The Ravens Group is a United States Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) verified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Founded in 2001 by United States Army LTG (Ret) Joe N. Ballard, The Ravens Group has been awarded hundreds of Federal contracts, providing Professional Development, Health and Human Services, Cyber/IT and Business Process Improvement services worldwide. Corporate headquarters and The Ravens Group's Academy of Professional Development are located just outside of Washington, DC in Lanham, Maryland.