Reston-based federal IT contractor TekSynap plans to cut as many as 69 jobs over the next four months after work under two wireless subcontracts winds down, according to a WARN Act notice filed Aug. 14 with the Virginia Works Rapid Response Program.

The layoffs will roll out in three phases: 36 employees on Oct. 14, 22 on Nov. 30 and 11 on Dec. 31.

The notice landed less than two weeks after TekSynap announced it had signed a long-term lease for 26,500 square feet at Reston Town Center, where it plans to relocate its headquarters from 1900 Oracle Way. In the Aug. 3 lease announcement, CEO Kam Jinnah said the move was "a meaningful milestone" and that the company was "excited to continue investing in our employees, our community, and the next chapter of TekSynap's growth."

TekSynap attributed the cuts to the end of what it called its "Wireless contract," under which it served as a subcontractor on two programs. The company did not name the prime contractor or the federal agency involved.

The first round of affected positions includes 13 wireless engineers, five configuration analysts, four project managers, four site managers and several network engineering roles. Later phases cut additional site managers, wireless engineers, network architects and program management staff.

Although TekSynap listed its Oracle Way headquarters as the employment site, the affected workers primarily work remotely from locations across the country. They are not unionized. They have no bumping rights.

The company said it is evaluating other assignments for affected employees and will determine before each phase date whether workers can be matched to open positions. Those who lose their jobs will remain eligible for rehire.

TekSynap, founded in 2008, provides cybersecurity, cloud integration and IT modernization services to federal civilian, defense and intelligence agencies. It reported approximately 1,800 employees and subcontracted personnel at the time of the lease announcement.

Other Northern Virginia contractors have disclosed similar reductions this year. General Dynamics Information Technology filed WARN notices in June warning of 236 potential layoffs across two Northern Virginia locations, also tied to expiring contracts, Virginia Business reported.

Virginia ranks first nationally in federal contract spending, with $109 billion spent in the state in 2023, 62% of it flowing to Northern Virginia and supporting more than 441,000 jobs, according to the University of Virginia's Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, as Virginia Business reported.

No timeline has been announced for TekSynap's move to its new Reston Town Center office at 11921 Freedom Drive.