Company
Twenty-five years focused on one domain.
Founded in 1999 and still founder-led, Concept Solutions has kept its focus on aeronautical and airspace systems since the start - the reason our domain depth cannot be bought or hired quickly.
Since 1999
Founder-led, still.
Concept Solutions was founded in 1999 and is still run by its founders. That continuity is the reason our aeronautical expertise is concentrated where it cannot easily be replicated - in domain areas built up over program tenure rather than acquired through transaction or hiring.
We are headquartered in Reston, Virginia, hold a Top Secret Facility Clearance, are appraised at CMMI-DEV Level 3, and are certified to ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 20000-1, and ISO/IEC 27001. Our portfolio stays weighted toward services for our core federal aviation customers, alongside a deliberate, paced investment in productized aeronautical and AI-enabled offerings.
Leadership
The people who understand the domain.
Phong Mai
President & CEO · Co-founder
Leads growth across federal and commercial sectors, bringing five years in finance at Dean Witter Reynolds and six in telecommunications IT consulting. BA in Chemistry, Johns Hopkins; MS in Finance, George Washington University.
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John Krahulec
EVP & COO · Co-founder
Has driven growth and service delivery since the company's founding in 1999, leveraging deep information technology and management experience. BS in Management Science, Virginia Tech.
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Todd Schaberg
EVP & CIO · Co-founder
Drives technology innovation and aligns technical strategy with business objectives. BS in Computer Information Systems, James Madison University.
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Kevin Schweer
Chief Growth Officer
20+ years in federal IT across small and large firms, with an expansive network spanning DoD, FAA, and FBI. BS in Engineering, University of Virginia; MS in Technology Management, Georgetown.
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Bill Wright
Chief Technology Officer
More than 30 years across software development, program management, operations, and solution architecture; heads the Innovation Lab. BS in Psychology and MS in Industrial Systems Engineering (Human Factors), Virginia Tech.
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Mike Shields
Chief Software Engineer
Extensive experience designing web-based aeronautical information systems and geospatial platforms, plus deep data engineering and management background. Studied Information Systems Management at George Mason University.
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Jason Cunha
Vice President, Aerospace
Oversees the FAA and adjacent services accounts. Former FAA program manager on NextGen and Air Traffic Organization projects, after a decade in commercial and business aviation operations. PMP; BS and MS, George Mason University.
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Mandi Blackburn
Human Resources Director
Leads HR and recruiting. Began her career in the U.S. Army and brings 20+ years of HR experience across government contracting and commercial industries. SHRM-SCP; BBA in HR Management.
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Beth Woodward
Controller
Drives financial decision-making in collaboration with senior leadership, with a background across small and large government contracting firms. BA in Accounting, Strayer University.
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Community & culture
Why people stay.
A strong, connected community is the foundation of the work. Our culture is built on collaboration, integrity, and a shared appetite for complex problems - whether that means advancing aerospace technology or giving back locally.
Our CS Innovation Hub is the collaborative space where employees work with emerging technology in direct support of customer missions - and where much of our applied-AI work starts.
"You're not just a name on a roster. Management and leadership are invested in helping you grow and develop in your career."
CS Gives Back
- STEM education programs that reach the next generation of engineers.
- Veterans and military families - career opportunities and community outreach.
- Local non-profits and charities in the communities where our people live.
Organizations we support
Working here
What a career here looks like.
Continuity is not just how we keep customers - it is how we keep people. Many of our team have been here a decade or more, moving across programs and growing into roles that did not exist when they joined.
You move with the work, not out of it
Because our programs run for years, engineers grow into architecture, technical leadership, or program roles without leaving - and without restarting somewhere new.
Leadership you can actually reach
The founders still run the company. There is no layer between an engineer with a good idea and the person who can approve it.
Time to get it right
Mission systems do not reward guesswork. Our people are given the runway to understand a domain deeply rather than ship and move on.
Contract vehicles
Eleven ways to put us on contract.
GWACs, agency IDIQs, and BPAs that let program offices reach our expertise without a new competition. Contact business development for capability statements or teaming.
FAA · MOA
FAA eFAST
The FAA's preferred small-business vehicle for professional and support services across aviation missions.
FAA · IDIQ
FAA SETIS
Systems engineering and technical innovative solutions supporting airspace modernization and mission support objectives.
FAA · IDIQ
FAA ITIPSS
IT services including resource management, financial management, and security.
GSA · GWAC
GSA OASIS+ Small Business
Integrated professional services: management consulting, program and financial management, engineering and scientific services.
GSA · GWAC
GSA OASIS+ Unrestricted
The unrestricted track of the same governmentwide vehicle for integrated professional services.
GSA · FSS
GSA Multiple Award Schedule
IDIQ schedule covering a comprehensive array of IT products, services, and solutions.
FBI · BPA
FBI ITSSS-2
Multiple-award BPA for cybersecurity, cloud computing, software development, and IT infrastructure support.
NOAA · BPA
NOAA NMITS
NOAA-wide enterprise services, application administration, cloud, network, and cybersecurity support.
Navy · IDIQ
U.S. Navy SeaPort NxG
Engineering and program management services through the Navy's electronic procurement portal.
MDA · IDIQ
MDA SHIELD
Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense: a multiple-award IDIQ supporting advanced multi-domain missile defense systems.
NASA · GWAC
NASA SEWP VI
Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement: the governmentwide vehicle for IT products, services and solutions across all federal agencies.