A2 Labs, LLC

A2 Labs, LLC (doing business as Kryptowire, LLC) is a small business cybersecurity research and development firm that competes as a prime contractor on defense R&D and emerging technology programs, primarily through DARPA, the Department of the Army, and the Department of Homeland Security, with 96% of recent awards held as prime positions and a heavy emphasis on full-and-open SBIR and STTR set-asides rather than small-business carve-outs.

Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, A2 Labs operates as a for-profit limited liability partnership and delivers specialized capabilities in mobile application security, network optimization, 5G networking, encryption technologies, artificial intelligence-driven security solutions, and autonomous systems research. The company holds no SBA designations (8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB) and competes across full-and-open and small-business set-aside vehicles. Work is performed at Arlington and West McLean, Virginia, with defense system development and testing also executed at Huntsville, Alabama under the SHIELD contract vehicle.

A2 Labs' customer concentration is extreme: the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency accounts for 16 awards (combined potential value $66.4 million) across 76% of the portfolio's award count and 98% of combined potential value across all customers. DARPA dominance spans multiple research programs including the Cyber Agents for Security Testing and Learning Environments (CASTLE) program ($14.5 million, awarded May 31, 2024, extending through June 30, 2027), the Multi-Agent Training Exerciser (MATREX) ($16.5 million, awarded September 15, 2023, extending through July 11, 2027), and the Sequential Phase II O-SENSE: Open Source Enhanced 5G Networking Solutions Ecosystem ($1.98 million, awarded July 1, 2024, completing December 31, 2025). Outside DARPA, the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate has issued six awards ($6.6 million combined potential value) focused on mobile communications and encryption, and the Department of the Army Training and Doctrine Command has placed eight awards ($1.2 million combined potential value) for iOS and Android application vetting under the GSA Multiple Award Schedule. On January 5, 2026, the Naval Strategic Systems Programs awarded a $239,924 firm fixed-price definitive contract under a total small business set-aside, with completion scheduled for January 6, 2027. Most recently, A2 Labs secured a position on the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) multiple award IDIQ vehicle (Missile Defense Agency, $151 billion ceiling, extending through December 28, 2035), with an initial $500 delivery order issued December 29, 2025.

A2 Labs holds a seat on the GSA Multiple Award Schedule and has placed 12 task orders under that vehicle (combined potential value $1.8 million), used for recurring delivery orders to the Army Training and Doctrine Command. The SHIELD IDIQ represents a significant multi-domain defense vehicle but carries a placeholder ceiling figure.

The firm's activity trajectory remains flat: six awards per year in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Seven awards (combined potential value $37 million) face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and will require recompete. From the Service Contract Inventory, A2 Labs reported prime contract invoicing of $11.3 million across FY2022 and FY2023 ($3.9 million in FY2022 across 1.4 FTEs; $7.5 million in FY2023 across 0.7 FTEs). Government-paid hourly rates on SCI-reportable federal services contracts ran median $2,291/hr, ranging from $683/hr at the 10th percentile to $4,446/hr at the 90th percentile. A2 Labs operates predominantly as a direct performer with no named subcontractor engagement across SCI prime records (0% average sub-hours share). As a prime, the firm subcontracts minimally; a single named sub relationship appears with Leidos on an INGOTS (Intelligent Generation of Tools for Security) delivery order sub-award issued February 20, 2025. The firm's NAICS concentration is Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (24 awards), with secondary exposure to Other Computer Related Services (13 awards). Research and Development PSC categories dominate the award profile, with secondary IT software development work.

Mobile Application Security & Testing