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Who We Are

Entrusted with
public missions

Privateer IT, LLC is an SBA-certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and SBA-certified HUBZone small business. Since 2014 we have delivered software engineering, cloud modernization, data integration, cybersecurity, and enterprise operations to federal agencies — work measured by whether the mission keeps running.

Our Mission

Do what you say you're gonna do

That is the company motto, and it is the whole promise. Privateer IT exists to give federal programs a delivery partner small enough to move quickly and disciplined enough to withstand the oversight that comes with public money.

In practice that means service levels we measure rather than assert, security evidence produced by how a system is built rather than assembled at the end, and reporting a program manager can take into a governance review without rewriting it first.

  • Mission first. Every engagement is judged by the outcome delivered to the agency, not the hours billed.
  • Accountability. Commitments are documented, measured, and reported on the government's cadence.
  • Agility. Small-business decision speed, without the overhead that slows a large integrator.
  • Service. Veteran-owned and veteran-led, supporting the systems that serve veterans and the public.
Our capabilities Past performance
Privateer IT
There is a touch of pirate about every man who wears the Submarine badge.
— CMDR Jeff Tall
The Name

A private enterprise on a public commission

Historically, a privateer was a privately owned vessel commissioned by a government to advance national objectives — private ownership, public purpose, and formal accountability to the authority that issued the commission.

Founded by U.S. Navy submarine veteran Jerry Bennett, Privateer IT carries that legacy forward as a private enterprise entrusted to support critical public missions with agility, discipline, and accountability.

The naval identity is where the company came from. The work itself is measured in availability, security posture, delivered capability, and mission outcomes.

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Leadership

Accountable for delivery

Jerry Bennett

Jerry Bennett

Chief Executive Officer

Founder and U.S. Navy submarine veteran. Enterprise architecture, virtualization, and cloud.

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Tom Kenny

Tom Kenny

Chief Operating Officer

Operations and delivery leadership, with prior responsibility for scaling a services organization.

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Britney Bennett

Britney Bennett

Finance & Human Resources

Financial management, contract administration support, and workforce operations.

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Randy Nguyen

Randy Nguyen

Facility Security Officer

Facility security, personnel security processes, and compliance oversight.

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Corporate Overview

Company identifiers

Legal name
Privateer IT, LLC
Founded
2014 — Florida
UEI
PJ5EDVKCXBW5
CAGE Code
78U96
GSA MAS
47QTCA19D000J
Facility clearance
Top Secret
NAICS
541511 · 541512 · 541513
541519 · 541611 · 518210

Full acquisition detail, awarded Special Item Numbers, and the capability statement are on the Contract Vehicles page.

Certifications

Corporate and individual credentials

Corporate certifications

  • SBA-certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
  • SBA-certified HUBZone small business
  • Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)
  • ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management system
  • Top Secret Facility Clearance

Individual staff credentials

Held by Privateer IT delivery personnel — these are professional certifications, not corporate certifications.

  • ITIL · Scrum · VMware · cloud platform certifications
SBA-certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
SBA-certified HUBZone small business

Capability Statement

A two-page summary of capabilities, identifiers, contract vehicle, and past performance for federal buyers.

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SBA-certified SDVOSB · HUBZone

Work with a team that has served

Veteran-led, mission-focused, and certified to deliver for the federal government.

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