COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS, INC.

Springfield, VA · Aerospace · Private

Platform for Integrated Control of Telescopes (PICT) — a containerized hardware and software control system for remote telescope operations

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Sector
Aerospace
Headquarters
Springfield, VA
Latest Form D
$400K offered, Feb 2016
Total capital
$133M
Federal grants
$1.3M
4 awards · 2020–2025
Rank in peer group#25 of 38
Private capital raised
$400K
1 Form D · last Feb 2016
129 months since last filing
Federal contracts
$132M
206 awards · Defense, NASA
Rank in Aerospace#36 of 1335
Granted patents
None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

200420082012201620202024FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $133M2004: $19.6M across 2 contracts$19.6M2008: $346K across 2 contracts2009: $1.3M across 5 contracts2010: $850K across 2 contracts2011: $7.3M across 6 contracts2012: $5.7M across 4 contracts2013: $110K across 1 contract2014: $150K across 1 contract2015: $653K across 2 contracts2016: $1.8M across 2 contracts2017: $5.7M across 3 contracts2018: $1.5M across 11 contracts2019: $2.9M across 20 contracts2020: $279K across 2 grants · $9.8M across 16 contracts2021: $10.7M across 17 contracts$10.7M2022: $14M across 14 contracts$14M2023: $3.3M across 10 contracts2024: $150K across 1 grant · $15.4M across 32 contracts$15.5M2025: $849K across 1 grant · $17.3M across 32 contracts$18.2M2026: $13.3M across 22 contracts$13.3M1st Form D$400K
200420082012201620202024FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $133M2004: $19.6M across 2 contracts$19.6M2008: $346K across 2 contracts2009: $1.3M across 5 contracts2010: $850K across 2 contracts2011: $7.3M across 6 contracts2012: $5.7M across 4 contracts2013: $110K across 1 contract2014: $150K across 1 contract2015: $653K across 2 contracts2016: $1.8M across 2 contracts2017: $5.7M across 3 contracts2018: $1.5M across 11 contracts2019: $2.9M across 20 contracts2020: $279K across 2 grants · $9.8M across 16 contracts2021: $10.7M across 17 contracts2022: $14M across 14 contracts$14M2023: $3.3M across 10 contracts2024: $150K across 1 grant · $15.4M across 32 contracts$15.5M2025: $849K across 1 grant · $17.3M across 32 contracts$18.2M2026: $13.3M across 22 contracts1st Form D$400K

