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Precise Leads 2025 Best for Vets Employers Rankings
LEXINGTON PARK, MD, December 4, 2025 – Military Times has announced its 2025 Best for Vets: Employers rankings, recognizing 245 organizations that demonstrate exceptional dedication to hiring, retaining, and supporting America’s veterans. Among these distinguished companies is Precise Systems—a mission-driven organization deeply committed to serving veterans, military spouses, and their families.
Precise Systems’ 2025 Best for Vets Employers rankings are as follows:
• #1 in Maryland
• #3 in Defense
• #4 in Medium Enterprise
• #22 in For-Profit Company
• #25 Overall
This year’s rankings reflect continued growth across participating employers, building on momentum seen throughout sectors such as defense, manufacturing, technology, healthcare, and finance. Precise’s placement underscores our unwavering commitment to supporting those who have served and creating meaningful pathways for military-connected talent.
“For more than a decade, Best for Vets has set the standard for corporate accountability in veteran employment,” said Jon Simkins, Executive Editor of Military Times and Sightline Media Group. “Every employer that makes this list is doing more than checking a box, they are actively building cultures that value service, skill and leadership.”
Each year, Military Times surveys hundreds of companies and organizations nationwide. The methodology evaluates recruitment and onboarding practices, retention and career advancement programs, and support for veterans and military spouses. Responses are verified and scored to ensure a rigorous, unbiased ranking.
The full 2025 ranking is available at bestforvets.militarytimes.com/employers.
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About Precise Systems
As a solutions-based company, Precise Systems is focused on innovation in support of the warfighters and aligning our expertise to deliver the highest quality of service. Powered by our highly skilled workforces, we provide expert consultation on network and weapons systems acquisition programs, maintenance/modernization programs, and sustainment programs with solutions in Digital Transformation, Advanced Engineering, Physical Sciences Research, Platform Lifecycle Support, Electromagnetic Warfare, Interactive Training & Simulation, and Foreign Military Sales. Since our establishment, we have demonstrated and perfected our ability to manage the customer’s needs, no matter how complex – offering exceptional service and the Precise solution.
About Military Times The Military Times digital platforms and magazines are the trusted source for independent news and information for service members and their families. The military community relies on Air Force Times, Army Times, Marine Corps Times, and Navy Times for reporting on everything that matters in their lives, including pay, benefits, finance, education, health care, recreational resources, retirement, promotions, product reviews, and entertainment. Military Times is published by Sightline Media Group. To learn more, visit militarytimes.com
Precise Leads 2023 Best for Vets Employers Rankings
LEXINGTON PARK, MD, December 6th, 2023 — Military Times recently announced its 2023 Best for Vets: Employers rankings, positioning Precise as a leader across a number of geographic locations and sectors.
In its 14th year, Military Times Best for Vets: Employers rankings are based on the results of a voluntary survey that asks companies about their policies, practices and benefits for veterans and their families.
This year, 230 employers made the list – an increase of 25% over 2022. The program saw an increase in interest from Employers as many are eager to tout their veteran programs. The editorially driven Best for Vets program produces a highly respected analysis of a company’s efforts to recruit, retain, and support current and former service members, military spouses, and military caregivers.

Precise Systems’ 2023 Best For Vets Employers rankings are as follows:
- #1 in Maryland
- #1 in Medium Enterprise
- #2 in Defense
- #14 in For-Profit Company
- #16 Overall
The 2023 rankings can be found here, on the new Best for Vets website: bestforvets.com
“Military Times sets the standard for employer rankings for transitioning service members and veterans. Although often imitated, there is no other list that comes close to Best for Vets: Employers,” says Mort Greenberg, SVP of media solutions at Military Times. “We stand by the rigor and soundness of this survey, which spotlights companies’ employment programs that help transitioning service members excel in their post-military careers.”
The survey captures the areas of greatest importance to transitioning service members, veterans, and their families when looking for an employer. Recruitment and employment practices, as well as retention and support programs, were given the most weight and importance in scoring and final rankings.
The survey submissions are analyzed by Military Times’ data experts. They are unbiased and completely objective – purely looking at the stats and information provided by each company.
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About Precise Systems
As a solutions-based company, Precise Systems is focused on innovation in support of the warfighters and aligning our expertise to deliver the highest quality of service. Powered by our highly skilled workforces, we provide expert consultation on network and weapons systems acquisition programs, maintenance/modernization programs, and sustainment programs with solutions in Digital Transformation, Advanced Engineering, Platform Lifecycle Support, Physical Sciences Research, and Technical Services. Since our establishment, we have demonstrated and perfected our ability to manage the customer’s needs, no matter how complex – offering exceptional service and the Precise solution.
