The future. Delivered.
As Peraton's applied research organization, we deliver the future—across cybersecurity, electronic warfare, mobility, analytics and networking—to government and commercial customers worldwide.
Real world impact
- Visionary thinking powered by the expertise of more than 450 scientists, engineers and analysts
- Partnerships with a diverse group of elite research institutions and universities
- Robust applied research and engineering that drives generation-after-next products and solutions
Experienced and accomplished technical staff
- 50% percent hold technical master’s degrees
- 30% hold doctorates
- 75% hold government clearances
- 25% + are patent inventors being named as sole or co-inventors on more than 470 patents across the software, cybersecurity, analytics, photonics, network management, operations, optical and wireless fields
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Leadership
Steve Kropac
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In this role, Steve will lead the Peraton Labs team relying on his deep technical expertise across cyber, telecommunications, and electronic warfare. This, combined with his track record of translating cutting-edge research and development, will enable him to continue to advance Peraton’s technology vision and deliver differentiated solutions for Peraton customers.
He has 30 years of experience leading advanced research and development programs for the intelligence community and the Department of War with a focus on promoting technology insertion for our national security customers. Steve will lead the Peraton Labs team of world-class scientists, engineers, researchers, and technologists and continue to add depth to this engine for innovation. He is a recognized expert in telecommunications, cyber operations, electronic warfare, C5-ISRT capabilities, cloud computing, and 4G/5G networks. He brings a proven record of building and scaling high-performing technology organizations, developing novel R&D programs, and delivering mission-critical solutions for the nation’s most demanding customers. Most recently, he served as chief technology officer and head of the Technology Solutions Division at Chesapeake Technology International (CTI), a Parsons Company. Prior to CTI, he served as vice president and lead technologist for Cyber Operations Research and Engineering at CACI. There, he led staff across six states and was responsible for more than 40 programs. Steve holds bachelor’s and master’s in computer engineering from the Stevens Institute of Technology, where he was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame. He also completed doctoral studies in computer science at Stevens. |
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Our story
EXPANDING SUCCESS AND OPPORTUNITY on a strong foundation of innovation
With a distinguished heritage tracing back to Bell Labs, Bellcore, DHPC, and Telcordia, our experts build the future. We have created foundational technologies for diverse applications—from resilient high-speed networking, critical infrastructure cybersecurity and quantum communications, to AI-powered network management, multimedia media information analytics and laser-based countermeasures.
Our legacy includes:
We continue to build on this foundation of innovation to deliver mission critical technology research and high-value solutions to customers across defense, telecom, energy, finance, government, transportation, life sciences and the intelligence community. We’re enthusiastic about our future as we achieve new milestones with strong growth, expanding opportunities, and exciting careers.
At Peraton Labs, we
Learn more about our careers, research, services, and products.
Our legacy includes:
- Development and refinement of key information and communication technologies, including SONET, DSL, ATM, MIME (email), Video-on-Demand, DRM, Voice over IP, 3G / 4G / LTE, IPv6, and more
- Primary contributions to ‘firsts’ of the past including, the first multimedia email attachment, first wide-area ATM / SONET gigabit network, the oldest blockchain in the world, and the Army’s first state-of-the-art laboratory for testing infrared laser-based countermeasures
- Significant and leading roles in the development of open architectures and national and international standards
We continue to build on this foundation of innovation to deliver mission critical technology research and high-value solutions to customers across defense, telecom, energy, finance, government, transportation, life sciences and the intelligence community. We’re enthusiastic about our future as we achieve new milestones with strong growth, expanding opportunities, and exciting careers.
At Peraton Labs, we
- Tackle a wide variety of technical areas with deep expertise. Our combination of breadth and depth delivers novel solutions to secure 5G and the Internet of Things, orchestrate multi-domain operations, protect machine learning (ML) pipelines, and defend critical infrastructure, to name a few.
- Foster a vibrant culture of collaboration across teams, disciplines, and organizations. We leverage a rich network of university partners, strong customer relationships, and leading roles in key standards organizations, opensource communities, and industry bodies.
- Hire and advance researchers and engineers who are inspired by hard problems, energized by a dynamic environment, and excited to develop innovative solutions. Our employees embrace new and emerging areas to apply cutting-edge research to customer problems.
- Pursue technology transfer and commercialization to make a lasting impact. We not only create new technologies, but also advance, mature, and harden emerging capabilities to deliver mission-critical solutions that work at scale in complex, real-world environments.
Learn more about our careers, research, services, and products.
Credentials
Exceptional knowledge. Trusted experience.
