Washington, D.C., September 24, 2023 – cBEYONData LLC (cBEYONData), is proud to announce its selection as one of the finalists of the Greater Washington GovCon Awards as Contractor of the Year. This prestigious selection by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce recognizes the top government contractors for outstanding contributions and exemplary performance in providing solutions to federal government customers.
With hundreds of nominations across the GovCon industry, a team of esteemed judges evaluated the nominations to determine this years’ finalists in a number of size categories. cBEYONData is one of six finalists in the $25m-$75m revenue category.
“This is just the latest acknowledgment of the outstanding and important work that our employees perform for our customers and how cBEYONData’s unique expertise and innovative technology solutions positively impact the success of our Government and our Country”, said cBEYONData CEO Dyson Richards.
The winners in each category will be announced and celebrated at the 21st Annual Greater Washington GovCon Awards banquet on November 1st. The ceremony will be held in Tysons Corner, Virginia and bring together leaders from across the federally focused consulting industry to recognize the accomplishments of the finalists and the industry as a whole.
For more information contact: Theresa Backus Dunn, Director of Marketing and Communications, Theresa.Backus.Dunn@cBEYONData.com, (954) 594-3010
About cBEYONData
cBEYONData is a purpose-built, tech-enabled, professional services firm that specializes in supporting mission-driven federal agencies with the enhancement of business processes, enterprise resource planning, business intelligence, and data management/analytics. cBEYONData is a portfolio company of Bluestone Investment Partners.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
cBEYONData Awarded Army Materiel Command Full and Open Enterprise Resource
Planning Support Services Contract
Washington, D.C., September 18, 2023 – cBEYONData LLC (cBEYONData), in collaboration with
our partners Sentar and CODEplus, were awarded the Army Materiel Command (AMC)
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Support Services contract award.
This selection underscores cBEYONData’s ERP modernization, integration, and enhancement
prowess. Over the course of the contract which was awarded for one year with the potential for
an additional 4 years if all options are exercised, the skilled team will provide indispensable ERP
expertise in support of the Logistics Modernization Program (LMP), Global Combat Support
System-Army (GCSS-Army), General Funds Enterprise Business System (GFEBS), the Army
Enterprises Systems Integration Program (AESIP) Hub, and the Army Enterprise Business
System-Convergence (EBS-C). The cBEYONData team, composed of top-tier professionals, is
dedicated to delivering exceptional results and contributing to the modernization and efficiency of
the Army Materiel Command’s operations.
“We are thrilled to be a part of this award and look forward to supporting the Army Materiel
Commands efforts to enhance and improve their ERP,” stated Dyson Richards, CEO of
cBEYONData. “cBEYONData is poised to excel in this new venture, harnessing our deep
industry knowledge, technical proficiency, and commitment to delivering high-impact solutions
that drive operational excellence”, said Richards.
For more information contact: Theresa Backus Dunn, Director of Marketing and Communications,
Theresa.Backus.Dunn@cBEYONData.com (954) 594-3010
About cBEYONData
cBEYONData is a purpose-built, tech-enabled, professional services firm that specializes in
supporting mission-driven federal agencies with the enhancement of business processes,
enterprise resource planning, business intelligence, and data management/analytics. cBEYONData
is a portfolio company of Bluestone Investment Partners.
For Immediate Release
cBEYONData adds former SAP National Security Services (NS2) CEO, Mark Testoni, to the board to further propel growth and innovation
(Arlington, VA, July 18, 2023)
cBEYONData LLC (cBEYONData), a portfolio company of Bluestone Investment Partners, announced today that Mr. Mark Testoni has joined the board as Executive Chairman. With his unparalleled expertise and strategic guidance, he will collaborate with the board, the CEO, and the management team to drive corporate strategy, fuel marketing & growth initiatives, identify and pursue acquisitions, and foster innovation in solutions development. Mark’s leadership and visionary mindset ensure that cBEYONData remains at the forefront of delivering mission-critical solutions like our award-winning CFO Control Tower and Budget and Spend modules to federal agencies, empowering them to enhance business processes, leverage advanced analytics, and optimize enterprise resource planning (ERP).

Dyson Richards, Chief Executive Officer of cBEYONData is quoted as saying, “we are very excited to welcome Mark to the team as a thought leader in federal cloud-enabled solutions and to harness his experience and expertise to apply to our product and services portfolio. With his past success helping build the footprint of both SAP and Oracle in the Federal Government sector, his engagement with cBEYONData will help take us to new heights within our core market.”
