Hepburn and Sons

Hepburn and Sons is a family-owned S-Corp small business based in Manassas, Virginia, founded in 2010. The company provides acquisition program management and operational expertise to the U.S. Navy and the broader maritime sector within the Defense industry. Its team consists largely of former servicemen and servicewomen who bring direct operational context to technical advisory and engineering support work. The company operates across several technical domains: Naval Engineering, Acquisition Program Management, Technology Transition, and Expert Witness Services. On the engineering side, Hepburn and Sons delivers support services and consulting tailored to Navy programs, with a particular focus on bridging the gap between research and development and fielded technology. Its Expert Witness practice covers ship design, acquisition processes, and asbestos exposure claims stemming from naval service - the company notes a winning track record serving law firms in this area. Culturally, the firm emphasizes trust, integrity, and a handshake-is-a-contract ethos. As a rapidly growing small business in the defense-adjacent space, it operates in an environment where supply chain integrity, insider threat awareness, and the security of acquisition-sensitive data are nontrivial concerns. Roles here sit at the intersection of cleared program management and domain-specific naval engineering expertise.