“Our employees constantly strive to create software and services to help ensure every decision the government makes is an astute, effective one.“

Reid H. Jackson
President & Chief Executive Officer
As CEO of Unison, Mr. Jackson is focused on bringing more transparency and accountability to government and government-contractor business processes.

In his role as CEO, and previously as COO, Mr. Jackson ensures that Unison meets the needs of acquisition, program office, and grants professionals at federal agencies and their contractors. Working with Unison’s clients, management team, and board of directors, Mr. Jackson drives the growth, evolution, and expansion of the business.

Prior to joining Unison, Mr. Jackson led Booz Allen Hamilton’s acquisition consulting business. Earlier in his career, Mr. Jackson was the Vice President of Sourcing at Commerce One. In addition, he has worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers and as an operations and training contractor on the Naval Nuclear Program. Mr. Jackson holds a Master of Business Administration from Dartmouth College and a Bachelor of Science summa cum laude in Mechanical Engineering from Clarkson University.

During Mr. Jackson’s tenure Unison has grown through acquisition and product development to support the entire acquisition lifecycle from the Program Office’s mission goals through project cost estimation, federal budget management, the acquisition process from contract writing to solicitation and vendor selection, and finally to the management of contracts and supply chain by government contractors.

Our goal is to use the understanding that comes from working closely with leading agencies and prime contractors to solve our clients’ real business problems and create opportunities to contribute to their mission.

Dan Ilisevich
Chief Financial & Administrative Officer
Mr. Ilisevich serves as Unison’s Chief Financial and Administrative Officer. He guides Unison in consistent growth and value creation including new product launches and acquisitions.

Mr. Ilisevich has more than 25 years of financial and operating experience in software and IT services. He provides executive leadership in the areas of corporate strategy and development, capital acquisition and deployment, and the evaluation and launch of new business initiatives to drive growth. Mr. Ilisevich has guided the business through three successive private equity transactions.

Prior to joining Unison, Mr. Ilisevich served as the founding CFO at Mantas, Inc. which was acquired by Oracle in 2006. Previous positions included CFO and Director of Operations at Kodak Legal Systems. Mr. Ilisevich started his career at SRA International where he served in multiple roles, including Director of Army and C3I Programs, Vice President and General Manager of the Telecom Industry Practice, and Vice President and Managing Director for Operations, Finance and Administration of the Commercial Sector.

Mr. Ilisevich is an Adjunct Professor at George Mason University where he teaches a course in financial analysis and decision making to graduate students in the Volgenau School of Engineering. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science and his Master of Science in Public Policy Analysis from the University of Rochester.

Our Insight Platform enables collaboration among Program Offices, Acquisition and Financial Assistance Professionals, as well as the Award Recipients throughout the full lifecycle of a program.

Monica Nicolau
Chief Technology Officer
Ms. Nicolau serves as Unison’s CTO. In this role, she oversees product and technology operations groups and provides strategic technology leadership across the organization.

Ms. Nicolau applies her technology expertise and business acumen to continue Unison’s success in enabling acquisition, contract, and grants professionals at federal agencies to make effective, data-driven decisions.

Ms. Nicolau is an accomplished senior technology leader with more than 20 years of experience in building scalable enterprise software products across multiple industries. She is results-oriented, customer focused, and has a bias for innovation.

Prior to Unison, Ms. Nicolau held various positions in the hospitality and education industries including as CTO at Sylvan Learning where she led their successful digital transformation.

Ms. Nicolau holds a Master of Science in Computer Science, specialization in Software Engineering, from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Maryland University College.

Unison supports the DOD and all cabinet-level agencies with managing more than $7M in new contracts each day.

Scott Carlson
GM Defense and Intelligence
Mr. Carlson is the General Manager of the Defense and Intelligence Software Business Unit. He has more than thirty years of federal contracting and operations experience.

Mr. Carlson joined Unison with a focus on developing the Customer Success organization. He is a hands-on leader with extensive record of success in recruiting top talent and leading multiple programs in excess of $100M.

