Tier one talent & Intel Recruiting

Navigating Federal Contracts. Delivering Mission-Ready Talent.

We help government contractors get compliant, get cleared, and get staffed.

Tier One Talent & Intel Recruiting is a federal compliance consulting and talent recruiting firm. We work with small and mid-size defense and intelligence contractors — primes, subs, and companies entering the federal market for the first time — to build the infrastructure required to win and perform on federal contracts, and place the people who execute them.

Federal Contracting Strategy & Advisory

Breaking into the federal market takes more than a SAM.gov registration. Competing for and performing on DoD, Intelligence Community, and civilian agency contracts requires a compliance infrastructure most companies don’t have — and don’t know how to build. We do.

We help contractors stand up federal operations from zero — DCAA-compliant accounting systems, FAR/DFARS policy development, FCL package preparation, DCSA coordination, Insider Threat Programs, Standard Practice Procedures under NISPOM 32 CFR Part 117, DD-254 coordination, and KMP processing. We work with your legal counsel, your leadership, and the relevant agencies to get you compliant and keep you that way.

We also advise on federal market strategy — subcontractor positioning, prime contractor relationships, teaming agreements, set-aside program eligibility, past performance development, and building a clear path from first subcontract to competitive federal business.

Recruiting & Talent Operations

We source, screen, and place professionals into government contractor and commercial roles — cleared and uncleared, entry-level through executive. Secret through TS/SCI with full scope and CI polygraph. Cybersecurity, intelligence analysis, systems administration, engineering, program management, IT, logistics, and professional services at facilities nationwide.

We build candidate pipelines organized by clearance level, specialty, and location. We support proposal staffing that strengthens bids, and we fill seats fast when task orders drop. We handle confidential searches and discreet placements when the situation calls for it. Direct hire, contract-to-hire, staff augmentation, and contingent staffing — the model fits the need.

Why Both Under One Roof

Winning a contract and staffing a contract are two sides of the same problem. Most consulting firms don’t recruit. Most recruiting firms have no idea what a DD-254 is. We do both — from facility clearance through first placement, we’re in it with you.

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