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Fairfax, VA  – Highlight is proud to announce that it has been awarded a position on the Tradewinds AI Talent Contract Support Basic Ordering Agreements (BOA). The AI Talent contract is a multiple-award, 5-year BOA with no maximum Task Order (TO) limit and a total ceiling of $249 Million.

As an awardee of the AI Talent BOA, Highlight will support the DoD across various areas, including technical management, agile development, cyber analytics, cybersecurity, risk management, DevSecOps, systems engineering, maintenance and sustainment, machine learning development, applied data science, program management, operations, and training.

“This award not only bolsters our position as an innovative solution provider in the AI and defense space, but also empowers us to foster ingenuity, drive growth, and deliver sophisticated technological solutions,” said Ashley Nichols, VP of Corporate Strategy & Development. “Our success in securing this BOA reaffirms our strategic vision and the collective strength of our talented team.”

The AI Talent BOA is designed to rapidly and repeatedly on-ramp contractor talent needed to advise and assist the future AI-ready Department of Defense (DoD) workforce. This initiative is part of Tradewind AI’s broader mission to accelerate the DoD’s adoption of data, analytics, and AI technologies. This initiative addresses the critical need for AI talent within the DoD, ensuring competitive rates, appropriate labor categories (LCATs), minimal conflicts of interest, and rapid on-ramping.

About Highlight

Highlight Technologies (“Highlight”) is an award-winning, 100% employee-owned, ISO® 9001, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, ISO 44001 certified, ISO 56000 certified, CMMI-DEV Level 3, and CMMI-SVC Level 3 appraised federal contractor that provides Application Development, Business & Mission Operations, Data and Analytics, Hybrid Cloud and Automation, Cybersecurity, and IT Services to more than 20 U.S. federal government customers. Our customers include National Security (DHS, Army, Air Force, Intel), Health (USAID, NIH, HHS) and Citizen Services (FCC, GSA, SBA).

For more information, please visit www.highlighttech.com.

About Tradewinds

The Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace is a premier offering of the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) suite of tools and services for accelerating the procurement and adoption of emerging technologies. It includes capabilities like Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML), data, and analytics. The marketplace aims to simplify the procurement path for DoD customers to access innovative technologies and solutions to assist with achieving mission objectives.

Contact: TradewindAI Email: success@tradewindai.com Website: www.tradewindai.com

 

Fairfax, VA – Highlight Technologies (“Highlight”), a leading provider of secure application development and cloud-native infrastructure  services, today announced that it has achieved “Awardable” status through the Platform One (P1) Solutions Marketplace.

The P1 Solutions Marketplace is a digital repository of post-competition, 5-minute long, readily- awardable pitch videos, which address the Government’s greatest requirements in hardware, software and service solutions.

Highlight’s solution (Asset Tracking and License Acquisition for Software—ATLAS) is designed to remove request confusion, streamline software procurement, identify underutilized or unutilized software licenses, integrate security, and provide 360 ° visibility. ATLAS is designed to address the unique needs of government agencies.

“As the government continues to identify efficiencies, Highlight is excited to offer ATLAS as a key solution that identifies opportunities to find significant cost savings without impacting mission, ,” said Aarish Gokaldas, CEO of Highlight. “By identifying multiple instances of software procurements, ATLAS provides the federal government the leverage it needs to negotiate enterprise-wide licenses, discontinue unnecessary licenses, and streamline its overall procurement lifecycle.”

Highlight’s video, “ATLAS – Asset Tracking and License Acquisition for Software”, accessible only by government customers on the P1 Solutions Marketplace, presents an actual use case in which the company provides ATLAS to manage the entire software license management and ecosystem for an organization. Highlight was recognized among a competitive field of applicants to the P1 Solutions Marketplace, whose solutions demonstrated innovation, scalability, and potential impact on DoD missions. Government customers interested in viewing the video solution can create a P1Solutions Marketplace account at https://p1-marketplace.com/

About Highlight Technologies
Highlight Technologies (“Highlight”) is an award-winning, 100% employee-owned, ISO® 9001, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, ISO 44001 certified, ISO 56000 certified, CMMI-DEV Level 3, and CMMI-SVC Level 3 appraised federal contractor that provides Application Development, Business & Mission Operations, Data and Analytics, Hybrid Cloud and Automation, Cybersecurity, and IT Services to more than 20 U.S. federal government customers. Our customers include National Security (DHS, Army, Air Force, Intel), Health (USAID, NIH, HHS), and Citizen Services (FCC, GSA, SBA). For more information, please visit www.highlighttech.com.