During his career, Scott successfully executed key positions as Operations Manager, Director of Corporate Strategy, Chief Scientist, and Senior Technology Advisor for Corporate focused efforts.  His background includes extensive program development and management experience with numerous Government Agencies, National Laboratories, Science Foundations, and Industry Partners.

He is an honorary member of the National Academy of Engineering-Frontiers of Engineering and holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from University of Maryland University College.  Mr. Carlson served six years in the US Air Force as an imagery analyst.

Unison’s commitment to the government contracting community is a natural outgrowth of our goal to Power the Business of Government. We enable government contracting partners as well as commercial and international businesses to build better cost estimates and automate contract management, both before and after contract award.

Nancy Patel
GM Commercial
Ms. Patel is General Manager of Unison’s Commercial Business Unit where she leads the Contract Lifecycle Management and Cost Engineering product lines.

With more than two decades of experience supporting the US Government, Ms. Patel has extensive knowledge of business, software and systems engineering as well as leadership and customer success in the public sector.

Prior to Unison, Ms. Patel served as the VP & GM of Public Sector at Immuta and President of Vulnerability Research Labs, LLC. after 10 years with Lockheed Martin.

She received her Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Master of Business Administration from the University of Kentucky. She also earned a Master of Science in Systems Engineering from The George Washington University.

Unison’s library of Apps and Bots are designed to increase productivity and compliance for all levels of acquisition professionals.

Greg Young
GM Civilian

Mr. Young is the General Manager of the Civilian Business Unit, responsible for acquisition, grant, program management and budget solutions across civilian cabinet departments and independent agencies.

Mr. Young has served in several management roles including oversight of Unison’s talented PRISM implementation services, consulting, and acquisition subject-matter-expert teams.

With 25 years of experience, Mr. Young has a deep understanding of the Federal acquisition process. He works closely with the development team to create Unison’s library of AI and robotic process automation tools to solve needs identified during client conversations.

Prior to Unison, Mr. Young led implementation and management teams for Booz Allen Hamilton, where he was responsible for implementing federal acquisition systems. Mr. Young began his career as a co-founder of Logex, which transitioned many traditional and mail-order businesses to the Web and eCommerce.

Mr. Young is a graduate of Vanderbilt University with a double major in Economics and Political Science.

Our goal is to provide a continuous stream of technological innovation to better solve our customers’ business needs – securely and cost effectively.

Drew Drake
VP Corporate Development
Mr. Drake serves as Unison’s Vice President of Corporate Development. He is responsible for cultivating and executing on new inorganic opportunities to accelerate growth.

Mr. Drake has more than 15 years of corporate development experience in software and IT services across government and other regulated industries. He provides executive leadership in the areas of corporate strategy and mergers and acquisitions.

Prior to joining Unison, Mr. Drake served as Vice President Strategic Investments at SAP NS2 where he was responsible for all M&A and Corporate Venture investments and partnerships. Previously Mr. Drake served as Corporate Development Officer for SRA International. Mr. Drake started his corporate development career at Lockheed Martin where he served as a staff member on their M&A team.

He received his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Clemson University and his MBA from the University of Maryland College Park.

Unison supports our federal agency clients’ goals for IT Modernization through our SaaS offerings and improvements and mitigations for quickly evolving security threats.

Scott Haas
VP Information Technology 
As Vice President of Information Technology, Mr. Haas is focused on increased corporate productivity, improved customer satisfaction, and enhanced hosted and SaaS system stability and security.

Mr. Haas is accountable for Corporate IT, Customer DBA Services, and Hosted and SaaS systems. Under his leadership, Unison has led the successful FedRAMP Authorization of Unison’s offerings and infrastructure. Working with Unison’s industry-leading Security Team, he has established value-add services such as encryption of data at rest and the Managed Security Services option. He is instrumental in Unison’s CMMC accreditation endeavors, as well as privacy compliance efforts around GDPR and similar laws.