Mr. Testoni has served as an executive within the software industry with increasing levels of responsibility culminating in eleven years as the Chief Executive Officer of SAP National Security Services (SAP NS2). Each role focused on customers within government and regulated industries space, both domestically and overseas. This followed a distinguished 20-year military career in the U.S. Air Force supporting financial management, IT, and logistics. While at Oracle, Mr. Testoni led teams to large programmatic wins in the Air Force and defense agencies, critical to establishing the company’s foundation in the federal ERP space. At NS2, he drove an eight-fold increase in revenue, helping create a secure cloud business as a huge growth driver and value differentiator for SAP—and established a model for global use.
Mr. Testoni is a well-respected technology leader in the federal marketplace. Because of his success and thought leadership his perspectives and insights on ERP, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and other contemporary topics are frequently featured on national TV and in print and blog media. Philanthropy is also part of his ethos. He was a founder of the highly successful NS2 Serves—a training program targeted at harder to employ veterans. He has also served on the boards of Best Buddies and the National Kidney Foundation.
“cBEYONData has experienced significant growth over the past two years. Mark’s track record leading rapidly growing technology businesses will enhance the leadership depth of our team and provide proven perspectives for sustaining our growth and maximizing our innovation potential. We are excited to have him join us and we look forward to learning from one of the best” said David Schmidtknecht, Chief Solutions Officer and Founder of cBEYONData.
About cBEYONData
cBEYONData is a purpose-built, tech-enabled, professional services firm that specializes in supporting mission-driven federal agencies with the enhancement of business processes, enterprise resource planning, business intelligence, and data management/analytics. cBEYONData is a portfolio company of Bluestone Investment Partners. Please visit www.cbeyondata.com for more information.
About Bluestone Investment Partners
Bluestone is a private equity firm investing exclusively in lower middle-market companies in the defense and government technology arena. Bluestone’s principals have a long and successful track record owning, operating, investing in, and advising companies in the defense and government services sector. Please visit www.bluestoneinv.com for more information.
For more information contact: Theresa Backus Dunn, Director of Marketing and Communications, Theresa.Backus.Dunn@cBEYONData.com, (954) 594-3010
Summit2Sea Consulting, a cBEYONData company, has been named one of The Washington Post’s 2023 Top Workplaces in the Washington, D.C. area. Selection is based solely on employee feedback gathered through an anonymous third-party survey administered by research partner Energage, LLC, which measured several aspects of workplace culture, including alignment, execution, and connection. This year’s honorees include government contractors, real estate firms, consulting groups, and tech companies.
“For the past ten years, the Top Workplaces list has been a credible guide to companies, old and new, in the D.C. region where employees feel valued,” said Washington Post Top Workplaces editor Bronwen Latimer. “As a new generation enters the workforce, the Post is more committed than ever to highlighting the changing landscape of work and how these companies are thriving in it.”
“At Summit2Sea, a cBEYONData company, we pride ourselves on our values and ethics, not only in business practices but in all our interactions. These values are supported by and embodied by each member of our team. Our team is our most valued asset, and we are thrilled to be chosen for the third straight year to the Washington Post Great Places to Work.” – Dyson Richards, Cheif Executive Officer
The Washington Post hosted an awards ceremony on Thursday, June 15 to recognize the top-ranked companies. For more about The Washington Post’s Top Workplaces and to see the full list of this year’s honorees, visit their website.
About Summit2Sea
Summit2Sea Consulting is an information technology and management consulting company that provides enterprise solution management and integration services to both Government and Commercial clients. Summit2Sea emphasizes organization transformation enabled through technology insertion and organizational re-design.
Summit2Sea Consulting is a cBEYONData company. We measure ourselves not only by successful on-time and on-budget engagements, but also by the ability of clients to holistically support and enhance solutions after we depart. By working with Summit2Sea, you will receive only the finest consultants who will consistently exceed expectations. Summit2Sea Consulting knows what it takes to deliver a successful engagement: exemplary communication skills, business acumen, functional knowledge and technical expertise.
About cBEYONData
cBEYONData specializes in enabling federal agencies and organizations through innovative solutions and services which include business process re-engineering and improvement, enterprise resource planning, financial and logistics data management, business intelligence and analytics, technology modernization, data visualization, and business automation. Please visit www.cbeyondata.com for more information.
About The Washington Post
The Washington Post is an award-winning news leader whose mission is to connect, inform, and enlighten local, national and global readers with trustworthy reporting, in-depth analysis and engaging opinions. It combines world-class journalism with the latest technology and tools so readers can interact with The Post anytime, anywhere.
About Energage
Making the world a better place to work together.
Energage is a purpose-driven company that helps organizations turn employee feedback into useful business intelligence and credible employer recognition through Top Workplaces. Built on 16 years of culture research and the results from 27 million employees surveyed across more than 70,000 organizations, Energage delivers the most accurate competitive benchmark available. With access to a unique combination of patented analytic tools and expert guidance, Energage customers lead the competition with an engaged workforce and an opportunity to gain recognition for their people-first approach to culture. For more information or to nominate your organization, visit energage.com or topworkplaces.com.
cBEYONData is pleased to have been named a finalist in the 2023 Moxie Award!
