York & Whiting is a VA-certified Center for Evaluation & Certification (CVE) Socio-Economic Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) supporting federal and state government agencies and commercial business entities since 2011. With a proven track record of successful performance, York & Whiting delivers a wide variety of digital transformation and information technology services, intelligence & AI operations support, data science and analytics solutions, and strategic consulting services. Additionally, we offer cutting edge Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality (VR / AR) technologies and implementation services, as well as design-build, renovation, and construction capabilities through our Joint Ventures (JVs).
Partnering with our customers to understand their specific program requirements and goals, our team can effectively model, design, architect, and develop solutions and deliver services that achieve program and mission objectives. Our team identifies and assesses new and emerging concepts in technology, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, extended reality, and other areas, to help our customers incorporate and leverage leading edge solutions that can advance their missions. We help organizations navigate change management and digital transformation / modernization efforts to avoid issues and produce results incrementally and rapidly toward their goals.
Y&W is a VA-certified Center for Evaluation & Certification (CVE) Socio-Economic Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and a Class A licensed General Contractor (GC) construction company. Our team holds numerous Defense Acquisition University (DAU) certifications supporting the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS), and PMP certifications.
Our capability areas include:
- System Design and Engineering Support
- Software Engineering, Systems Integration, and O&M Support
- Digital Transformation and Cloud Services
Intelligence & Artificial Intelligence Operations
- Intelligence Operations
- Cybersecurity
- Multi-Intelligence Tradecraft Studies
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Machine Learning (ML)
- Analytics and Probability Modeling
- Visualization Dashboards
- Data Mining, Engineering, and Management
- E2E Analytics Approach
- Enterprise Architecture
- Requirements Mapping
- IT Advisory Support
Leadership
Kenneth M. Lang, Ph.D., MBA, PMP
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Kenneth Lang provides the overall corporate vision and strategy for the company. Kenn’s leadership was instrumental in leading the company’s transformation strategies and development of numerous innovative technology-insertion efforts and inclusion of analytic methodologies, resulting in an expansion of the company’s capabilities, including enhanced offerings in the areas of intelligence and AI/ML support.
Kenn brings 30+ years of experience as a senior leader in all aspects of software / systems engineering, software design and development, IT project management, intelligence operations, cybersecurity, analytics and AI with significant experience leading numerous IT projects in support of US Joint Forces Command, US Air Force, and Air Combat Command (ACC). He holds a Ph.D. in Business IT from Northcentral University, an MBA in Science and Business Administration from Boston University, and a Bachelor’s of Science in Political Science and Economics from the United States Air Force Academy.
Elsa Lively
Director of Defense and Intelligence Programs
Elsa Lively is the Director of Defense and Intelligence Programs at York & Whiting and has been with the company since 2020. Her role is focused on business development, working with strategic teaming partners and Y&W’s Joint Ventures, and project/program management of existing contracts.
Prior to Y&W, Elsa was at FTC, a leading IT solutions and services provider that delivers Next-Gen digital transformation services to the federal government, where she was responsible for project and contract management support for DoD and Intel customers. Ms. Lively holds a Master’s degree from James Madison University in political science, with a specialization in foreign affairs and internal security, as well as a Bachelor’s in political science from Arcadia University.
Careers
Y&W provides many career path opportunities that are challenging and rewarding. If you do not want to just be another number in a large government contracting firm, join the Y&W team!
We are always looking for qualified professionals that are interested in learning and advancing their careers in information technology, intelligence operations, cybersecurity, data science, and AI / ML. If you think you have what it takes, please email your resume and cover letter to be considered for future job openings.
