DASH2 is an SBA-certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business led by two Marine Corps veterans — a retired pilot and a special forces operator. Military discipline applied to technology staffing for 15 years.
DASH2 is an SBA-certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) founded by Brandon Knotts, a retired Marine Corps pilot, and led alongside Alan Sansovich, a Marine Corps special forces veteran. For 15 years, we've applied the discipline, precision, and accountability that defined military service to technology staffing. That's not marketing language — it's how we operate.
Military service teaches you something corporate environments often don't: how to execute under pressure, own outcomes, and treat people as team members, not commodities. That ethos runs through every placement we make, every candidate we vet, and every client relationship we manage. Our 98% client retention rate isn't an accident. It's the result of mission-first thinking applied to staffing.
SDVOSB is a federal designation for small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans. If you've seen "service-disabled veteran-owned business" on government RFPs or procurement requirements, SDVOSB is what unlocks those opportunities.
For your procurement team, partnering with a certified SDVOSB staffing firm satisfies supply chain diversity mandates required by larger government contractors or companies with federal contracts. It demonstrates commitment to veterans as hiring partners — increasingly a priority for Fortune 500 companies and their supply chains. And it qualifies you for set-aside contract eligibility if you're pursuing federal work or subcontracting through GSA schedules.
From a practical standpoint, you're not sacrificing quality or speed for compliance. DASH2's average time to first candidate is 3 days. We serve mid-market companies with 500 to 5,000 employees across finance, tech, healthcare, and manufacturing. Our contractors span software engineering, data governance, product management, infrastructure, legal secondment, and specialized technical roles.
In military aviation, you learn that preparation, attention to detail, and personal accountability prevent disasters. We bring that mentality to every placement.
Our vetting process isn't a resume scan and a call. We dig into technical depth, communication fit, and ability to operate in ambiguity. We verify background, assess cultural fit, and honestly tell clients when someone isn't right for the role — even if it costs us the placement. Rushes and shortcuts are how missions fail and people get hurt. Same principle applies to staffing.
Brandon's background as a Marine Corps pilot and Alan's experience as a Marine Corps special forces operator shaped how we think about leadership and team dynamics. In the military, you need people who can lead themselves, adapt to changing conditions, and prioritize the mission over ego. We look for those traits in every candidate we place. Our contractors aren't just skill sets — they're team members who raise the level of everyone around them.
We're sized and built for mid-market companies, not enterprise bureaucracies and not startup chaos. You're large enough that you need staffing reliability, scalability, and accountability. You're lean enough that a bad hire costs you. We get both constraints.
We maintain 31 active contractors across 6 clients with 9 internal staff. That means everyone on our team has deep relationships with their clients. Your recruiter knows your business, your technical environment, and your team dynamics. You're not getting a new point of contact every call.
Our engagement models are flexible: contract-to-hire if you're evaluating someone for a permanent role, pure contract if you need surge capacity, SOW/squad if you're building a dedicated team, nearshore if you want cost efficiency with time zone overlap, or direct placement if you're hiring permanent. We also specialize in legal staffing (ALSP) for compliance-heavy projects where you need seconded attorneys.
Yes, SDVOSB status opens government and GSA contract doors. But private equity-backed mid-market companies increasingly use SDVOSB certification as a supply chain diversity signal. If you're scaling a portfolio company or managing supply chain ESG requirements, having a certified SDVOSB staffing partner strengthens your position.
It also positions you well for M&A due diligence. When buyers evaluate operational excellence and supply chain diversity, relationships with certified diverse suppliers demonstrate intentionality and compliance readiness.
We're not a new shop trading on military credibility. DASH2 has been in business for 15 years. We've made the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies list three times. We've earned 98% client retention. We've operated through recessions, hiring booms, and market shifts. That track record means we know how to staff for stability, not hype.
DASH2 is SBA-certified as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). We serve mid-market companies across the US, with offices in Salt Lake City, UT and Boulder, CO.
Whether you're pursuing federal work, managing supply chain diversity requirements, or looking for a staffing firm that operates with military-grade discipline, we can help. Let's connect.
brandon@dash2group.com | 801.590.0500