Managed IT · IT projects · Northern Virginia & the DMV
Two ways to work with us: flat-rate monthly support that keeps your team running, or a one-time project when you are moving offices, replacing a network, or finally fixing something that never worked right. Senior engineers based in Herndon—onsite across Northern Virginia and the DMV, remote everywhere else.
Ongoing
A flat monthly rate covers your whole team: help desk, devices, email, security, backups, and the vendor calls nobody wants to make.
One-time
One clearly defined job with a written quote: office moves, cabling and Wi‑Fi, phones, AV, cameras, server rooms, and cloud migrations.
Who we serve
If nobody on payroll owns IT — or one person owns it on top of their real job — that's who this is built for.
Full managed support up to roughly 50 seats, whether that is one suite or a few locations.
Owner-run teams with no in-house IT, where one bad week costs real money and the owner makes the call.
No seat minimums and no multi-year lock-in before you can get a straight answer or a real number.
Based in Herndon. Onsite across Northern Virginia and the DMV; remote support wherever your team works.
Not a fit? We'll say so on the first call and point you somewhere better.
Why Knockout
Big providers price for headcount you do not have and staff the phone with whoever is free. We work the other way around.
You talk to the engineer who fixes it. No script reading, no three handoffs before someone who knows your network picks up.
Priced for a six-person office, not a six-hundred-person one: a flat monthly rate per person, no seat minimums, and a written number before work starts.
One team for the office move and for Monday morning. Project work never requires a support contract, and support never requires a project.
Based in Herndon, so Reston, Fairfax, Chantilly, Sterling, Ashburn, Tysons, and Vienna are a short drive for surveys, installs, and the things nobody can fix remotely.
How we work together
Monthly support, a one-time project, or backup for the IT person you already have. You can start with any of them and change later.
based on your team size.
Best for teams with no in-house IT
We own the day-to-day: help desk, devices, email, security, and backups, with monitoring in the background and a senior engineer on the phone when something breaks.
approved in writing before work starts
Best for moves, buildouts, and replacements
One clearly defined job—an office move, a cabling and Wi‑Fi build, a phone or camera system, a cloud migration—walked, quoted, installed, and tested before we call it done.
strategy without a full-time hire
Best for founders facing big tech decisions
Executive-level direction without a full-time hire—prioritization, vendor and security reviews, build-vs-buy judgment, and a practical AI plan your team can follow.
How we price
Monthly Care is custom pricing based on your team size. Projects are quoted fixed-price after we walk the space. Fractional CTO work runs on flexible monthly retainers. Whichever you pick, the number is in writing before work starts—no seat minimums and no multi-year lock-in.
Ballpark your monthly cost with the calculatorSupporting capabilities
Security, cloud, cabling, phones, AV, compliance, websites, and AI—delivered as part of monthly support or as a standalone project, by the same senior engineers.
Round-the-clock help desk, monitoring, and predictable billing—no in-house IT person required.
Explore managed IT
Endpoint protection, MFA, monitoring, and backups we actually test.
Explore cybersecurity
Planned cutovers for suite moves, buildouts, and network fixes—tested before we call it done.
Explore office moves
Part-time CTO-level strategy, AI planning, and vendor reviews—without a full-time executive hire.
Explore fractional CTO
Marketing sites on Vercel, custom web apps, Shopify/WooCommerce stores, and integrations—supported after launch.
Explore websites & apps
Conference rooms, restaurants, and signage—designed, installed, and tuned locally.
Explore commercial AV
Outlook, Teams, and security—migrated and supported by the same team that runs your network.
Explore Microsoft 365
CMMC Level 2 readiness, NIST controls, and secure CUI enclaves for government contractors.
Explore CMMC readiness
Gmail, Drive, and Meet—migrated cleanly and kept secure.
Explore Google Workspace
Wi‑Fi, cameras, door access, and security on one Ubiquiti platform—designed and installed locally.
Explore UniFi services
Cat6/fiber, tidy racks, and business Wi‑Fi for buildouts, cleanups, and dead-zone fixes.
Explore cabling & Wi‑Fi
Custom assistants, document automation, and tool connections—safe rollout with permissions and spend caps.
Explore AI integration
M365, Google, server, and VM backup with offsite copies and tested restores.
Explore backup & DR
Teams Phone, Google Voice, and desk phones with clean routing and number porting.
Explore business phonesIndustries
The software, the compliance pressure, and the failure modes differ by trade. Pick yours and see how we handle it.
