Criterion Systems Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2005

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 278

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 1

  • Investments
  • 3

Criterion Systems General Information

Description

Provider of information technology and systems integration services to government agencies helping federal agencies address emerging cybersecurity requirements. The company focuses on cybersecurity, cloud/data center management, IT infrastructure operations, and systems engineering, thereby helping federal agencies address emerging cybersecurity requirements and delivering secure architectures and methodologies that are key for government IT modernization efforts.

Contact Information

Website
www.criterion-sys.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • 8180 Greensboro Drive
  • Suite 900
  • McLean, VA 22102
  • United States
+1 (703)
Primary Industry
IT Consulting and Outsourcing
Other Industries
Government
Systems and Information Management
Parent Company
Cherokee Federal
Vertical(s)
Cybersecurity
Corporate Office
  • 8180 Greensboro Drive
  • Suite 900
  • McLean, VA 22102
  • United States
+1 (703)

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Criterion Systems Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Criterion Systems Comparisons

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Total Raised
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Provider of information technology and systems integration services to government agencies helping federal agencies addr
IT Consulting and Outsourcing
McLean, VA
278 As of 2025

McLean, VA
 

Reston, VA
 
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Criterion Systems Competitors (22)

One of Criterion Systems’s 22 competitors is Booz Allen Hamilton, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in McLean, VA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Booz Allen Hamilton Formerly PE-Backed McLean, VA
Science Applications International Corporation Reston, VA
Synoptek Private Equity-Backed Irvine, CA
NTT Global Data Centers EMEA Private Equity-Backed London, United Kingdom
Security Risk Advisors Corporation Philadelphia, PA
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Criterion Systems Patents

  • 2

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 2

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Criterion Systems Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20190207968-A1 Methods and systems for providing an integrated assessment of risk management and maturity for an organizational cybersecurity/privacy program Active 02-Jan-2018
US-11431740-B2 Methods and systems for providing an integrated assessment of risk management and maturity for an organizational cybersecurity/privacy program Active 02-Jan-2018

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Criterion Systems Acquisitions (3)

Criterion Systems’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with SAGE Black Consulting and Contracting. The deal was made on 28-Sep-2021.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
SAGE Black Consulting and Contracting 28-Sep-2021 Merger/Acquisition Other Commercial Services
Protas Solutions 22-Sep-2021 Merger/Acquisition IT Consulting and Outsourcing
Realm Consulting 31-Dec-2020 Merger/Acquisition IT Consulting and Outsourcing
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Criterion Systems FAQs

  • When was Criterion Systems founded?

    Criterion Systems was founded in 2005.

  • Where is Criterion Systems headquartered?

    Criterion Systems is headquartered in McLean, VA.

  • What is the size of Criterion Systems?

    Criterion Systems has 278 total employees.

  • What industry is Criterion Systems in?

    Criterion Systems’s primary industry is IT Consulting and Outsourcing.

  • Is Criterion Systems a private or public company?

    Criterion Systems is a Private company.

  • What is Criterion Systems’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Criterion Systems is .

  • Who are Criterion Systems’s competitors?

    Booz Allen Hamilton, Science Applications International, Synoptek, NTT Global Data Centers EMEA, and Security Risk Advisors are some of the 22 competitors of Criterion Systems.

  • When was Criterion Systems acquired?

    Criterion Systems was acquired on 01-Mar-2023.

  • Who acquired Criterion Systems?

    Criterion Systems was acquired by Cherokee Federal.

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