Built by federal hiring veterans, for federal employers.
We started Federal Group Talent Partners because the federal recruiting market needed a firm that took clearance integrity seriously, understood contract-driven hiring timelines, and could speak fluently to both program managers and program executives. We deliver across DoD, the IC, and civilian agencies and we publish our methodology so clients know exactly how we work.
Federal Group Talent Partners was founded in Northern Virginia by federal recruiting veterans with combined experience across DoD, the IC, and civilian agency staffing. The firm operates as an independent talent partner to prime contractors, subs, and federal employers, with a national delivery footprint and specialized practices in cleared talent, contract recruiting, executive search, and surge staffing for contract award milestones.
Built by federal hiring veterans
Our recruiters have placed cleared and uncleared candidates across DoD, the IC, and civilian agencies. Federal recruiting is its own discipline; we hire recruiters who've already done the work.
National delivery footprint
Headquartered in Northern Virginia with a national candidate network. We recruit anywhere a federal mission requires presence.
Methodology over hustle
We publish our methodology so clients see exactly how we work. No black box, no branded mystery process. Discipline beats hustle in federal recruiting.
Clearance integrity, non-negotiable
We verify every clearance claim. We never inflate clearance levels. The cleared community is small and remembers.
Who runs the firm.
Federal Group Leadership
Managing Partner
Federal Group Talent Partners is led by a senior recruiting partner with over a decade of placing cleared and uncleared talent across DoD, the Intelligence Community, and federal civilian agencies. Background spans federal contract recruiting at prime contractors, surge staffing under tight delivery deadlines, and confidential executive search for federal program leadership.
Areas of expertise: Federal recruiting, Security clearances, DoD acquisition, Intelligence community staffing, Federal contract recruiting
Affiliations: Member, NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers); SHRM-affiliated network
Why a federal-only firm
Federal recruiting is its own discipline. The signals that matter — clearance levels and renewal status, agency familiarity, contract vehicle experience, federal sponsor relationships, fair labor compliance, key personnel risk — are not the same signals a generalist firm screens for.
Federal Group Talent Partners exists because federal employers deserve a recruiting partner whose entire methodology is built around how the federal market actually hires.
How a typical engagement runs.
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Step 1
Scope conversation
Position, clearance level, contract context, timeline, fee structure. NDA in place if the engagement is sensitive.
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Step 2
Sourcing & first slate
First slate within 48 hours for in-network roles. Each candidate vetted against the position spec, clearance verified.
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Step 3
Submission & close
Confidential submissions, scheduled interviews, offer support, onboarding handoff. 90-day replacement guarantee.
Set-aside designations and registrations.
The canonical list of our certifications and designations lives here. We update this list as certifications are awarded or renewed.
SAM.gov registration
Active registration in the System for Award Management with current entity information and federal contract eligibility.
Status pending verificationSet-aside designations
Set-aside designations are listed here as awarded. We disclose all relevant designations on engagement letters where set-aside qualification is material.
List forthcomingIndustry memberships
Active memberships with federal industry associations, including chambers of commerce and federal-recruiting industry groups.
ForthcomingTwo ways to start.
If you have a position to fill, tell us about the role. If you have federal experience, tell us about your background. Same firm, two intake paths.
Frequently asked questions
How long has the firm been operating?
The Federal Group team brings combined federal recruiting experience that spans more than two decades, with the current firm structured around delivery practices that match how federal contracts actually get staffed in 2026.
What is your ownership structure?
Federal Group Talent Partners LLC is independently owned. We disclose our ownership structure in writing on engagements where small business set-aside eligibility or prime/sub teaming agreements require it.
Do you have an SDVOSB or other set-aside designation?
Federal Group Talent Partners' set-aside designations are listed on the Press and Credentials section of our About page. We update designations as certifications are awarded or renewed; the canonical list lives on this site.