ABOUT US
Customer Satisfaction… Honesty….Delivery….Work-life-balance….High Value-Low Risk….Recognition
As a certified SBA 8(A) company, Cignus is a management and engineering consulting company that is committed to providing sustainable solutions to both our Government and Commercial clients.
At Cignus, we strongly believe that trust, comradery, and strong relationships with our Cignus family is one of the most important ingredients to achieving sustainable growth. Our clients and employees find Cignus to be a company whose basic principles revolve around doing what’s best and what’s right.
With a consulting history that goes back more than a decade, Cignus looks beyond challenges to see future possibilities. In our work with government & commercial organizations, we approach every project from multiple disciplines & develop a customized solution to reach your goals together.
We bring unmatched intensity to not only train our clients to tackle the problems they face today, but to help them change the status quo for tomorrow.
OUR HISTORY
Founded in 2007, Cignus has a rich history of working on some of the most complex & challenging projects across the globe. We are proud to say that our collaborative work has improved the safety of transportation related human & systems infrastructure, increased the effectiveness of the National Airspace System (NAS) & facilitated the modernization of both NAS & DoD systems as well as capabilities.
OUR MISSION
To provide solutions that are reliable and sustainable while continually innovating ourselves.
CIGNUS CONSULTING IS AN SBA 8(A) CERTIFIED AND MINORITY OWNED DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (MBE/DBE)
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Vinayak ‘Vinnie’ Khera
As Cignus’ President, Vinnie guides the overall company strategy and ensures products and services are delivered based on company principles. With more than 15 years of consulting experience in the aviation industry, Vinnie also provides consulting services in several business areas including airport/airspace planning, fast-time simulation, program management, and environmental.
Florian Hafner, PhD
As the company’s Executive VP & Chief Technology Officer, Florian is responsible for Cignus’ engineering and product development efforts. With 20 years of experience in aviation and air traffic management, particularly in fast-time simulation/modeling, Florian also manages airport/airspace operations focused consulting projects for commercial and government clients.
Jerry Schwinghammer
As the company’s Director of Technology Transformation, Jerry is responsible for Cignus’ IT technology and service consulting practice. As a former airport Chief Technology Officer, Jerry has 30 years of hands-on leadership in applying technology solutions to airport planning, construction, and operations. He has successfully deployed complex technology solutions across a broad range of airport environments in areas such as airport data analytics and digital twins, modeling & simulation, ERP, EAM, BHS, cyber security, network and cloud infrastructure and architecture, and digital dashboards. Jerry has worked with airports and airlines globally to assess, define, and implement technology and digital transformation policies, standards, and agreements. He holds certifications in airport management and planning, IT technology transformation, cloud computing, and change management.
Tom Styc
With more than 38 years of experience in aviation program management, systems engineering, and ATC operations, Tom leads all Cignus business development activities and pursuits with regards to the Federal Aviation Administration.
CONTRACT VEHICLES
stars iii
SE2025 – SIR 1 – R&MA
Date:11/10/2015
Expiration Date:11/04/2025
SE 2025 – SIR 2 – SE
PROGRAM SUPPORT SERVICES(PSS)
Award Date:12/08/2020
Expiration Date:12/08/2027
SeaPort-NxG