For more information or media requests, contact: marketing@highlighttech.com

About the P1 Solutions Marketplace

The P1 Solutions Marketplace is a digital repository of post-competition, readily awardable pitch videos that address the Department of Defense’s (DoD) most significant challenges in hardware, software, and service solutions. All awardable solutions have been assessed through complex scoring rubrics and competitive procedures and are available to Government customers with a Marketplace account. Government customers can create an account at https://p1-marketplace.com/.

For more information or media requests, contact: support@p1-marketplace.com.

Fairfax, VA – Highlight Technologies (“Highlight”) is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for the fourth year in a row. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Highlight. This year, 95% of employees said it’s a great place To Work – 38 points higher than the average U.S. company.

Great Place To Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.

“Great Place To Work Certification is a highly coveted achievement that requires consistent and intentional dedication to the overall employee experience,” says Sarah Lewis-Kulin, the Vice President of Global Recognition at Great Place To Work. She emphasizes that Certification is the sole official recognition earned by the real-time feedback of employees regarding their company culture. “By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that Highlight stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees.”

“When 95% of our people say Highlight is a great place to work, it tells me that we’re getting the important things right. I’m incredibly proud of how our teams support each other, celebrate wins together, and genuinely care about making a positive impact on our workplace,” said Highlight  Vice President of People and Culture, Fiona Dykes. “This recognition is a win for everyone, but the true achievement is knowing our employees feel valued, challenged, and excited to be part of the Highlight team.”

According to Great Place To Work research, job seekers are 4.5 times more likely to find a great boss at a Certified great workplace. Additionally, employees at Certified workplaces are 93% more likely to look forward to coming to work, and are twice as likely to be paid fairly, earn a fair share of the company’s profits and have a fair chance at promotion.

 

Highlight’s Previous Great Place to Work List Achievements

Highlight has been recognized as

• #8 on Best Workplaces for Parents 2024
• #1 on Best Workplaces for Women 2024 (Small and Medium) 
• #4 on Best Workplaces for Technology 2024 (Small And Medium)
• #10 on Best Medium Workplaces List 2024
• #51 on PEOPLE®’s Companies that Care List 2024
• #79 on Best Workplaces for Millennials™ 2024 (Small And Medium)
• #35 on PEOPLE®’s Companies that Care List 2023
• #28 on Best Medium Workplaces List 2023
• #15 on Best Workplaces for Technology 2023
• #25 in Best Workplaces for Millennials™ 2023 (Small And Medium)
• #2 in Fortune Best Workplaces for Women™ 2022 (Small And Medium)
• #10 in Fortune Best Workplaces in Technology™ 2022 (Small And Medium)
• #16 in Fortune Best Medium Workplaces™ 2022
• #33 in Best Workplaces for Millennials™ 2022 (Small And Medium)

 

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Looking to grow your career at a company that puts its people first? Visit our careers page at: https://careers.highlighttech.com/

About Highlight

Highlight Technologies (“Highlight”) is an award-winning, 100% employee-owned, ISO® 9001, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, ISO 44001 certified, ISO 56000 certified, CMMI-DEV Level 3, and CMMI-SVC Level 3 appraised federal contractor that provides Application Development, Business & Mission Operations, Data and Analytics, Hybrid Cloud and Automation, Cybersecurity, and IT Services to more than 20 U.S. federal government customers. Our customers include National Security (DHS, Army, Air Force, Intel), Health (USAID, NIH, HHS), and Citizen Services (FCC, GSA, SBA). For more information, please visit www.highlighttech.com.

About Great Place to Work Certification™

Great Place To Work® Certification™ is the most definitive “employer-of-choice” recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place To Work-Certified.

About Great Place To Work®

As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work® brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Their proprietary platform and For All™ Model helps companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified™ or receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List.