Prior to Unison, Mr. Haas lead IT at industry-leading organizations such as Salsa Labs, working closely with non-profits to modernize infrastructure to better support their Donor Management, Fundraising, Advocacy, Event, and Marketing Automation tools.  Before that, he was with MicroStrategy subsidiary Angel.com, where he increased uptime and scalability to provide leading-edge UCaaS and CCaaS solutions.  He began his career at the Associated Press, where he helped create and scale GraphicsBank, the world’s first online broadcast breaking-news and archival media library.

Mr. Haas holds a Bachelor of Science in Corporate Communication, specializing in Instructional System Design and Media Production, from Ithaca College.

Customers benefit from open APIs, intelligent dashboards, and proactive alerts to more easily manage the acquisition lifecycle from program management through to contract close.

David Kim
VP Product Management
Mr. Kim is the Vice President of Product Management. In this role he guides the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Unison’s product suites supporting the government acquisition lifecycle.

Mr. Kim brings a wealth of experience in developing enterprise software and expertise in modern software design to build products that address the greatest challenges of Unison’s customers. He employs predictive analytics, AI, and machine learning to derive insight for customer success.

Before joining Unison, Mr. Kim worked on both consumer and enterprise products. Most recently, he was VP of Product Management at Applied Predictive Technologies (APT), an enterprise analytic software company that was acquired by Mastercard. Previously, he led product management at Razoo, growing the startup to over $100M in donation volume in two years.

Mr. Kim holds multiple patents for analytic innovations and graduated with honors from Yale University with a degree in economics.

Our human capital is our most valuable resource because they build our intellectual capital and exceed our clients’ expectations.

Raelene Wagoner
VP Talent Management
Ms. Wagoner is Vice President of Talent Management. Under her leadership, Unison has embraced an innovative performance management framework which enables development and increased engagement of Unison’s team members.

Ms. Wagoner has more than 25 years of experience in technology firms as a Human Resources executive and Technology Consulting Delivery leader. She has extensive experience creating or optimizing Human Resources organizations and global experience in Latin America, Europe and Asia. She has led the Human Resources components of multiple merger and acquisition (M&A) actions.

Prior to joining Unison, Ms. Wagoner served as the Chief Human Capital Officer at CVP and led HR within Mantas. Ms. Wagoner serves as a Trustee on the William & Mary Foundation Board. As the chair of the Academic sub-committee, Ms. Wagoner is a member of the executive committee. In addition, Ms. Wagoner is a violinist and serves on the Loudoun Symphony Board of Directors. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and minor in Music from William & Mary.

Pioneering government innovation.

Unison is committed to transforming the way government works. As the leading provider of software and insights to government agencies, program offices, and contractors worldwide, Unison provides government professionals and government contractors with the tools they need to make informed decisions, generating greater efficiency, transparency, and accountability.

Mission Proven

Unison serves more than 200,000 active daily users within the largest GovCons, 15 cabinet-level agencies, and dozens of major DoD Weapon Systems programs. For over 40 years, we've established ourselves as the industry leader in powering the business of government.

We are AI-powered

Our mission is to infuse AI into the entire acquisition lifecycle, enhancing efficiency and effectiveness across all stages. Unison’s suite of AI-enabled acquisition tools streamline document creation, workflow automation, and regulatory compliance, ensuring professionals can focus on mission-critical tasks without being bogged down by administrative burdens.

Acquisition

Our AI-infused contract writing solutions streamline the acquisition process, ensuring full compliance with federal regulations and deliver predictive analytics for proactive decision-making.

Cost Engineering

Build credible cost estimates for complex programs in weeks, not months. Our models help you develop defensible, fact-based estimates in less time.

Virtual Acquisition Office (VAO)

Developed by acquisition professionals for acquisition professionals, the VAO is a total workforce development solution, providing a common platform to facilitate expanded acquisition knowledge and productivity.

Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting

Simplify and unify your entire budgeting experience, from data entry to decision-making. Manage resources with precision, track performance against goals, and forecast the future — all in one integrated platform.

