# Hexagon US Federal

> Hexagon US Federal, now branded Octave Federal, adapts geospatial software, positioning equipment, sensors and public-safety systems for U.S. federal agencies and their industry partners. Its work combines commercial technology with engineering, integration and support for defense, intelligence and civilian missions.

- **Founded:** 2010
- **Headquarters:** Chantilly, United States
- **Products:** Geospatial software and production services, Assured PNT, Public safety and incident management, Sensors and systems engineering, ELSA
- **Notable:** Marine Corps CERS initial operational capability announced in March 2017., Selected for General Atomics ISR projects in April 2021., Reports CMMC Level 2 achievement in June 2025 and maintains an ISO 9001:2015 quality management system.

## Products & services

- **Geospatial software and production services** — Mapping, imagery analysis, cartography and visualization, including the Luciad portfolio, now Octave Alto, and ERDAS IMAGINE, now Octave Imagine.
- **Assured PNT** — Integration of NovAtel and Septentrio receivers, inertial sensors, anti-jam antennas and custom M-Code equipment for navigation threatened by interference.
- **Public safety and incident management** — Computer-aided dispatch, records, field operations and shared situational awareness for federal installations.
- **Sensors and systems engineering** — Electrical, mechanical, optical and systems engineering for airborne and space-based lidar, plus Leica reality-capture and surveying equipment.
- **ELSA** — NASA-funded Exploration Lidar Sensor Assembly; December 2023 helicopter testing validated mapping and altimetry, with further development underway.
- **ARTEMIS** — Aerial Reconnaissance Tactical Edge Mapping Imagery System, offered with Tough Stump Technologies for rapid collection and use of detailed imagery.
- **Enterprise information management** — Asset and operational information solutions, custom rugged hardware and specialized professional services.

## Achievements

- Marine Corps CERS initial operational capability announced in March 2017.
- Selected for General Atomics ISR projects in April 2021.
- Reports CMMC Level 2 achievement in June 2025 and maintains an ISO 9001:2015 quality management system.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Announced the Hexagon US Federal to Octave Federal rebrand effective May 28; the former website now redirects to federal.octave.com.
- **2026-05** — Parent Octave completed its separation from Hexagon on May 22; New York trading began May 28.
- **2025-06** — Achieved CMMC Level 2, according to the current certification page.

## Links

- Website: https://federal.octave.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hexagon-us-federal/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/HexagonatGEOINT
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OctaveIntelligence
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/hexagonusfederal

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Last updated: 2026-10-24