Presenting the 2026 Faces of Federal Business
The federal A/E/C industry continues to evolve in response to surging infrastructure demands, emerging technologies, workforce changes, evolving authorities, and an urgency to deliver increasingly complex projects in support of national security faster than ever before. Achieving unmistakable progress depends on the talent, ingenuity, and leadership of the organizations and professionals working alongside government agencies and the joint engineering community to power solutions forward.
The individuals featured in this special advertising feature represent a diverse cross-section of private sector firms and technical expertise. The 2026 who’s who in the federal A/E/C industry reflects the innovation, inspiration, and dedication to mission success that these partners provide to our nation.
Drew DiSilvestro
CEO
(860) 215-8972
drew@ameritechcontracting.com
AmeriTech Contracting
www.ameritechcontracting.com
AmeriTech Contracting is a rapidly growing federal construction company dedicated to delivering exceptional solutions for government agencies across the United States. As an SDVOSB, we specialize in design-build, construction management, renovations, infrastructure improvements, and facility modernization for military installations, VA medical centers, and other federal facilities. Our team combines technical expertise, disciplined execution, and an unwavering commitment to safety, quality, and integrity to deliver projects that exceed expectations. At AmeriTech, we believe strong partnerships, innovative thinking, and accountability drive longterm success. Guided by a mission-first mindset and a culture that empowers people to excel, we continue to build trusted relationships, solve complex challenges, and create lasting value for our clients while supporting those who serve our nation.
Tom Rose
Senior Vice President, Federal Agencies Segment Leader
(646) 846-0693
roset@bv.com
Black & Veatch
www.bv.com
Founded in 1915, Black & Veatch is a leading global engineering, consulting, and construction company with the mission of Building a World of Difference. As an employee-owned company with 13,000-plus professionals in over 100 offices worldwide, we help our clients improve the lives of people in more than 100 countries. Black & Veatch works alongside the U.S. government and the military to protect energy, water, and communication infrastructure against global threats. Our government work is focused on delivering sustainable planning and design, critical infrastructure, security, transportation, and civil works. Our experts provide solutions to help create mission-critical infrastructure that is designed and built to its purpose on day one—and remains fully operational against threats for decades to come.
Kevin Mantovani
Vice President, Federal Integrated Services
(321) 539-3909
kmantovani@brph.com
BRPH
www.brph.com
BRPH is a nationally recognized A/E/C firm delivering innovative solutions for complex projects across the aerospace, aviation, defense, education, entertainment, federal, hospitality, and manufacturing sectors. With a multidisciplinary team and decades of experience, BRPH provides integrated services from planning and design through construction and program management. The firm’s collaborative approach, technical expertise, and commitment to quality helps clients achieve efficient, sustainable, and high-performing facilities—embracing the most extraordinary challenges and focusing on the “why” behind each project to produce proven results that endure for decades to come. Headquartered in Melbourne, Fla., with 13 offices located nationwide, BRPH serves clients throughout the United States and abroad with a focus on solving challenging problems and building long-term partnerships.
Chris Blanchette
Federal Business Unit Leader,
(321) 526-7047
cblanchette@brph.com
BRPH
www.brph.com
BRPH is a nationally recognized A/E/C firm delivering innovative solutions for complex projects across the aerospace, aviation, defense, education, entertainment, federal, hospitality, and manufacturing sectors. With a multidisciplinary team and decades of experience, BRPH provides integrated services from planning and design through construction and program management. The firm’s collaborative approach, technical expertise, and commitment to quality helps clients achieve efficient, sustainable, and high-performing facilities—embracing the most extraordinary challenges and focusing on the “why” behind each project to produce proven results that endure for decades to come. Headquartered in Melbourne, Fla., with 13 offices located nationwide, BRPH serves clients throughout the United States and abroad with a focus on solving challenging problems and building long-term partnerships.
Joe Walsh
Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President
(305) 209-9072
joe.walsh@centrica.com
Centrica Business Solutions
www.centrica.com
Centrica Business Solutions helps federal agencies sustain operations and meet mission requirements through resilient, secure energy infrastructure. We design, build, operate, and maintain integrated energy solutions that strengthen mission readiness, enhance energy security, modernize critical facilities, and support continuity of operations.
