About Us
GLOBAL REACH // NATIVE HAWAIIAN ROOTS
Kūpono Ka Hana – Excellence in Service since 1994
YEARS in business
employees
U.S. States
countries served
DAWSON is a Native Hawaiian-owned business enterprise headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi with offices across the U.S. and operations worldwide. The DAWSON companies— collectively known as DAWSON—are subsidiaries of the Hawaiian Native Corporation (HNC), a Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO) Federally-certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration since 2004.
Rooted in the Hawaiian values of aloha (embodying humility, respect, and compassion for all) and ʻohana (family), DAWSON carries forward a kuleana (responsibility) to benefit the Native Hawaiian community.
What We Do: Government Contracting
Since 2004, DAWSON has provided innovative and cost-effective solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and other U.S. Government agencies. Core services include Professional & Technical Services, IT & Cyber Solutions, Construction, Environmental Services, Engineering & Logistics, Fuels Construction & Maintenance, Operations & Maintenance, and Federal Health Services.
Our industry roots extend back to 1994, when founder Christopher Dawson started Dawson Environmental Services to help improve Hawaiʻi’s environment. More than 25 years later, DAWSON operates around the globe, dedicated to making a difference in our communities.
MISSION
To provide best-in-class client solutions while sharing aloha across the globe.
VISION
To build a global business enterprise based on traditional Native Hawaiian values.
VALUES
KULEANA – Fulfilling our responsibility to do the right thing
ʻOHANA –Building a foundation rooted in family and community
ALOHA – Embodying humility, respect, and compassion for all
DAWSON ʻOHANA – Our Family of Companies
Our Parent Company
Hawaiian Native Corporation (HNC)
A nonprofit community impact organization, the HNC is controlled entirely by Native Hawaiians and was established in 2004 as a Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO) Federally-certified under the SBA Native 8(a) program. The HNC oversees a family of for-profit subsidiaries collectively known as DAWSON.
The DAWSON Companies
The HNC’s 9 for-profit subsidiaries collectively known as DAWSON are:
- Dawson Technical – Native Small Business
- Dawson Federal – SBA Certified NHO-Owned 8(a) Small Business
- Dawson Solutions – SBA Certified NHO-Owned 8(a) Small Business
- Dawson Enterprises – SBA Certified NHO-Owned 8(a) Small Business
- Dawson Global – Native Small Business
- D7 – SBA Certified NHO-Owned 8(a) Small Business
- Aktarius – SBA Certified NHO-Owned 8(a) Small Business
- B&H Contracting Company – SBA Certified Native HUBZone Small Business
- 5323 Concepts –SBA Certified NHO-Owned 8(a) Small Business