GGeo Owl provides engineering and project leadership services to support missions, acting as a trusted partner that turns ideas into executable plans. Its core offering centers on delivering engineering solutions and professional leadership to guide projects from concept through execution, with a focus on efficiency and attention to detail. The company differentiates itself by being a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business that emphasizes disciplined, proficient teamwork and hands-on leadership to drive client success. Geo Owl’s goal is to help clients achieve their vision by delivering practical, impactful support and engineered solutions that sustain momentum beyond the initial project.
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Geo Owl launches U-GAME. 0 Comments On October 27, Geo Owl announced the launch of U-GAME. U-GAME provides unclassified commercial GEOINT and open source products to government and mission partners. Mission teams have more questions than analysts, sensors, and hours. U-GAME provides unclassified GEOINT commercial solutions to government and mission partners, so that overflow becomes finished intelligence. Geo Owl calls the approach Outcome-Based Intelligence. "You buy a scoped outcome, not just data, software access, or a seat. This isn't another portal to log in to; it's delivered geospatial data and intelligence," said Kerry Mapes, Geo Owl's VP for Geospatial Solutions Every mission follows the same six steps: Define, Collect, Process, Analyze, Validate, Deliver. Each customer gets a named operations lead and can see the sources, progress, and products behind the answer. Scope, acceptance criteria, and commercial terms are agreed before work begins. Geo Owl's in-house software expedites delivery by orchestrating collection requirements, allowing the selection of the best fit sensor for the best price, taking advantage of commercial and open source options to reduce data cost burden. Analysts apply custom developed AI tools and computer vision models, while an expert GEOINT team of analysts, data scientists, and technologists adds context, confidence, and quality assurance. The U-GAME team partners with customers in daily briefings on analytic progress and requirement alignment, ensuring every question is answered and all deliverables sync up with customer expectations. "Our goal is to deliver mission insights, not to sell more data, we pick the right source for the mission and often times the open source options deliver beyond customer expectations," said Geo Owl COO James Moore. Products delivered include data in any spatial format (shapefiles, kml, geojson etc.), presentations, and dashboards and are unclassified by design to enable sharing with mission partners. Workflows include pattern of life analysis, change detection, persistent monitoring, object based intelligence, maritime activity, non-combatant evacuation operations and planning, illicit mining detection, flood-risk and damage assessments, human smuggling analysis, cross border activity, military facility baselines, and operational terrain production from LiDAR. "After 13 years of supplying 24/7 mission support for tip-of-the-spear GEOINT needs in the cleared space, we're excited to provide that same mission-first service to customers around the globe with U-GAME. Our AI-enabled workflows, custom-built tools, technology infrastructure investments and data provider partnerships supercharge our ability to supply analytical insights to a new range of customers with demand for unclassified products and data. We're already seeing the impacts of our commercial products with combatant command mission partners, and we expect a new variety of customers to take advantage of our capability to deliver finalized, actionable geospatial and all-source insights," said Nick Smith, CEO of Geo Owl. Stay in the know with breaking news from across the IC and IC contracting landscape by becoming a paid subscriber to IC News. Your support makes its work possible.
Geo Owl acquires Quick Services LLC, expanding full-spectrum GEOINT capabilities for the Special Operations and intelligence communities. May 19th, 2026 Strategic acquisition unites two SDVOSB mission partners to deliver deeper geospatial intelligence, analytic, and operational support to USSOCOM and the broader U.S. Intelligence [...] Strategic acquisition unites two SDVOSB mission partners to deliver deeper geospatial intelligence, analytic, and operational support to USSOCOM and the broader U.S. Intelligence Community. WILMINGTON, N.C. - Geo Owl LLC, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and recognized leader in geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) solutions, today announced the acquisition of Quick Services LLC (QSL), a fellow SDVOSB and trusted full-spectrum intelligence services provider to the U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) community, the Department of Defense, and the Intelligence Community. The combined organization brings together two mission-driven, veteran-led companies with deep operational pedigrees and a shared commitment to supporting the warfighter. The acquisition significantly broadens Geo Owl's GEOINT, OSINT, and all-source analytic capabilities while extending the company's reach across SOCOM components, intelligence agencies, and interagency partners. By uniting Geo Owl's technology-forward GEOINT delivery model with QSL's decades of multi-discipline intelligence expertise and SOF continuity, the combined company is positioned to deliver more integrated, more responsive, and more scalable mission support than either could offer alone. Founded in 2003 by Special Operations veterans Mel Wick and Bill Cronin, QSL was built on a SOF culture of selfless service and teamwork, guided by the enduring motto "Stay in the Fight." Under the leadership of Robert Pixley and Jason Sawyer, QSL has continued to grow as a recognized provider of GEOINT, IMINT, MASINT, OSINT, SIGINT, HUMINT, CI, and special security support to some of the nation's most critical national security missions. Geo Owl is honored to carry that legacy forward. Honoring a Legacy of Service Geo Owl recognizes the foundational contributions of QSL's ownership - Mel Wick, Bill Cronin, Robert Pixley, and Jason