Latest events

  • Federal contractDefense · Astronomy Analysis Tool Developer$323K
  • Federal contractDefense · Remote Sensing Modeling, Field And Laboratory Experiments, Sensor Calibration, Feasibility Studies, Instrument Design, Experiments And Algorithms, And Performing Simulations And Scientific Analyses.$76K
  • Federal contractDefense · Global Navigation Satellite Service Mathematician For The United States National Observatory (usno) In Accordance With The Performance Work Statement (pws), Labor Category-time And Astronomy Dissemination Tool Developer -senior.$92K
  • Federal contractDefense · Scientific Engineering Support In Accordance With The Statement Of Work.$224K
  • Federal contractDefense · Basic Astronomy And Physics Analysis Tool Developer$144K
  • Federal contractDefense · Precise Time Master Electrical Engineer$432K
  • Federal contractDefense · United States Naval Observatory Cto / Remediation Support Services$2.3M
  • Offering registeredForm D · SEC · 1st filing$400K
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  • Federal contractDefense · This Requirement Is For A Scientist And Timing Subject Matter Expert (sme) To Provide Applications Engineering Support To The Precise Time Department In Support Of Master Clock Maintenance.$227K
  • Federal contractDefense · Contractor Support Services For Programming, Documenting, Testing, And Accreditation Activities For The Development Of Updated Versions Of The Scientific Software Applications.$420K
  • Federal contractDefense · Twelve (12) Months Of Eop Time And Astronomy Support Services In Support Of The United States Naval Observatory. Please See The Attached Performance Work Statement. Pop 15 March 2026 To 14 March 2027.$1.3M
  • Federal contractDefense · Contractor Shall Provide Personnel For Technical And Analytical Support In The Disciplines Of Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Aerospace, Instrumentation And Electrical Engineering, And It/computer Sciences In Accordance With Individual Order Sow.$1.2M
  • Federal contractDefense · Precise Time Clock Development Post-doc In Accordance With The Statement Of Work.$257K
  • Federal contractDefense · Cto / Time And Astronomy Dissemination Engineering And Application Development Services In Support Of The United States Naval Observatory.$3.5M
  • Federal contractDefense · Time And Astronomy Dissemination Engineering Support Services In Accordance With The Pws.$705K
  • Federal contractDefense · Vlba Astronomer (associate Professor)$289K
  • Federal contractDefense · Cto/ Program Specialist In Aerospace Astronomy, Physics And Engineering Services In Support Of The United States Naval Academy.$344K
  • Federal contractDefense · The Instant Requirement Is For A Program Specialist Master In Support Of Usno.$328K
  • Federal contractDefense · Astronomy And Physics Analysis Tool Dev$311K
  • Federal contractDefense · Usno Astronomer Associate Professor$146K
  • Federal contractDefense · Applications Engineer$353K
  • Federal contractDefense · Post-doctoral Research Associate$235K
  • Federal contractDefense · Gpsad Signal Analysis Support$74K
  • Federal contractDefense · Crf Vlbi Research Associate Post Doc$245K
  • Federal contractDefense · Precise Time Clock Development Post-doc$301K
  • Federal contractDefense · Physical, Environmental, And Cyber Syste$250K
  • Federal contractDefense · Astronomer Scientific Research Associate$130K
  • Federal contractDefense · Systems Engineer$250K
  • Federal contractDefense · Satellite Engineer Senior$503K
  • Federal contractDefense · Astronomer Support Services$195K
  • Federal contractDefense · Electrical Engineer Services$571K
  • Federal contractDefense · Tool Developer/engineer$200K
  • Federal contractDefense · New And Legacy Network$1.4M
  • Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase II$849K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase II · SBIR Phase II$849K
  • Federal contractDefense · Base Year Ordering Period: Labor$801K
  • Federal contractDefense · 5 Year Ordering Period - Labor$17K
  • Federal contractDefense · Astronomy Analysis Tool Developer$311K
  • Federal contractDefense · Engineering And Technical Services$216K
  • Federal contractDefense · Engineering And Technical Services$185K
  • Federal contractDefense · Application Engineer Master$416K
  • Federal contractDefense · 5 Year Ordering Period - Labor$404K
  • Federal contractDefense · Usno Engineer - Precise Time Applications Engineer$436K
  • Federal contractDefense · Black Hole Or Stellar Optical Astronomer$159K
  • Federal contractDefense · Vlba Astronomer Physics Or Engineer$151K
  • Federal contractDefense · Precise Time Astrometry$1.2M
  • Federal contractDefense · Scientific Application Engineer Services$1.2M
  • Federal contractDefense · Physical Enviromental & Cyber Systems$1.4M
  • Federal contractDefense · Usno Postdoctoral Research Associate II$235K
  • Federal contractDefense · Program Specialist (master)$330K
  • Federal contractDefense · Cto Engineering Services$3.6M
  • Federal contractDefense · Engineering And Technical Services$266K
  • Federal contractDefense · Back End Astronomy And Physics Tool De$299K
  • Federal contractDefense · Usno Eop Services$271K
  • Federal contractDefense · Applications Engineer- Slac$339K
  • Federal contractDefense · Usno Gnss Signal Monitoring Analysis$203K
  • Federal contractDefense · Research Scientist R&d Support$230K
  • Federal contractDefense · Systems Engineer$466K
  • Federal contractDefense · Application Engineer Principal$573K
  • Federal contractDefense · Systems Engineer Support (principal)$240K
  • Federal contractDefense · Satellite Aerospace Engineer Or Physicis$242K
  • Federal contractDefense · Aerospace Engineer$255K
  • Federal contractDefense · New And Legacy Network Support Services$3.6M
  • Federal contractDefense · Pta Network Program Analysis$138K
  • Federal contractNASA · FY24 SBIR Phase I- Degap: A Deep Gaussian Process Surrogate Model For Cleaning Data From Spatially Distributed Sensor Networks$150K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · FY24 SBIR Phase I- Degap: A Deep Gaussian Process Surrogate Model For Cleaning Data From Spatially Distributed Sensor Networks$150K
  • Federal contractDefense · New And Legacy Network Support Services$2.3M
  • Federal contractDefense · Postdoctoral Research Associate I Services$350K
  • Federal contractDefense · Usno Flagstaff Station Telescope Support$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · Astronomy And Physics Tool Developer Sr$159K
  • Federal contractDefense · Labor$248K
