We bring together a unique blend of cutting-edge capabilities, specialized expertise, and a remarkable company culture that focuses on the recruitment and retention of highly-sought-after employees. Understanding the value of human capital, our recruitment approach is heavily grounded in networking, established relationships, and word-of-mouth referrals that echo our strong company culture. It’s a testament to the environment we’ve created; one where individuals aren’t just numbers or seats to fill, but vital parts of a collaborative, innovative, and dynamic team.
Cornerstone Defense actively focuses on employee retention. We not only attract the top, talented candidates, but we keep them. The inclusive, positive environment that values employee contributions and promotes collaboration, teamwork, and continuous learning has engendered a loyalty that is exceptional in our industry.
Cornerstone Defense applies our proven Mission Driven Methodology to assist customers in making effective and informed decisions across their missions. We provide a team of experienced technologists, scientists, and subject matter experts to design and improve customer focused solutions. Cornerstone Defense is focused on providing core mission services and
solutions with a strong value proposition.
Cornerstone Defense was recently named the ninth fastest growing company in the government market. This award is a direct result of our customer-facing team of clients’ determination to get to ‘The Edge’ of differentiated technology in the protection of our nation.
The Cornerstone Defense Aerospace and Defense Sector spans diverse mission areas among the prestigious service branches of our nations Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. Our core capabilities are focused around cloud implementation and support, software development and engineering, exploitation of space operational data, system and network engineering, and space operations command and control.
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The Cornerstone Defense Intelligence Sector provides solutions to the United States Government for information collection, operations, exploitation and dissemination, and research activities. Our operational support team focuses on building and deploying innovative tools and monitoring their effectiveness, while our intelligence analysts and targeting team helps our customers plan and conduct informed operations based upon precise intelligence. Organizations and agencies in this market include Military Intelligence, National Intelligence, Signals Intelligence/MPO, Cyber Command, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), Department of Homeland Security(DHS), Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), and the Department of State
(DoS).
The Cornerstone Defense MPO Sector excels in servicing the U.S. Government, with capabilities spanning Cybersecurity, Collection and CNO, Data Processing & Analytics, Enterprise Infrastructure, and Network Security. Our specialized expertise enables us to create agile solutions for mission operations and data analytics. Utilizing advanced cloud architecture, enterprise engineering, and software development, we deliver comprehensive cybersecurity measures, efficient data processing, robust enterprise infrastructure, and secure network operations, seamlessly integrating each aspect to optimize mission success.
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We bring together a unique blend of cutting-edge capabilities, specialized expertise, and a remarkable company culture that focuses on the recruitment and retention of highly-sought-after employees. Understanding the value of human capital, our recruitment approach is heavily grounded in networking, established relationships, and word-of-mouth referrals that echo our strong company culture. It’s a testament to the environment we’ve created; one where individuals aren’t just numbers or seats to fill, but vital parts of a collaborative, innovative, and dynamic team.
Cornerstone Defense actively focuses on employee retention. We not only attract the top, talented candidates, but we keep them. The inclusive, positive environment that values employee contributions and promotes collaboration, teamwork, and continuous learning has engendered a loyalty that is exceptional in our industry.
Our capabilities are always growing, so if you have a problem and need support, we are looking forward to collaborating with you. Please contact us!
We would love to work with you – Your mission, is our mission!
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💛 WE ARE HIRING!
📍 Cleared positions in the DMV
🎉 Amazing culture + benefits
💥 Work that matters
If this feels like your kind of place, let’s chat! ➡️ Reach out today! [🙂]
Fun Fact Friday! We want to use this series to drop you some interesting tidbits about our company, philosophy, history and culture. Starting with — one of the favorite phrases of our CEO, Pat Palmer, is, “You can’t boil the ocean!” 🌊🔥 It’s a simple reminder to focus on what matters most, set realistic scope, and ship value in stages rather than trying to tackle everything at once.
What it means in practice:
Prioritize ruthlessly. Define the smallest high-impact slice you can deliver now, then iterate. 📌
Clarify the outcome. Make success measurable and time-bound so the team knows when “done” is done. 🎯
Protect momentum. Smaller wins build confidence, reduce risk, and surface learnings earlier. 🚀
Avoid analysis paralysis. Big, amorphous problems get easier when you break them into chunks. 🧩
Do you agree or not?
Drop your take below: Have you seen “not boiling the ocean” help a project move faster—or do bold outcomes sometimes require boiling oceans? Let’s debate! 👇💬
#FunFactFriday #Focus #Prioritization #OperationalExcellence #CornerstoneDefense
Giveaway time! 🎁We’re back with our, “Guess the local spot” series! 👀One lucky commenter will snag Cornerstone notepads, pens (pictured), and a few other office‑supply goodies. To enter: comment your guess and tag a friend who’d enjoy following along on our page.
Clue: A boutique hideaway in a historic downtown area whose name nods to a “castle” in German. 🏰
We love our HQ life, but stepping out into the community keeps us fresh — coffee shops, hotel lobbies, libraries, parks. Where’s your favorite out‑of‑the‑office place to work for an hour or two? Tell us below, then drop your guess! We’ll close out comments on Fri, Feb 27, and DM the winner for details! Good luck! 🎲🍀🫡
HOT PRIORITY! 🔥 We’re hiring a Lead Network Engineer in McLean, VA. Read on to see the description 👇
Cornerstone Defense is seeking a Lead Network Engineer to support a dynamic network environment hosting several data feeds at varying levels of classification.
💼 Role: Sr Comp Network Technologist – Open Mission Critical
📍 Location: McLean, VA (On‑site)
👥 Team: Lead a 3‑person crew, own architecture, upgrades, security, and long‑term sustainment.
What you’ll do:
✅ Design complex networks across multiple technologies
✅ Plan & integrate new configurations for optimal performance
✅ Present to engineering review boards (yes, you’ll have a voice!)
✅ Configure, troubleshoot, and design Cisco routers & multi‑layer switches
✅ Manage small projects end‑to‑end: design → integration → testing → implementation
✅ Diagnose failures fast and restore services like a boss
✅ Document everything (Layer 2/3 provisioning, topology surveys, schematics)
✅ Be the go‑to contact for CIO network engineers
Mandatory Skills (aka your superpowers):
🎓 Bachelor’s in CS/IS/Engineering/Math OR 4 yrs equivalent experience
🔟 10+ years in network config & maintenance
🌐 Advanced networking systems knowledge
🔀 Routing & Switching mastery (Cisco preferred)
🔒 VLANs, Trunking, Multicast, Network Security Appliances
🔄 Full lifecycle: design, install, test, maintain
Why you’ll love it:
✔ Mission‑critical impact
✔ High‑trust team culture
✔ Benefits that actually benefit you
👉 Apply now and let’s build networks that never flinch.
📩 DM for details or click the link in comments.
A team that games together, stays together ! 🎮😂 Every once in a while, a few of us like to hang around for a few minutes after work — and whether it’s a round of ping pong or a round of N64 Super Smash Bros, we love to see the willingness to cultivate fun and meaningful friendships amongst our internal team, even outside of work hours. In fact, having friends or close relationships at work significantly boosts productivity, with studies showing that strong camaraderie can increase efficiency by up to 67%. Employees with positive workplace connections report higher engagement (83%) and job satisfaction (81%), while companies with strong team relationships see 12% higher profit. (Stats from KPMG) Those are some pretty significant numbers!
Do you and your coworkers have any during or after work traditions that help keep the camaraderie at a high? We’d love to hear about them for some inspiration!