Learn more at greatplacetowork.com and follow Great Place To Work on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

 

 

Fairfax, VA – Highlight Technologies (“Highlight”) has secured a role on the multi-award Enterprise Wide Agile Acquisition Contract (EWAAC) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract. This contract aims to support the Department of the Air Force and Air Force Materiel Command across the enterprise. The EWAAC contract has a maximum value of $46 billion and spans a duration of 10 years, including all optional periods.  

The primary objective is to provide innovative capabilities such as Digital Engineering and Management, Agile Processes, Open Architecture, Armament and Weapons Development, and Enterprise Analytics to the warfighter with increased speed and agility.  

“This award underscores our commitment to delivering ingenuity and innovations in Digital Engineering, Agile Processes, and Open Architecture that enhance the capabilities of DAF and AFMC. I am grateful to our talented team whose capabilities and accomplishments made this award possible, marking a significant advancement in our efforts to provide critical solutions for the warfighter with increased speed and agility,” said Ashley Nichols, Highlight’s Vice President of Corporate Strategy & Development.  

 

About Highlight 

Highlight Technologies (“Highlight”) is an award-winning, 100% employee-owned, ISO® 9001, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, ISO 44001 certified, ISO 56000 certified, CMMI-DEV Level 3, and CMMI-SVC Level 3 appraised federal contractor that provides Application Development, Business & Mission Operations, Data and Analytics, Hybrid Cloud and Automation, Cybersecurity, and IT Services to more than 20 U.S. federal government customers. Our customers include National Security (DHS, Army, Air Force, Intel), Health (USAID, NIH, HHS) and Citizen Services (FCC, GSA, SBA). For more information, please visit www.highlighttech.com. 

About Air Force Materiel Command 

Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) is a major command of the United States Air Force, headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. Established on July 1, 1992, AFMC is responsible for conducting research, development, testing, evaluation, acquisition, and logistics support for air power systems. With a workforce of approximately 80,000 military and civilian personnel, AFMC is the Air Force’s largest command in terms of funding and second in terms of personnel. The command plays a crucial role in developing, acquiring, and sustaining the air power needed to defend the United States and its interests, ensuring agile war-winning capabilities through innovative and efficient management of existing and future weapon systems.  

Fairfax, VA – Highlight Technologies (“Highlight”), a leading Application Development provider of Cloud Native Infrastructure and DevSecOps services today announced that it has achieved “Awardable” status through the Platform One (P1) Solutions Marketplace.  

The P1 Solutions Marketplace is a digital repository of post-competition, 5-minute long readily-awardable pitch videos, which address the Government’s greatest requirements in hardware, software and service solutions. 

Stratus is Highlight’s cloud-native DevSecOps services framework designed to meet the operational needs of federal missions. The repeatable and proven blueprint streamlines deployment, automates security, and standardizes pipelines across various environments to reduce vulnerabilities, accelerate delivery, and simplify compliance. 

“We are thrilled to bring our Stratus offer to the Platform One Solutions Marketplace,” said Aarish Gokaldas, CEO of Highlight, “and continue to deploy the same capability we’ve successfully built amidst engagements with DHS, US Army, and US Air Force clients.” 

Highlight’s video, Highlight Stratus: Cloud-Native Infrastructure DevSecOps, accessible only by government customers on the P1 Solutions Marketplace, presents an actual use case demonstrating how Stratus accelerates secure software delivery through a cloud native, automated deployment pipeline. Stratus’s framework optimizes infrastructure management, fortifies cybersecurity with automated compliance checks, and significantly reduces deployment timelines—empowering mission-critical applications to move seamlessly from development to production with enhanced reliability and security. Highlight was recognized among a competitive field of applicants to the P1 Solutions Marketplace, whose solutions demonstrated innovation, scalability, and potential impact on DoD missions. Government customers interested in viewing the video solution can create a P1Solutions Marketplace account at https://p1-marketplace.com/.  

About Highlight Technologies
Highlight Technologies (“Highlight”) is an award-winning, 100% employee-owned, ISO® 9001, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, ISO 44001 certified, ISO 56000 certified, CMMI-DEV Level 3, and CMMI-SVC Level 3 appraised federal contractor that provides Application Development, Business & Mission Operations, Data and Analytics, Hybrid Cloud and Automation, Cybersecurity, and IT Services to more than 20 U.S. federal government customers. Our customers include National Security (DHS, Army, Air Force, Intel), Health (USAID, NIH, HHS), and Citizen Services (FCC, GSA, SBA). For more information, please visit www.highlighttech.com.

