Nava is a public benefit corporation that rebuilds federal systems across healthcare, benefits administration, and public services. The tech stack reveals a heavy legacy footprint—COBOL, VSAM, mainframe tooling (Deltek Costpoint, Unanet)—paired with modern cloud-native layers (Java, Python, TypeScript, AWS, PostgreSQL). Active hiring is engineering-heavy with senior/principal-level roles, matching their R&D focus on FHIR-based healthcare platforms and federal infrastructure modernization. Pain points cluster around legacy system interoperability and FISMA compliance, confirming they operate in the highest-friction corners of government tech.
Notable leadership hires: Director of Engineering, Chief Engineer
Founded in 2015, Nava emerged from the HealthCare.gov recovery effort and has evolved into a technology consultancy focused on federal agencies and public benefit delivery systems. The company operates across 501–1,000 employees in Washington, D.C., working holistically across engineering, design, product, data, and operations. Their project portfolio spans healthcare claims modernization (FHIR/HL7), legacy platform upgrades, and cloud infrastructure migration for federal agencies. Revenue sources include direct government contracts and consulting engagements with agencies managing benefits, healthcare, and citizen-facing services.
Nava runs a dual-layer stack: legacy systems (COBOL, VSAM, mainframe tools like Deltek Costpoint) alongside modern platforms (Java, Python, TypeScript, AWS, PostgreSQL, FHIR/HL7). They're adopting Adaptive Planning for resource forecasting.
Core projects include FHIR-powered healthcare claims platforms, federal healthcare system modernization, legacy enterprise platform upgrades, and cloud infrastructure migration. R&D activities focus on new technologies for scalable government service delivery.
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