J29, Inc. (J29) is proud to announce that the company has been recognized among OrangeSlices AI’s 2026 Elev8 GovCon honorees, marking this as J29’s fourth (4th) time as a distinguished honoree. This recognition celebrates government contracting companies that are doing it the right way—pairing mission impact with a culture that elevates people, partners, and performance.
The Federal GovCon sector is one of the most complex and competitive marketplaces in the world, where consistent winners deliver efficient, effective solutions and invest deeply in culture. Being named to the Elev8 list affirms J29’s approach to building a resilient, people-first organization that advances federal health and human services missions while cultivating strong industry partnerships to support J29’s portfolio of programs serving J29’s portfolio includes programs supporting the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Defense Health Agency, and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. A repeat Elev8 recipient—first recognized in 2023 and again in 2024 & 2025—J29 is honored to continue this trajectory in 2026.
“This recognition is about our people and our partners,” said Nick Vass, President of J29. “We’re building teams that blend clinical, policy, and technology expertise to deliver measurable outcomes for government programs—while creating a workplace where our teammates can do the best work of their careers. Elev8 validates that focus.”
What Elev8 recognizes—and how J29 shows up
- Good Partner. J29 prides itself on being the kind of teammate agencies and primes want alongside them—ethical, collaborative, and steadfast in delivery. Our track record across federal health programs reflects transparent teaming, shared accountability, and a one team mindset that places mission success first.
- Growing Talent. We invest in learning pathways, mentorship, and leadership opportunities that help our people grow faster than the market. As an employee-centered firm with a nationwide, distributed workforce of 275+ employees, we focus on development that benefits the individual and strengthens client outcomes.
- Exemplifying Innovation. J29 brings forward practical innovation—modernizing processes, leveraging data and automation, and translating clinical and policy expertise into scalable solutions that improve integrity, efficiency, and access across complex health programs.
- Giving back is built into how we operate, and is the reason for our foundation—as volunteers, mentors, and community partners. We prioritize sustained, meaningful contributions that align with our mission to improve health outcomes and strengthen the communities where we live and work.
- Industry Engagement. J29 leaders and practitioners regularly share lessons learned and collaborate across the GovCon ecosystem. We believe that contributing time and insight—formally and informally—helps the entire community deliver better for government and citizens.
- Efficiency-Driven Teams. We optimize delivery with data-informed practices, streamlined workflows, and measurable standards for quality and timeliness—enabling our teams to do more, faster, without compromising outcomes.
- Smart Sustainability Practices. We continue to refine smart, practical approaches that reduce waste, encourage efficient remote-first collaboration, and support long-term program resilience for our federal partners.
- Investment for Continuous Improvement. J29 consistently reinvests in people, processes, and tools—from training and certifications to upgraded systems and delivery playbooks—so we can raise the bar year after year. J29 is proud to have expanded our technology partnerships and ingesting of claims adjudication and management systems over the past 18 months.
About J29
J29 is an employee-centered health and human service management consulting company supporting health and human services missions across the commercial, state, and federal landscape. We specialize in the processing, review, adjudication, and analysis of claims, cases, disputes, records, and audits—blending clinical, policy, compliance, and technology capabilities to deliver measurable results. J29 is SBA 8(a), EDWOSB, and MBE certified and operates a distributed workforce of over 275 employees across 35+ states.
About the Elev8 GovCon honor
OrangeSlices AI evaluates companies across eight pillars—partnering, talent growth, innovation, philanthropy, industry engagement, efficiency, sustainability, and continuous improvement—to identify organizations that set a higher standard for culture and delivery in federal contracting. J29 is honored to be included among this year’s honorees. The official announcement is available here: Meet the Elev8 GovCon 2026 Honorees.