For more information or media requests, contact: marketing@highlighttech.com   

About the P1 Solutions Marketplace 

The P1 Solutions Marketplace is a digital repository of post-competition, readily awardable pitch videos that address the Department of Defense’s (DoD) most significant challenges in hardware, software, and service solutions. All awardable solutions have been assessed through complex scoring rubrics and competitive procedures and are available to Government customers with a Marketplace account. Government customers can create an account at https://p1-marketplace.com/.

For more information or media requests, contact: support@p1-marketplace.com. 

Highlight is proud to announce that it has earned the prestigious Virginia Values Veterans (V3) certification.

Administered by the Virginia Department of Veterans Services, the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program helps employers create and implement successful, long-term strategies for recruiting, hiring, and retaining Virginia veterans. The skills and experiences that today’s service members and veterans gain in the modern military make them a highly valuable talent pool for companies looking to grow and enhance their organizational performance.

“Earning the V3 certification is a reflection of Highlight’s deep respect and commitment to the men and women who have served in our military. We recognize that veterans bring exceptional skills, leadership experience, and unique perspectives that are valuable to our team, and this certification underscores our approach to supporting veterans throughout their professional journey with us. We look forward to leveraging this to create even more pathways for military talent to thrive at Highlight and contribute to our mission,” said Fiona Dykes, VP of People and Culture.

The V3 certification reaffirms Highlight’s commitment to supporting veterans who bring valuable leadership, discipline, and mission-focused problem-solving skills.

 

About Highlight Technologies

Highlight Technologies (“Highlight”) is an award-winning, 100% employee-owned, ISO® 9001, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, ISO 44001 certified, ISO 56000 certified, CMMI-DEV Level 3, and CMMI-SVC Level 3 appraised federal contractor that provides Application Development, Business & Mission Operations, Data and Analytics, Hybrid Cloud and Automation, Cybersecurity, and IT Services to more than 20 U.S. federal government customers. Our customers include National Security (DHS, Army, Air Force, Intel), Health (USAID, NIH, HHS) and Citizen Services (FCC, GSA, SBA). For more information, please visit www.highlighttech.com.

About Virginia Values Veterans Program

The Virginia Values Veterans Program (V3) is a free training and certification program for employers to help them implement nationally recognized best practices in recruiting, hiring, and retaining highly-skilled and dependable Veterans. The V3 Program is an official Commonwealth of Virginia Program, authorized under the Code of Virginia (§ 2.2-2001.2). It is organized under the directorate of Veterans Education, Training, and Employment (VETE), within the Virginia Department of Veterans Services (DVS), an agency of the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs. For more information, visit dvsv3.com.

Nobis Enterprises, Inc., an entity of Tommy Nobis Center (Nobis), and Highlight Technologies, Inc. (Highlight) are proud to announce the formation of a joint venture based on our SourceAmerica-sanctioned Mentor-Protégé. This partnership is one of the first of its kind under the SourceAmerica mentor protégé program.  

The partnership combines the strengths of both organizations, including our joint expertise, customer knowledge, capabilities, and delivery models, while being dedicated to advancing employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Highlight will provide strategic and infrastructure support to Nobis in creating a new contact center and help desk support services line of business in support of their overall economic development plan.  

Nobis Enterprises, Inc. is a non-profit organization and 40-year provider of AbilityOne services dedicated to leveraging the power of government contracting by providing meaningful training and employment opportunities to persons with disabilities. Nobis employees provide administrative, mailroom, and custodial services, supporting 11 federal and state contracts throughout 22 states. 

“We are excited to join efforts with Highlight Technologies to expand career opportunities for people with disabilities across the country,” said Dave Ward, CEO at Tommy Nobis Center. “The combined capabilities of Highlight Technologies and Tommy Nobis Center will offer potential federal customers an array of viable solutions.”   

Highlight is a 100% employee-owned federal contractor providing IT and professional services for over fifteen years. Highlight serves over 20 federal government agencies, including USCIS, SBA, and USAID, with contact center/help desk support, DevSecOps, Enterprise ToolChain, data management, grants management, financial, strategic communications, and International Development support services.  

