Philadelphia, PA, USA · Large
Day & Zimmermann's Federal Workforce & Staffing Services Group supplies security-cleared personnel to government contractors across disciplines including engineering, IT, intelligence analysis, linguistics, and logistics. The company has worked with the federal government since 1901 and operates from more than 150 locations worldwide, with staffing experience spanning CONUS and OCONUS operations.
Chantilly, VA, USA · Large
SOC LLC, a Day & Zimmermann company, provides cleared staffing and security workforce solutions to prime government contractors and federal agencies, including hiring support for Worldwide Protective Services (WPS) positions posted on its own careers pages. It also staffs technical engineering, IT, intelligence, and logistics roles through contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire placements.
Sterling, VA, USA · Mid-size
iQuasar recruits security-cleared professionals, from Public Trust through TS/SCI and polygraph levels, for government contractors supporting the DoD, DHS, NSA, and CIA. The firm places candidates in cybersecurity, cloud, data/AI, and other technical and program-support government roles.
Rockville, MD, USA · Mid-size
Sparks Group is a staffing and recruiting agency that places security-cleared talent with the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, and intelligence community agencies and contractors. It fills cybersecurity, software development, program management, and intelligence analyst roles through contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire placements.
Reston, VA, USA · Boutique
Cleared Recruiters is a retained recruiting firm that sources and places professionals holding federal security clearances, including polygraph-level, for intelligence community, homeland security, and defense contractor positions. The firm has served the U.S. intelligence community since 2002 and maintains a database of cleared candidates for its search assignments.
Lake Oswego, OR, USA · Mid-size
Cowen Partners runs a defense-industry executive search practice that places C-suite and senior leadership talent for defense contractors, manufacturers, and government-funded programs. Its focus areas include maritime defense, aerospace, industrial manufacturing, and roles requiring government compliance and security-clearance expertise.
Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA · Boutique
JRG Partners is a retained executive search firm that recruits senior leadership for aerospace, aviation, and defense contractors, OEMs, and private-equity-backed platforms. Its searches cover roles such as CEO, COO, VP of Engineering, and program management positions requiring regulatory and security-clearance expertise.
Irvine, CA, USA · Mid-size
KORE1 recruits technology professionals for federal, state, and local government agencies and contractors, placing cleared systems administrators, cybersecurity engineers, and cloud architects. Candidates it places hold Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI, and Public Trust clearances along with agency-specific credentials.
Tulsa, OK, USA · Mid-size
GDH provides staffing and recruitment process outsourcing for government and defense contractors, sourcing candidates who hold Top Secret, TS/SCI, and Full Scope Polygraph clearances. Its recruiting spans cybersecurity, systems administration, business analysis, and infrastructure and integration architecture roles.
Washington, DC, USA · Boutique
ContextGlobal provides linguist staffing services, sourcing translators, interpreters, and American Sign Language providers for contract-to-hire and direct-placement assignments. It handles candidate screening and hands-on management of linguists for government and commercial clients, including escort interpreting for international travel.
Southern California, USA · Boutique
BOB Search is a retained executive search firm that exclusively serves the aerospace, defense, space, and industrial manufacturing sectors, placing leaders across prime contractors, OEMs, and subsystem and component suppliers. Founded in 1979, the firm traces its roots to defense-industry recruiting work during the B-2 program era.