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Top
Workplaces
Cybersecurity fuels a hot job
market
Gen Z and mid-career jobseekers enroll in
2024
university programs to get certified. 4
Methodology
How data from the annual survey is analyzed
to create this year’s list. 28
The List
Top Workplaces: Largest 29
Top Workplaces: Large 34
Top Workplaces: Midsize 40
Top Workplaces: Small 50
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Second
By BrOnWen LaTimer to improve their cybersecurity practices,
and schools are training people to fill those
Do you ever think about why one word has positions. We asked Fredrick Kunkle to
so many different meanings? Consider the visit some classes and attend a cybersecu-
word “second.” rity conference to help us make sense of the
It is 1/60th of a minute. job marketplace. For the second feature
It is also a chance to support another story, we asked Julie Hoban and photogra-
person’s opinion. pher Lexey Swall to meet with the four
And, as a standing, second can lead to people who received leadership awards
disappointment for competitive types who this year, and I am so glad we did. They are
wanted to be first even though it is still a truly inspirational people.
high rank. And then there is the list, which has
Business, and life inside a business, can Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post grown to 250 companies. We chose to do
be just as confusing— and rich with possi- this because the DMV has been a consis-
bility. Many of the companies on this list or last, they are on the list and recognized tent top market out of 65 markets surveyed
have figured there are no absolutes, only in this magazine. by Energage, and it was a great opportunity
different ways of looking at a problem. A This is the second year I have edited this to recognize more organizations that meet
lot of these companies compete against magazine. Last year, we changed things the high standards of a top workplace.
one another for contracts, especially in the quite a lot — a new format, more photogra- Please take a second, or two, to look
world of information technology solutions, phy, longer stories. This year, we relied on through these pages and find something
and yet here they are, succeeding. All of the framework we built and filled it with helpful to you.
them are game to compete. We know this stories that, hopefully, are helpful to busi- As always, we welcome your feedback.
because they returned the Top Workplaces ness owners. Many federal agencies and My email is bronwen.latimer@wash-
survey to see where they rank. First, second companies in the DMV region are looking post.com. n
YOU!
our deepest thanks.To the employees and
company representatives who told us
which organizations deserved this
spotlight, thank you for your nominations.
And to all of the companies recognized in
these pages, thank you for everything you
do to create and maintain a Top Workplace.
capitalonecareers.com
EOE, including disability/vet
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Cybersecurity
fuels a hot
job market
story by FredricK KunKle
photography by measu bellay
W
hen Nana Pokuaah isn’t working at a pharmacy, she’s in
school — though it might not look like it.
Eight hours a day, three days a week, Pokuaah, 31, sits in a
French cafe in Chantilly, Va., with her laptop, taking an online
class that could put her on the front lines of a battle in cyberspace that begins
every time a person logs into a computer. Pokuaah is studying to become a
cybersecurity analyst trained in identifying and defeating cyberattacks.
The number of cyberattacks has almost doubled in the past five years —
averaging 758,000 annually — according to the FBI’s Internet Criminal
Complaint Center, also known as IC3. Those are the cases we know of. When
the FBI infiltrated the Hive ransomware network in 2023, they discovered
that only one in five victims had filed complaints with law enforcement.
The growing threat has created a booming job market for cybersecurity
specialists. The Labor Department forecasts steady growth, and a widely
circulated report by Cybersecurity Ventures says unfilled jobs in the industry
more than tripled worldwide since 2013. Though the pace has leveled off —
and the U.S. tech industry shed jobs last year — there are many vacant
positions in the United States.
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— she reads their texts, watches their
videos and completes their exercises.
Though the material at times seems over-
whelming, chatting on Slack with other
students and steady guidance from her
assigned mentor helps.
Now comes the next step, she says:
passing the test to obtain the basic certifi-
cation that will help her find work in a job
market that seems to be growing as fast as
the cyberthreats around us.
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Angel J. Jones, a professor at the
University of Virginia, prepares a
cybersecurity class called Ethical Hacking
in his home office. Companies hire
ethical hackers to find vulnerabilities in
their networks before criminals do.