Centrica Business Solutions holds the Department of Energy ESPC IDIQ contract and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Army ESPC MATOC, supporting federal agencies with proven expertise in delivering mission-critical energy projects.
Susan Van Scoyoc
Vice President, Energy, Resilience & Sustainability Division
(814) 269-2826
vanscoy@ctc.com
CTC
www.ctc.com
Concurrent Technologies Corp. (CTC) is an independent, nonprofit, applied scientific research and development professional services organization dedicated to solving our nation’s most pressing challenges. CTC, alongside its technology transition partner, Enterprise Ventures Corporation, works with federal agencies to deliver innovative, mission-focused solutions. Its multidisciplinary teams advance capabilities in digital mission solutions; energy, resilience, and sustainability; engineering and advanced manufacturing; and readiness—strengthening the critical infrastructure that installations depend on. As a trusted federal partner, CTC combines deep technical expertise with a commitment to national defense, operational readiness, and mission success. For over 40 years, CTC has transformed complex problems into practical, cost-effective results, delivering solutions that safeguard national security, retain U.S. technological advantage, and ensure the primacy of American manufacturing.
Capt. Patrick Dugan, P.E., PMP, USCG (Ret.)
Federal Client Leader
(443) 454-5922
pdugan@dlrgroup.com
DLR Group
www.dlrgroup.com
DLR Group delivers cutting-edge design solutions that help government and military agencies advance their missions with confidence. Our high-performing, mission-critical environments support warfighters, civil servants, and the public in any operating context. Our integrated, in-house teams bring deep expertise in progressive design-build, architecture, engineering, planning, interiors, technology, and specialty services to accelerate delivery, improve coordination, and reduce risk. Agencies benefit from innovative partnerships that drive operational efficiency, strengthen workforce well-being, and enhance building performance worldwide. With more than 50 years of IDIQ experience and 38 global offices, our teams are ready to respond anytime, anywhere—delivering secure and resilient buildings at home and abroad. DLR Group also proudly serves as a mentor in the SBA Mentor-Protégé Program.
Cdr. Brianna Jackson, P.E., PMP, USN (Ret.)
Director of Federal Markets
(850) 417-6133
bejackson@ecslimited.com
ECS Group of Companies
www.ecslimited.com
ECS Group of Companies provides integrated geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, environmental consulting, and building science and infrastructure services across the full lifecycle of federal facilities and infrastructure. With over 100 offices nationwide, 65 USACE-validated laboratories, and more than 37 years of experience, ECS holds IDIQ and MATOC contract vehicles with the VA, USACE, and GSA. Our teams support DOD, DOE, DHS, and civilian federal agencies, from active military installations and military construction projects to national laboratories, courthouses, and Smithsonian museums. ECS’s multi-discipline integration eliminates coordination silos, delivering seamless service from initial site assessment and permitting through construction quality assurance and long-term facility condition assessment and maintenance. Wherever your mission takes you, ECS has boots on the ground!
Sarah O’Linn
Vice President, Construction Bond Specialist
(407) 755-6353 | (407) 310-3526
sarah@floridasuretybonds.com
Emily Golecki
Surety Specialis
(407) 478-6842 | (813) 361-6347
emily@floridasuretybonds.com
Florida Surety Bonds
www.floridasuretybonds.com
Federal bonding specialists Sarah O’Linn and Emily Golecki are recognized surety leaders in the federal marketplace. Licensed in all 50 states with international surety capabilities, Florida Surety Bonds builds the bonding capacity and strategy federal contractors and engineering firms need to pursue larger federal opportunities and build our national infrastructure. Surety experts Sarah O’Linn and Emily Golecki have built a track record for delivering ambitious surety results and forging enduring industry relationships. Their extensive surety expertise, paired with years of federal acquisition and Source Selection Evaluation Lead experience, provide strategic solutions and programs for emerging new businesses, established small and mid-sized business, and multibillion enterprises. Their purpose is steadfast: nurture your growth and protect your interests. They also serve as subject matter experts to USACE, NAVFAC, and other government agencies. Known for fast and responsive service, Florida Surety Bonds is trusted nationally by contractors, engineers, and federal agencies to deliver both good counsel and the bond programs required to put the most qualified businesses in a position to win the opportunities that move the needle for the mission and the business alike.
