IT firm Qbase to lay off 60 remote employees

Qbase, a Fairfax County-based IT services consultancy to the federal government and corporate clients, plans to lay off 60 remote workers by the end of the year.

Although the layoffs are expected to be completed by Dec. 30, they may continue through Jan. 12. Service desk analysts make up the largest portion of workers losing their jobs. A training coordinator, an operations manager and team leads will also be laid off.

The layoffs are expected to be permanent, and the affected employees do not have bumping rights and are not represented by a union.

Though the employees are remote, they are designated as reporting to the company’s office at Democracy Drive in Reston, according to an Oct. 31 notice sent to the state government in compliance with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act.

In 2022, Qbase was acquired by Tyto Athene, a Reston-based technology solutions company that works with defense, intelligence and civilian agencies. Qbase was founded in 2005 by the former chief technologists and executives of LexisNexis, the data and analytics company.

A Tyto Athene spokesperson declined to comment on the layoffs, but stated, “We’re committed to the success of our employees and will always prioritize their well-being.”