FEATURES
30 Years of Honesty
and Service
CELEBRATING THREE DECADES
For 30 years, SRA has centered its business around making the world safer, healthier and more secure. In 1978, Ernst Volgenau started the company out of his Northern Virginia home—he was the sole employee. Today, SRA International combines the talents of more than 6,400 employees with a solid, 30-year reputation for excellence. Our employees serve clients in National Security, Civil Government and Global Health Services.
SRA aspires to be the world's best company in everything we do, guided by our unwavering commitment to honesty and service. Our success is measured by the value we bring to our clients and stakeholders, the careers we offer our employees and the contributions we make to our local and global communities. As we celebrate our 30th Anniversary, we continue to explore opportunities for growth and to refine our capabilities to meet the needs of our customers today, tomorrow and beyond.
THREE DECADES OF SUCCESS
- 1978
Ernst Volgenau opens Systems Research and Applications Corporation on July 31, 1978.
- 1981
Awarded first significant prime contract with the U.S. Army.
- 1986
Employees form official Community Assistance Program.
- 1990
Headquarters moved to Fair Lakes in Fairfax, Va.
- 1993
Full-time proposal facility opens.
- 2000
First named to FORTUNE Magazine's list of "100 Best Companies to Work For."
- 2002
SRA stock (SRX) begins trading on New York Stock Exchange
- 2007
Stan Sloane is appointed SRA President & CEO
SRA mobilizes SRA Go Green and wins ENERGY STAR™ for protecting the environment through superior energy performance.
Acquisitions
- 2002
The Marasco Newton Group, Ltd.
- 2003
Adroit Systems, Inc.
- 2004
Orion Scientific Systems
- 2005
Touchstone Consulting Group, Inc.
Galaxy Scientific Corporation
Spectrum Solutions Group, Inc.
- 2006
Mercomms Unlimited, Inc.
RABA Technologies, LLC
- 2007
Constella Group, LLC
- 2008
Interface & Control Systems (ICS)
ERA Beyond Radar
IT STARTED WITH A VISION
Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Fairfax, Va., SRA is dedicated to solving complex problems of global significance for clients in national security, civil government and global health. With three decades serving these clients, SRA delivers the expert knowledge, technical tools and trusted solutions for missions that matter — to us, our clients and the world. At the foundation of SRA for the past three decades is the unwavering commitment to Honesty & Service™.
SRA's reputation for service carries beyond the office walls into our communities, too.
- SRA Cares (Community Action, Responsibility, Education and Services) is a program for employees who want to give back to the community.
- SRA Helping Hands is the way that our employees actively support communities and humanitarian causes worldwide. Through this corporate giving program our employees combine their resources, energy and time to give back to those who need it most.
ACCOLADES
SRA provides the expert knowledge, technical tools and solutions that governments, agencies and companies need to improve performance, reduce costs and risks, introduce enterprise efficiencies and enhance human health. In doing our work, we're often recognized for outstanding performance. Some of our most notable achievements include:
- 1984
Named to the "Inc. 500" list of fastest growing, privately held companies in the U.S. SRA also made the list in '85, '86 and '87.
- 1989
SRA wins the DoD's Cogswell Award for Outstanding Industry Security Achievement.
- 1994
Receive the Gala Award from Government Computer News for our commitment to excellence and our role in shaping the marketplace.
- 1999
Named to Business Week's list of the Leading Private IT Companies.
- 2000
Named to FORTUNE Magazine's list of "100 Best Companies to Work For" (Also named '01-'08)
- 2003
Workforce magazine recognizes SRA with the 2003 Workforce Optimas Award in the “innovation” category for our Nurse Advocacy Program .
- 2004
Recognized as 2004 Large Contractor of the Year at the Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards
- 2005
Named the 2005 Outstanding Growth Company of the Year from the National Capital Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth.
- 2007
EPA's Energy Star Rating awarded to SRA's Arlington Center facility for protecting the environment through superior energy performance.