Aretum

What is Aretum?

Aretum is a United States federal government contractor providing technology-enabled mission support services to agencies including the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and Federal-Civilian customers. Its service lines cover next-generation analytics, engineering services, IT services, cybersecurity, and customer experience, with a stated focus on bringing artificial intelligence and machine learning capability into government programmes. The legal entity is Aretum Holdings, LLC. The company was founded in 2023, is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, and employs roughly 201 to 500 people, having grown partly through acquisition including the purchase of Artemis Consulting to broaden its technical services. On leadership the public record is inconsistent, and it is worth stating rather than glossing. Aretum's own announcement promotes Rohit Gupta to Chief Executive Officer and Operating Partner, its website carries a leadership page for him, and 2026 coverage consistently identifies him as CEO, including a Wash100 award and a WashingtonExec executives-to-watch listing. Some company databases and an earlier interview instead name Damian DiPippa as chief executive, and DiPippa was quoted in that capacity around the January 2025 Artemis acquisition. This entry follows the company's own announcement and current-year coverage. For job seekers, Aretum is described as remote-friendly and has been observed carrying around 13 open remote positions, though federal contracting brings its own constraints on eligibility.

Mission & values

Bring modern analytics, engineering, and cybersecurity capability to federal agency missions.

Qualifications

Aretum hires the mix typical of a federal technology services contractor: data scientists and analytics engineers for its next-generation analytics work, software and systems engineers, IT services and infrastructure staff, cybersecurity specialists, and customer experience and programme management roles supporting agency contracts. Because it positions around AI and machine learning for government, experience applying those in a regulated or public-sector environment is a strong signal, as is prior federal contracting experience and familiarity with how work is scoped and delivered against government task orders. The company is described as remote-friendly and has been observed listing around 13 remote positions, with roles aggregated on remote job boards including Virtual Vocations and Himalayas as well as its own site. Two constraints matter more here than at a commercial employer and should be checked before applying. First, many federal contracting roles require United States citizenship, which is a hard legal requirement on a great deal of government work rather than a preference. Second, a significant number of positions require an active security clearance, with the level varying by contract, and obtaining one is a lengthy process that generally requires sponsorship, so a role marked as requiring an existing clearance is effectively closed to applicants who do not already hold it. Read each posting for both, since they vary considerably across the contract portfolio.

Leadership

Hiring process

1. 1

   Apply at aretum.com careers

   Roles across analytics, engineering, IT, cybersecurity, and customer experience. Listings are also aggregated on remote boards including Virtual Vocations and Himalayas.

2. 2

   Check citizenship and clearance requirements first

   Many federal roles require US citizenship, and some require an active security clearance at a specified level. Both are hard gates, so confirm before investing time.

3. 3

   Recruiter screen

   Confirms eligibility, contract fit, whether the role is remote or on-site at an agency location, and pay against the contract labour category.

   About 7 days

4. 4

   Technical and programme interviews

   Assessment against the specific contract requirement, often including the agency customer's expectations for the role.

   About 14 days

5. 5

   Offer and onboarding

   Offer contingent on eligibility verification, and where applicable clearance verification or the start of a sponsored clearance process.

   About 14 days

Funding

Awards & recognition

• CEO Rohit Gupta named a 2026 Wash100 award winner · 2026

  Wash100

• Acquired Artemis Consulting to broaden technical services · 2025

  Aretum

Company information

• Industry: Federal Government Contracting / Technology Services
• Location: Bethesda, MD, USA (remote-friendly; many roles need US citizenship)
• Founded: 2023
• Company size: 201-1000
• Website: aretum.com ↗
• LinkedIn: Company page ↗

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