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Ballast Stone LLC
Ballast Stone LLC

Steady Under Pressure Built for Mission

Steady Under Pressure Built for MissionSteady Under Pressure Built for MissionSteady Under Pressure Built for Mission

Empowering intelligence with cutting-edge technology services.

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Steady Under Pressure Built for Mission

Steady Under Pressure Built for MissionSteady Under Pressure Built for MissionSteady Under Pressure Built for Mission

Empowering intelligence with cutting-edge technology services.

Get Started Today

Our Mission

At Ballast Stone LLC, we exist to strengthen the mission of the Intelligence Community through advanced technology solutions and unwavering operational execution. With a deep understanding of our customers’ needs and a culture rooted in discretion, agility, and trust, Ballast Stone operates at the intersection of technology and mission.


We are a mission-first partner—purpose-built to support those who serve on the front lines of national security by delivering stable, scalable, and forward-leaning capabilities where they are needed most. Just as a ballast stone provides stability to a ship in uncertain seas, we anchor our partners with dependable expertise and durable support amid the complexity and volatility of today’s global threat landscape. 

What We Do

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence

Our AI capabilities enable organizations to turn data into intelligent action. We design and deploy responsible, scalable AI solutions that enhance decision-making, automate processes, and uncover insights while prioritizing security, transparency, and performance.

Software Development

Artificial Intelligence

Providing end-to-end software development capabilities—from requirements analysis and architecture through deployment and support. By combining technical expertise with a deep understanding of customer objectives, we create solutions that drive efficiency and measurable outcomes.

Cloud Computing

Cybersecurity Services

Helping organizations harness the power of cloud computing to drive efficiency and innovation. Our capabilities span cloud strategy, architecture, migration, and optimization—ensuring cloud environments are secure, cost-effective, and aligned with our customers  objectives.

Cybersecurity Services

Collection & Analytics

Cybersecurity Services

Enabling organizations to manage cyber risk with confidence. Through proactive threat detection, vulnerability management, and incident response readiness, we help safeguard critical assets and support secure, informed decision-making.

Collection & Analytics

Collection & Analytics

Collection & Analytics

Extensive experience  in data collection and analytics, with experience designing reliable data capture processes and transforming raw data into meaningful insights. Leverage analytical tools and structured methodologies to support evidence-based decision-making and improve performance.

Risk Management

Collection & Analytics

Collection & Analytics

 Bringing a disciplined, analytical approach to risk management, with a strong ability to identify, assess, and mitigate risks before they escalate. By combining data-driven insights with practical judgment, we help organizations protect value, maintain compliance, and make informed decisions in uncertain environments.

Who We Are

Timothy Hardy

Marcus Talbott

Marcus Talbott

Our name reflects our purpose —to be a steady, grounding force in dynamic environments, one that enhances momentum without compromising balance. 

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Marcus Talbott

Marcus Talbott

Marcus Talbott

Our people—highly cleared professionals with a shared commitment to impact—bring clarity, continuity, and craft to the most sensitive, high-stakes missions

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Why Us

Life Work Balance

Starting with every federal holiday and four weeks paid time off, we believe in prioritizing personal life over professional demands, where, unlike traditional "work-life" balance, we focus on structuring work to fit around your personal needs, health, and family.  

An Optimal You

With our fully paid premiums across all our health, dental and vision plans we are encouraging you and your families to  reach their highest, most favorable state of personal well-being across physical, mental, and emotional dimensions, rather than merely responding to illness.

Building Wealth

Building Wealth

Delivering  highly  competitive compensation packages, providing a generous 10% immediately vested Safe Harbor 401k plan and company paid Life and AD&D  insurance plans, we empower you to focus more on the now and not stress about the future.

Active Openings

Technical Investigative Analyst

Technical Investigative Analyst

Technical Investigative Analyst

Chantilly, VA


  • Leveraging investigative, analytic, technical and writing skills and experience to analyze large data sets thoroughly and efficiently to identify concerning behavior and non-obvious correlations
  • Performing all-source analysis in support of the Sponsor’s mission
  • Researching, preparing, and presenting reports and briefings as required
  • Detecting fraud, waste, abuse, and misuse of information technologies systems
  • Communicating and coordinating with internal and external partners and customers as needed
  • Proposing new methodologies and/or tools to improve analytic capabilities
  • Participating in working groups and technical meetings to address issues

