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Chris Baeten

Message from the CEO – 2021

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I hope everyone has had a good year so far!  I also hope you and your families have stayed healthy during the pandemic.  It was nice to resume traveling to see everyone as we all get accustomed to the new normal.

2021 has been an exciting year for Knight Federal as we have continued to grow, and we have been very busy mobilizing new programs. We were fortunate to win new contracts supporting the Navy in Newport, Rhode Island, and the Department of Education in Washington DC.  I am proud to say that we were listed on the INC 5000 for the third year in row.  We also won an award for the Orlando Business Journal’s Elite 50 (Golden 100 and Fast 50) and the Washington Technology Fast 50 (50 fastest growing companies in the Washington DC metro area).

Our corporate office has been growing recently as we have hired a new Human Resources Manager and Corporate Controller.  Welcome to the KFS family, Nigel and Regina!

November has been a big month for Knight Federal as we continue to live out one of our core values, SERVE.  We were a corporate sponsor for the 11th annual Fairways for Warriors Veterans Day gala and golf tournament and participated in our 4th annual Heart Walk of Central Florida. Knight Federal was a key contributor in helping raise more than $150,000 combined for these events. We feel fortunate to support heart health and the well-being of our combat wounded veterans. For the holidays this year we will be supporting children in need by providing toys, food, and other resources in multiple locations where KFS has a presence.  Thanks to all who have contributed their time and energy to these efforts in helping us positively impact our local communities.

I hope everyone enjoys the approaching holiday season with friends and family. I wish you all good health and fondly anticipate seeing you in the very near future.

John Nickerson Named Program Manager for Purple Knight Initiative

John Nickerson Named Program Manager for Purple Knight Initiative

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John Nickerson Named Program Manager for Purple Knight Initiative
John Nickerson

John Nickerson opens the line of communication between Knight Federal Solution (KFS) customers and Wounded Veterans to get projects done.  With 21 years of military service, John has experience in management consultation, team building, professional development, strategic implementation, leadership, and company collaboration.  Since John’s retirement from the United States Marine Corps, he has worked in the Joint Staff J-7 as a database administrator and recently took on the position of Project Manager of the Knight Federal Solutions Purple Knight Initiative (PKI) program. As a wounded veteran himself, he is a graduate of the PKI program and can attest to its successes.

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.

Purple Knight Initiative Graduates

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Employee of the Year JS J7 Technical Team

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Intern Spotlight

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Intern SpotlightColin “Wes” Sprouse graduated from the Purple Knight Initiative in support of the Joint Staff J7 support team and learning as much as possible through the Joint Knowledge Online (JKO), as well as the JCT contract.  Sprouse has distinguished himself a subject matter expert for the United States Marine Corps CounterIntel activities and MSEL development. He has proven to be an avid learner and easily trainable.

Sprouse is an accomplished Intelligence professional with a background in collections, analysis and managing intelligence operations.   He has developed decades of research and analytical skills in order to help others recognize, understand and respond to critical events.

“Thank you to all the folks at Knight Federal, Tim Baker, Chris Baeten, Shawn Lopez and especially Mr. Murray Hess for the great opportunity to enter into and benefit from an amazing initiative like the Purple Knight Initiative.  I can’t thank you all enough for what you did for me.  God Bless you all.  What you are doing for servicemen and women vis-à-vis the Purple Knight Initiative is immeasurably vital work and I am eternally grateful to you all,” says Sprouse.

Sprouse has now moved on to a position with Valiant Integrated Services and will continue to represent the team well.  He has demonstrated those qualities that are the best of our wounded warriors and he has set the standard for those going forward.  Fair Winds and Following Seas.

For more information about the Purple Knight Initiative program, please view our page.

Employee of the Quarter – KFS Navy Technical Support Team Names James Malony

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Jim Malony

Each 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 Jim Malony.

James 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  – James Malony

For exceptional efforts for Quarter of April through June 2019, Jim has stepped up as our lead supporting NAVFAC. He has been excellent in communicating/avoiding any troubles on-site since the moment he took over as lead of the program. Jim is a strong advocate and truly cares about the team over there. He is consistently updating on the status of our employees and always has their best interests as well as those of the company in mind. We look forward to exceeding expectations for the Navy and couldn’t do this without Jim’s leadership.   His exceptional performance during this period is a credit to Knight Federal Solutions and the NavyTech 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

Previous EOQ winners 

2018

October – December – Dave Drake
July – September – Al Williams, Jr.
April – June – Glenn James – J7
January – March – Louis E. Williams

2019

January – March – Carrie Powers

Employee of the Year Winner

Toby Washington (2018)

Employee of the Quarter – Recognizes Caroline “Carrie” Powers

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Each 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 quarter the award recipient is Caroline “Carrie” Powers.

Carrie 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:
January – March 2019 – Carrie Powers
Carrie was recognized for her exceptional efforts for the First Quarter – January through March 2019. As the only Tactical Communications Support Processors (TCSP) operator on staff, her technical expertise and dedication were critical with respect to ensuring that the TCSPs were configured, tested and ready to support testing and 24/7 operational readiness. She accomplished this despite a lack of formal training with no impact on connectivity to training audience “Intel” C2 systems during exercises and testing. Additionally, for Austere Challenge 19, she took on the additional effort to train two TB1 SYSADs on the basic operations of the TCSPs, so that they could make immediate, limited, restoral actions if the circuits went down when Carrie was off shift. 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

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