MANASSAS, Va. (Nov. 13, 2026). Inspired Solutions has been named a 2027 Military Friendly® Employer and earned a Top Ten ranking, placing No. 8 among employers with less than $500 million in annual revenue. Military Friendly® released its 2027 list on November 11, Veterans Day.
You can see our ranking on our Military Friendly® company profile and on the full 2027 Military Friendly® Employers list.
Who Military Friendly® Is
Military Friendly® has rated how organizations serve the military community since 2003. It is owned and operated by VIQTORY, a certified service-disabled veteran-owned business. Its lists cover employers, schools, military spouse employers, supplier diversity programs, and brands.
The 2027 Military Friendly® Employers list includes some of the most respected names in America: AT&T, Cisco, Deloitte, Johnson & Johnson, Leidos, and Mayo Clinic. Top Ten spots across the revenue categories went to organizations such as Amentum, General Dynamics Mission Systems, J.B. Hunt Transport, Cushman & Wakefield, and Northwell Health.
How the List Is Built
According to Military Friendly®, over 1,500 organizations compete each year for the designation. Each employer is measured with public data and a detailed survey. To qualify at all, an employer must meet minimum benchmarks, such as keeping more than half of the veterans it hires. A company with recent Department of Labor or Department of Defense violations can be marked down or disqualified. EY independently evaluates the completeness and accuracy of the data calculations.
Employers are scored across six areas:
Recruiting and sourcing veterans and military talent.
Hiring and onboarding that sets veterans up to succeed.
Support and retention, so veterans stay.
Opportunity and advancement inside the company.
Culture and commitment to the military community.
Policies and compliance.
Results come from a rules-based algorithm. Designated employers can go on to earn Bronze, Silver, or Gold. The highest scorers in each revenue category become the Top Ten, which Military Friendly® calls "the guidon bearers for military/veteran programs and initiatives."
Why the Top Ten Is a Big Deal
Most companies that compete never reach the Top Ten. Inspired Solutions ranked No. 8 in the under $500 million category, on the same list as companies many times our size. For a small business, that says our veteran programs are not a slogan. They are measured, independently checked, and ranked among the best in the country.
Why It Matters to Us
Rick and I spent a combined 46 years in the U.S. Army. I served 21 years, first as an enlisted logistician and then as an Army Nurse Corps officer. Rick served 25 years and retired as the Army's first Chief Technology Officer. When I retired in 2015, I started Inspired Solutions at my kitchen table.
We built Inspired Solutions on a lesson the Army taught both of us: mission success starts with taking care of your team. Veterans show up, take care of people, and finish the mission. This ranking belongs to every veteran on our team. They earn it every day for our customers.
Veterans Who Serve, and Keep Serving
We hire people who served our country, and we hire people who keep serving after the uniform comes off. They make the communities where we live, work, and play better places.
The four team members below are just a few of the veterans who make up Inspired Solutions. We are spotlighting them because they fully embrace the military culture and camaraderie they built in uniform, and they live out the Inspired Solutions culture of giving back every day.
Craig Watts is our program manager for many of our military projects with the Department of War. He retired from the U.S. Army as a Chief Warrant Officer 5, the Army's highest warrant officer rank, and he stays deeply involved in his community in Central Texas.
Stewart Polston is a U.S. Army veteran who served as deputy program manager for our vendor-managed inventory program. He carries the same heart for giving back that built this company, and we support him as he makes a local impact on the lives of people across the St. Louis area.
Eric Erickson, a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, runs our vendor-managed inventory program. Eric and his wife support several nonprofit organizations in their community.
Karen McCleary, our Client Services Executive Coordinator, retired as an Army Sergeant Major after 25 years. She also serves on the board of Rick and Isabella Piña Ministries and is a key part of our nonprofit work.
They represent many more veterans across our team who serve our customers with the same discipline and the same heart. That spirit reaches beyond our own neighborhoods. Through Rick and Isabella Piña Ministries, our team supports a school in the Dominican Republic that gives children an education and a daily hot meal. Our leaders serve there in person. We are blessed to have people who not only served in the military but continue to serve, and together we are making a global impact.
What It Means for Our Customers
Our customers are federal agencies, defense organizations, and the primes and enterprises that support them. A veteran-led team understands the mission, because we lived it. We know what a delivery date means when a unit depends on it.
That shows up across all three things we do:
IT procurement. As a value-added reseller, we source and deliver hardware, software, and licenses from the manufacturers federal teams already use.
Professional services. Our engineers and technicians design, install, and support networks, video conferencing, and mass notification systems.
Supply chain and logistics. We manage the parts, the shipping, and the inventory so equipment arrives on time and stays accounted for.
One veteran-owned partner covers equipment, services, and logistics, with one point of accountability.
Also Recognized in 2026
The Military Friendly® ranking joins other 2026 recognition for how Inspired Solutions hires and supports its people:
HIRE Vets Gold Medallion from the U.S. Department of Labor, our fourth year in a row.
Great Place to Work Certified, three years running.
VETS Indexes 5 Star Employer.
Bronze Stevie Award, Veteran-Owned Business of the Year.
See the full list on our Awards and Recognition page.
Work With Us, or Join Us
Inspired Solutions is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB). We also hold 8(a), WOSB, EDWOSB, MBE, and WBE certifications, a GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract (47QTCA22D00DQ), and both NASA SEWP VI contracts.
Federal buyers can read how to buy from us or contact our team. Veterans and military spouses looking for their next mission can see our open positions.
To every veteran on the Inspired Solutions team: thank you. You earned this.
Isabella Piña
CEO and Founder, Inspired Solutions, Inc.
About Military Friendly®
Military Friendly® is the standard that measures an organization's commitment, effort, and success in creating sustainable and meaningful benefits for the military community. Military Friendly® is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business. Military Friendly® is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Defense or the federal government. Results are produced via a rules-based algorithm. The data-driven Military Friendly® lists and methodology can be found at militaryfriendly.com/mfcguide.