Cleared Staffing Solutions is a veteran-owned staffing firm, founded in 2024, that places TS/SCI, Top Secret, and Secret-cleared professionals in cybersecurity, IT, program management, and engineering roles for small and mid-size DoD contracting companies.
Mission Critical Defense
Mission Critical Defense is a boutique firm headquartered in Front Royal, VA, USA, founded 2025, listed among OCONUS Recruiters for DoD Contract Staffing and IT & Cyber GovCon. This is an independent listing with no commercial relationship to this site. Last verified September 3, 2026.
Last verified September 3, 2026
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What they do
Mission Critical Defense is an SBA-certified SDVOSB that provides cleared workforce solutions for DoD and intelligence-community prime contractors, sourcing Public Trust to TS/SCI-CI Poly professionals for technical and GovCon roles. Its offerings include surge recruiting able to deploy pre-vetted cleared personnel within 96 hours, FSO-as-a-service, and SF-86/e-QIP clearance consulting for reinvestigations.
At a glance
| Headquarters | Front Royal, VA, USA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2025 |
| Company size | Boutique |
| Regions covered | CONUS Global/OCONUS |
| Specialties | DoD Contract Staffing IT & Cyber GovCon |
| Best for | DoD Contract Staffing |
| Listing status | Independent listing. No relationship with this site. |
Compare with Recruitmint (GovMint)
| Attribute | Recruitmint (GovMint) | Mission Critical Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Orange County, CA · Prishtina, Kosovo | Front Royal, VA, USA |
| Founded | — | 2025 |
| Company size | Boutique | Boutique |
| Regions | CONUS Europe Global/OCONUS | CONUS Global/OCONUS |
| Specialties | GovCon Recruiting DoD Contract Staffing Executive Search (GovCon) | DoD Contract Staffing IT & Cyber GovCon |
| Best for | GovCon Recruiting | DoD Contract Staffing |
| Listing status | Featured partner (publishes this site) | Independent listing |
Tinted rows are where the two match. Recruitmint (GovMint) is the featured partner and publishes this site.
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Questions buyers ask
Is Mission Critical Defense the featured partner on OCONUS Recruiters?
No. Mission Critical Defense is an independent listing with no commercial relationship to OCONUS Recruiters. Recruitmint (GovMint) is the featured partner that publishes this site.
What does Mission Critical Defense specialize in?
Mission Critical Defense publishes DoD Contract Staffing and IT & Cyber GovCon as its specialties, based in Front Royal, VA, USA.
Where is Mission Critical Defense headquartered, and how large is the firm?
Mission Critical Defense lists its headquarters as Front Royal, VA, USA and its size as boutique, founded 2025.