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Gemma Mills is a cybersecurity
compliance professional at theNational
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
expanding both the private sector and else is getting cut.”
federal cybersecurity workforces. “... if I were a More than a few cybersecurity profes-
The initiative, which builds on the Na- sionals have edged into the field after
tional Cybersecurity Strategy, calls for
bad guy, what careers in the telecom industry or other
teaching all Americans basic cyber skills would I do that tech companies in the early days of com-
and supporting educational programs puting, often having been self-taught. “It
through scholarships and grants, includ-
nobody expected was the wild, wild West,” said Gregg Earn-
ing K-12, community colleges, vocational me to do that hart, a senior cybersecurity sales engineer
schools and universities. This includes ef- for Next DLP. “‘Cybersecurity manager’ —
forts by the National Security Agency’s would get me in?” that wasn’t even a position. Somebody
National Centers of Academic Excellence John R. Levine, computer expert and asked me, ‘Hey, what do you know about
in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) to add addi- author of “The Internet for Dummies” firewall technology?’ So I had just read the
tional clinics at higher educational institu- O’Reilly’s book on firewall technology, so
tions around the country, including grants I’m now your expert.”
to set up clinics in Nevada, Minnesota, Like Earnhart, who was an Army med-
Louisiana and Virginia, with a goal of 460 Several themes emerged. No business is ic, many attendees were former military or
by the end of 2024. And there are various too small to be a target. Data is the current government employees. Gemma
partnerships between federal agencies and lifeblood of any modern company. People Mills, 47, who entered the cybersecurity
the tech industry to provide additional cannot be too paranoid — or too prepared. field midcareer, was in the Army until her
training. Attacks come from all over, including discharge in 2002. Her first job after the
“We are very focused on fostering the Russia, Iran, China and inside the U.S. Army was at a military base working as a
development of the cybersecurity work- “You need very smart people to counter sonogram technician. But after years —
force,” CISA’s Frazier said. the very smart people in China who are and relatively stagnant pay — she was
hacking our systems. They’re not dumb ready for something new.
Cybersecurity jobs attract people from all bunnies over there that are doing this,” “I was, like, ‘I’m not a geek; I’m not a
walks of life said David C. Flynn, a cybersecurity archi- nerd.’ I know about IT but I’m just not
At a cybersecurity conference organized by tect who lives in Laurel and works at there with coding and all that extra stuff,”
FutureCon Events at a Baltimore hotel Cambridge Cloudworks. He said that even Mills said. She enrolled in the computer
earlier this year, nearly 150 people — though there’s demand, the job market is studies program at Montgomery College,
mostly men — milled around display tables competitive. Besides certification in cyber- using Veterans Affairs benefits to pay tu-
with corporate swag bearing futuristic lo- security, Flynn said obtaining security ition, and eventually found a job at the
gos and names: Veritas Alta, Magna5, clearances boosts one’s career prospects, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ThreatLocker and Proofpoint. Attendees too, and offers some security of its own. ministration in cybersecurity compliance.
watched live presentations with titles such “Most of the people who are employed With on-the-job training and another cy-
as “You Will Be Breached: Contain the now in the Biden administration are in the bersecurity course, Mills aimed toward
Inevitable Breach which was not Detected” ‘cleared’ world,” said Flynn who uses his becoming certified.
and many presenters used jargon that spare time to write religion-inspired sci- It wasn’t easy. Mills failed the certifica-
seemed to mix bureaucratic or militaristic ence fiction, submit papers to scientific tion test twice, doing well with the theoret-
acronyms with robotic science fiction: journals on his theory of Dark Matter or ical questions but stumbling with hands-
script kiddies; cyberattack kill chains; and travel with his wife in an RV outfitted with on problem sets. On the third try, she
API stacks (Application Programming In- solar panels, an audiovisual system and passed. Once certified, she was promoted.
terfaces). other modern conveniences. “Everything She is the first woman and the first person
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Nana Pokuaah’s notes include common
cybersecurity terms such as “logic bomb”
and “distributed denial-of-service.”
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CONGRATULATIONS TO
THE BEST IN BUSINESS.
And we know business.
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T hese days, trust might be hard to come by. How can you trust whether that picture on Instagram is
real? Or that your kid’s homework wasn’t finished by ChatGPT? Or that the delivery driver hasn’t
taken a bite of your food? ¶ Our hybrid work environment has also introduced a host of trust issues.
