About Us

Strategic partner for public, and private sector challenges and opportunities ahead.

mission

our story

Founded in 2017 by Cynthia Brown after 31 years in federal service, Contract Administration Network International (CANI) was built on firsthand experience inside the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Department of Homeland Security where execution, compliance, and results were non-negotiable.

CANI was founded on a simple belief: companies need practitioners, not theorists. People who have been in the room, made hard decisions, and delivered under pressure. Our work began supporting the U.S. Secret Service and quickly expanded to complex acquisition efforts with the Federal Aviation Administration. Today, we support program and portfolio management initiatives across agencies including NOAA, where precision, accountability, and execution matter most.

As our clients’ needs evolved, so did we. Beyond acquisition support, we expanded into CIO advisory services, IT modernization, cybersecurity, and workforce development helping our clients build stronger leaders, adaptable teams, and technology strategies that solve real business problems.

Today, our team has overseen more than $2B in federal contracts, managed $200M+ IT portfolios, and trained leaders across DoD, DHS, FAA, NOAA, and beyond. While we are a certified Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and Small Disadvantage Business (SDB), what defines us is our ability to help organizations  across federal, state, local government, non-profit and the private sector execute with confidence and deliver lasting impact.

Leadership

the team

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Cynthia Brown

President & Chief Executive Officer

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Melvin Brown II

Vice President & Chief Growth Officer

history

CANI company timeline

the beginning

2017 - Started as a Mission-Driven Small Business

CANI is established as an economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) focused on acquisition excellence, leadership development, and mission delivery. CANI strengthens its market position through EDWOSB, WOSB, SDB, and SWaM and expanding partnerships and delivering integrated solutions nationwide.

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Awards

2017 - 2024

2017 – Awarded first Contracting Support subcontract supporting DHS Secret Service

2017   Awarded Contract Management prime contract for contract management & with HRWORX. 

2018 – Awarded Acquisition support subcontract supporting Federal Aviation Administration 

2019   Awarded Training Support subcontract supporting Anne Arundel County by leading the development and delivery of workforce solutions.

2023 -Awarded subcontract Contract support supporting Federal Aviation Administration 

2024 –Awarded Acquisition & Program Management subcontract supporting National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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expanding reach

2025-2026

2025 Awarded Prime Contract supporting ACT-IAC delivers Leadership & Workforce Development at Scale leadership and professional development programs across government and industry.

2025 – CIO Advisory & IT Modernization: CANI provides executive-level CIO advisory services through Deep Water Point & Associates.

2026 – Awarded Hubspot Assessment & Configuration Contract supporting LMD Agency

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Still Growing

2026

Adaptive Security – Adaptive delivers security awareness training that feels relevant, modern, and useful so employees don’t just complete it, they remember it. The result is real behavior change, not checkbox compliance.

Hubspot – AI-powered customer platform offers enterprise software for marketing, sales, customer service, content management, operations, and commerce.

Hirevue – Simplify hiring, reduce bias, and future-proof your hiring with Virtual Job Tryouts and AI-powered assessments.

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