iCES Corporation: Systems Thinking @ Work
Helping Federal and DoW missions develop, secure, and modernize complex systems through AI, Cybersecurity, Digital Twin & Systems Engineering, and Mission Infrastructure.
SBA-Certified SDVOSB · CMMC Level 2 · TS Facility Clearance · ISO 9001:2015 · Founded 2007 · McLean, VA
Products & Services
Artificial Intelligence
Agentic AI, RAG, LLMOps and data science, governed for secure and accountable mission use.
Cybersecurity
Zero Trust, AI-enabled SOC, post-quantum readiness and supply-chain security engineered into the system.
Digital Twin & Systems Engineering
MBSE with SysML v2, digital thread and digital twins connected across the system lifecycle.
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
Engineering aligned with SysML v2, the NIST AI RMF, FIPS 203/204/205 post-quantum cryptography, and continuous ATO (cATO). Always at the forefront of technology and innovation, from AI/ML to Quantum Machine Learning (QML), digital twins, and simulation.
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?
Agencies: order through our contract vehicles
Contract VehiclesPrimes: team with an SBA-Certified SDVOSB on OASIS+, SEWP VI, and MDA SHIELD
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