When employees are at home, managers doubt their productivity, going so far as to install software that tracks
what they type into their computers. ¶ But when you sit down with four Washington-area leaders, the word
“trust” emerges in each conversation — and in many different ways. One believes when employees feel trusted,
they also feel safe and confident. Another person believes she is a CEO because a mentor trusted her early in her
career. ¶ Thanks to the trust nurtured within each of their organizations, it’s no surprise that these leaders were
ranked as exemplary in their respective categories based on votes from their employees. The rankings were
determined through surveys conducted by Energage. ¶ And no matter how small or large the organization they
manage, each would agree that it’s not their title that defines true leadership; it’s the trust.
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Previous spread: Sylvia Megret cheers on
staff members during a 5k road race on a
rainy Saturday morning in Washington, D.C.
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Mary
Pritchard
CEO of Cavan Solutions
Small companies (fewer than
150 employees)
The next time you board a flight, consider Solutions, knows this system intimately. services companies like ours help the FAA
this: You’ll be one of about 2.5 million Her company provides the Federal Avia- oversee development of these complex
people flying that day. At peak times, more tion Administration the technical exper- systems and evolve the national airspace
than 5,000 planes are in the sky. By the tise needed to ensure the nation’s air system to meet ever-increasing demands.”
time the day ends, about 50,000 flights traffic systems stay ready to handle the Pritchard realized the value of connect-
have taken place. complexity and volume of what’s flying ing research and real-life application early
To organize this chaos, air traffic con- above. in her career while working on a NASA
trollers rely on a powerful management While bigger companies may develop research project to develop technology
tool called the traffic flow management these systems, Cavan Solutions helps the that helped air traffic controllers optimize
system. This system displays not just the FAA conceptualize, integrate and adapt arrivals based on factors like wind speed,
navigation paths of each aircraft but bad them. “Cavan’s blend of engineers, analysts route, airport capacity and more. Realizing
weather patterns, too, often hours in ad- and air traffic controllers ensures we un- her research colleagues would transfer the
vance. It’s also sophisticated enough to derstand how these systems work internal- tools to the FAA and move on to the next
track rocket launches and landings. ly and how they are supposed to work research initiative, Pritchard saw an op-
Mary Pritchard, the CEO of Cavan operationally,” Pritchard says. “Technical portunity to close the loop.
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“I made a pitch to the FAA that we’re “With a small business, you write your “We had a downturn with the budgets
your researchers over here, and you’re own story and you control your own desti- last year, and we carried people. That
struggling to get it in the field — and we ny to a great degree,” says Pritchard, who would not happen at a big company,”
know everything about that system be- created and sold another company before Pritchard continues. “To me, that’s me.
cause we built it with NASA,” Pritchard launching Cavan Solutions in 2017, this That’s what I want to do, and I’m able to
says. “The FAA agreed, and that’s what time with her youngest brother. She named control that because it’s a small business,
launched my business focus on delivering it after the ancestral home of her mother’s and people appreciate that.”
expertise in research, automation systems family — County Cavan in Ireland. Pritchard’s experience working for
and operations.” Some of its employees have followed larger companies has led her to one funda-
After two decades working at the same Pritchard from company to company for mental truth: Small teams can accomplish
company — first as a summer intern and several decades. Pritchard says the bond big dreams.
eventually as one of its executives — between her and her staff comes from “The advantage to me of a small busi-
Pritchard launched her first company in knowing that they will always be working ness is the nimbleness,” Pritchard says.
2002 with her oldest brother and called it on projects that are engaging and techni- "There’s nothing that’s out of the realm of
Flatirons Solutions. cally challenging. possibility.”
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Anthony
Pierce
Partner at Akin, Gump, Strauss,
Hauer & Feld
Large companies (500-999 Left: Anthony Pierce in his office. Above: Pierce greets summer interns on their first day at Akin in
employees) May 2024.
Decades before Anthony Pierce became He also sets an example to his staff by Washington. Additionally, Akin has
the partner who manages the D.C. office of being involved in organizations that pro- pledged $1 million to support the Vernon
Akin, he was a young associate lawyer. mote the local business community and E. Jordan Jr. Law Library.