“Highlight has established itself as a beacon of inclusivity, proudly cultivating an environment that welcomes and values individuals with disabilities,” said Highlight CEO Aarish Gokaldas.  “With a commitment to accessibility and accommodation, Highlight’s partnership with Nobis elevates our ability to create equal opportunities for our current and future workforce – regardless of ability – while continuing to provide value to our federal clients.”
 

Joint day-to-day oversight for the MPJV will be facilitated by David Suddreth, Nobis’ COO, and Ryan Haywood, Highlight’s Director of Portfolio Development – Health and Citizen Solutions.
 

About Tommy Nobis Center 

Fulfilling its mission of empowering people through employment, Tommy Nobis Center makes a significant impact in the community by providing people with disabilities the resources needed to achieve career success and by helping employers fill their needs for a reliable, motivated, and productive workforce. Tommy Nobis Center’s expert programs offer education, training, and employment services to youth and adults to help them achieve their employment goals. In addition, Nobis Enterprises successfully manages federal and state government contracts for administrative, mailroom, and custodial services, and Business Solutions provides these and other services to commercial entities. Tommy Nobis Center envisions supportive communities where people with disabilities are afforded the opportunity to work. For more information, please visit https://tommynobiscenter.org/, or follow Tommy Nobis Center on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. 

About Highlight 

Highlight Technologies (“Highlight”) is an award-winning, employee-owned, ISO® 9001, ISO® 20000, ISO® 27001, ISO® 44001, ISO® 56000 certified, CMMI-DEV Level 3, and CMMI-SVC Level 3 appraised federal contractor that provides Digital Government and Mission Support services across the federal government. Highlight delivers federal loan services, grants management, strategic communications, international development, conference and event support, program management, administrative support, agile systems development, DevSecOps, data management and analytics, cloud services, web services and automation services to National Security and Intelligence (DHS, DoD, State, DOJ, IC), Health IT (USAID, NIH, HRSA), and Citizen Services (FCC, EPA, GSA, HHS, SBA, Education) agencies. For more information, visit www.highlighttech.com. 

Fairfax, VA – Highlight Technologies has been awarded a prime contractor role on the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) Operations Transition Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract under Domain 4, with a total potential  contract value of $40 million.  Under Domain 4, Highlight will have the opportunity to compete with other vendors to win tasks to focus on critical areas including strategic communications, education and outreach, and patient services support.

“Highlight is proud to support HRSA in advancing its outstanding contributions to public health, patient safety and support of the transplant community. We are honored to be a part of this meaningful and critical health support services program,” said Lia Melakou, Vice President of Highlight’s Health and Citizen Solutions business unit.

The Operations Transition IDIQ is designed to leverage the skills of multiple vendors to support OPTN’s operational functions and to drive innovation within the transplant system, ultimately serving patients and their families more effectively. This groundbreaking initiative marks the first time in 40 years that multiple contractors will contribute their expertise to enhance the national organ donation and transplant system, benefiting over 100,000 individuals currently on the organ transplant waitlist.

 

About Highlight

Highlight Technologies (“Highlight”) is an award-winning, 100% employee-owned, ISO® 9001, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, ISO 44001 certified, ISO 56000 certified, CMMI-DEV Level 3, and CMMI-SVC Level 3 appraised federal contractor that provides Application Development, Business & Mission Operations, Data and Analytics, Hybrid Cloud and Automation, Cybersecurity, and IT Services to more than 20 U.S. federal government customers. Our customers include National Security (DHS, Army, Air Force, Intel), Health (USAID, NIH, HHS) and Citizen Services (FCC, GSA, SBA).

For more information, please visit www.highlighttech.com.

About Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is an Operating Division within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Department’s mission is, in part, to enhance the health and well-being of Americans by providing effective health and human services. In alignment with this mission, HRSA provides equitable health care to the nation’s highest-need communities—serving people who are geographically isolated and economically or medically vulnerable. HRSA programs support people with low incomes, people with HIV, pregnant people, children, parents, rural communities, transplant patients, and the health workforce. HRSA supports programs and services that improve health equity. HRSA serves:

• More than 30.5 million people in rural and underserved communities; ¹
• More than 60 million pregnant women, infants, and children; ²
• More than 560,000 people with HIV; ³
• More than 1,900 rural counties and municipalities across the country; ⁴
• More than 18,500 clinicians that received loan services from the National Health Service Corps and Nurse Corps. ⁵

About Organ Procurement and Transplantation (OPTN)

The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) is a unique public-private partnership that links all professionals involved in the U.S. donation and transplantation system. Also crucial to the system are individuals who sign organ donor cards, people who comment on policy proposals and countless volunteers who support donation and transplantation, among many others. A driving force of the OPTN is to improve the U.S. system so that more life-saving organs are available for transplant. Patient safety is at the forefront of activities at transplant hospitals, organ procurement organizations (OPOs) and labs.

To learn more about OPTN, visit: https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/

 

1 FY 2022 UDS data, as noted in the Primary Care Tab, performance measure 1010.01.

2 FY 2022 MCH data, as noted in Maternal and Child Health Tab, Maternal and Child Health Block Grant, Program Description section.

3 FY 2022 data, as noted in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Tab, measure number 4000.04.

4 Between FY 2018 and FY 2022, as noted in Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Tab, Rural Communities Opioid Response, Program Description section.

5 Health Resources and Services Administration. 2023, October 1. Bureau of Health Workforce Clinician Dashboards. https://data.hrsa.gov/topics/health-workforce/clinician-dashboard, accessed January 17, 2024. This number includes clinicians who reported that they work in the communities that they were deployed to or who report working in health provider shortage areas.

Fairfax, VA — Fortune Media and Great Place To Work® identified Highlight as one of the 2024 Fortune Best Workplaces for Parents™. This is Higlight’s  1st time being named to this prestigious list, this year coming in at No. 8. Earning a spot means that Highlight is one of the best companies for parents to work for in the country. To determine the Best Workplaces for Parents, Great Place To Work analyzed the survey responses of over 635,000 employees with parenting responsibilities who work for Great Place To Work Certified™ companies.

“We’re incredibly proud to make our debut as a Best Workplace for Parents – this recognition is a true reflection of our commitment to the nearly 60% of employees in our workforce who are balancing careers with growing families. As our team and their families continues to evolve, we understand the importance of offering flexibility, expanding paid parental leave, and have worked hard to ensure our employees have the resources and space they need to thrive both professionally and personally. It’s an honor to be a workplace where families can flourish alongside Highlight’s success, and we’re excited to continue fostering this environment for years to come.” said, Highlight’s Director of People & Culture, Fiona Dykes.

 The Best Workplaces for Parents list is highly competitive. Great Place To Work, the global authority on workplace culture, determines its lists using its proprietary For All™ Methodology to evaluate and certify thousands of organizations in America’s largest ongoing annual workforce study. Over 1.3 million survey responses were received this year, representing the experiences of more than 8.2 million employees.

In addition to employee feedback, Great Place To Work collected company data on industry, revenue, employee demographics, parental leave, adoption benefits, flexible scheduling, and more. Winning companies were those that offered the most positive outcomes for working parents regardless of job role, race, gender, sexual orientation, work status, or other demographic identifier.

“The need to provide for one’s family is at the heart of why many people go to work every day,” says Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place To Work. “The Best Workplaces for Parents understand the balance caregivers must maintain between job duties and responsibilities at home — and are finding a competitive advantage by meeting those needs.”

Highlight’s Previous Great Place to Work List Achievements

Highlight has been recognized as

• #1 on Best Workplaces for Women 2024 (Small and Medium) 
• #4 on Best Workplaces for Technology 2024 (Small And Medium)
• #10 on Best Medium Workplaces List 2024
• #51 on PEOPLE®’s Companies that Care List 2024
• #79 on Best Workplaces for Millennials™ 2024 (Small And Medium)
• #35 on PEOPLE®’s Companies that Care List 2023
• #28 on Best Medium Workplaces List 2023
• #15 on Best Workplaces for Technology 2023
• #25 in Best Workplaces for Millennials™ 2023 (Small And Medium)
• #2 in Fortune Best Workplaces for Women™ 2022 (Small And Medium)
• #10 in Fortune Best Workplaces in Technology™ 2022 (Small And Medium)
• #16 in Fortune Best Medium Workplaces™ 2022
• #33 in Best Workplaces for Millennials™ 2022 (Small And Medium)

About Highlight

Highlight Technologies (“Highlight”) is an award-winning, 100% employee-owned, ISO® 9001, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, ISO 44001 certified, ISO 56000 certified, CMMI-DEV Level 3, and CMMI-SVC Level 3 appraised federal contractor that provides Application Development, Business & Mission Operations, Data and Analytics, Hybrid Cloud and Automation, Cybersecurity, and IT Services to more than 20 U.S. federal government customers. Our customers include National Security (DHS, Army, Air Force, Intel), Health (USAID, NIH, HHS) and Citizen Services (FCC, GSA, SBA). For more information, please visit www.highlighttech.com.

