Telemus Group LLC

Telemus Group LLC, a McLean, Virginia-based defense research and strategic consulting firm, operates as a full-and-open prime contractor specializing in wargaming analysis, defense forecasting, and qualitative research services for Department of Defense components. The firm competes without set-aside designation across its portfolio and holds no SBA certifications; it structures as a for-profit limited liability company.

Telemus Group's customer concentration is heavily weighted toward a single customer. The DOD Washington Headquarters Service accounts for 15 of 26 prime awards (58% by count) and $18.3 million of $27.9 million combined potential value (66% by dollars) across the vendor's recent federal footprint. The Office of the Secretary of Defense contributes 6 awards worth $3.5 million. The remaining customer agencies—the Air Force Research Laboratory, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, and GSA Federal Acquisition Service—collectively account for the remainder. This concentration by customer is unusually narrow for a vendor of Telemus Group's scale; Washington Headquarters Service dominates both award count and dollar rankings without divergence.

Telemus Group's capability portfolio centers on defense research and analysis work. Representative prime contracts include a $2.45 million definitive contract from Washington Headquarters Service awarded August 22, 2025, for the Playing the Long Game Study supporting strategic defense research and high-level planning; a $2.18 million definitive contract from the Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded March 26, 2026, for next-generation intercontinental study through June 2029; a $2.32 million definitive contract from Washington Headquarters Service awarded September 15, 2023, for briefings and reports on proxy conflict wargames; and a $2.41 million definitive contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory awarded April 25, 2022, for weapon capability concepts. The firm also holds a GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract valued at approximately $2.5 million, from which it places task orders under research and professional support vehicles; three task orders carry $633 thousand in combined value. Work is performed in McLean, Virginia across all engagements.

Telemus Group's GSA labor portfolio spans nine categories priced between $66.26 and $515.73 per hour, with security clearance required across all roles. The spectrum ranges from research assistants and analysts at entry and mid-career levels (bachelor's degree) through senior consultants and subject matter experts (master's and doctorate holders with 5–25 years of experience), positioning the firm to field both research delivery staff and senior strategic advisory talent.

Activity has been uneven. Awards per year show: 2 in 2022, 1 in 2023, 3 in 2024, 1 in 2025, and 1 in 2026 (through March). Combined potential value is $27.9 million with $20.8 million obligated (74% capture). Only 2 awards worth $4.5 million combined face ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months, presenting minimal near-term recompete exposure. In its subcontractor role, Telemus Group provides management and advisory services to Booz Allen Hamilton on irregular warfare analysis and capability development for Joint Staff J7 (two sub awards, June and August 2024). The firm's NAICS profile is dominated by research and development in the social sciences and humanities (17 awards), with secondary administrative management consulting work (6 awards).