LMI History
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Innovation at the Pace of Need®How It Began
In September 1961, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara sent a memorandum to President John F. Kennedy, advising “that we can achieve major breakthroughs in logistics management, where we spend half of the defense budget, by sponsoring the establishment of a special, full-time organization of highly talented business management specialists.” President Kennedy agreed, and three weeks later—October 3, 1961—LMI was born.
LMI History
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1961
LMI was founded in 1961 under the Kennedy administration “to bring the best minds to bear on solving our government's most complex logistics management problems.”
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1985
In 1985, the Deputy Secretary of Defense designated LMI as a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC).
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1998
In 1998, LMI returned to a not-for-profit status to maintain the ethics and cultural practices it developed as an FFRDC but with the freedom to pursue government consulting without restriction.
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2016
In September 2016, LMI expanded its intelligence community service offerings by acquiring Four Winds.
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2019
In February 2019, LMI expanded its presence in national security operations by acquiring The Tauri Group.
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2019
In November 2019, LMI expanded its presence in predictive analytics capabilities by acquiring Clockwork Solutions.
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2020
In 2020, LMI shifted its operations to a wholly owned for-profit subsidiary, LMI Consulting, to fuel our growth strategy.
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2021
In 2021, LMI expanded its federal health and defense offerings by acquiring Suntiva.
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2022
In July 2022, LMI separated from its not-for-profit parent and entered a financial partnership led by Declaration Partners.
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2022
In December 2022, LMI expanded its presence in the space market by acquiring Synaptech.
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2024
In March 2024, LMI acquired JJR Solutions, bringing proven solutions for integrating strategy, human performance, and technology.
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Innovation at the Pace of Need®LMI Today and Beyond
We’re proud of the growth we’ve experienced since our humble beginnings at a Pentagon office with fewer than a dozen staff members addressing supply and logistics challenges for the Department of Defense. Today, we empower emerging technology experts with extensive federal expertise to rapidly develop creative solutions that better serve modern mission needs across all domains.
LMI: Innovation at the Pace of Need®
LMI creates innovative solutions to deliver extraordinary outcomes and define The New Speed of Possible™. With an agile ecosystem combining technical expertise, long-standing government insight, and strategic partnerships, we accelerate the pace of progress, energizing our customers to thrive at the speed of modern missions.
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LMI has acquired Synaptech, a technical solutions provider with a primary focus on creating cutting-edge digital engineering, modeling, and simulation software within the national security and space industries. LMI’s expertise in logistics and deep analytics, paired with its ability to conduct strategic independent research and development investments, will complement Synaptech’s strengths and vehicle access within the Department of Defense’s Space Force, making a transformational impact in LMI’s space business.
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Press ReleaseLMI Agrees to Sell For-Profit Subsidiary to Consortium of Investors
The investor group brings a blend of long-duration capital, industry expertise, and technology/data analytics resources to enhance LMI’s support of customers. The remaining nonprofit entity to re-brand as NobleReach Foundation™.
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Press ReleaseLMI Acquires Suntiva, Expands Federal Health and Defense Offerings
The acquisition of Suntiva expanded LMI’s digital and workforce solution offerings while furnishing new customer access in public health and defense, particularly the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Agriculture, the Defense Information Systems Agency, and the U.S. Army.