Game-changing research and engineering
We are a leading provider of transformative applied research and engineering services across federal, defense and commercial sectors worldwide. Supported by independent research, academic and industry partnerships, and more than 100 government-funded research and technology programs, We provide advanced cybersecurity, mobility, machine learning, electronic warfare, quantum and information analytics capabilities that revolutionize solutions to our customers' most challenging problems. At the Labs, we have:
Participation and commitment to industry growth and standards
We are committed to being a leader in critical technologies and the establishment of industry standards. Our workforce has leadership positions in more than 20 standards and industry organizations including:
We are a leading provider of transformative applied research and engineering services across federal, defense and commercial sectors worldwide. Supported by independent research, academic and industry partnerships, and more than 100 government-funded research and technology programs, We provide advanced cybersecurity, mobility, machine learning, electronic warfare, quantum and information analytics capabilities that revolutionize solutions to our customers' most challenging problems. At the Labs, we have:
- Well-established collaborations with leading researchers at elite universities such as Princeton, Stanford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, George Washington University, Virginia Tech, Rutgers, Purdue, Texas A&M, University of California San Diego and Penn State
- A broad research and engineering portfolio and long-standing relationships with key defense customers including the Defense Applied Research Projects Agency, U.S. Army (CCDC I2WD, CCDC Armaments, Aberdeen Test Center), Naval Air Systems Command and the Army, Air Force and Naval Research Labs
- Extensive industry partnerships serving customers within civilian agencies—Department of Energy, Department of Homeland Security, Security and Exchange Commission, Federal Communications Commission—and a broad spectrum of commercial customers in utilities, energy, transportation and life sciences sectors
- CMMI / Dev2 and ISO 9001:2015 (held by DHPC Technologies)
Participation and commitment to industry growth and standards
We are committed to being a leader in critical technologies and the establishment of industry standards. Our workforce has leadership positions in more than 20 standards and industry organizations including:
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE)
- Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
- GNU Radio Project
- Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS)
- SAE International Avionics System Division (ASD)
- Wi-SUN Alliance
- Small Cell Forum
- ZigBee Alliance
- Wi-Fi Alliance
- Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA)
Consortia / OTAs
We are members of numerous consortia under other transaction authorities (OTAs) including:
- Air Force Life Cycle Management Center - Consortium Initiative (ACI)
- Air Force Research Laboratory Open System Acquisition Initiative (AFRL / OSIA)
- Autonomy Research Collaboration Network (ARCNet)
- Aviation and Missile Technology (AMTC)
- Border Security Technology Consortium (BSTC)
- Consortium for Command, Control, and Communications in Cyberspace (C5)
- Defense Automotive Technologies Consortium (DATC)
- Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium (DOTC) / National Armaments Consortium (NAC)
- Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
- Information Warfare Research Project (IWRP)
- National Advanced Mobility Consortium (NAMC)
- National Spectrum Consortium (NSC)
- National Security Technology Accelerator (NSTXL)
- Naval Aviation Systems Consortium (NASC)
- Sensors, Communication, and Electronics Consortium (SCEC)
- Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA)
- System of Systems Security (SOSSEC)
- U.S. Army Cyber Operations Broad Responsive Agreement (COBRA)
- Vertical Lift Consortium (VLC)
Contracts
AUSTC - IDIQAutonomous Unmanned Systems Teaming and Collaboration in GPS Denied Environments |
RS3 - IDIQResponsive Strategic Sourcing for Services |
TIES - IDIQTechnical Information Engineering Services |
Patents
Our long-standing culture of innovation is exemplified by the many patent inventors on our elite staff. Here are a few of the exciting technologies we have invented.
About Peraton
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As one of the world’s leading mission capability integrators and transformative enterprise IT providers, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies from threats across the digital and physical domains. Peraton supports every branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, and we serve as a valued partner to essential government agencies that sustain our way of life.
Highlights
Read Peraton Labs highlights for brief updates on technologies, projects, demonstrations, and accomplishments.
Our locations
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Corporate headquarters
150 Mount Airy Road Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 Red Bank Research and Innovation Center 331 Newman Springs Road Suite 241, Building 2, 4th Floor Red Bank, NJ 07701 Woodbridge Research and Innovation Center 10 Woodbridge Center Drive, Suite 650 Woodbridge, NJ 07095 Silver Spring Research and Innovation Center 8401 Colesville Road, Suite 400 Silver Spring, MD 20910 West Lafayette Research and Innovation Center 203 S. Martin Jischke Drive, Suite 166 West Lafayette, IN 47907 |
Bedford Research and Innovation Center 43 Constitution Drive, Suite 202 Bedford, NH 03110 Wharton Research and Innovation Center 175 N. Main St., 2nd Floor Wharton, NJ 07885 Belcamp Research and Innovation Center 4694 Millennium Drive, Suite 530 Belcamp, MD 21017 Westar Display Technologies, Inc. 4 Research Park Drive St. Charles, MO 63304 |
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