iCES Corporation: Systems Thinking @ Work
Helping Federal and DoW missions develop, secure, and modernize complex systems, from research to real-world operations.
SBA-Certified SDVOSB · CMMC Level 2 · ISO 9001:2015 · Founded 2007 · McLean, VA
How we deliver
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Discover
Understand the mission, stakeholders, constraints, and existing systems.
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Design
Model the architecture and requirements as a connected system.
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Build
Engineer and integrate software, AI, and infrastructure against the design.
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Secure
Build security into the system and automate the evidence for authorization.
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Operate
Monitor, sustain, and improve the system in operation.
Products & Services
Artificial Intelligence
Agentic AI, RAG, LLMOps and data science, governed for secure and accountable mission use. We build AI that works inside real engineering and operational workflows, and we’re advancing toward Quantum Machine Learning (QML) for the next generation of mission problems.
Cybersecurity
Zero Trust, AI-enabled SOC, post-quantum readiness and supply-chain security engineered into the system. We design security in from the start and prepare missions for emerging threats, including the shift to post-quantum cryptography.
Digital Twin & Systems Engineering
MBSE with SysML v2, digital thread and digital twins connected across the system lifecycle. We bring the latest systems engineering research into practice, using AI to speed up modeling, analysis and decision-making.
Mission Infrastructure
Software-defined satellite ground systems for proliferated LEO and multi-mission operations, and hybrid, multi-cloud and on-premises environments aligned with FedRAMP 20x and continuous ATO.
Satellite Ground Systems →Cloud Solutions →
Supporting Capabilities
Why iCES
Founder-led engineering since 2007
Led by Dr. Edward Ghafari, with 35+ years of leadership and a faculty role at the George Washington University School of Engineering & Applied Science.
Credentials and contract access
SBA-Certified SDVOSB and CMMC Level 2, with four contract vehicles: GSA MAS, NASA SEWP VI, OASIS+, and MDA SHIELD.
Depth in innovation and standards
Always at the forefront of technology and innovation, from AI/ML to Quantum Machine Learning (QML), digital twins, and simulation. Grounded in today’s leading standards, from SysML v2 to post-quantum cryptography.
Proven Past Performance
DoW
Defense Collaboration Services (DCS)
30K concurrent users in 90+ countries; DoD Value Engineering Award.
USSTRATCOM
Secure Cloud & DevSecOps Migration
Secure cloud and DevSecOps migration in a TS/SCI environment.
NOAA
IT Security, DevSecOps & AI/ML
15 FISMA satellite ground systems, 20K+ elements; AI/ML for threat detection.
Who we serve
- The Department of War (DoW)
- The Intelligence Community
- NASA
- Commerce Department
- State Department
- Homeland Security
- Energy Department
- Health & Human Services
- Veterans Affairs
Leadership
Dr. Edward Ghafari, Founder & CEO
35+ years of leadership across technology, Fortune 500, military and Federal programs; Professor at GWU SEAS and Board Member of its National Advisory Council.
Need an SDVOSB that can deliver AI, cyber, and digital engineering on your contract?
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Contract VehiclesPrimes: team with an SBA-Certified SDVOSB on OASIS+, SEWP VI, and MDA SHIELD
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