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Software Developer

Technical Investigative Analyst

Technical Investigative Analyst

Chantilly, VA


  • Designing, implementing, and optimizing large-scale ingest systems in a Big Data Cloud environment
  • Optimizing all stages of the data lifecycle, from initial planning, to ingest, through final display and beyond
  • Designing and implementing data extraction, cleansing, transformation, loading, and replication/distribution
  • Developing custom solutions/code to ingest and exploit new and existing data sources
  • Developing data profiling, deduping logic, and matching logic for analysis
  • Organizing and maintaining data layer documentation, so others are able to understand and use it
  • Collaborating with teammates, other service providers, vendors, and users to develop new and more efficient methods
  • Effectively articulating the risks and constraints associated with software solutions, based on environment

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Data Engineer

Technical Investigative Analyst

Technical Targeting Analyst

Chantilly, VA


  • Designing, implementing, and optimizing data extraction, cleansing, transformation, loading, replication/distribution, and large-scale ingest systems in a Big Data environment
  • Optimizing all stages of the data lifecycle, from initial planning, to ingest, through final display and beyond
  • Developing custom solutions/code to ingest and exploit new and existing data sources
  • Developing data profiling, deduping logic, and matching logic for analysis
  • Organizing and maintaining Data Layer documentation, so others are able to understand and use it. Also, work closely with data scientists to craft data pipelines which serve the development of modern AI/ML workflows
  • Collaborating with teammates, other service providers, vendors, and users to develop new and more efficient methods
  • Effectively articulating the risks and constraints associated with software solutions, based on environment

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Technical Targeting Analyst

Technical Targeting Analyst

Technical Targeting Analyst

Chantilly, VA


  • Leveraging technical, targeting, and analytic skills and experience to obtain, thoroughly analyze, and exploit
  • large data sets in support of the Sponsor’s mission
  • Working with technical and non-technical groups within the department to help them understand and best
  • leverage newly obtained datasets
  • Designing and implementing innovative ways to analyze and exploit the Sponsor’s data holdings
  • Solving difficult, non-routine problems by applying advanced analytical methodologies, and improving analytic methodologies
  • Proposing new methodologies and/or tools to improve analytic capabilities
  • Working with Sponsor, IC, and foreign partners to build relationships, drive complex operations, and keep
  • momentum with minimal oversight
  • Performing all-source analysis in support of the Sponsor’s mission
  • Researching, preparing, and presenting reports and briefings as required
  • Communicating and coordinating with internal and external partners and customers as needed

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Cyber Security Engineer

Technical Targeting Analyst

Cyber Security Engineer

McLean, VA


  • Demonstrated experience with designing and implementing secure communication solutions and networks.
  • Demonstrated experience with implementing infrastructure in public cloud domains.
  • Demonstrated experience with the Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 503 Assessment and Accreditation (A&A) process and acquiring necessary approvals to develop, implement and operate systems.
  • Demonstrated experience with the A&A processes and cyber security requirements as well as experience with coordinating with multiple entities or organizations to obtain necessary approvals to achieve and maintain Authority to Operate (ATO) status.
  • Demonstrated experience addressing and implementing system security controls.
  • Demonstrated experience triaging and troubleshooting system issues.
  • Demonstrated experience producing technical system documentation.
  • Demonstrated experience with designing and implementing cloud-hosted infrastructure for use with mobile and commercial applications.
  • Demonstrated experience in information security.
  • Demonstrated experience transferring, handling, and securing sensitive data.
  • Demonstrated experience developing system design diagrams.
  • Demonstrated experience developing and briefing system designs to both technical and non-technical audiences to obtain operational and security approvals.

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Software Developer

Technical Targeting Analyst

Cyber Security Engineer

McLean, VA


  • Demonstrated experience in software design and development using the full suite of Enterprise SecDevOps tools to support Continuous Integration / Continuous Development services and microservices on a cloud infrastructure.
  • Demonstrated experience in full stack web application software development using Vue (Javascript), FastAPI (Python), and PostgreSQL (managed Amazon Web Service (AWS) Relational Database Service (RDS).
  • Demonstrated experience in cloud infrastructure-as-code networking and service administration, to include deploying, operating, and maintaining web services on a cloud infrastructure.
  • Demonstrated experience in implementing could infrastructure resiliency and on-demand scaling practices.
  • Demonstrated experience in user interface engineering, to include creating, promoting, and supporting standards for usability excellence.
  • Demonstrated experience in architecting, designing, and developing large scale data solutions to provide efficient searching, analytical, and reporting capabilities.
  • Demonstrated experience in entity resolution on large and continuously growing data sets.
  • Demonstrated experience facilitating Assessment and Authorization processing.
  • Demonstrated experience managing data set permissions.
  • Demonstrated experience in IT security compliance for systems, to include auditing and monitoring.
  • Demonstrated experience developing and implementing configuration management plans and processes for software applications and underlying databases.
  • Demonstrated experience working with operating systems including FidOS and CLSE.
  • Demonstrated experience developing containerized (Podman) applications.

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