Employee-owned Herrick Technology Laboratories began in 2000 as an electronics research laboratory serving the U.S. Department of Defense. After a 2013 acquisition, the company grew from prototyping into the manufacture of software-defined radio systems for demanding national-security missions, with more than 140 employees working across facilities in Maryland and New Hampshire.
Radiance Technologies, IncRadiance Technologies began in Huntsville in 1999 with a goal of being 100% employee-owned, and that structure still defines the company as it has grown to more than 1,000 employee-owners. The company develops and supports advanced technical solutions for Department of Defense and intelligence customers, with a long-standing focus on helping turn difficult defense concepts into tested, usable capabilities. Its engineering support services are covered by ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100:2016 quality systems.BEAVERCREEK, OH
DRT, Inc. – A Thales BusinessA wholly owned subsidiary of US-based Thales Defense & Security, Inc., DRT, Inc. has spent nearly 30 years serving Department of War and Intelligence Community customers from its Germantown, Maryland headquarters. The company designs and manufactures ruggedized Software Defined Radio systems for government missions involving the electromagnetic spectrum, with nearly 140,000 square feet of industrial space and 50,000 square feet dedicated to manufacturing.GERMANTOWN, MD
Geon TechnologiesFounded in 2012, Geon Technologies develops software-defined radio, signal-processing, and communications solutions for the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. The company combines software and FPGA engineering with hands-on work in modern communications systems, including open SDR frameworks such as REDHAWK and OpenCPI. Its Geon Scholars program gives emerging computer-science engineers paid, real-world experience on national-security projects.COLUMBIA, MD
Black River Systems CompanyFounded in 1996 by two groups of engineers, Black River Systems grew from a small research team into an employee-owned company with more than 100 staff members. The Utica-based firm is known for moving advanced sensing work from research into fielded systems, particularly for government and defense customers, while its employee ownership—established through an ESOP in 2022—keeps the engineers who build and support those systems invested in the result.BEAVERCREEK TOWNSHIP, OH