Our Story
From a Sterling, Virginia startup to an AI-native federal technology company.
Since 2011, AlphaSix has grown from a Sterling, Virginia startup into an AI-native federal technology company. What began as a specialized team focused on solving “big data” and infrastructure problems became a trusted prime contractor across Justice, Treasury, and Health and Human Services — and today, the maker of the Q-Suite of AI-native products. Through every stage, the through-line has held: mission first, and built for the realities of federal work.
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Founded · Sterling, VA2011
2011
Founded
AlphaSix is founded in Sterling, Virginia by Frank Posey, Jeff Posey, and Mark Hughes to deliver high-end solutions for mission-critical federal programs. Established as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), the company draws its name from founder Frank Posey’s call sign as a U.S. Marine Corps sniper. Frank Posey serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board and Mark Hughes as Chief Strategy Officer, with Stephen Moore joining eight months later as Chief Technology Officer to bring cyber and big data expertise to the business.
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Treasury · IRS2014
2014
Treasury
AlphaSix begins supporting the IRS, launching a decade-plus relationship with the Department of the Treasury. What starts as a cybersecurity-focused engagement grows into insider threat and fraud detection — ultimately helping the agency uncover significant taxpayer fraud.
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SEWP V · Contract Vehicle2015
2015
SEWP V
AlphaSix is awarded the NASA SEWP V government-wide contract vehicle, broadening its ability to deliver technology solutions across the federal government.
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DEA INFOSEC · GSA2016
2016
DEA INFOSEC
AlphaSix is awarded the Drug Enforcement Administration’s INFOSEC cybersecurity contract under GSA, following a successful bid protest — beginning the company’s work across the Department of Justice.
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U.S. Patent 9,866,5782017
2017
Behavioral Anomaly Detection Patented
AlphaSix files (2016) and is granted (2017) U.S. Patent 9,866,578, “System and Method for Network Intrusion Detection Anomaly Risk Scoring” — the foundation of what becomes Qato.
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DOJ · FBI & JMD2017
2017
Expanding across DOJ
The company grows its Department of Justice footprint, adding the FBI and the Justice Management Division.
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Founder TransitionSep ’17
September 2017
Founder Frank Posey retires
Frank Posey retires after serving as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board since the company’s founding. Jeff Posey succeeds him as Chief Executive Officer.
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HHS · CDC2018
2018
Partnering with the CDC
AlphaSix begins the CDC engagement that grows into a full NIOSH data-modernization mandate.
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Bureau of Prisons · GSA2018
2018
$35M Infrastructure Modernization
AlphaSix wins a $35M Infrastructure Modernization contract at the Federal Bureau of Prisons, awarded under GSA with Westwind serving as prime.
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CDC NITS · $92M Prime2020
2020
From subcontractor to prime
AlphaSix wins a $92M prime award — the NIOSH IT Services (NITS) contract — to build the CDC’s Scientific & Lab Data Warehouse.
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IRS Cloud · BOP2021
2021
Securing the mission in the cloud
AlphaSix wins a prime award to migrate the IRS Cyber Security Data Warehouse to AWS and modernizes server and storage infrastructure across 100+ Bureau of Prisons sites.
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Star Mountain Capital2022
December 2022
A new growth partner
Star Mountain Capital acquires a controlling interest, backing AlphaSix’s next phase of growth.
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AI Patent Expansion2025
2025
AI Patent Expansion
AlphaSix files five new patent applications (patents pending) underpinning its AI-native product line:
- LLM-Driven Real-Time RFI/RFP Scoring and Feedback System
- Natural Language Interface for Elastic Cluster Management and Kibana Dashboard Automation
- Anonymization and De-Anonymization of Sensitive Data for LLM Prompts
- System and Method for Request for Proposal Value Scoring
- Phase-Aware Dual-Output Conversational Structured Generation Architecture
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QuantifyNov ’25
November 2025
Quantify
AlphaSix introduces Quantify, its AI-native federal acquisition platform — the first product in the Q-Suite.
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March 2026
Qato
The company brings its patented behavioral anomaly-detection platform, Qato, to market.
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May 2026
QuantumDrive
AlphaSix launches QuantumDrive, its AI-native process-intelligence platform, completing the Q-Suite.
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Leadership TransitionMay ’26
May 2026
A new generation of leadership
Founder Jeff Posey transitions from CEO to Executive Chairman; Chris DeVault is named Chief Executive Officer and Albert Villar becomes Chief Operating Officer. Founder Mark Hughes, formerly Chief Strategy Officer, moves into a Senior Advisor role.