“I want to congratulate our team for enabling us to be recognized among the boldest and most innovative organizations in the D.C. metro community,” Theresa Backus Dunn, Director of Marketing and Communications said.
Finalists were recently announced by Katie Jordan, the 2023 Moxie Award chair.
“This year’s finalists truly represent the spirit of Moxie, and we are excited to help tell the stories of how they have conducted their businesses in new and exciting ways,” Jordan said. “We look forward to revealing the winners at the 2023 Moxie Award celebration on October 25, 2023, at The Ritz-Carlton in Tysons Corner.”
A complete list of finalists can be found at https://moxieaward.com/finalists/
June 1, 2023, Arlington, VA – It was announced today that cBEYONData’s technical solutions and related services have been approved by the U.S. Department of Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service to be offered within the government-wide Marketplace Catalog offered by the Financial Management Quality Service Management Office (FM QSMO).
The FM QSMO Marketplace Catalog combines federal and commercial providers into a single marketplace to provide flexibility and choice to agencies to help them satisfy a variety of financial management needs. cBEYONData’s solutions and services have been vetted for adherence to Federal standards and common capabilities that agencies need and will be showcased to allow agencies to easily contract for solutions that address their FM challenges.
“As the fifth commercial vendor to be approved for the FM QSMO Marketplace Catalog, we are honored to be recognized as a leader in the FM solution space and humbled by this opportunity to more easily obtain contracts to apply our unique solutions to improve financial operations across the federal government”, said Dyson Richards, cBEYONData CEO.
“Our CFO Control Tower® solution, including the Budget and Spend (BAS) and Financial Management and Analytics solutions (FM&A) applications continue to be recognized as innovative solutions to help federal agencies address the need for agility, speed, and performance of financial management and budget planning and execution which are so critical for our customers’ success”, said Richards.
cBEYONData FM QSMO Marketplace categories and associated solutions can be found at: https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fmqsmo/commercial-services-solutions-index.html
About cBEYONData
cBEYONData is a purpose-built professional services firm that specializes in innovative solutions and services including ERP support, business process re-engineering, financial and logistics data management, analytics, data visualization, and process automation. cBEYONData is a portfolio company of Bluestone Investment Partners. Please visit www.cbeyondata.com or contact Theresa Backus, Director of Marketing and Communications at Theresa.Backus.Dunn@cbeyondata.com
For Immediate Release
Contact: Theresa Backus Dunn
cBEYONData
954-594-3010
Theresa.Backus.Dunn@cBEYONData.com
CBEYONDATA RANKED IN THE TOP GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY CONTRACTORS IN THE GREATER WASHINGTON REGION BY THE WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL
(Arlington, VA, March 27, 2023). cBEYONData announced today that it has been ranked No. 43 by the Washington Business Journal in its Top 50 List of Largest Government Technology Contractors. The rankings were published on March 23, 2023.
The contractors were ranked by information that was gathered through an annual survey of local companies in the technology industry, to rank them by current metro-area employment and government sales. To be eligible, contractors had to have a presence in Southern Maryland, Washington D.C., or Northern Virginia.
“We are honored to be recognized as a top employer in the DC Metro area and a leading provider of information technology capability to the federal government. This acknowledgement is a testament to our commitment to our team, partners, and customers. With our dedication to innovation and forward-looking solutions, we are continuously developing market offerings that solve our customers’ toughest data challenges”, said CEO Dyson Richards.
About cBEYONData
cBEYONData specializes in enabling federal agencies and organizations through innovative solutions and services which include business process re-engineering and improvement, enterprise resource planning, financial and logistics data management, business intelligence and analytics, technology modernization, data visualization, and business automation. Please visit www.cbeyondata.com for more information.
About the Washington Business Journal
The Washington Business Journal is the #1 print and online source for Greater Washington area business news and information on the most successful people, companies, and transactions in the region. Every Friday, the Business Journal arrives with an in-depth lineup of breaking local news stories, business profiles and valuable industry rankings. From technology and sustainability to small business, biotech, hospitality, real estate and banking, the Business Journal covers the most relevant and timely topics for the local business community.
cBEYONData
Summit2Sea Transaction Announcement
February 22, 2023
cBEYONData Expands Data Analytics Capabilities with Summit2Sea Consulting Acquisition
Acquisition facilitates cBEYONData’s ability to support federal government customers across all financial and ERP platforms
cBEYONData LLC (cBEYONData) announced today it has completed the acquisition of Summit2Sea Consulting, LLC (Summit2Sea). Founded in 2003, Summit2Sea is a provider of data analytics, robotic process automation, and enterprise application modernization across marquee DoD programs. With technology partnerships that include Oracle, Amazon Web Services, and UiPath®, Summit2Sea complements cBEYONData’s existing partnerships with SAP®, CGI Momentum®, and OneStream®. Summit2Sea has also developed a strong workplace culture, winning three straight Washington Post Top Workplace awards.
cBEYONData now employs over 350 professionals delivering data analytics, business intelligence, financial management, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud migration, robotic process automation solutions, and ERP architecture, design, and deployment services to clients including the Departments of Defense and Justice, Army, Navy, & Marine Corps, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Defense Information Systems Agency, and the General Services Administration, among others. cBEYONData is a portfolio company of Bluestone Investment Partners.
