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Abacus Technology

Abacus Technology Corporation

Chevy Chase, MD, United States

C4ISRCommunications & SATCOMMRO & Logistics
Founded 1983System Integrator, Software DeveloperSupplies Air Forces, Land Forces, Homeland Security & Police, Defense Industry
Profile last updated: August 23, 2026

About

Founded in 1983, Abacus Technology is a defense system integrator based in Chevy Chase, United States working in c4isr, communications & satcom, mro & logistics.

Abacus Technology Corporation is an independently owned information technology and communications services firm founded in 1983 by Dennis Yee. It provides IT services, systems engineering, and scientific research and development support, with the majority of its work for the US Department of Defense, including the US Air Force, Army and Space Force. Its defense work includes base communications and telecommunications operations and maintenance, network operations and cybersecurity, cyber configuration management, voice, video and data communications, nuclear command and control support, and intelligence systems sustainment. It also holds contracts with NASA Kennedy Space Center, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Agriculture, the Federal Aviation Administration and other civilian agencies. Abacus is a small business and has served as a subcontractor and mentor-protege partner to larger prime contractors. Its certifications include ISO 9001, ISO 20000, ISO 27001:2013 and CMMI Level 3 for services.

Location

Chevy Chase, United States

Founded

1983

Company type

Private company

Legal name

Abacus Technology Corporation

Focus areas

IT servicescommunications O&MC4ISRcybersecuritybase telecommunicationssmall businessNASAUS Air ForceUS ArmySpace Force

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

C4ISRCommunications & SATCOMMRO & Logistics

Supply-chain role

System IntegratorSoftware DeveloperMRO & Services

What they offer

Engineering ServicesMaintenance & RepairSoftwareManufacturing Services

End users

Air ForcesLand ForcesHomeland Security & PoliceDefense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

CMMI Level 3 for Services

Platforms & programmes

F-15SAGlobal Hawk

Named customers

US Air ForceUS ArmyUS Space ForceNASA Kennedy Space CenterRoyal Saudi Air ForceUS Military Training MissionDepartment of Homeland Security

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 27001:2013

Issued by: Accredited certification body

ISO 9001

ISO 20000

CMMI Level 3 for Services

Issued by: CMMI Institute (Software Quality Center appraisal)

Awards

Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year

NASA Kennedy Space Center2016

Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year

NASA Kennedy Space Center2013

Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year

NASA Kennedy Space Center2011

Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year

NASA Kennedy Space Center2009

Executive Safety Forum Contractor of the Year

NASA Kennedy Space Center2009

Gold Corporate Safety Award

United Safety Council2016

Silver Omni Award

Omni Film and Video Awards2016Documentary

Bronze Omni Award

Omni Film and Video Awards2016Documentary

Presidents Council Medal for Y2K Conversion

President of the United States2000

Millennia Lite Circle of Excellence Award

General Services Administration2005

Administrators Award for Excellence

U.S. Small Business Administration2005

Administrators Award for Excellence

U.S. Small Business Administration2011

Nunn-Perry Award

US Department of Defense1999

Entrepreneur of the Year

Ernst & Young and the Entrepreneur of the Year Institute1995Minority-Owned businesses

Industry memberships

Government Technology & Services CoalitionSystem of Systems Security ConsortiumArmed Forces Communications and Electronics AssociationCyber Huntsville

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