On assignment, he spent his nights in a the law firm. “We did that because Vernon was a
mouse-infested warehouse in New Jersey “If you are in a community, as a busi- legend. Not just at Akin, but in the country
searching among paper documents for ness, and you are benefiting from your and in the world,” Pierce said. “He loved
evidence that Crazy Eddie, a consumer location, you need to give back to it,” Pierce Howard University with a deep passion.”
electronics chain in the ’70s and ’80s says. He serves on the board of trustees for Jordan was one of the reasons Pierce
whose commercials promised “insaaane” the Legal Aid Society of the District of decided to join the firm. “I knew there was
discounts on products, had defrauded the Columbia, a nonprofit that provides free a partner in the firm that looked like me,
securities market. The firm had discovered legal services to low-income individuals that had a lot of stroke,” Pierce says about
a $60 million shortfall in Crazy Eddie’s and families in the District. He’s also on the influence Jordan had. “I followed in his
inventory when its client took over the the board of the Greater Washington footsteps a little bit. So one of the things I
company and now had to prove it. Despite Partnership, a coalition of business leaders try to do is be a role model for kids who are
the tedious work, Pierce says, he and the dedicated to finding solutions for eco- interested in it.”
other young lawyers and paralegals loved nomic growth and enhancing the quality Pierce advises young associates who
it. of life in the Washington area. aspire to leadership positions to think
Since then, Crazy Eddie is no more, and “A lot of the business we do is uniquely about how they can grow and improve the
technology has made sorting through doc- set in Washington, and representing cli- business. Above all, he stresses the impor-
uments exponentially easier, but one thing ents who have an issue that involves the tance of taking ownership of their projects.
remains constant: The people you work intersection of business and government is “Giving back to the community, helping
with shape your experience. Pierce has one of the main things we do here in the clients find partner relationships, main-
been with Akin for 35 years and head of the Washington office.” taining client relationships — all of that is
D.C. office since 2008. In 2021, in collaboration with Howard called taking ownership,” Pierce says.
Central to his leadership philosophy is University School of Law, Akin created the “Nobody gets successful alone. Nobody
the notion of being a role model, both Vernon E. Jordan Jr. Fellowship to honor gets ahead by themselves. Everybody has
within the organization and the surround- the late prominent civil rights leader and had help,” Pierce says, acknowledging that
ing D.C. area. Despite his numerous re- former Akin partner who attended How- success does not happen in a vacuum. “And
sponsibilities as head of the firm, Pierce ard Law School. The fellowship offers paid certainly, no matter the award I’m getting
still practices law, a task that provides him internships to two third-year Howard law or any endeavor I’m in, there are going to
insight into the experiences of partners, students, allowing them to work with the be people that help. I’m not going to be
associates and other lawyers in the office. firm’s public law and policy practice in doing it all on my own.”
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Mile Corrigan
President and CEO of Noblis
Largest companies
(More than 1,000 employees)
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“Regardless of function or role in the company,
I look for three things: attitude, motivation
and commitment.”
motivation and commitment,” Corrigan frequently with the home office. in a company that is inclusive, diverse and
says. “Because if you’re someone who has “It really allows both the mentee and collaborative. From the moment that em-
the right attitude, a positive mindset that’s mentor to both benefit from the relation- ployees interview, and throughout their
always seeking continuous learning, con- ship,” says Corrigan, who credits a former time at Noblis, Corrigan says, she’s always
tinuous improvement — that’s half the mentor with instilling trust in her at an thinking about how to create exceptional
battle.” early stage by assigning her autonomy with experiences for them.
Mentorship is an important part of the a client. “That’s something I always took to “They’re what makes it all possible, and
culture. The company’s formal mentorship heart as I developed other leaders in the I view my job as working for them,”
program pairs less experienced staffers business. They’ll make mistakes, but that’s Corrigan says. “When I get up every day, I
with more senior individuals, allowing okay. … Building that trust and letting think not only about the employees that
them to learn from each other. The pro- your teams learn along the way — that’s work for Noblis but … it’s their families as
gram has been especially beneficial to part of leadership.” well. It’s a big weight of responsibility, and
remote employees who may not interact as Corrigan says she feels blessed to work I don’t take that for granted.” n
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4. Noblis
founded: 1996
employees: 620 local; 1,938 worldwide
sector: science and technology
noblis.org
6. ECS
founded: 2001
employees: 1,878 local; 2,924 nationwide
sector: information technology
ECStech.com
7. GDIT
founded: 1999
employees: 7,200 local; 27,583 worldwide
sector: information technology
gdit.com
9. CGI
founded: 1976
employees: 3,280 local; 77,000 worldwide
sector: it consulting
cgi.com
12. Bozzuto
founded: 1988
employees: 1,725 local; 3,050 nationwide
top: War gaming exercises are educational tools for systems planning analysis staff members sector: real estate
in alexandria. aboVe: the navy federal credit Union in laurel, Md. bozzuto.com
a silver diner location is seen in arlington. this is the first time the company appears on the list.