Dyson Richards, Chief Executive Officer of cBEYONData, said, “The addition of Summit2Sea expands the capabilities and expertise of cBEYONData so that we are able to support the needs of customers across the federal government across all financial and ERP platforms.”
Laurian Eckle, CEO of Summit2Sea, said, “cBEYONData is the perfect partner to extend the reach of Summit2Sea while keeping our strong focus on the employee and the customer.” Bryan Eckle, CTO of Summit2Sea, added, “We’re excited to combine the two companies‘ product portfolios to offer a more robust solution to federal financial leaders, particularly in the area of business process automation.”
The senior leadership team from Summit2Sea including the founders, Laurian Eckle, Bryan Eckle and Chris Florman will remain as senior leaders with the company.
G Squared Capital Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor to Summit2Sea.
About cBEYONData
cBEYONData specializes in enabling federal agencies and organizations through innovative solutions and services which include business process re-engineering and improvement, enterprise resource planning, financial and logistics data management, business intelligence and analytics, technology modernization, data visualization, and business automation. Please visit www.cbeyondata.com for more information.
About Bluestone Investment Partners
Bluestone is a private equity firm investing exclusively in lower middle-market companies in the defense and government services arena. Bluestone’s principals have a long and successful track record owning, operating, investing in, and advising companies in the defense and government services sector. Please visit www.bluestoneinv.com for more information.
Last month, our very own Dawn Sedgley was a guest on The Business of Defense podcast with Rich Brady, CEO of the American Society of Military Comptrollers!
On this podcast, she discussed the establishment and acquisition of Alta Via Consulting and spoke about how two like-minded government contractors were able to combine forces and create more success for both parties. She also speaks to workplace culture and how cBEYONData is able to maintain a thriving work environment.
Dawn is our Chief Capability Officer & President of cBEYONData. She has been in this field for over 20 years and is a subject matter expert in ERP design, implementation, testing, and advisory capacities. She also has experience in both the private and public sectors. She’s experienced in budgeting, planning, management accounting, and effective enterprise management, which is why she was able to speak on this podcast with so much knowledge.
Dawn Sedgley, Chief Capability Officer and President of cBEYONData, is a leader and subject matter expert in ERP design, implementation, testing, and advisory capacities for over 20 years. Dawn has experience in both the private and public sectors in the areas of Budgeting, Planning, Management Accounting, and Effective Enterprise Management. Dawn’s mission for cBEYONData is to remain at the forefront of advanced strategic and managerial accounting practices within sophisticated ERP environments. Her vision for cBEYONData has been realized by fostering the company’s reputation and developing a team of highly specialized consultants. Dawn’s role includes operating as project lead and knowledge consultant for full-lifecycle system integration projects; Management accounting conceptual design; business process re-engineering; implementation of best practices; managing various projects and project teams simultaneously, and in-depth business case analysis. By performing and monitoring these events, Dawn successfully addresses clients’ corporate and project expectations, through sound recommendations and effective enterprise optimization solutions. Dawn’s expertise in managerial accounting and SAP systems led her to co-author The 123s of ABC in SAP, published by Wiley in 2001. She graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Financial Planning, and completed her MBA, with concentrations in Logistics & Transportation and Information Systems, from the University of Tennessee in 1992.
In December, a few members from cBEYONData were able to attend and exhibit at the 2022 AGA Technology and Transformation Summit!
The Summit was a great networking event as our team was able to meet and discuss cBEYONData’s newly established Lines of Business. Throughout our time there, we discussed the transformation of mission delivery through IT innovation, personnel, security & cloud technology. With it being hosted at the end of 2022, we were thrilled to have it close out our year. We now have LOTS of great information and best practices to put into work this year in 2023!
TTS 2022 was hosted by AGA. AGA is a valuable Association ‘that connects and empowers financial related professionals who support the government, from financial management to IT, human resources, cybersecurity and more, to advance good government initiatives, grow their expertise and accelerate their careers.’ We admire the mission of AGA and are honored to be partnered with them.
We can’t wait for the 2023 Technology and Transformation Summit!