COHORT

THE ONLY GOVCON-NATIVE PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION

Cohort architects People Ops as mission-critical infrastructure. It is built for national security work, labor compliance, payroll integrity, and workforce readiness without slowing the business.
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PAYROLL & TIMEKEEPING INFRASTRUCTURE

DELTEK READY
EXPORTS
Audit-friendly timekeeping with Deltek-ready exports.
JOB-COSTING
PRECISION
Mapped to contracts, CLINs, and cost objectives for clean indirect rate modeling.
FRINGE & BURDEN VISIBILITY
Audit-friendly timekeeping with Deltek-ready exports.
GARNISHMENT ADMINISTRATION
Audit-friendly timekeeping with Deltek-ready exports.

NATIONAL SECURITY–ALIGNED HR

In defense, workforce PII becomes CUI when it crosses into program suitability or restricted access. Cohort operates People Ops with Pentagon-grade security posture — without slowing the business.
POLICY MANAGEMENT
Role-based overlays for ITAR/EAR exposure, controlled program access, and suitability-sensitive roles.
CLEARED ENVIRONMENT HR
Track workforce readiness attributes — assignment, suitability indicators, US persons status, and clearance-related status — in coordination with your security lead.
GOVERNANCE BASELINE
Structured templates for FOCI mitigation, OCI controls, Information Security, Record Retention, and Government Contracts Employment.
US PERSONS HANDLING
US Persons–only handling for sensitive workforce data supporting national security programs, with USG audit-ready onboarding and offboarding.

BENEFITS, COMPLIANCE, AND PAYROLL

Workforce infrastructure that protects federal program execution, pricing integrity, and retention - powered by a Secure HRIS Platform.
DCAA-ALIGNED PAYROLL

Timekeeping designed for:

  • GovCon labor categories
  • Audit Defensibility
  • Clean indirects, so your pricing model holds under scrutiny.
PREMIUM BENEFITS
  • National coverage
  • Aetna and Cigna PPO
  • TransAmerica 401(k)
  • Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, and ancillary coverages.

WHO COHORT SOLVES FOR

DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE
You’ve earned access to the federal market - Arkenstone helps you stay compliant, contract-ready, and operationally efficient as requirements evolve, so you can protect margin and keep executing without disruption.
DUAL-USE COMPANIES
Government is a secondary market — Arkenstone makes federal compliance and operations structured and contained, so you can access contracts without disrupting your commercial business.
DEFENSE TECH
Winning federal contracts requires more than product — Arkenstone gives you the compliance, contract readiness, and operational infrastructure to work within government buying models without becoming a services-heavy organization.
PrimE-LEVEL OPERATORS
You’re operating at prime scale without prime infrastructure - Arkenstone provides the compliance, workforce, and contract systems you need to meet requirements, manage risk, and execute with confidence.