Federated Wireless Inc.

Federated Wireless Inc., an Arlington, Virginia–based telecommunications and 5G technology firm, provides private wireless network infrastructure, edge computing integration, and network security operations support to the Department of Defense and intelligence community as a prime contractor (75% of recent awards) and as a subcontractor on federally funded research initiatives. The company competes predominantly on full-and-open contract vehicles and holds a seat on the SeaPort Next Generation (SeaPort-NxG) multiple-award IDIQ with the Naval Sea Systems Command.

The vendor's footprint is heavily Navy-anchored. The Department of the Navy's Naval Sea Systems Command dominates by dollar value, accounting for $4 billion in combined potential value across two awards — the $4 billion SeaPort-NxG IDIQ vehicle itself (awarded January 2, 2025, running through January 1, 2029) and a $500 minimum-guarantee delivery order under that same vehicle. The United States Marine Corps, the Air Force Research Laboratory, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, and the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support make up the remainder of the active customer set, together accounting for $10.5 million in combined potential value. The Navy's dominance tilts sharply toward future capacity rather than near-term obligation — only $8.8 million has been obligated across the entire eight-award portfolio, or less than 0.3 percent of the $4.01 billion combined potential value.

Federated Wireless delivers concrete capability work in private 5G infrastructure and edge compute integration. The company was awarded a $1.9 million Air Force Research Laboratory SBIR Phase II contract (July 17, 2024, completing July 16, 2026) for a private 5G wireless network integrated with an AWS Outpost edge compute platform supporting space automation and data integration. A $7.47 million Marine Corps purchase order (November 1, 2024, completing April 30, 2028) requires operations support spanning project management, model-based systems engineering, risk management framework implementation, network security operations monitoring services, and technical support for MARCORLOGCOM-OP 1, with performance in Albany, Georgia. A $549,966.86 Defense Logistics Agency contract (January 28, 2026, completing January 27, 2027) funds 5G testbed prototype development under the Strategic Distribution and Disposition Broad Agency Announcement, performed in Arlington.

In its subcontractor role, Federated Wireless participates in federally funded research on 5G security and privacy. The vendor serves as a sub-recipient on two awards from the University of Colorado under National Science Foundation grants (October 18, 2024, and November 12, 2025), developing and prototyping mechanisms for direct identity obfuscation in 5G networks—specifically, techniques to frustrate user identification by adversaries controlling the network through intelligent management of subscription permanent identifiers (SUPI) and permanent equipment identifiers (PEI) in the GHOST project framework.

Three awards (combined potential value $9.9 million) face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing near-term recompete exposure. Activity shows clustering around 2024–2025, with one award per year in 2017 and 2026, indicating recent acceleration in federal engagement tied to Navy and DoD investment in 5G wireless infrastructure modernization.