SPA NEWS
SPA Named Best Place to Work in Washington Fourth Consecutive Year!
SPA was named as one of the Top 50 companies in the Washington DC area in the Washington Business Journal’s Best Places program for 2008, 2009, 2010 AND 2011!
SPA Named Healthiest Employer
SPA was named as one of the Top 40 Healthiest Employers in Greater Washington for 2011 and 2012 by the Washington Business Journal. SPA offers discount gym memberships, an annual “Get Moving” challenge, access to a variety of health and wellness tools through its Employee Assistance Program, and a company-subsidized weight loss program. Participants have collectively lost 3,000 pounds through the program.
SPA Salutes You!
SPA warmly welcomes former military service members! We value the character of individuals who have made and honored commitments to serve
and protect our nation, and we appreciate the unique qualities that military leadership brings to bear on the challenges our clients face.
About SPA
SPA is a growing professional services firm that provides extensive and critical support to our Departments of Defense, Homeland Security and Energy clients. We cherish our customers’ trust and strive to make an impact on important decisions facing our nation today. We enjoy a small company
culture that is making a large-company impact.
Strong Teams
We form our teams from a variety of experience and backgrounds so that we can provide the most reasonable and objective assessments for our customers.
A critical element on these teams is that our work must make operational sense, and we rely on the experience of our former service members to provide input on operational feasibility.
50% of SPA’s employees are former military members
Former Junior Military Officers bring technical scholarship and leadership experience to our analysis teams as Military Operations Analysts,
Systems Engineers, and more.
Retiring Military Officers have excelled at higher levels within the DoD organization, and can provide Military Operations Analysis expertise and may
also bring acquisition, program management, or systems engineering experience and project leadership to our analysis teams. Check out our current openings here.
What OUR TEAM SAYS...
Anderson Perez, Program Analyst | Former Navy Submarine Officer, 10 years
“In the Navy, I loved being part of a team and protecting our country. At SPA, the company is outstanding, the work is fulfilling, co-workers are great,
and I use my years of training and experience to help our clients make informed decisions on programs vital to our nation’s defense. It has been an excellent
transition from Active Duty to Civilian.”
Kristen Oxendine, Military Operations Analyst and Software Engineer | Former Navy Surface Warfare Officer, 6 years
“SPA is the perfect place for me to use my military experience and leadership. SPA offers a unique opportunity to expand my expertise while learning new
things along the way. It is the perfect size company where you don’t get lost in the crowd.”
Mike Vasek, Senior Program Analyst | Former Navy Officer (5 years Officer, 2 years Enlisted)
“My operational experience in the Navy allowed me to immediately impact the analysis and decisions the Navy is making regarding future submarine acquisitions.
SPA has allowed me to utilize my education, military training and experience to continue supporting our nation’s defense.”