  • Federal contractDefense · Astronomy Analysis Tool Developer (master)$304K
  • Federal contractDefense · Program Master Specialist$165K
  • Federal contractDefense · Astronomy And Physics Services$169K
  • Federal contractDefense · Scientific Application Engineer Services$382K
  • Federal contractDefense · Time & Astronomy Dissemination Tool Developer/engineer Labor$368K
  • Federal contractDefense · Labor$355K
  • Federal contractDefense · Precise Time Applications Engineer Labor$192K
  • Federal contractDefense · 5 Year Ordering Period - Labor$224K
  • Federal contractDefense · Celestial Reference Frame Support$1.1M
  • Federal contractDefense · Applications Engineer (senior)$254K
  • Federal contractDefense · Postdoctoral Ra II Support Services$135K
  • Federal contractDefense · Postdoctoral Research Associate III$235K
  • Federal contractDefense · Support Services$55K
  • Federal contractDefense · Engineering Support Services$1.4M
  • Federal contractDefense · Devsecops Support- Program Specialist (master) Services$315K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$189K
  • Federal contractDefense · Research Scientist R&d Support$269K
  • Federal contractDefense · Assistant Professor Support$179K
  • Federal contractDefense · Research Scientist R&d Support$1.3M
  • Federal contractDefense · Postdoctoral Research Associate Support$357K
  • Federal contractDefense · Postdoctoral Research II Support$349K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$114K
  • Federal contractDefense · Usno Devsecops Tool Developer Support$90K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$111K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$189K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$74K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$393K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$328K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$270K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$200K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$230K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$51K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$36K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$230K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$240K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$591K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$245K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$22K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$301K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$42K
  • Federal contractDefense · Satellite Aerospace Engineer Or Physicis$3.7M
  • Federal contractDefense · Geospace Remote Sensing R&d, Engineering.$7.8M
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$375K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$46K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$105K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$246K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$443K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$176K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$637K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$336K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$3.9M
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$217K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$157K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$540K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$164K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$127K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$512K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$819K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$1.9M
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$75K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$53K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$25K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$115K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$797K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$143K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Platform for Integrated Control of Telescopes (PICT)$139K
  • Federal contractDefense · Kick-off Briefing Materials$140K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Remote Instrument Control System (RICS)$139K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$226K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$70K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$162K
  • Federal contractDefense · Pr 72-9203-19 R&d Efforts For Development And Application Of New And Existing Techniques For Remote Sensing$7.1M
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$250K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$194K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$248K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$25K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$22K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$122K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$226K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$30K
  • Federal contractNASA · A Solid State Yet Rapidly Tunable Etalon Based On Liquid Crystal (lc) Etalon Technology Is Constructed Using Minimized Lc Birefringence Response Time In An Optimized Electric Field. The Key Technological Innovation Is The Use Of Liquid Crystal To Tune The Etalon. While This Type Of Etalon Has Been In Use For Many Years, A Development Effort Is Undertaken To Reduce The Time It Takes To Tune A Lc Etalon Over A Free Spectral Range From A Few Milliseconds (current State Of The Art) To 100-500 Micros$749K
  • Federal contractDefense · Senior Astronomer/physicist$67K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$229K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$168K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$234K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$5K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$137K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$24K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$301K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$159K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$23K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$248K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$24K
  • Federal contractDefense · Seaport Nxg Minimum Obligation Task Order$500
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$161K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$189K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$106K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$69K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$229K