Marketplace

Agencies get the products and services at the right time and the best price while companies small and large are enabled to bid, win and manage government contracts.

Program Management

Our custom system gives regulators, auditors and senior executives the information they need at their fingertips. Manage CDRLs and configurations, track and mitigate risks, keep an eye on budget, and monitor project schedules all in one place.

Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)

Contracts professionals streamline the entire government contract lifecycle from proposal to closeout, designed by GovCon for GovCon.

Cost Engineering

Win more bids with faster, reliable estimates. Quickly craft defendable estimates to be more profitable and gain a competitive edge in securing government contracts.

Marketplace

Contractors big and small get a fair shot at winning government contracts, with a streamlined process for easier management and growth.

Why Unison?

Innovation. Architecture. Expertise.

Applied Innovation

We leverage emerging technologies tailored to federal acquisition and collaborate with the government as innovation partners.

Federal Process Enterprise Architecture

Our mature data model provides data integrity and quality, while our federal acquisition-specific business rules ensure compliance.

Federal Business Experts

Our solutions are built for acquisition, GovCon, grants, and budget professionals by domain experts.

Our leadership.

Unison has assembled a management team with deep domain experience. Learn how our executives set us apart.

Reid H. Jackson
President & Chief Executive Officer

As CEO of Unison, Mr. Jackson is focused on bringing more transparency and accountability to government and government-contractor business processes.

Dan Ilisevich
Chief Financial & Administrative Officer

Mr. Ilisevich serves as Unison’s CFO and CAO. He guides Unison in consistent growth and value creation including new product launches and acquisitions.

Monica Nicolau
Chief Technology Officer

Ms. Nicolau serves as Unison’s CTO. She oversees product and technology operations groups and provides strategic technology leadership across the organization.

Scott Carlson
GM Defense and Intelligence

Mr. Carlson is the General Manager of the Defense and Intelligence Software Business Unit. He has more than thirty years of federal contracting and operations experience.

Nancy Patel
GM Commercial

Ms. Patel is General Manager of Unison’s Commercial Business Unit where she leads the Contract Lifecycle Management and Cost Engineering product lines.

Greg Young
GM Civilian

Mr. Young serves as General Manager, Civilian overseeing acquisition, grant, program management and budget solutions across civilian cabinet departments and independent agencies.

Drew Drake
VP Corporate Development

Mr. Drake serves as Unison’s Vice President of Corporate Development. He is responsible for cultivating and executing on new inorganic opportunities to accelerate growth.

Scott Haas
VP Information Technology 

As VP of Information Technology, Mr. Haas is focused on increased productivity, improved customer satisfaction, and enhanced hosted and SaaS system stability and security.

David Kim
VP Product Management

As the Vice President of Product Management Mr. Kim guides the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Unison’s product suites supporting the government acquisition lifecycle.

Raelene Wagoner
VP Talent Management

Ms. Wagoner is Vice President of Talent Management. She is focused on the development and increased engagement of Unison’s team members.

Featured Leaders

Discover the leaders shaping our industry.

Amanda Price
Director, Virtual Acquisition Office

Amanda Price leads Unison's VAO practice. With 15+ years in finance and procurement, she helps clients improve performance. Previously, she led a $175 million product at Gartner.

Andy Rider
Director, Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting

Andy Rider heads Unison's PBF unit, driving AI in federal budgeting. As a former federal budget expert, he also serves as Vice President of AABPA and is a frequent speaker and author.

Jennifer Chaddic
Director, Unison Marketplace

Jennifer Chaddic leads Unison Marketplace. She has over ten years of federal procurement experience and a BS in Marketing and Management.

We power the business of government.

Join our team and help create a government that works in unison. One that always makes astute, effective decisions, from the line-level to the C-level across federal agencies and their industry partners.

Case Studies: Latest results from powering 
the business of government.

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Program Management
Marketplace
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Virtual Acquisition Office
Cost Engineering
Acquisition Support
Contract Lifecycle Management