About Military Times
The Military Times digital platforms and newsweeklies are the trusted source for independent news and information for service members and their families. The military community relies on Air Force Times, Army Times, Marine Corps Times, and Navy Times for reporting on everything important to their lives, including: pay, benefits, finance, education, health care, recreational resources, retirement, promotions, product reviews, and entertainment. Military Times is published by Sightline Media Group. To learn more, visit www.militarytimes.com.
Precise Named 3rd Best for Vets Employer in Maryland

VIENNA, VA, November 4, 2021 — Military Times announced its 2021 Best for Vets: Employers rankings today. This year, Precise Systems ranked in the top 100, including the 3rd Best for Vets employer in Maryland.
This year, almost 200 organizations submitted responses to the Best for Vets: Employers survey that fielded from July to September, and 161 employers made the list. This editorially independent program produces a highly respected analysis of a company’s efforts to recruit, retain, and support current and former service members, military spouses, and military caregivers.
“Military Times continues to set the standard for employer rankings for transitioning service members and veterans. Although often imitated, there is no other list that comes close to Best for Vets: Employers,” says Mort Greenberg, SVP of media solutions at Military Times. “We stand by the rigor and soundness of this survey, which spotlights companies’ employment programs that help transitioning service members excel in their post-military careers.”
This year, Military Times collaborated with Fors Marsh Group (FMG) to update the research methodology and analysis from previous years to provide a streamlined, user-friendly survey experience for participants. All survey changes were made based on subject matter expert reviews of the survey and rigorous qualitative research, including focus groups and in-depth interviews with Military Times subscribers. FMG designed, deployed, analyzed, and wrote the report for this year’s survey.
The updated survey captured the areas of greatest importance to transitioning service members, veterans, and their families when looking for an employer. Recruitment and employment practices, as well as retention and support programs, were given the most weight and importance in scoring and final rankings.
“As a company that’s proud to hire military veterans and their family members, we see this survey and our partnership with Military Times as an opportunity to further the credibility and recognition of the companies committed to being Best for Vets Employers, as well as a resource for companies seeking to improve or extend their current veteran hiring practices,” said Andy Blenkle, FMG’s vice president of marketing and public service recruitment.
In its 12th year, Military Times Best for Vets: Employers rankings are based on the results of a voluntary survey that covered the policies and practices that make companies an attractive place to work for current employees and future job seekers within the military community.
Learn more about Precise Systems’ ranking here.
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About Military Times
The Military Times digital platforms and newsweeklies are the trusted source for independent news and information for service members and their families. The military community relies on Air Force Times, Army Times, Marine Corps Times, and Navy Times for reporting on everything important to their lives, including: pay, benefits, finance, education, health care, recreational resources, retirement, promotions, product reviews, and entertainment. Military Times is published by Sightline Media Group. To learn more, visit www.militarytimes.com.
About Precise Systems
Precise Systems is a professional services company currently working for the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Air Force. Our core competencies include systems engineering, program and project management, logistics, information technology and cybersecurity, and software development services. We were founded in 1990 and have provided cutting-edge solutions and support to our warfighters since our establishment. We understand and provide expert consultation on network and weapons systems acquisition programs, maintenance/modernization programs, and sustainment programs.
Precise Systems Named to 100 Best for Vets Employers 2018
VIENNA, VA, May 7, 2018 — Military Times today announced its 2018 ranking of “Best for Vets” employers. Precise Systems is honored to have been selected as one of the Best for Vets companies. This year, Precise ranked #46 on the list of top 100 Best for Vets companies.
A valuable resource for veterans – and a coveted honor for companies around the country – the annual Military Times Best for Vets rankings are the result of a meticulous, months-lon
g process. Military Times invites companies to fill out its nearly 100-question survey, tests to ensure the accuracy of responses, carefully evaluates survey data and includes only the best companies in its published rankings.
In their ninth year, the rankings evaluate companies’ culture, veteran recruiting, veteran policies, and accommodations for members of the National Guard and reserves. The standards are objective, rigorous, and editorially independent. As a result, transitioning service members recognize them as the most trusted veteran job rankings and have come to rely on Best for Vets Employers to aid their transition to civilian life.
“The companies on the Military Times Best for Vets list earned their rankings through determined efforts to recruit and support service members, veterans and military families,” said George Altman, the Military Times editor in charge of the rankings. “These efforts deserve recognition from the country and should get the attention of veterans looking for a new career.”