Dentists, therapists, and small clinics that need patient information kept private and protected, with backups you can actually count on when something goes wrong.
How we approach it
Shops that need a register that never freezes mid-sale, Wi‑Fi that holds up on your busiest Saturday, and guest internet kept safely separate from your business.
How we approach it
Cafes and restaurants that need fast guest Wi‑Fi, internet that stays up, and the tablets and kitchen gear that keep working through the dinner rush.
How we approach it
Consultants, agencies, trades, and owner-run firms where every person counts, with the right access, secure file sharing, and tools that fit how you actually bill.
How we approach it
Teams from a few people to a few dozen that want clear answers, a predictable monthly bill, and a real person to call when something isn’t working.
How we approach it
Prime and sub contractors—from first-time proposal chasers to teams already handling CUI—who need CMMC Level 2 readiness, NIST 800-171 controls, SPRS scoring, and secure CUI enclaves without building an in-house compliance department.
How we approach it
Founders and early teams who need fractional CTO guidance, vendor vetting, a practical AI roadmap, and managed IT that scales with you—not a big MSP that treats you like an afterthought.
How we approach it
Platforms we build on
These are the vendor platforms we deploy and support—not a client list.
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Low-commitment ways in
One question, no pitch. Email it over and an engineer answers — even when the answer is that you do not need us for this.
Email a questionWe walk the space, open the wiring closet, look at the rack and the Wi‑Fi, and tell you what we would change first.
Book a walkthroughWant a number before you talk to a human? Size monthly managed support yourself with our calculator.
Open the calculatorPrefer the phone? (703) 493-0536 reaches a person, not a queue.
Questions
We're a Northern Virginia managed IT services provider (MSP) for small businesses. Two things: flat-rate monthly IT support (help desk, devices, email, security, backups) and one-time IT projects (office moves, structured cabling and Wi‑Fi, phones, AV, cameras, server rooms, cloud migrations). Cybersecurity, HIPAA-aligned healthcare IT, CMMC readiness, fractional CTO work, and AI integration come from the same team.
Monthly Care is custom monthly pricing based on your team size, devices, and what you already run—quoted after a short call. Projects are fixed-price after a walkthrough. Fractional CTO work runs on flexible monthly retainers sized to how much guidance you need. Every number is in writing before work starts, and there are no seat minimums. Our managed IT cost calculator gives you a ballpark before you talk to anyone.
Yes. Office moves and new suites, cabling and Wi‑Fi, phone systems, cameras and door access, conference room AV, server room cleanups, and Microsoft 365 or Google migrations are all available as fixed-scope projects. Plenty of clients start with a project and add monthly support later—plenty never do, and that's fine.
One to fifty employees, and our best work happens between one and twenty—owner-run teams with no in-house IT, or one person carrying IT on top of another job. Above roughly fifty seats we usually work alongside internal IT instead of replacing it.
Both. We're based in Herndon, so Reston, Fairfax, Chantilly, Centreville, Sterling, Ashburn, Tysons, and Vienna are a short drive for walkthroughs, installs, cabling, and anything that can't be fixed over a wire. Day-to-day support is remote-first because it's faster.
Yes, once the basics are solid. We build AI around your own information (customer records, files, how-tos), set it up with the right permissions and spending limits, and roll it out with a plan—an assistant that answers questions, paperwork that fills itself in, tools that finally talk to each other. It's a capability, not a prerequisite: most clients hire us for support and projects first.
Yes. We help practices implement HIPAA-aligned technical safeguards—access control, encryption, logging, backup and recovery discipline, and vendor review—paired with your policies and BAAs. We are an IT partner, not a law firm; your compliance counsel defines legal obligations.
Based in Herndon, Virginia, we serve the greater DMV—Northern Virginia (including Loudoun, Fairfax, and all of NoVA), Washington DC, and Maryland (including Montgomery County and surrounding suburbs, Prince George’s County, and up to Baltimore), plus Virginia south to Fredericksburg. Remote-first IT support everywhere we cover; local engineers for onsite surveys, installs, and projects.
Yes. Knockout Networks is the rebrand of Biz-Focus, with roots going back to Technical Knockout. Same senior engineers and DMV roots—sharper focus on managed IT, security, and AI for small businesses.
Next step
One form, same team. Choose ongoing support or a one-time project so we ask the right follow-ups—and route your note to the right person.
How we follow up
Pick a path, answer a few scoping questions, and send it. A senior engineer replies; a 20-minute call is confirmed by email, no hard sell.
