About Us
GLOBAL REACH // NATIVE HAWAIIAN ROOTS
Kūpono Ka Hana – Excellence in Service since 1994
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DAWSON is a Native Hawaiian global business enterprise serving the U.S. Department of Defense and other Federal Government clients. Operating worldwide, DAWSON is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi with offices across the U.S.
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. Federal Government agencies. Core services include Professional & Technical Services, Construction, and Environmental Services.
Our industry roots extend back to 1994, when founder Christopher Dawson started Dawson Environmental Services as a boutique environmental firm in Honolulu. 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 – NHO-Owned Small Business
- Dawson Federal – NHO-Owned Firm
- Dawson Solutions – SBA Certified NHO-Owned 8(a) Small Business
- Dawson Enterprises – SBA Certified NHO-Owned 8(a) Small Business
- Dawson Global – NHO-Owned Small Business
- Dawson D7 – SBA Certified NHO-Owned 8(a) Small Business
- Dawson AKT – SBA Certified NHO-Owned 8(a) Small Business
- Dawson BH Company – SBA Certified NHO-Owned HUBZone Small Business
- Five Three Two Three Concepts – NHO-Owned Small Business