revenue in 2015.   It ranks small businesses according to their compound annual growth rate over the last five years.  Government revenue includes prime contract subcontract work in the federal, state and local markets.

Washington Technology, a web-based specialty publication, is considered the foremost authoritative source of competitive intelligence for executives of small businesses in the federal contracting market.

For more information, view the entire list here.

Purple Knight Initiative Secures First Contract

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Knight Federal Solutions is pleased to announce that our Wounded Warrior Intern Program, the Purple Knight Initiative, was awarded its first prime contract in July 2020,

supporting the Department of Energy’s Office of the Chief Information Officers’ (OCIO) Office of Cybersecurity.

This partnership with the Department of Energy will support the Wounded Warriors and Disabled Veterans in engaging in meaningful work which will not only aid their recovery but lay the groundwork for future employment in the government or private sector. In addition, this pilot program has the potential to expand to other DOE offices and programs.

Knight Federal Solutions will provide 1-2 Purple Knight Initiative Interns to the Office of Cybersecurity.  The intern(s) will have an opportunity to work on projects focused on Cybersecurity Operations, Policy, and Compliance across a number of specialty areas including:

• Security architecture design and integration

• Data integration and analytics

• Cybersecurity risk management

• Cybersecurity incident response

• Vulnerability monitoring and assessment

• Federal policy compliance and reporting

• Assessments and Authorizations

Currently, our assigned intern is working remotely per the Department’s remote work policy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  When restrictions are lifted, interns will be given the opportunity to work from one of the two DOE locations in the National Capital Region.

Mr. Shawn Lopez, retired combat wounded Marine and Purple Heart awardee, will serve as the Program Manager for this contract and as the Wounded Warrior Mentor for all Purple Knight Initiative Interns.

Micaela Fernandez

Ms. Micaela Fernandez, has been selected to serve as the very first Purple Knight Initiative Wounded Warrior and Disabled Veteran Intern supporting the Department of Energy.

Ms. Fernandez is a former United States Army Non-Commissioned Officer who has earned her Bachelor’s, Master’s and MBA from Stratford University.

Employee of the Quarter – KFS Joint Staff J7 Technical Support Team Names Christa Hill

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Employee of the Quarter - KFS Joint Staff J7 Technical Support Team Names Christa HillEach quarter, Knight Federal’s Employee of the Quarter (EOQ) award for the Suffolk, VA location recognizes the outstanding qualities and contributions of employees towards Knight Federal’s goals and mission. Knight Federal recognizes that driven and loyal employees empower an organization.  This second quarter the award recipient covering April-June 2019 is Christa Hill.

Christa is one of four individuals that will receive the award each year. The honor is awarded the beginning of April, July, October and December during the Christmas party for an outstanding employee from the three preceding months.

EOQ 2019 Winner:
April – June  – Christa Hill

Christa was a key player in providing Audio and Visual support for Senior Leadership Seminar, Exercise Cyber Flag and EOD Quarterly All Hands, three highly visible events .  Supporting the KEYSTONE training class, her ability to make multiple simultaneous daily VTC connections for remote General Officers to brief the Keystone students at JS J7 was lauded by multiple Flag Officers. This required close coordination with all parties concerned as she assisted with slide presentations for briefings and rehearsals, setup auditorium for panel discussions, coordinated the recording of each course session for briefers to review later, and deftly made last minute adjustments for the day’s schedule changes. The concurrent support of Exercise Cyber Flag 19 and EOD All hands efforts demonstrated the highest level of skills required for her position.  Her exceptional performance during this period is in keeping with the highest standards of the Joint Staff as a whole and is a credit to Knight Federal Solutions and the Joint Staff J7 Tech Support Team.

The Employee of the Quarter will receive:

  • A gift card for $50
  • A framed certificate recognizing their accomplishments
  • A Knight Federal imprinted leather notebook

Nominate an Employee

Complete the EOQ Nomination Form and submit it to the program manager Murray Hess.  Anyone may nominate an employee. Nomination forms may be submitted at any time.

Nominations are due by the tenth day of the month preceding the award month (i.e., February, May, August, and November) or the next working day if the tenth falls on a weekend or System Offices holiday.