Sawyer - whose vision and dedication built a company synonymous with integrity, mission focus, and trust within the SOF and intelligence communities. Their decades of combined service, both in uniform and in industry, established the operational credibility and customer relationships that make this combination so compelling. Geo Owl is committed to honoring that foundation by preserving QSL's identity within the mission, retaining its people, and continuing the standards of excellence that QSL's customers have come to depend on. Strategic Rationale Geo Owl's vision is to deliver AI-enabled GEOINT production systems, validated models, data pipelines, analyst-in-the-loop workflows, and mission-ready intelligence outputs to the operators and decision-makers who depend on them. The acquisition of QSL accelerates that vision across every pillar, pairing Geo Owl's technology and engineering depth with QSL's deep bench of cleared, SOF-experienced analysts. Together, the combined organization closes the gap between system and analyst, between data and decision. * AI-enabled GEOINT production systems - QSL's multi-INT mission experience informs the requirements, edge cases, and operator workflows that shape Geo Owl's production systems, ensuring the technology is built for the way real analysts actually work. * Validated models - QSL's GEOINT, IMINT, FMV, and all-source analysts provide the labeled data, ground truth, and tradecraft-informed validation needed to harden Geo Owl's AI/ML models for operational use. * Data pipelines - Expanded CONUS and OCONUS reach extends the combined organization's ability to ingest, fuse, and move multi-source intelligence data across classified environments and forward-deployed mission sites. * Analyst-in-the-loop workflows - QSL brings a deep cadre of TS/SCI-cleared intelligence professionals who keep human judgment, accountability, and tradecraft at the center of every AI-assisted production workflow. * Mission-ready intelligence outputs - The combined company is positioned to deliver decision-quality GEOINT products faster, at greater scale, and tailored to the operational tempo of SOCOM, the IC, and interagency customers. * Two SDVOSBs, one mission - preserving small-business agility while delivering enterprise-grade outcomes for federal customers. Leadership Commentary Continuity for Customers and Employees All current QSL contracts, programs, and personnel will transition under the combined organization with no disruption to ongoing mission support. QSL's name, brand, and team will continue to operate as a recognized part of the Geo Owl family, ensuring that customers retain the same trusted points of contact, performance standards, and operational tempo they have come to expect. Geo Owl is committed to investing in QSL's workforce, expanding career pathways, and continuing the company's tradition of recruiting and retaining the most experienced cleared professionals in the industry. About Geo Owl LLC Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina, Geo Owl LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business that provides AI-enabled GEOINT production systems, validated models, data pipelines, analyst-in-the-loop workflows, and mission-ready intelligence outputs. Geo Owl supports the U.S. Department of Defense, Special Operations Forces, the Intelligence Community, and interagency partners with technology and tradecraft delivered by a team of veterans, analysts, engineers, and developers committed to the warfighter's mission. Learn more at www.geoowl.com. About Quick Services LLC Founded in 2003 by Special Operations Forces veterans Mel Wick and Bill Cronin, Quick Services LLC (QSL) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business providing full-spectrum intelligence support across GEOINT, IMINT, MASINT, OSINT, SIGINT, HUMINT, CI, and special security disciplines. With a CONUS and OCONUS delivery footprint and a HIRE Vets Platinum Medallion designation, QSL has built a reputation for rapidly fielding highly qualified, TS/SCI-cleared professionals in support of the most demanding national security missions. QSL's motto - "Stay in the Fight" - reflects its enduring commitment to the warfighter. 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Geo Owl proudly welcomes Robert "Bob" Sharp, retired Navy Vice Admiral and former Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), as a strategic advisor to the company.
Geo Owl, a leading geospatial intelligence company specializing in full-motion video (FMV) analysis, imagery analysis, and geospatial information services, proudly announced today that it has been awarded a GEOINT (Geospatial Intelligence) Enterprise Operations Service and Solutions Program with Industry, Core Mission Operations (GEO-SPI B) contract by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). The multi-year contract awarded to Geo Owl will enhance NGA's geospatial intelligence services and contribute to national security, informed decision-making, and military operations worldwide."I've always believed that progress and innovation are driven by the power of collaboration and the exchange of ideas," said Nick Smith, Chief Executive Officer of Geo Owl. "Being awarded the GEO-SPI B contract is an incredible opportunity for us to make a tangible impact on national security, and I'm excited to continue this amazing geospatial journey with NGA and our industry partners."As part of the GEO-SPI B contract, Geo Owl will provide a range of services by participating in task orders supporting the foundational services across the agency. These services will help the NGA improve situational awareness, identify and track threats, and facilitate disaster response efforts.The NGA GEO SPI B contract is a multiple award contract with a ceiling of $900 Million and a performance period of seven years. 12 other companies were awarded a seat at the table along with Geo Owl including a mix of small and large businesses. The companies will compete on task orders, some of which will be exclusive to small businesses. “We are excited to broaden our support to the NGA
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Headquarters
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2013
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