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// Who We Are · Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned

Future-driven Technologies, Veteran-led Integrity,
American-made Reliability.

Founded by veterans in 2014, HQE Systems is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned federal government technology provider and life safety and electronic security hardware manufacturer. HQE worked closely with private and public sector clients to design and build the first AI-native unified business operating system and the leading AI-powered threat intel and emergency management software suite with FEMA & Department of Defense certifications.

// Mission Driven · Technology Led

One operating system. American-made hardware.

Founded in 2014, HQE is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned software developer and American manufacturer, bringing the discipline and accountability of veterans to every mission we support. All of our code is developed in the United States by U.S. citizens, so the platform and the devices you rely on come from one accountable team.

SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE FROM ONE SOURCE. QRM is the software core that runs daily operations, teams and critical events. Our SiRcom sirens, SAFE Network with indoor SAFE Units, and Fortress security hardware form the American-made OEM core, hardened to DoD and FEMA-aligned cybersecurity standards. Limitless integrations tie it all into one unified operations system.

Veteran-Owned DisciplineA certified SDVOSB built on accountability, mission focus, and follow-through. Bringing future technologies with veteran integrity.
QRM Software CoreOne operating system for daily operations, teams and critical events, with QaiS AI super agents built in.
American OEM HardwareOutdoor sirens, SAFE Network, units, watches, and ADA-compliant indoor alert devices we engineer and manufacture to run natively.
Certified CybersecurityDoD & FEMA-aligned hardening baked into every deployment from day one.
30+
FEDERAL & Factory Certifications

Including DoD and FEMA,  letting us deploy and service systems most integrators can't touch.

200+
Siloed Systems Unified

QRM replaces more than 200+ separate systems with a unified operating system. One login, one workflow.

25+
Native Modalities

Messaging, operations, HR, finance, CRM, marketing studio, projects, AI super agents, design AI +++

12+
Markets COVERED

From federal, military and municipalities, to education, healthcare, utilities, events, airports and more.

// What We Build

One operating system. Every software & hardware it commands.

QRM runs the business and the mission in one workspace, then reaches out to the sirens, speakers, SAFE Units and security systems HQE engineers. Deploy one capability or the full stack, on-premise or in the cloud.

QRM Unified Operating System

Run the whole operation from one workspace.

  • Business OperationsCRM, projects, procurement, invoicing, time tracking and reports in one system, on web, iOS and Android.
  • ThreatSense IntelligenceIngests NWS, NOAA and IPAWS feeds, correlates events and dispatches the right alert.
  • Command and AccountabilityOperations Center, Evacuation Command and roll-call tracking with per-recipient delivery across in-app, SMS and voice.
Hardware Integrations

Software that commands real hardware.

  • Outdoor Warning SirensHigh-intelligibility voice and tone over satellite, radio, cellular, LoRaWAN and IP.
  • SAFE NetworkCommunications independent of power and cellular networks. Indoor units and watches receive alerts with 5 day battery backup.
  • Fortress and Electronic SecurityAccess control, cameras, panic-button badges, geofencing and breach alerts in one dashboard.
// Markets We Serve

Trusted across the public sector and the critical industries that keep it running.

Different missions, same standard: reliable alerting and resilient communication engineered for the way your organization actually operates.

// Why Agencies Trust HQE

A partner who stays, long after the install is signed off.

Certified Where It Counts

30+ federal and factory certifications, including DoD and FEMA, mean we're qualified to design, deploy, and service the systems agencies depend on — and to do it inside the compliance frameworks your auditors already use. Military-grade cybersecurity, AES-256 data encryption, NIST AI Risk Management Framework.

No Vendor Lock-In

Legacy and siloed systems cost you twice: separate logins, duplicate data entry, aging hardware that is costly to maintain, and blind spots between teams that slow every response. QRM retires that friction, uniting your operations in one workspace that commands the life safety and electronic security hardware we engineer.

Turnkey, End to End

Design, install, integrate, and maintain — under one accountable team. No finger-pointing between contractors, no gaps in coverage, no surprises when something needs attention. No more contracts to manage and subscription renewals to pay.

Veterans Who Get the Mission

We've operated in environments where communication failures cost more than money. That perspective shapes how we engineer, test, and stand behind every system we deliver.

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HQE didn't sell us a box — they engineered a system around how our town actually responds in an emergency, then stayed on to keep it running. That's the difference between a vendor and a partner.

TP Emergency Management OfficeTown of Paradise, CA
// Let's Build Your Solution

Tell us your mission. We'll engineer the right system around it.

No matter the size or industry, HQE unifies your business operations in QRM: CRM, projects, finance, field teams and critical events in one workspace, backed by the hardware we engineer.