The partners of The nakupuna Companies include (L-r) Cariann ah Loo, Lindsay ah Loo, Jason greenawalt, Mike fogle, and suzanne McDonald.
The Native Hawaiian Organization- President Mary Lynn Stone and CEO For more than a decade, TekSynap has
owned family of companies has eight Todd Hetherington both helped provided information technology and
offices, including one in Arlington, Va., military families relocate before they other technical services to customers
that provide innovative and impactful merged their two companies to create ranging from small departmental
solutions while supporting the Native Century 21 New Millennium. Besides operations to leading large federal
Hawaiian community. The companies placing in the top 10 in Top agencies such as the Department of
specialize in management consulting, Workplaces for the seventh year, this Veterans Affairs. In 2022, The
information technology, facilities and franchise has also been the No. 1 Business Fame magazine named
infrastructure, logistics and Century 21 franchise in the Mid- TekSynap the most valuable cloud
environmental services. Employees say Atlantic region for the past 22 years. solutions provider. Employees value
they feel supported and motivated by The company offers its agents access to the company’s flexibility, growth
management and enjoy a healthy work- group medical insurance, a benefit not potential and supportive management
life balance. typically available to independent team.
contractors.
www.ctia.org
Large employers
4. ASM Research
founded: 1978
employees: 565 local; 1,672 nationwide
sector: consulting
asmr.com
5. ATS
founded: 2000
employees: 580 local
sector: government contractor
acclaimtechnical.com
6. American Systems
founded: 1975
employees: 515 local; 1,530 worldwide
sector: government contractor
americansystems.com
7. WilmerHale
founded: 2004
employees: 539 local; 2,042 worldwide
sector: law
wilmerhale.com streamlining the paperwork for a doctor’s office is the main goal for employees of Privia health.
8. Akin
founded: 1945 13. Steampunk 18. Service Coordination
employees: 527 local; 1,826 worldwide founded: 2019 founded: 2004
sector: law employees: 500 employees: 536 local; 870 nationwide
akingump.com sector: information technology sector: health nonprofit
steampunk.com servicecoord.org
9. Tenable
founded: 2002 14. HITT Contracting 19. JLG Industries
employees: 528 local; 1,900 worldwide founded: 1937 founded: 2004
sector: software engineering employees: 961 local; 1,668 worldwide employees: 536 local; 870 nationwide
tenable.com sector: general contracting sector: health nonprofit
hitt.com jlg.com/en
10. Intralox
founded: 1971 15. Privia Health 20. Koniag Government Services
employees: 508 local; 3,800 worldwide founded: 2007 founded: 1975
sector: Manufacturing employees: 642 local; 943 worldwide employees: 661 local; 2,400 worldwide
intralox.com sector: health care sector: information technology
priviahealth.com koniag-gs.com
11. VTG
founded: 1866 16. Deltek 21. IntelliBridge
employees: 700 local; 1,200 worldwide founded: 1983 founded: 2006
sector: engineering employees: 506 local; 4,200 worldwide employees: 507 local; 1,017 worldwide
VTGdefense.com sector: software/technology sector: information technology
deltek.com intellibridge.us
12. The MIL Corporation
founded: 1980 17. Apple Federal Credit Union 22. REI Systems Inc.
employees: 605 local; 740 worldwide founded: 1956 founded: 1989
sector: government contractor employees: 530 local employees: 805 local
milcorp.com sector: financial services sector: government consulting
applefcu.org reisystems.com
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Fts International Ceo John Fitzgerald at the company offices in sterling, Va.