The Process

The EOQ Committee will meet on a quarterly basis throughout the year. The committee will assure that the nominee meets all of the basic requirements. The committee will consider the following contributing qualities when making the award selection:

  • Longevity and performance
  • Contributions to the Knight Federal community
  • Contributions to his or her office
  • Contributions to the outside community
  • Awards or recognition received

Employee of the Quarter – KFS Joint Staff J7 Technical Support Team Names Dave Drake

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Employee of the Quarter - KFS Joint Staff J7 Technical Support Team Names Dave DrakeEach quarter, Knight Federal’s Employee of the Quarter (EOQ) award for the Suffolk, VA location recognizes the outstanding qualities and contributions of employees towards Knight Federal’s goals and mission. Knight Federal recognizes that driven and loyal employees empower an organization.  This second quarter the award recipient covering October – December 2018 is Dave “Duck” Drake.

Dave is one of four individuals that will receive the award each year. The honor is awarded the beginning of April, July, October and December during the Christmas party for an outstanding employee from the three preceding months.

EOQ 2018 Winner:

October – December  – David Drake

Dave was awarded for his exceptional efforts over the past quarter.  He continues to do superior test work and stands out amongst his fellow testers. During this Quarter Dave led the EAD Testing and Evaluation (T&E) Team through three different Test Sprints, overseeing the testing of 40 unique test cases for the Joint Exercise Design Tool that was demonstrated during the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) 2018.  He is consistently providing feedback to the software developers and government product owner on bugs, maintenance issues and potential improvements.

Additionally, Dave mentored a fellow tester in developing the most recent Test Sprint of the Terrain Generation Services (TGS) software. This software has not had formal testing by the T & E Team in over 10 months. His actions continue to show the KFS team in the most positive light. He is a credit to the team!.

The Employee of the Quarter will receive:

  • A gift card for $50
  • A framed certificate recognizing their accomplishments
  • A Knight Federal imprinted leather notebook

Nominate an Employee

Complete the EOQ Nomination Form and submit it to the program manager Murray Hess.  Anyone may nominate an employee. Nomination forms may be submitted at any time.

Nominations are due by the tenth day of the month preceding the award month (i.e., February, May, August, and November) or the next working day if the tenth falls on a weekend or System Offices holiday.

The Process

The EOQ Committee will meet on a quarterly basis throughout the year. The committee will assure that the nominee meets all of the basic requirements. The committee will consider the following contributing qualities when making the award selection:

  • Longevity and performance
  • Contributions to the Knight Federal community
  • Contributions to his or her office
  • Contributions to the outside community
  • Awards or recognition received

Knight Federal Solutions Teams with Engility, An SAIC Subsidiary to Win $106 Million Defense Intelligence Agency Contract

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Knight Federal Solutions Teams with Engility, An SAIC Subsidiary to Win $106 Million Defense Intelligence Agency Contract

Award Expands Services for Potential 10-Year Performance Period

Engility Corp, a subsidiary of Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC), teamed with small business subcontractor Knight Federal Solutions, a solutions provider of simulation and training, cyber security, information technology, finance and intelligence analysis solutions to the Defense and Intelligence sectors, to win a single-award, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract worth potentially $106 million by the Defense Intelligence Agency’s National Media Exploitation Center (NMEC).

The new contract provides for continued media management and analysis work, and will expand these services to include all of the DIA Science and Technology Directorate. Knight Federal Solutions has been a supporter of this program as a small business subcontractor to Engility since 2016. The contract award comes on the heels of SAIC’s $2.5 billion acquisition of Engility, completed in January 2019, as part of its strategy to expand its intelligence community portfolio.

“Since we have teamed with Engility, we have experienced growth of existing capabilities and gained new experiences within the NMEC. We are excited for the opportunity to continue supporting SAIC through the life of the follow-on and the stability it offers us to continue supporting this customer and mission,” says Matthew Herring, Vice President of Business Development at Knight Federal Solutions.

The IDIQ carries a potential 10-year period of performance. The contract supports NMEC’s training, document and media management, program support, and related intelligence operations. The team assists NMEC with document and media exploitation processes like data acquisition, ingest, processing, reporting, and timely dissemination to ensure the chain of command is immediately informed of any changes or developments based on media gathered by the U.S. military and intelligence community.

