Belay Technologies is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), founded by Jake Stokes, that provides technology and engineering services to the U.S. Department of Defense and commercial clients. The company operates primarily in the Baltimore-Washington area and works across software development, virtualization, systems administration, networking, testing, Computer Network Operations, and Artificial Intelligence.
Among its proprietary offerings is SummitRTS, a patented automation framework developed in-house. The company also supports national security missions through its Computer Network Operations and AI capabilities, working alongside defense clients on critical programs.
Belay Technologies has been recognized as a Best Place to Work by the Baltimore Business Journal on multiple occasions. The company describes its culture as collaborative and people-first, with regular team events and monthly lunches. It emphasizes employee well-being and professional growth as central to how it operates, maintaining what it characterizes as a personal, close-knit environment as the organization grows.