For the full list of rankings, visit here: https://charts.militarytimes.com/chart/5.
Military Times includes Army Times, Navy Times, Air Force Times and Marine Corps Times. The company is part of Sightline Media Group, a Regent company. The rankings are published in print and online at MilitaryTimes.com, as well as ArmyTimes.com, NavyTimes.com, AirForceTimes.com and MarineCorpsTimes.com.
Other Military Times rankings include Military Times Best: Colleges, Military Times Best: Franchises and Military Times Best: Places to Live.
About Precise Systems
Precise Systems is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that specializes in providing innovative engineering and program management solutions to federal organizations and program offices. Precise Systems is headquartered in Lexington Park, MD, with offices in Odon, IN, Havelock, NC, and Leesburg, VA. Our talented team of experts are enthusiastic employee-owners through Precise Systems’ employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). For more information about Precise Systems, please visit our website at www.goprecise.com.
About Military Times
The Military Times digital platforms and newsweeklies are the trusted source for independent news and information for service members and their families. The military community relies on Air Force Times, Army Times, Marine Corps Times, and Navy Times for reporting on everything important to their lives, including: pay, benefits, finance, education, health care, recreational resources, retirement, promotions, product reviews, and entertainment. Military Times is published by Sightline Media Group. To learn more, visit www.militarytimes.com.
Ranked Among Military Times’ 2015 “Best for Vets” Employers
VIENNA, VA, March 30, 2016 — Military Times today announced its 2015 ranking of “Best for Vets” employers. Precise Systems is honored to have been selected as one of the Best for Vets companies.
Military Times (comprised of Army Times, Navy Times, Air Force Times and Marine Corps Times publications) focused on company culture and policies that benefit military veterans when conducting and scoring its sixth annual Best for Vets survey. This survey is an editorially independent news project that features a highly respected, 90-question analysis of each company’s efforts to connect with veterans and provide a work environment which fosters veterans’ continued success after their military service.
Military Times’ rankings are published in full in the April 20th issue of Best for Vets, a section in all four Military Times publications, and online at MilitaryTimes.com/BestforVets-employers2015. The 2015 ranking of “Best for Vets” employers are:
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1. Verizon
2. USAA
3. Lockheed Martin Corp.
4. BAE Systems Inc.
5. Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.
6. Intuitive Research and Tech
7. AT&T
8. Capital One Financial Corp.
9. Humana Inc.
10. JPMorgan Chase & Co.
11. Union Pacific Railroad
12. Booz Allen Hamilton
13. Devon Energy
14. Hilton Worldwide
15. ManTech
16. Alion Science and Tech
17. LMI
18. First Data Corp.
19. Defense Mobile Corp.
20. General Motors
21. Dominion Resources Inc.
22. Southern Co.
23. Exelon Corp.
24. Bank of America
25. Concurrent Technologies Corp.
26. Walmart
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27. Prudential Financial Inc.
28. The Exchange (Army & Air Force Exchange Service)
29. U.S. Bank
30. CDW
31. Intel
32. Performance Contractors Inc.
33. Express Scripts
34. United Rentals Inc.
35. Computer Science Corp.
36. Cigna
37. Eaton
38. Accenture
38. KPMG LLP
40. Exelis Inc.
41. GE
42. Citi
43. Waste Management
44. Leidos
45. Kraft Foods Group Inc.
46. DaVita Kidney Care
47. Progressive Insurance
48. Travelers
49. Shell Oil Co.
50. Merck & Co. Inc.
51. First Command Financial Services
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52. CBRE Group Inc.
53. TSYS
54. EMC
55. Xcel Energy
56. Precise Systems Inc.
57. Brunswick Corp.
58. Sprint
59. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
60. Werner Enterprises
61. DynCorp International LLC
62. Siemens US
63. The Home Depot
64. Level 3 Communications
65. Kearney & Co.
66. Ecolab Inc.
67. FDM Group
68. Hormel Foods Corp.
69. Amazon
70. DRS Technologies Inc.
71. The Hartford
72. ProSol
73. Convergys
74. Creative Computing Solutions Inc.
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Precise Systems is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that specializes in providing innovative engineering and program management solutions to federal organizations and program offices. Precise Systems is headquartered in Lexington Park, MD, with offices in Odon, IN, Havelock, NC, and Leesburg, VA. Our talented team of experts are enthusiastic employee-owners through Precise Systems’ employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). For more information about Precise Systems, please visit our website at www.goprecise.com.