Supporting the U.S. government and The service-disabled-veteran-owned IntraFi Network specializes in buying
intelligence community, FTS is small business — which has grown and selling bank assets and managing
dedicated to hiring elite subject matter from a two-person operation to more liquidity. Across the country,
experts to tackle some of the biggest than 260 employees — provides community banks of all sizes are using
national security challenges. The technical and engineering support and its innovative products to keep
government contractor, which has management expertise to federal customers’ money secure, manage cash
been ranked by The Washington Post agencies. Tekla contributes to several balances and increase profitability. The
as a top workplace for nine straight charitable foundations and participates firm offers meditation programs as well
years, has a high retention rate (94 in the SkillBridge program, which as a rooftop deck with lounge seating
percent) and employee referral rate (75 provides transitioning military and views of the National Mall. Giving
percent). Workers value their high- personnel an opportunity to gain back to the community is a cornerstone
level and supportive teammates, valuable civilian work experience of the company’s culture, with multiple
inclusive and engaging leadership, and through internships and on-the-job charity drives and employee and
important mission to protect the training. Employees boast about a corporate donations topping $300,000
country. supportive leadership team and work in 2022. “The CEO is a visionary with
that gives them a feeling of making a the biggest heart,” one employee said.
difference.
40 stephen Voss
Midsize employers
6. Intact Technology 10. Dev Technology Group 14. Bates White Economic Consulting
Founded: 1994 Founded: 1998 Founded: 1999
Employees: 175 local; 228 nationwide Employees: 231 local; 275 nationwide Employees: 315 local; 330 nationwide
Sector: Information Technology Sector: Software development Sector: Management consulting
intact-tech.com devtechnology.com bateswhite.com
7. ACDI/VOCA 11. Edgewater Federal Solutions 15. Kelley, Drye & Warren
Founded: 1963 Founded: 2002 Founded: 1836
Employees: 174 local; 900 worldwide Employees: 160 local; 563 nationwide Employees: 162 local; 500 nationwide
Sector: Global development Sector: Information technology Sector: Law
acdivoca.org edgewaterit.com kelleydrye.com
19. ValidaTek
founded: 2006
employees: 171 local; 285 nationwide team members from sterne, Kessler, goldstein & fox analyze products from a client.
sector: information technology
validatek.com
25. RavenTek Companies 30. MetaPhase
20. SMS Data Product Group founded: 2015 founded: 2013
founded: 1976 employees: 215 local employees: 287 local
employees: 219 local; 645 nationwide sector: information technology sector: information technology
sector: information technology raventek.com metaphaseconsulting.com
sms.com
26. Excella 31. MicroHealth
21. Fors Marsh founded: 2002 founded: 2011
founded: 2002 employees: 292 local; 300 nationwide employees: 220 local
employees: 472 local sector: software development sector: health information technology
sector: research & development excella.com microhealthllc.com
forsmarsh.com
27. Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox 25. Naval Systems
22. Forbright Bank founded: 1978 founded: 2004
founded: 2003 employees: 460 local employees: 337 local
employees: 288 local; 416 nationwide sector: Law sector: Consulting
sector: finance sternekessler.com n-s-i.us
forbrightbank.com
28. IT Concepts 33. Navitas Business Consulting
23. Eagle Hill Consulting founded: 2003 founded: 2006
founded: 2003 employees: 375 local employees: 170 local
employees: 307 local; 325 worldwide sector: information technology sector: technology
sector: Management consulting useitc.com navitastech.com
eaglehillconsulting.com
29. cBEYONData 34. Rand Construction
24. Electrosoft Services founded: 2010 founded: 1989
founded: 2001 employees: 420 local employees: 152 local; 282 nationwide
employees: 172 local; 185 nationwide sector: information technology sector: Building construction
sector: information technology cbeyonddata.com randcc.com
electrosoft-inc.com
36. Dignari
Founded: 2013
Employees: 245 local; 369 nationwide
Sector: Consulting
dignari.com
M A R K E T I N G A N D C O M M U N I C AT I O N S HAGERSHARP.COM
Midsize employers
39. Tax Analysts 42. Enlighten, an HII Company 45. Teaching Strategies
Founded: 1970 Founded: 2007 Founded: 1988