  • Federal contractNASA · A Solid State Yet Rapidly Tunable Filter Based On Liquid Crystal (lc) Etalon Technology Is Designed By Determination Of Minimized Lc Birefringence Response Time In An Optimized Electric Field. The Key Technological Innovation Is The Use Of Liquid Crystal To Tune The Etalon. While This Type Of Etalon Has Been In Use For Many Years, A Development Effort Is Undertaken To Reduce The Time It Takes To Tune A Lc Etalon Over A Free Spectral Range From A Few Milliseconds (current State Of The Art) To 100$122K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$141K
  • Federal contractDefense · Task Order - Professional Scientific Support$5K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$217K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$213K
  • Federal contractDefense · Professional Scientific Support$48K
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Professional Scientific Support$249K
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Research, Development, And Engineering Support For Upper Atmospheric Remote Sensing And Modeling$5.4M
  • Federal contractDefense · Crf Architecture Services Igf::ot::igf$25K
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf:: 72-9201-16 R7D Analysis And Engineering Support$1.2M
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Scientific Services$697K
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Correlator Support Services$574K
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Correlator S/w Support$78K
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Correlator S/w Support$150K
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Gui Professional Services$110K
  • Federal contractDefense · 76-0046-11 Research$5.4M
  • Federal contractDefense · Gui Prof Services$120K
  • Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research&development$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research&development$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · Sw Engineer$209K
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Research And Development$1M
  • Federal contractDefense · Vlbi Data Correlator$72K
  • Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research&development$100K
  • Federal contractNASA · Cpi Proposes To Develop An Innovative, Generalized Retrieval Algorithm And Analysis Tool (grant) That Will Facilitate Analysis Of Remote Sensing Data From Both Terrestrial And Planetary Atmospheres, And That Is Applicable To A Wide Range Of Nasa's Remote Sensing Missions. Grant Will Be Based Upon A Generic And Flexible Implementation Of The Optimal Estimation Inversion Technique For Atmospheric Retrievals (opt), And Be Driven By A State-of-the-art Fuv-nir Atmospheric Radiance Model (auric) For I$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · 72-9001-10 Research - Algorithm Development And Data Analysis For Remote Sensing$5.8M
  • Federal contractDefense · Mda SBIR Phase 2$750K
  • Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research & Development$100K
  • Federal contractNASA · There Is A Need For Better Solar Xuv (<27 Nm) Spectral Characterizations, Especially During Intense Flares That This Proposal Addresses. A 2007 Jgr Paper By Strickland Et Al.used Inonospheric Data During Intense Flares To Demonstrate That Xuv Characterization Based On The Most Recently Published Timed/see Data (VERS.8) Seriously Over-specify Xuv Energy Fluxes. Vers. 9 Data Have Become Available Through The See Website That Provide Downward Revisions But Still Call For Assessments, One Of Which I$382K
  • Federal contractDefense · Basic Effort - SBIR Phase II$647K
  • Federal contractDefense · Phase I$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · Phase I$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · Basic Effort - Mda SBIR Phase I$100K
  • Federal contractNASA · The Proposed Work Is Motivated By A Surprising Result From A Statistical Analysis Of Observed N2 Lbh Near-nadir Column Emission Rates And Coincident Auroral Particle Date. Our Objectives Are To Gain A Better Understanding Of The Effect, Understand Why Image Investigations Did Not Observe It And To Gain Significant New Insights Into Composition Changes With In Auroral Images Using The Lyman Alpha, 135.6, Lbhs, And Lbhl Special Channels.$246K
  • Federal contractDefense · Basic SBIR Phase I$99K
  • Federal contractDefense · 200407!000210!1700!E3230 !naval Research Laboratory !N0017304C2022 !a!n! !n! ! !20040428!20090430!145472239!145472239!145472239!N!COMPUTATIONAL Physics Inc !8001 Braddock Road, Suite !springfield !VA!22151!50000!001!11!WASHINGTON !district Of Columbia !d.c. !+000000093000!N!N!000015399820!AJ12!RDTE/PHYSICAL Sciences - Applied Research !A2 !missile And Space Systems !198 !F-35 (jsf) !541710!E! !3!A!S! ! ! !999$8.3M
  • Federal contractDefense · 200407!000470!1700!E3250 !naval Research Laboratory !N0017304C6008 !a!n! !n! ! !20040313!20050312!145472239!145472239!145472239!N!COMPUTATIONAL Physics Inc !8001 Braddock Road, Suite !springfield !VA!22151!50000!001!11!WASHINGTON !district Of Columbia !d.c. !+000000160000!N!N!000021409609!AJ13!RDTE/PHYSICAL Sciences - Adv Tech Dev !S1 !services !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$11.3M

Federal awards are summed by year (208 awards); hover a bar for the split. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

2 records have no date or no amount, so they aren’t placed on the timeline.

Federal first

143months

from COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS, INC.’s first federal award to its first private round.

First federal award · Mar 2004
Defense · $11.3M
First Form D · Feb 2016
$400K · 1st Form D
Awards before first raise
25 awards

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Standing among 38 peers

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Founders and team

From SEC Form D filings
  • Douglas Jerry StricklandDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Jerry Dean LumpeExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Marianne Mary ParsonsExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Steven Lawrence BergExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

No granted patents are on record.

USPTO usually publishes applications 18 months after filing, so recent applications may not be visible yet. Patents assigned under a different entity name won’t match.

Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

Regulatory activity · Aerospace

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Sources

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