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Software that survives
ATO, audit, and the IG.
Federal program offices grade software on different metrics — classification, evidence, supply-chain provenance, and an audit trail your IG can read. We bring engineers and disciplines that were built for that grade book.
For program managers, contracting officers, and prime/sub engineering leads on DoD, IC, and federal civilian programs.
Cleared engineers. SETA subcontracts. DARPA, Navy, DoE, BBN heritage. We literally wrote the book on launching a GovCon shop.
Mission-critical software is graded on different metrics.
Compliance, classification, evidence, and lineage matter as much as the feature set. Commercial delivery practices don’t always survive contact with federal program offices.
Federal programs measure what commercial shops don’t.
Beyond functionality, federal program offices care about classification, ATO posture, supply-chain provenance, and an audit trail your IG can read. Commercial ‘move fast’ looks like risk on the wrong side of that fence.
Commercial shops adapt slowly — or not at all.
Many integrators learn federal practice on the program, not before it. The result is schedule slips, evidence gaps, and re-architectures driven by an audit you should have planned for from day one.
Cleared engineers. Hardened delivery. Mission-aware practice.
We bring engineers who’ve delivered into DoD, IC, and federal civilian programs — the disciplines that survive ATO, the patterns that produce defensible evidence, and the operational humility that comes from having done it before.
Government Experience
We also do US federal government work. Our staff have been involved in the DiB for decades. We even published a book about it.
Navy
APME, SupportWe are currently subcontractors on an APME task order for the SETA contract.
SBIR
Whiterock ScienceWith the late Dr. Ken Van Riper, we helped with early work on radiation shielding and problem setup tools that Whiterock Science was developing under an SBIR contract.
GCCS
BBN Science and TechnologyWhile at BBN, some of our staff worked on the GCCS project and other DARPA funded initiatives that have survived to this day.
Launching GovCon
our book
Learn how to start your business as a GovCon participant. From seasoned DiB members, you will learn how to form the company, what to look for when finding work, and how to strategize with teammates.
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Many branchesOur staff have worked for every branch of the military, and many of the non-military science departments. Navy, Marines, Air Force, Merchant Marines, DoE
Cyber
CMMC and NIST 800We know cyber. Certified for CMMC and various other cyber disciplines, we are well versed in the world of NIST-800 compliance and the RMF.
AskUncleSam
Make sense of SAM searches
We know how frustrating and difficult it can be to use SAM to find leads on contracts. That's why we created AskUncleSam.AI
Check it outBring your program — we’ll bring the disciplines.
Whether you’re a prime looking for a sub who can speak both DevSecOps and DFARS, or a program office that needs cleared engineers who’ve been through ATO before — the 30-min call is the fastest way to see if we fit.