Tyto Athene, Veterans First announce JV

Optima Government Solutions, LLC (“Optima”), was launched earlier this year as a self-certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) joint venture company formed through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s “All-Small” Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP) and jointly owned by Veterans First Initiative, LLC (VFI) and Tyto Athene, LLC (“Tyto Athene”), the companies announced February 11. Optima is an IT systems integrator headquartered in Haymarket, Virginia.

This joint venture partnership combines VFI, a service-disabled veteran owned small business, and Tyto Athene, formerly known as Black Box Government Solutions. Together they operate as Optima to deliver exceptional IT services and technical solutions to the U.S. federal government and U.S. Department of Defense. Optima has the engineering qualifications and program management expertise of a seasoned systems integrator, which have evolved from 40+ years of DoD and federal government contracting experience.

Optima provides global capability including offices and personnel located in the U.S. and internationally. Highly educated and skilled workforce includes certified professionals (e.g. PMP, CISSP, CCNA, LPIC-1, Security +, ITIL) operating in an ISO 9001:2015 certified environment.

Source: Tyto Athene