SPA News
Maritime Homeland Security Conference
SPA will have an exhibit at the Maritime Homeland Security Conference April 29-May 1 at the Tremont Plaza Suites Hotel in Baltimore. Check out the conference schedule here.
SPA on WTOP
SPA reached out to Washington commuters in February by advertising on WTOP (103.5 FM). Did you miss our ad? If so, click here to listen.
SPA Featured on 100 Largest Private Companies List
The Washington Business Journal named SPA as one of the 100 Largest Private Companies in the Washington area in its 2012 Book of Lists. The companies were ranked by 2011 revenue. SPA ranked #64 out of 100.
SPA Awarded Contract Supporting Coast Guard RDC
Sept. 21, 2012: SPA was awarded the Operations Research and Mathematical Modeling Support Services contract competed by the US Coast Guard Research and Development Center. Five other companies will assist SPA in execution of the contract: ABSG Consulting, Inc. (ABSG); BayFirst Solutions LLC; Harkcon, Inc.; Sonalysts, Inc., and Whitney, Bradley & Brown, Inc. (WBB).
The work will support the newly-formed RDC Modeling and Simulation Center of Expertise (M&S COE) as it strives to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of CG operations, resource utilization, and acquisition, and the analytic methods used to underpin critical decisions. The work will be performed predominantly at SPA Headquarters and RDC facilities in New London, Conn.
SPA was the only awardee. The contract award has a ceiling value of $7.8M over five years.
SPA Named to Healthiest Employer List
Aug. 14, 2012: For the second consecutive year, the Washington Business Journal named SPA to their "Greater Washington Healthiest Employers" list. A total of 50 companies made the list, with 10 companies in each of five categories based on the number of employees.
"Providing opportunities for employees to care for the well-being of themselves and their families is an SPA priority,” said founder and President Phillip E. Lantz. “It is nice to receive external recognition that validates the efforts that we have made and the programs we provide."
SPA Named Government Contractor of the Year!
Nov. 1st, 2011: SPA was named as the Contractor of the Year ( $75M-$300M Category) in the Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards, held Nov. 1st at the Ritz Carlton in Tysons Corner. Winners were selected from among 35 finalists spread across various categories.