Chartis Federal

Mission-critical solutions for the Federal Government

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About the firm

Chartis Federal is a systems engineering and integration firm specializing in mission-critical IT and communications for public safety, law enforcement, homeland security, and defense. With over 100 staff across 18 states, it has served as prime contractor on more than $100 million in task order awards. It ranks among the highest awarded prime contractors on the Department of Homeland Security's $3 billion Tactical Communications strategic sourcing vehicle (TacCom I and II) and holds small business prime positions on GSA OASIS and the NIH CIO-SP3 GWAC. Ranked five consecutive years on the Inc. 5000 and twice named to the Washington Technology FAST 50, the practice maintains an R&D lab in Virginia dedicated to advancing mission-critical wireless communications.

Team
Small
Firm type
Defense Engineering · Telecom / RF Engineering

Credentials

ISO 9001:2015 (Certificate No. FM649673)

People

Nick McCarterCEO

Capabilities

Engineering & Integration

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Full lifecycle systems engineering expertise for mission-critical federal communications, from enterprise architecture and design through operations and decommissioning.

  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Communications Systems Design
  • Network and Security Engineering
  • Spectrum Management
  • Implementation and Testing
  • Operations, Maintenance, and Decommissioning

Enterprise Management

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Strategic, operational, and tactical support enabling federal agencies to deliver and continually improve enterprise-wide programs, infrastructure, and operations.

  • Strategic Planning and Financial Management
  • Sourcing and Acquisition Support
  • Portfolio, Program, and Project Management
  • Network and Security Operations Center Support
  • System Implementation and Monitoring
  • Facilities and Infrastructure Management

Mission-Critical Solutions

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Design and integration of emerging communications technologies into legacy federal environments, delivering cloud-based architectures, broadband convergence, and rapid-deploy systems.

  • Cloud-based Communication Architectures
  • Broadband / Narrowband Convergence
  • Fast Action, Rapid Deployable Systems
  • Alternative Backhaul Solutions
  • Service Management
  • Content Collaboration Platform (CCP) Solutions

Research & Development

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Purpose-built R&D lab in Virginia develops innovations in tactical wireless communications, interoperability, and cybersecurity to advance client programs.

  • UAS Innovations
  • Enhanced C4ISR
  • Standards-Based Interoperability
  • Wireless Systems Cybersecurity

Industries

Federal · Defense · Government · Public Safety · Intelligence & National Security · Telecommunications

Projects

DHS Tactical Communications II

Federal · Client: Department of Homeland Security

Project details

Prime contractor on the Department of Homeland Security's $3 billion Tactical Communications strategic sourcing vehicle, delivering systems engineering and integration services for tactical communications across federal facilities nationwide.

Federal Protective Service Contract Recompete

Federal · 2021 · Client: Federal Protective Service

Project details

Won a $36 million recompete award to provide mission-critical communications and IT support services to the Federal Protective Service.

CBP Five-Year Task Order

Federal · 2019 · Client: U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Project details

Awarded a five-year, $21 million task order with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to deliver communications services in support of border security operations.

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