Aquia Named an OrangeSlices 2027 Elev8 GovCon Honoree for the Fifth Consecutive Year

The service-disabled Veteran-owned small business is recognized again for its culture, its partnerships, and how it gives back to the GovCon community

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29, 2026 -- Aquia Inc., a digital services firm helping the government modernize systems and processes, today announced it has been named an OrangeSlices 2027 Elev8 GovCon honoree for the fifth year in a row. The Elev8 GovCon list recognizes federal contractors that OrangeSlices identifies as #doingittherightway: companies that pair effective delivery with a culture that attracts talent, partners, and clients.

Honorees are evaluated across eight areas:

• Being a good partner

• Growing talent

• Exemplifying innovation

• Philanthropy

• Industry engagement

• Building efficiency-driven teams

• Implementing smart sustainability practices

• Investing for continuous improvement

The recognition draws on input from Aquia team members and partners. OrangeSlices notes that companies strong in these areas tend to see higher employee and customer engagement and loyalty, which supports long-term growth.

Aquia has now been named to the Elev8 GovCon list every year for five consecutive years.

"Five years on this list says something about consistency," said Allie DiPietro, senior vice president of delivery at Aquia. "Our teams show up for our federal partners, for each other, and for the community around us, year after year. That consistency is what earns an agency's trust on work that Veterans and the public depend on, and it's why strong people and partners keep choosing to build and collaborate with us."

The official announcement is available here.

About Aquia Inc.

Aquia is a digital services firm helping the government modernize systems and processes to improve outcomes for millions of Americans. Since 2021, we’ve helped our country’s Veterans access earned benefits in days instead of weeks, generated millions in cost savings through cloud services and licensing optimization, enabled civil servants to double health care fraud investigations through streamlined cloud-based systems, and reduced authorization timelines by 74% through modernized security processes. 

As a team of strategic advisors and engineers, we help our customers develop and deploy innovative solutions, adopt and implement digital transformation initiatives, and navigate complex regulatory landscapes. 

Named the “2024 Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) of the Year” by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), we are passionate about making our country digitally capable and secure.

Aquia has been named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies, honored as a 2026 Inc. Best Workplace, and ranked the #1 Best Remote Startup to Work For in 2025 by Built In. Learn more at aquia.us.

About OrangeSlices PBC

OrangeSlices PBC. Playful Name. Serious about strengthening the GovCon community through trusted, independent, and mission-focused intelligence, insights, and connections. Operating as a Public Benefit Corporation, our mission is to support a more competitive, informed, and connected Federal marketplace by making actionable information and meaningful engagement accessible to organizations of every size. We exist to help Federal government and industry IT and consulting leaders more effectively identify, engage, and collaborate with one another, while shining a spotlight on the leaders and companies that are #doingitright. Our responsibility and commitment to the community is to remain independent as we grow and to serve the broader mission above all else. We do not lobby. We do not bid on contracts. Our role is to provide credible, vendor-neutral insights, elevate the conversations that matter, and create opportunities for government and industry leaders to connect, learn, and succeed together. Through one of the most engaged audiences in GovCon, OrangeSlices PBC has become a trusted daily touchpoint for leaders across the Federal IT and consulting community.

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Press contact for Aquia:

Ashling Knight

comms@aquia.io

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