The engineers behind mission-critical federal communications.
TechSentials is a federal wireless telecommunications integrator and managed-services firm. Since 2012 we've helped defense and civilian agencies modernize, secure, and sustain the systems their missions depend on — from RF design through implementation, cut-over, and long-term operations.
Built by engineers who have actually deployed these systems.
Founded in 2012 by RF engineer Lisa M. Harley, TechSentials was built on a simple premise: mission-critical communications demand engineers who have designed and deployed them in the real world. Backed by 32+ years of wireless engineering leadership, we've become a trusted technical partner on some of the government's most secure and complex campuses — earning SBA 8(a) certification in 2020 and a decade of continuous, competitively re-won performance at DHS St. Elizabeths along the way. Today we deliver RF engineering and program management to civilian and defense agencies alike, holding a Top Secret facility clearance and a record of zero cost overruns across more than $10M in federal contracts.
To empower federal agencies with seamless, secure, and mission-ready wireless telecommunications — engineered, deployed, and sustained to the highest standards.
To be the government's most trusted partner for RF engineering and wireless integration, setting the standard for reliability and connectivity in mission-critical environments.
What sets us apart
Deep RF expertise
32+ years of wireless engineering leadership across public-safety LMR, in-building DAS, and cellular/broadband.
A decade of federal trust
10+ years of continuous support at DHS St. Elizabeths — competitively re-selected three times running.
On budget, every time
Zero cost overruns across $10M+ in executed federal contracts.
Cleared & compliant
Top Secret facility clearance; 100% personnel clearance compliance; full FAR, DHS, DoD, NFPA, and IFC compliance.
Mission-grade reliability
99.9%+ uptime on systems supporting national-security operations.
Fast, flexible procurement
SBA 8(a) sole-source direct awards let agencies contract quickly, without a protest window.
Lisa M. Harley — President & CEO
Lisa M. Harley founded TechSentials in 2012 and leads it as President & CEO and Chief Technical Lead — setting strategic direction and serving as senior RF engineering authority. She brings 32+ years in wireless telecommunications and is a recognized expert in RF systems design, optimization, and large-scale program management.
Her career spans the industry: she began as a Senior Wireless Systems Engineer at Motorola, designing trunked and conventional land mobile radio systems (SMARTNET/SMARTZONE, ASTRO25, CENTRACOM) for major public-safety agencies, then held senior and director-level RF engineering roles at national telecommunications firms. As Wireless Program Manager and subject-matter expert for the District of Columbia (DCNet/OCTO and the Office of Unified Communications), she drove citywide public-safety initiatives including a Motorola 700/800 MHz P25 simulcast upgrade, a NIST-partnered 700 MHz LTE demonstration network, and the deployment of 1,200+ wireless access points and multiple in-building DAS systems across city facilities. Ms. Harley holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology and is a member of the IEEE and APCO.
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