McLean’s 22nd Century Technologies acquires Reston-based BT Federal

McLean-based government contractor 22nd Century Technologies has completed its purchase of BT Federal, the Reston-based U.S. govcon subsidiary of London telecom company BT Group, according to a Monday announcement.

Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

BT Federal, which designs, deploys and manages telecommunications, cybersecurity and IT solutions for the federal government, will now operate as 22nd Century Networks. According to Ben Farrell, a spokesperson for 22nd Century Technologies, also known as TSCTI, the unit’s 90 employees will continue working in Reston.

“This marks a transformational moment for our company and the missions we serve — strengthening our ability to deliver future-ready, cyber-secure network solutions our government partners rely on,” Anil Sharma, 22nd Century Technologies CEO, said in a statement. “With 22nd Century Networks, we are advancing digital modernization while also securing the network layer that underpins our nation’s most critical operations across the Department of War, Department of Justice and Department of State.”

The acquisition, which was cleared by the Federal Communications Commission, expands 22nd Century Technologies’ managed network services capabilities.

For BT Group, the sale allows the company to focus on U.K. operations. However, the company will continue to have a presence in the United States, as it has offices and employees in Reston, New York and Dallas.

“Today’s announcement is another milestone in focusing our international business on what it does best: providing secure multi-cloud connectivity to large organizations globally,” said Bas Burger, CEO of BT Group subsidiary BT International.

The acquisition is the fourth in three years for 22nd Century Technologies. The company acquired Massachusetts-based Queues Enforth Development (QED), a provider of software solutions for public safety in October 2023. The same month, the company bought VetConnex, an electronic fingerprinting services company. In August 2024, it acquired Fairfax County-based TreasurySoft.

For 2027, 22nd Century Technologies has a goal of earning $1 billion in revenue, Farrell said, up from 2024’s $580 million. While the company’s 2025 revenue numbers were not available Thursday, Farrell said in an email that “the company saw modest growth in comparison to many who saw decline.”

In June 2025, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced that 22nd Century Technologies plans to invest $1 million to expand its headquarters and offices across Virginia, adding 880 jobs.

The company moved its headquarters from New Jersey to Virginia in 2008.

“Virginia has been a game changer for us,” Sharma said in a statement last summer. “Since moving our operational headquarters here in 2008, we’ve grown from a $6 million business to a $600 million government contractor, driven by access to talent, partnerships and a pro-business environment.”

Founded in 1997, 22nd Century Technologies has more than 6,000 employees supporting more than 500 contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense, federal civilian agencies, and state and local governments.