employees: 174 local employees: 150 local; 200 nationwide employees: 400 local; 437 worldwide
sector: nonprofit publisher sector: information technology sector: education technology
taxnotes.com eitccorp.com teachingstrategies.com
40. T-Rex Solutions 43. Agile Defense 46. System High Corporation
Founded: 1999 Founded: 1998 Founded: 2005
employees: 263 local employees: 405 local; 1,100 worldwide employees: 278 local; 384 worldwide
sector: information technology sector: information technology sector: security protection/engineering
trexsolutionsllc.com agile-defense.com systemhigh.com
41. McDermott Will & Emery 44. CBG Building Company 47. Amyx
Founded: 1934 Founded: 1993 Founded: 1999
employees: 292 local; 2,197 worldwide employees: 186 local; 400 nationwide employees: 241 local; 512 worldwide
sector: law sector: construction sector: information technology
mwe.com cbgbuildingcompany.com amyx.com
49. Alston & Bird 53. Freedom Technology 57. Atlantic Coast Mortgage
Founded: 1893 Solutions Group Founded: 2011
Employees: 170 local; 1, 715 worldwide Founded: 2004 Employees: 217 local; 282 nationwide
Sector: Law Employees: 163 local Sector: Mortgage Lending
alston.com Sector: Information technology atlanticcoastmortgage.com
freedomconsultinggroup.com
50. A. Morton, Thomas and Associates 58. Comstock Holding Companies
Founded: 1955 54. FedWriters Founded: 1985
Employees: 171 local; 484 worldwide Founded: 2010 Employees: 180 local
Sector: Engineering and Design Employees: 252 local Sector: Real estate
amtengineering.com Sector: Communications comstockcompanies.com
fedwriters.com
51. Gunnison Consulting Group 59. Groom Law Group
Founded: 1994 55. Peterson Companies Founded: 1975
Employees: 250 local; 300 nationwide Founded: 1965 Employees: 150 local
Sector: Information technology Employees: 167 local Sector: Law
gunnison.biz Sector: Real estate groom.com
petersoncos.com
64. Carfax
Founded: 1984
employees: 448 local; 1,350 worldwide
sector: automobiles
carfax.com
65. IntelliDyne
Founded: 1999
employees: 160 local; 231 nationwide
sector: information technology
intellidyne-llc.com
67. Homefix
Founded: 1990
employees: 151 local; 614 nationwide
sector: home remodeling
homefix.com
68. Brightspot
Founded: 2008
employees: 185 local; 259 nationwide
Top: This is the first year carfax has appeared on the list in the DmV region. sector: information technology
bottom: meLe associates offers technical and program support for many federal agencies. brightspot.com
Once again, Macro Solutions has been named a Washington Post Top Workplace
for 2024. This is our seventh consecutive year of achieving this ranking, and we
are extremely proud of each and every member of our team. While 2023 was
another year of working remotely with video meetings, multiple conference calls,
and limited in person contact, we remained true to our mission of meeting and
exceeding our customer goals. Thank you all for the commitment and dedication
that you bring to the workplace in support of our customers and one another.
Thank you, Team Macro!
employees of reconCraft, a company owned by the Copper river Family of Companies, make boats for the U.s. Coast guard and other government
organizations.
83. Pyramid Systems 86. Premium Distributors of VA 89. Copper River Family
Founded: 1995 Founded: 1976 of Companies
employees: 205 local employees: 400 local; 30,000 worldwide Founded: 2006
sector: information technology sector: Beer distributor employees: 320 local; 569 nationwide
pyramidsystems.com premiumdistributorsofdc.com sector: infrastructure and information
technology management
copperrivermc.com
90. Fairmont Hotel, Georgetown 94. Slalom Consulting 98. United Educators
Founded: 2002 Founded: 2001 Founded: 1987
Employees: 169 local; 45,000 worldwide Employees: 165 local; 12,000 worldwide Employees: 198 local; 217 nationwide
Sector: Hospitality Sector: Consulting Sector: Insurance
fairmont.com/washington slalom.com ue.org
92. Thomson Reuters Special Services 96. ITC Federal 100. OPEXUS
Founded: 2008 Founded: 2006 Founded: 1996
Employees: 219 local; 319 worldwide Employees: 394 local; 464 nationwide Employees: 217 local
Sector: Data analysis Sector: Information technology Sector: Software
trssllc.com itcfederal.com opexustech.com
WE'RE
HIRING!
Systems Engineers
with TS/SCI Poly
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Small employers
Brett DiPerna, founder and President of Yudrio, in his office. This is the first time Yudrio has participated in the annual survey.
