About Us

Pursue. Win. Perform.® and Grow.
Your Trusted Partner for on-demand solutions and Staff at the Speed of Need™ professional services across your program lifecycle from pursuit through performance.
Our purpose is simple: to create value by helping clients improve their competitiveness throughout the program lifecycle, from pursuing markets in innovative and differentiated ways, through winning programs and creating competitive capacity, to improving program performance with disciplined cost/schedule management, and reducing execution risk by enhancing program team capability with high caliber, hard to find management and technical expertise.
Since 1982, SMA has always sought out uniquely talented and highly motivated individuals to become associates. They are a group of smart, passionate professionals unified by purpose and community. As individuals, our associates are members of a meritocratic community where they can continue life-long professional development, and learn from the diverse community of other SMA professionals, ranging from those just starting their careers to those with over 30 years of proven experience, including individuals who have served at the highest levels of industry and government around the world. Our Rate Structure is available on request.
Purpose Values Principles

Our Purpose, Values, and Principles

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Our Leadership Team

Ajay Patel CF APMP

President and Chief Executive Officer

Jacque Keats CF APMP

Chief Operations Officer

Maureen Murphy

Human Resources

John Prior

Strategy, Competitiveness & Growth

Dr Alan Berman

Strategic Initiatives & Research

Dick Eassom CF APMP Fellow

Proposals, Publications & KM

Allen Kimble CPA

Finance & Accounting

Vivek Sharma CF APMP

Software Development

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Our Clients

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc.
Acumen Aerospace & Defense Advisers
Eastern Shipbuilding Group
Govini
Stark Aerospace
BAE Systems
HELLEN Systems
Parker Hannifin
AeroVironment, Inc.
Allen Integrated Solutions, LLC
Hanesbrands, Inc.
Leidos Holdings, Inc.
NAL Research Corporation
Solar Turbines
CACI International Inc.
Stratolaunch LLC
American Superconductor
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
Humana Government Business, Inc.
AT&T
Bell Helicopter
General Atomics
Hinz Consulting
Vertex Aerospace LLC
Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company
Metrea
Creative Radicals
General Dynamics NASSCO
L3Harris Technologies
Over J Consulting
Leonardo DRS
KPMG LLP
DLH Holdings Corp.
RED Digital Camera
Arizona State University
Mattermost
Momentus Inc.
Battelle Memorial Institute
Fluor Federal Services, Inc.
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Fincantieri Marine Group, LLC
Ultra Electronics
Molecular Testing Laboratories
Austal USA, LLC
Pyka, Inc.
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Phoenix Defense
Sierra Nevada Corporation
Iridium Satellite LLC
Anduril Industries, Inc.
Reliable Robotics
Calidi Biotherapeutics
Barrow Wise Consulting
Sigma Defense Systems, LLC
Thales North America, Inc.