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Nightwing is the intelligence services company that continually redefines the edge of possible to keep advancing our national security interests. Formerly a business unit of Raytheon, Nightwing launched as a standalone company on April 1, 2024, bringing over 40 years of heritage in cybersecurity and intelligence solutions. Backed by investment management firm Blackstone, the company operates like a '$2 billion startup' combining enterprise scale with startup agility to serve government agencies, defense, civil, intelligence community, and commercial markets. With 1,001-5,000 employees delivering cutting-edge capabilities in offensive and defensive cyber operations, technical collection and communications, global operations and logistics, software modernization, data operations, and AI/ML solutions, Nightwing's areas of expertise include special national security missions, data operations, systems integration, software modernization, and offensive cyber that informs defensive cyber solutions. Their mission-focused approach ensures success for customers who cannot fail.

CrackaJack Digital Solutions is an IT company established in 2016, delivering comprehensive digital transformation services to small and mid-sized businesses across the United States. With offices strategically located in Portland, Oregon and Pune, India, the company has built a strong presence serving clients across North America, Asia, and Europe. Their mission is to inspire and transform businesses through digital innovations to accelerate long-term sustainable revenue growth, with a vision to become the Pacific Northwest's most successful and impactful digital IT transformation service provider. The company specializes in managed IT services, remote infrastructure management, recruiting and staffing technical talent, website development and maintenance, as well as business consulting and knowledge process services. Their tech stack includes modern technologies like Java, Python, GraphQL, Ansible, AutoCAD, AWS CloudTrail, and Bootstrap, enabling them to deliver scalable and effective technology solutions. As of December 2025, CrackaJack Digital Solutions has approximately 20 employees across three continents, with reported revenues ranging from $10-25 million.

T-Rex Solutions is a leading IT solutions provider helping the Federal government modernize, protect, and scale its systems and data efficiently and effectively. Established in 1999, T-Rex has designed, built, integrated, and operated some of the world's largest mission critical systems for government clients, including partnering with the U.S. Census Bureau to implement enterprise-wide IT modernization that moved the 2020 Census online for the first time in U.S. history. The company has been recognized as a fastest growing company on the Inc. 5000 list and named a 2024 Top Workplace by the Washington Post. As an AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner, T-Rex combines deep Federal mission expertise with advanced cloud capabilities to deliver secure, resilient, compliant solutions. The company specializes in Cloud Adoption and Infrastructure Optimization, Cybersecurity, AI and Cognitive Data Solutions, Agile Transformation, Customer Experience, and Health IT. T-Rex supports major federal agencies including the Department of the Treasury, U.S. Census Bureau, Customs and Border Protection, Veterans Affairs, and the Intelligence Community, demonstrating their ability to handle complex IT modernization projects with critical cyber data protection requirements and aggressive schedules.

Ares Management exists to transform how institutional and individual investors access and benefit from alternative assets. In a world where traditional investment strategies often fall short, Ares provides diversified solutions across credit, private equity, real estate, and infrastructure - empowering clients to achieve consistent returns through market cycles. With approximately $546 billion in assets under management, the firm deploys flexible capital to support businesses while creating lasting value for stakeholders and communities worldwide. Founded in 1997, Ares has grown into a leading global alternative investment manager with over 4,200 professionals operating across the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. The company's mission is rooted in being a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future, guided by core values of collaboration, responsibility, entrepreneurship, self-awareness, and trustworthiness. Every investment decision reflects a commitment to thoughtful stewardship and cross-platform innovation that addresses complex market challenges.

We build software that helps property and casualty insurers do their jobs better. Founded in 2001, we started with a pretty simple idea: the insurance industry needed technology that could actually keep up with how the world was changing. More than two decades later, that core mission hasn't changed - we're still focused entirely on P&C insurance, which means we understand the specific challenges our customers face every day. Our platform combines core systems, digital tools, analytics, and AI into something insurers can actually rely on. We've got over 570 customers in 40+ countries, ranging from small startups to massive enterprises, all running on Guidewire. What matters to us isn't just shipping software - it's helping our customers succeed, whether that's digitizing their operations, automating claims processing, or figuring out how to use data to make smarter decisions. We invest heavily in R&D (nearly 25% of our revenue) because we believe the work we're doing matters for the future of insurance.

Avantor® is a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the biopharma, healthcare, education & government, and advanced technologies & applied materials industries. The company's portfolio is used in virtually every stage of the most important research, development and production activities in the industries it serves. Avantor's global footprint enables them to serve more than 300,000 customer locations and provides extensive access to research laboratories and scientists in more than 180 countries. With more than 14,500 associates worldwide, Avantor is passionate about its mission to set science in motion to create a better world. The company shares enthusiasm for innovation, excellence, and achievement, collaborating with customers to advance science or solve multifaceted problems. Whether supporting biopharmaceutical manufacturing, laboratory research, or advanced technology applications, Avantor helps its customers reach their goals more efficiently and effectively.