About the Fortune Best Workplaces for Parents List

Great Place To Work selected the 2024 Fortune Best Workplaces for Parents by analyzing the survey responses of over 635,000 employees with parenting responsibilities at Great Place To Work Certified companies that also met the criteria for this list. To be eligible, a company must submit at least 50 responses from U.S. employees with parenting responsibilities. Company rankings are derived from 60 employee experience questions within the Great Place To Work Trust Index™ Survey as well as data around parental leave, adoption, flexible schedules, childcare, and dependent health care benefits. Great Place To Work determines its lists using its proprietary For All Methodology to evaluate and certify thousands of organizations in America’s largest ongoing annual workforce study, based on over 1.3 million survey responses and data from companies representing more than 8.2 million employees this year alone. See the full methodology.

As we enter a pivotal year for the federal landscape, we are thrilled to announce the 2025 Engage Federal Citizen Services 150 Honorees. These industry and government IT and consulting leaders – from across the Federal Citizen Services and Federal Financial sectors – are set to spearhead innovation. With a new Administration on the horizon, this esteemed group of technology and business consulting professionals is ready to propel the critical missions of Federal Citizen Services and Federal Financial agencies forward. The nomination process was incredibly competitive, with hundreds of entries evaluated. Each honoree was nominated and selected by their peers, celebrating their outstanding contributions to the field.

Across the Federal sector, there’s constant talk of breaking down silos, promoting transparency, and fostering collaboration. But these leaders aren’t just talking the talk; they are living it. They are setting a powerful example of what it means to lead with purpose, inspiring their teams and peers to do the same. Their selfless commitment to improving how government and industry collaborate is reshaping the way we work together—not for personal gain, but for the betterment of the entire industry.

As we continue our mission to highlight leaders #doingitright, we are thrilled to celebrate these innovators who embrace bold strategies and forward-thinking approaches. They are driving a culture shift that prioritizes open communication, transparency, and collaboration within and between the Federal government and its industry partners, particularly across the Federal CItizen and Federal FInancial sector, including OPM, ITA, USPTO, GAO, EPA, DOL, DOE, Census, DOI, HUD, GSA, DOC, SBA, NARA, NOAA, Treasury, IRS, SEC, CFPB, BFS, CFTC and FDIC and related agencies. The 2025 honorees stand out not only for their leadership but for their commitment to creating a more collaborative future, ultimately delivering real, measurable impact for U.S. citizens, our Veterans and Warriors, business leaders, educators, seniors, caregivers, families, and children.

The official announcement is available here.

About Highlight

Highlight Technologies (“Highlight”) is an award-winning, 100% employee-owned, ISO® 9001, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, ISO 44001 certified, ISO 56000 certified, CMMI-DEV Level 3, and CMMI-SVC Level 3 appraised federal contractor that provides Application Development, Business & Mission Operations, Data and Analytics, Hybrid Cloud and Automation, Cybersecurity, and IT Services to more than 20 U.S. federal government customers. Our customers include National Security (DHS, Army, Air Force, Intel), Health (USAID, NIH, HHS) and Citizen Services (FCC, GSA, SBA). For more information, please visit www.highlighttech.com.

About OrangeSlices AI   

OrangeSlices AI. Playful Name. Serious about Democratizing Data and Disrupting the GovCon Competitive Intelligence Market. The core mission for OS AI is to identify, share and create timely, actionable and responsible information and data products, tools and resources that 1) are accessible to all organizations and their teams, small to large; 2) will assist Federal government and Industry IT and consulting leaders to more effectively identify and engage with each other; and 3) shine a spotlight on those leaders and companies that are #doingitright.