Systems Planning and Analysis
 |
This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page.
|
 |
|
| Founder(s) | Phillip E. Lantz |
|---|---|
| Key people | President and CEO Phillip E. Lantz |
| Employees | > 500 |
Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) is a privately-held professional services company headquartered in Alexandria, VA with numerous clients throughout the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security and Energy. SPA has more than 500 employees in locations throughout Washington DC, Alexandria, VA, Norfolk, VA, and San Diego, CA.
Contents |
[edit] History
SPA is led by President and CEO Phillip E. Lantz, who founded the company in 1972 with a total of three employees. Today, there are more than 500 people in SPA providing decision support to national security leaders. The steady growth has been organic, with no acquisitions or mergers.
Before founding SPA, Mr. Lantz led a conceptual design study for the Navy that resulted in the Trident Submarine and Weapon Systems Programs. He also established the SSBN Security Program at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory for the Navy. Upon founding SPA, Mr. Lantz continued to work primarily with the U.S. Navy, where he led major technical support programs for the Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs and various other Navy and national security programs.
Since 1972, SPA has grown and expanded its customer base and experience to cover a wide range of missions and clients. The Navy remains SPA’s primary customer and centerpiece of the company, with a variety of work being done for other key leaders in the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security and Energy.
In 2008, 2009, and 2010, SPA was named as one of the Top 50 Best Places to Work[1] in the Washington DC area by the Washington Business Journal.
[edit] SPA Mission
Provide top-level decision makers with objective and timely assessments that integrate the technical, operational, programmatic, policy and business aspects of national security issues.
[edit] SPA Objectives
- Perform Interesting Work That Impacts Important Decisions
- Maintain Marketplace Integrity
- Maintain High-Quality Staff
- Provide Opportunity for Individual Initiative
- Provide Good Working Environment
- Remain Profitable
[edit] References
- ^ Orfinger, Alex (2009-06-08). "2009 Best Places to Work - Washington Business Journal". Washington.bizjournals.com. http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/06/08/tidbits2.html. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