“Partnering with the DIA is a privilege we take seriously,” said Michael LaRouche, executive vice president and general manager of SAIC’s National Security Customer Group. “Expanding our services to the entire Science and Technology Directorate offers our team of intelligence and data analytics experts a great opportunity to bring value and technological innovation to even more missions.”

About SAIC
SAIC® is a premier technology integrator solving our nation’s most complex modernization and readiness challenges. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes high-end solutions in engineering, IT, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions. For more information, visit saic.com or for ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

Knight Federal Wins New Contracts

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Opportunities Fuel Future Growth

Knight Federal Solutions was recently awarded a contract to provide Professional Support Services to the Naval Facilities Command Mid-Atlantic (NAVFAC MIDLANT) at various locations within the NAVFAC MIDLANT Area of Responsibility (AOR).  This contract increases their already strong presence in the Tidewater area.  KFS is a subcontractor to BB&E and the contract award was issued under GSA’s One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) SMALL BUSINESS Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract. As part of this Professional Support Services contract, KFS will provide NAVFAC with access to a variety of facilities engineering support technical disciplines.

KFS was also awarded a contract supporting the Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC).  The work will be performed at the Ciambrone Laboratory on Patrick Air Force base in Cape Canaveral, FL.  KFS is a subcontractor to ZelTech on this program.  “We are pleased to be partnering with Zeltech on this effort, who has a long history of providing support to the AFTAC mission,” says Chris Baeten, Knight Federal’s CEO

Axiologic Solutions Opens Office in Orlando

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VA-Based Company Creates Strategic Small Business Partnership with
Knight Federal Solutions to Support Future Business Initiatives

Robert McClintock, Axiologic Solutions’ Director of Special Operations Forces Programs, Chris Baeten, CEO of Knight Federal Solutions and Frank Sturek, Axiologic Solutions’ Chief Growth Officer establish a presence for Axiologic Solutions in Central Florida.

Axiologic Solutions, LLC, an innovative, systems engineering and consulting services company headquartered in Fairfax, VA, announced it has opened an office in the Central Florida Research Park on October 17, 2018 in the Knight Federal Solutions’ office space, located at Three Resource Square.  This investment in the East Orlando business community with an Orlando-based strategic small business partner supports the future business pursuits of both companies to create premier business solutions for clients and provide increased revenue for both companies.

Founded in 2009, Axiologic Solutions is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) focused on providing services to government organizations in the Intelligence community (IC), Department of Defense (DoD), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The company delivers success through meaningful client partnerships, delivery of superior solutions, and the ability to bring a talented team of people who understand how technology, policy, and process converge to meet its clients’ needs.   This corporate philosophy, known as the “Axiologic Component” is the cornerstone upon which its clients’ systems work.

“This arrangement just makes a lot of sense. Our companies complement each other and we are presently teaming together on several DoD pursuits both here in Orlando and in the National Capitol Region,” says Frank Sturek, Axiologic Solutions’ Chief Growth Officer.

Axiologic’s capabilities match the rapidly evolving national security landscape, offering a broad range of discrete and integrated solutions in Systems Engineering, Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure Engineering, Data Science and Engineering as well as Program and Project Management, Strategic Planning and Process Improvement, and Acquisition Support.   The company has nearly a decade of continuous DoD and IC experience performing systems engineering and IT services with mature management practices based on ISO 9001:2015 principles and PMBoK best practices.

“We are excited about the collaboration that our two companies have to deliver a powerful combination.  Working together as an integrated team will help both of our companies maximize on both existing and future projects to drive better outcomes and expand capabilities,” says Chris Baeten, CEO of Knight Federal, a small business providing support services to the DoD and Intelligence community.

About Axiologic Solutions
Axiologic Solutions LLC provides mission-oriented Systems Engineering and IT services to government and commercial organizations. Axiologic Solutions aims to establish greater efficiency and effectiveness in organizational leadership; program and project management; IT services delivery, and mission success. Website: www.axiologicsolutions.com

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