Systems Planning & Analysis has acquired ManTech’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Office of the Secretary of Defense Strategic Capabilities Office and select National Reconnaissance Office technical advisory services programs.
For over three decades, these programs have supported national security customers by delivering highly specialized, research and development-driven solutions to solve critical mission requirements, the company said.
The acquisition, along with continued organic growth, will allow SPA to expand its role with the Defense Department and the intelligence community. It includes more than 180 subject matter experts with operations predominantly in the Washington, D.C., area.
These programs will be part of SPA’s Joint, OSD and Interagency, and Space & Intelligence Divisions under the leadership of Amy Mijas and Bruce Phillips, respectively.
“As SPA strategically expands our technical advisory services at DARPA, OSD SCO, and NRO, we are thrilled to integrate additional highly complementary capabilities and offerings, which further enables us to deliver specialized analytics and engineering expertise to our customers,” said SPA CEO Rich Sawchak. “These teams are recognized experts providing specialized technical advisory services and leveraging a full lifecycle approach from concept to fielded capability. We couldn’t imagine a better combination, and we are excited to have these highly qualified and experienced SMEs join the SPA family.”
SPA is a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners.
“This strategic acquisition for SPA — adding new programs and people — represents one of the truly irreplaceable groups of national experts who provide impactful contributions to critical national security missions on a daily basis,” said David Wodlinger, a managing partner at Arlington Capital Partners.
With pro forma revenues forecasted to exceed $600 million and a global employee base of over 2,000 professionals, “SPA continues to build upon its position as the leading trusted advisor for high-end services and capabilities to mission-critical national security customers,” said Ben Ramundo, a principal at Arlington Capital Partners.