{"id":972,"date":"2025-10-09T07:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T11:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sparedesigndev.wpenginepowered.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=972"},"modified":"2026-02-05T17:46:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T22:46:10","slug":"spa-acquires-group-w-expanding-support-for-mission-critical-modeling-and-simulation-across-all-domains","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/spa.com\/news\/spa-acquires-group-w-expanding-support-for-mission-critical-modeling-and-simulation-across-all-domains\/","title":{"rendered":"SPA Acquires Group W, Expanding Support for Mission Critical Modeling and Simulation Across All Domains"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"972\" class=\"elementor elementor-972\" data-elementor-post-type=\"news\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27649b27 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"27649b27\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Alexandria, Virginia \u2013 Systems Planning &amp; Analysis (SPA), a leading global provider of data-driven analytical insights supporting complex national security programs and defense priorities, has acquired Group W, a premier data science and defense analytics company with a core focus on modeling and simulation and wargaming capabilities to the DoD.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c41bb4a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c41bb4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-192e99b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"192e99b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span 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users of widely-used DoD modeling and simulation tools across the system, mission, and campaign levels. We are delighted to have Group W join us as partners in our shared national security mission. The combination of the two firms creates the most robust analytical defense modeling and simulation company serving the global allied national security ecosystem.\u201d<\/h5><p>CEO OF SPA RICH SAWCHAK<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37839f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37839f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48d2956 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"48d2956\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fbb8a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fbb8a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Based in Vienna, Virginia, Group W has a 20+ year history of delivering the most advanced, mission critical analysis, modeling and simulation, and wargaming capabilities. Their employees use critical thinking, mathematical techniques, and high-fidelity tools to support analysts and researchers, providing critical insights to the highest levels of the DoD.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aaaf36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5aaaf36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\u201cWe have an exceptional reputation in the art and science of simulating modern warfare derived from our enduring innovation and collaborative expertise. We align impeccably well with SPA and their widely respected position of trust with the U.S. government for national security, defense, intelligence, and homeland security programs. Combining our talents and complementary capabilities creates new opportunities for both our employees and clients, and unlocks the next generation of analytical modeling and simulation as well as digital wargaming.\u201d<\/h5><p>CEO of Group W Trase Travers<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9592524 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9592524\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\u201cGroup W brings cutting-edge capabilities, approaches, and expertise that will enhance SPA\u2019s position as the trusted partner of choice for defense, intelligence, and homeland security clients. This acquisition builds on SPA\u2019s history and reinforces their established expertise, evolving capabilities, and commitment to delivering impactful data-driven analysis to enhance national security strategies and operational effectiveness.\u201d<\/h5>\nMANAGING PARTNER AT ARLINGTON CAPITAL DAVID WODLINGER\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c992f9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c992f9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sheppard Mullin and Morrison Foerster acted as legal counsel to SPA. 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e-child\" data-id=\"fd385d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b814da elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b814da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spa.com\/blog\/preparing-for-the-predictable-why-familiar-acquisition-risks-continue-to-resurface\/\">Preparing for the Predictable: Why Familiar Acquisition Risks Continue to Resurface<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a22e5d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a22e5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9d04c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"f9d04c4\" 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elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-fbef66d elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>9 Jun 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"171\" class=\"elementor elementor-171 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-2902 post-2902 blog type-blog status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry library-category-capabilities library-category-national-security library-category-spa-fellows library-category-trends\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div 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elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-fbef66d elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>26 May 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"171\" class=\"elementor elementor-171 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-2672 post-2672 blog type-blog status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry library-category-capabilities library-category-national-security library-category-spa-culture-and-community library-category-trends\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ded0669 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ded0669\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68909b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68909b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/spa.com\/blog\/closing-the-gap-between-demand-and-capacity-in-naval-force-design\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1197\" src=\"https:\/\/spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SPA-FOCUS-Closing-the-Gap-Between-Demand-and-Capacity-in-Naval-Force-Design.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2677\" alt=\"Closing the Gap Between Demand and Capacity in Naval Force Design\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SPA-FOCUS-Closing-the-Gap-Between-Demand-and-Capacity-in-Naval-Force-Design.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SPA-FOCUS-Closing-the-Gap-Between-Demand-and-Capacity-in-Naval-Force-Design-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SPA-FOCUS-Closing-the-Gap-Between-Demand-and-Capacity-in-Naval-Force-Design-1024x613.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SPA-FOCUS-Closing-the-Gap-Between-Demand-and-Capacity-in-Naval-Force-Design-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SPA-FOCUS-Closing-the-Gap-Between-Demand-and-Capacity-in-Naval-Force-Design-1536x919.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd385d8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd385d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b814da elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b814da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spa.com\/blog\/closing-the-gap-between-demand-and-capacity-in-naval-force-design\/\">Closing the Gap Between Demand and Capacity in Naval Force Design<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a22e5d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a22e5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9d04c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"f9d04c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-fbef66d elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>13 May 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"171\" class=\"elementor elementor-171 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-2588 post-2588 blog type-blog status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry library-category-advanced-data-analytics library-category-capabilities library-category-geopolitics library-category-modeling-simulation library-category-national-security library-category-strategic-analysis-and-force-design library-category-trends\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ded0669 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ded0669\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68909b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68909b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/spa.com\/blog\/wargaming-at-the-edge-of-reality-what-modern-conflict-now-demands\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1197\" 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