6. Bregman, Berbert, Schwartz 10. TEC Solutions 14. Prime Time Consulting
& Gilday Founded: 2013 Founded: 2019
Founded: 1979 Employees: 55 local; 75 worldwide Employees: 68 local
Employees: 50 local Sector: Government contractor Sector: Information technology
Sector: Law tecsolutionsva.com primetime-consulting.com
bregmanlaw.com
11. ThunderCat Technology 15. Cavan Solutions
7. Actualize Consulting Founded: 2008 Founded: 2016
Founded: 2003 Employees: 126 local Employees: 52 local; 66 nationwide
Employees: 56 local; 73 worldwide Sector: Information technology Sector: Aviation
Sector: Information technology thundercattech.com cavansolutions.com
actualizeconsulting.com
Mission Driven.
Mission
Accomplished.
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AEROSPACE
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ENGINEERING
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We’re thrilled to receive recognition as a Nuclear Modernization
Top Workplace by The Washington Post
Artificial Intelligence
for the third consecutive year. Thank you
to our exceptional team, whose dedication
made this achievement possible. Let’s keep
A trusted provider to the DoD and its
forging ahead, crafting innovative solutions,
and delivering mission-driven results. strategic deterrence mission for over
twenty years
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Small employers
Jenny stone, ceo of Partner Forces, at right. this is the second year her company has participated in the annual survey.
16. Moyer Move Management 19. Partner Forces 22. Cassaday & Company
Founded: 2020 Founded: 2016 Founded: 1997
employees: 54 local employees: 88 local employees: 86 local
sector: Moving and storage sector: consulting sector: Finance
moyermovemanagement.com partnerforces.com cassaday.com
52 Partner Forces
Small employers
30. SeKON
Founded: 1996
employees: 60 local; 127 nationwide
Sector: information technology
sekon.com
46. JDSAT
Founded: 2013
Employees: 65 local
Sector: Data analysis
jdsat.com
Industries Association
Founded: 1974
T E A M
Teamwork Agility
Employees: 74 local
Sector: Association Who we
seia.org are and
what we do
56 Discover Technologies
Small employers
67. HWG
Founded: 1998
Employees: 71 local; 81 worldwide
When people
Sector: Law
hwglaw.com come first,
68. VPD Government Solutions
Founded: 2011
everyone wins.
Employees: 54 local
Sector: Consulting Learn more at servicecoord.org.
vpdgov.com
Founded: 1973
Employees: 59 local
Sector: Public relations and marketing
hagersharp.com
74. Changeis
Founded: 2008
Employees: 64 local; 175 nationwide
Sector: Management consulting
and information technology
changeis.com
www.ensco.com
Small employers
79. EYA
founded: 1992
employees: 93 local
sector: Urban design
eya.com
83. Centuria
founded: 2002
top: team members collaborate at expedition technology in herndon, Va. employees: 66 local; 196 nationwide
bottom from left: aruna bala, chris barr, Keith michelle, rani naidu, ramana mullapudi, gopal sector: information technology
bethi and Krishna adumala at the canopy one offices in chantilly, Va. centuria.com
58 (toP) exPedition technology (bottom) matt roth for the Washington Post
Small employers
Thank You!
pdri.com
85. Terrestris
Founded: 2019
Employees: 50 local; 105 nationwide
Sector: Information technology
terrestrisllc.com to our dedicated team for
making us a Top Workplace
86. EGlobalTech
two years in a row!
Founded: 2004
Employees: 101 local; 120 nationwide
Join Our Team
Sector: Information Technology
eglobaltech.com
87. Quevera
Founded: 2013
Employees: 66 local
Sector: Software development CopperRiverMC.com/careers
quevera.com
90. J29
Founded: 2017
Employees: 97 local Thank you to all of our
Sector: Management consulting team members for upholding
j29inc.com our values and making
Forging Solutions for the
Missions that Matter AMSG a Top Workplace!
91. Canopy One Solutions
Founded: 2009
Employees: 65 local; 90 worldwide Empowering Government, Serving People
Sector: Information technology
AMSG invests in passion-driven teams providing
canopyone.com
affordable, innovative, and tailored solutions
to our customers through unwavering dedication
92. HRCI
to our values.
Founded: 1971
Employees: 50 local
Sector: Human Resources
hrci.org
Together, we serve
and inspire to
transform lives.
nwfcu.org/careers
YOUR PASSION
We are so proud of our incredible employees who
continue to make Deltek a great place to work year
after year. Thank you, #TeamDeltek, for creating a
values-driven environment where everyone is
respected, included and empowered to thrive.