Nicholas DAmbrosio, Ph.D., GISP
Founder & CEO
(973) 771-3745
nick@nomadics.com
NOMADICS
www.nomadics.com
Nicholas DAmbrosio, Ph.D., GISP, is Founder & CEO of NOMADICS, a multidisciplinary science, engineering, data, and technology firm helping public, private, and defense-sector innovators make better-informed decisions, mitigate risk, and move critical missions forward with greater speed and confidence. For two decades, NOMADICS has delivered scalable solutions across geospatial intelligence and data analytics, engineering and technical services, research and development, and applied manufacturing. Its capabilities include GIS and GeoAI, business intelligence, mechanical and electrical engineering, systems integration, prototyping, testing, and lifecycle support. NOMADICS serves as a prime contractor and subcontractor across U.S. military programs, including for the Army, Navy, and Air Force. In 2026, DAmbrosio was appointed to the EPA Science Advisory Board, to contribute independent scientific and technical expertise.
Karen Hubbard, LS
Vice President
khubbard@nyfelersurvey.com
Nyfeler Survey
www.nyfelersurvey.com
Over the past 16 years, Nyfeler Survey has been solving surveying support challenges and providing topographic surveys for design on projects administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Air Force Civil Engineer Center, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, National Gallery of Art, Architect of the Capitol, National Aeronautics & Space Administration, U.S. State Department, and the National Science Foundation’s U.S. Antarctic Program. The firm employs multiple licensed surveyors to manage U.S. government subcontracts for engineering and architecture clients worldwide. The firm maintains current SDVOSB, HUBZone, and DD2345 cyber security certifications and remains on call as a survey subcontractor for currently held IDIQ contracts nationwide, across the South Pacific, and in Greenland.
Drew Poole
Principal
(913) 747-2070
dpoole@poolefire.com
Poole Fire Protection
www.poolefire.com
Poole Fire Protection helps solve complex fire protection and life safety challenges. Our engineers have global experience focusing on the fire and life safety systems that protect people, facilities, and mission continuity. We provide code consulting; fire suppression, fire alarm, and mass notification system design; facility assessments; commissioning; acceptance testing; and construction-phase support. Licensed in all 50 states, Washington D.C., and Guam, our team also serves in the role of a Qualified Fire Protection Engineer and Fire Protection Quality Control Specialists under federal criteria. A women-owned small business, we combine specialized technical expertise with responsive worldwide project delivery, focusing on ensuring the preservation of life and property. We are also CMMC Level 2-certified following an assessment by a C3PAO.
Peter Rowland
Vice President, Federal Sales
(203) 578-0123
peter.rowland@smartpm.com
SmartPM
www.smartpm.com
SmartPM is an automated project controls and schedule analytics platform that partners with federal agencies and owners managing complex capital programs and multi-contractor delivery environments. Through realtime dashboards and automated reporting, SmartPM helps owners independently analyze contractor schedule data rather than rely solely on general contractor-reported status, delivering greater portfolio visibility, earlier risk identification, and the ability to proactively manage delays before they impact readiness. Founded by a forensic delay analyst and engineer, SmartPM has analyzed more than 120,000 schedules across 10,000 projects. Customers report tens of millions of dollars saved in avoided delays, legal fees, and disputes, and frequently complete projects not just on time, but early. SmartPM has supported federal construction since 2019 and is FedRAMP High Authorized.
Are you looking to:
- Meet face-to-face with federal agency leaders and acquisition decision-makers?
- Build relationships with potential teaming partners and clients?
- Learn about upcoming programs, contract opportunities, and agency priorities?
- Explore solutions from leading industry exhibitors?
- Gain actionable insights through educational sessions and workshops?
Then join us for SBC 2026: Fueling Federal Acquisition! SBC 2026 brings together federal agency leaders, prime contractors, small businesses, and industry partners to build relationships, identify opportunities, and advance mission-critical infrastructure and security priorities. Whether you’re expanding your federal presence or entering the market for the first time, SBC is where opportunity meets mission.
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