SPA is a global provider of technology-enabled analytical solutions for critical national security programs. The firm has operated for more than 50 years and employs approximately 3,000 professionals across 32 office locations. Its headquarters are in Alexandria, Virginia, with additional presence in the United Kingdom, Germany, South Korea and Australia.
At the core of its work is a set of technical disciplines that includes artificial intelligence, data science, software engineering and cloud engineering, alongside systems engineering, operations research and program execution. Applied offerings span strategic analysis and force design, mission and operations research, threat analysis and risk management, modelling and simulation, data visualization, and software development underpinned by digital engineering practices. The stated aim is to take customers from strategy to action, delivering objective insights, defensible strategies and decision-ready products.
SPA serves defence, intelligence, homeland security and wider national security customers, including the U.S. government. Its workforce combines cleared personnel with technical experience, and the company describes itself as pairing digital engineering practices with analytical expertise.






