Academi
- Company name
- Academi
- Headquarters
- Reston, United States
- Country of origin
- United States
- Founded
- Insufficient verified information.
- Ownership
- Insufficient verified information.
- Parent company
- Insufficient verified information.
- Actor category
- Private Security Company
- Website
- constellis.com
- Operating status
- Insufficient verified information.
- Confidence level
- VERIFIED
- Last verified
- 08 Jul 2026
- Recorded classification
- PMC / private security
Actor category describes what kind of organization this is (its business type). Recorded classification is the regulatory category recorded for the entity in PMCDB research; it is not a legal determination.
Academi is a private security company headquartered in Reston, United States. PMCDB records its primary activities as security, training, protective services. Documented activity is recorded in: Iraq, Afghanistan historically. Its profile identifies the following regulatory considerations for further analysis: armed personnel accountability, human-rights compliance. For Ukraine policy research, it is classified as relevant to: negative model to avoid.
| Country / region | Activity type | Client type | Period | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | Security, training, protective services | Government and private clients | Not recorded | Source | VERIFIED |
| Afghanistan historically | Security, training, protective services | Government and private clients | Not recorded | Source | VERIFIED |
Locations reflect publicly documented activity as recorded in the database. Absence of a period means the record does not establish whether activity is current or historic.
| Client / agency | Country | Activity type | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government and private clients | Not specified in record | Security, training, protective services | Not recorded | Source |
Contract values are never estimated. Entries appear only when sourced from procurement records, filings, or official disclosures.
- Private security licensing
Recorded armed-personnel accountability consideration.
- Defense procurement rules
Recorded human-rights compliance consideration.
Exposure indicates which legal frameworks may govern the recorded activities. It is not a finding of non-compliance.
- Ownership type
- Insufficient verified information.
- Parent company
- Insufficient verified information.
- Subsidiaries
- Insufficient verified information.
- Major owners
- Insufficient verified information.
- Government links
- Insufficient verified information.
- Registration jurisdiction
- Insufficient verified information.
- Constellis Training Center pagePrimary company sourcePrimary sourceAccessed 08 Jul 2026
Constellis Training Center provides military, law enforcement, and commercial training at its Moyock, North Carolina training facility.
- GAO decision involving ACADEMI Training CenterGovernment/legal sourcePrimary government/legal sourceAccessed 08 Jul 2026
GAO identifies ACADEMI Training Center, LLC dba Constellis as a contractor involved in antiterrorism training procurement for foreign law enforcement and civilian government officials.
- Wired report on Blackwater rebranding as AcademiReliable secondary media sourceReliable secondary sourceAccessed 08 Jul 2026
Wired reports that Blackwater rebranded as Academi and remained focused on security and training services.
- Primary Source
- https://constellis.com/constellis-training-center/
- Secondary Source
- https://www.wired.com/2011/12/blackwater-rebrand-academi
- Gov / Legal Source
- https://www.gao.gov/products/b-415416
- Claims Supported
- Academi/Constellis training-center operation; Blackwater→Academi rebrand and continued security/training focus.
- Date Last Checked
- 2026-07-08
- Constellis Training Center page· Primary source
- GAO decision involving ACADEMI Training Center· Primary government/legal source
- Wired report on Blackwater rebranding as Academi· Reliable secondary source
Supported by at least one primary source and one further reliable secondary or government/legal source.
Last verified: 08 Jul 2026