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APRIL 2021:
Servicing the Navy's Recruiting Command with Salesforce's Service Cloud
by Alex Weitz, IDEAMATICS, Inc.
Client:
Result:
- The United States Navy’s Recruiting Command, whose role is to attract, influence, and hire the highest quality candidates from across the nation.
- IDEAMATICS, Inc. a veteran-owned small business (VOSB) with expertise in system integration, custom software development, statistical analysis, management information systems design and implementation, training, and maintenance.
- The United States Navy hired IDEAMATICS to implement Salesforce as a major solution to their Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education (MPT&E) modernization. After rolling out a brand-new recruiting application built specifically for the Navy Recruiting Command (NRC), sailors across the nation needed a premiere Help Desk solution that would track, manage, and provide metrics on key performance indicators. With that in mind, IDEAMATICS deployed a solution that was secure, accessible from anywhere, easy to use, customizable and adaptable to future requirements. IDEAMATICS attributes its success to its I-Agile™ framework which helps it deliver a great product ahead of schedule and below budget.
- The Navy required a premiere help desk solution to give users organizational support, and training, in addition to providing metrics on system performance to leadership. The help desk would ensure support for the United States Navy’s transition away from a 40+ year-old system infrastructure to a state-of-the-art solution.
- With a premiere help desk solution in mind, an implementation was built using Salesforce’s Service Cloud.
- Utilizing a web-to-case email solution allowed users the ability to submit tickets via a webform. Cases then populate securely and automatically within the Salesforce platform for a help desk agent to review. Case submitters are automatically updated with easily customizable Salesforce generated email responses upon progressing to new stages; keeping the users apprised along the path to a resolution.
- Additionally, both tier 1 and tier 2 agents are empowered to utilize a Salesforce feature called Macros and Quick Texts to automate repetitive tasks, such as sending standard emails, updating fields, and creating new tasks. This allows for prepopulated responses which help collect additional data and/or answer common questions with just a click of a button. With various customizable macros available to agents, activities that once took hours per day per agent now are substantially reduced and allow for increased productivity. For cases escalated to tier 2, a specific queue was created. This allowed tier 2 agents to review escalated cases and utilize their skills and expertise to resolve tickets.
- With the service cloud, the Navy was able to get the full benefit of automatic communication tracking. This enabled agents to review all incoming and outgoing messages from within the case without the need to navigate into a different platform and searching for the thread history related to that case. Both agents at the tier 1 and tier 2 level update the case with a myriad of information that lend a hand to automation processes built into the background as well as metrics that are aggregated and displayed for review and monitoring.
- While agents are working on resolving cases, NRC leadership has easy access reports and dashboards. This gives them insights into key performance indicators allowing for a real-time metrics on the issues and allowing for more agile system and process changes. With many cases coming in daily, agents are well equipped to securely track and manage cases for users with a personalized design while allowing leadership access to vital metrics.
Result:
- IDEAMATICS proved that it could deliver a state-of-the-art help desk solution in conjunction with the successful roll out of the Navy’s newest recruiting system. IDEAMATICS exhibited its ability to come in ahead of schedule, below budget, and within scope. IDEAMATICS attributed its success to the use of its I-Agile™ software development approach. This novel approach generated measurable benefits through the project team’s ability to complete deliverables ahead of schedule and remain under budget, while assisting the USN in meeting 2020 recruiting goals almost three months ahead of schedule.
- The IDEAMATICS I-Agile™ development methodology puts people-first, encourages team and stakeholder cohesiveness, and collaboration at its core, while being learning-oriented. These qualities empower Scrum Masters, the Scrum team, and the Product Owner with development, testing, and deployment tools to move fast and be successful.
OCTOBER 2020:
I-Agile™ -- The Intelligent-Agile Methodology
by Kevin S. Whisman, Director of Project Management, IDEAMATICS, Inc.
IDEAMATICS, Inc. through its numerous software development efforts, has historically based its software development approach on proven engineering principles to deliver integrated, web-based, enterprise process improvement. Over the years, software development has evolved and IDEAMATICS’ methodologies have become increasingly efficient using the I-Agile™ methodology. This evolution in methodologies can be summarized:
So, why or how does Intelligent-Agile Methodology work for successful software development?
The I-Agile™ approach maximizes three major Agile framework focus areas to ensure faster times to delivery while meeting the customer’s needs and giving empowered teams the tools and support they need to succeed:
IDEAMATICS has successfully implemented the I-Agile™ methodology for large scale projects for Government agencies. Future blogs will present greater details on this unique approach.
I-Agile™ -- The Intelligent-Agile Methodology
by Kevin S. Whisman, Director of Project Management, IDEAMATICS, Inc.
IDEAMATICS, Inc. through its numerous software development efforts, has historically based its software development approach on proven engineering principles to deliver integrated, web-based, enterprise process improvement. Over the years, software development has evolved and IDEAMATICS’ methodologies have become increasingly efficient using the I-Agile™ methodology. This evolution in methodologies can be summarized:
- Waterfall approach – development is a step-by-step process with delivery at the “end of the line.”
- Wagile – both Waterfall and Agile; moving either toward or away from Agile; usually smaller waterfall efforts sequentially strung together.
- I-Agile™ – Intelligent-Agile is the hybrid approach that permanently moves away from Wagile, toward Agile while maintaining requisite governance and documentary components.
- Pure Agile – methodologies where the development is completely iterative, incremental, and evolutionary; Agile development is THE framework.
So, why or how does Intelligent-Agile Methodology work for successful software development?
The I-Agile™ approach maximizes three major Agile framework focus areas to ensure faster times to delivery while meeting the customer’s needs and giving empowered teams the tools and support they need to succeed:
- Empowered Teams: Create scrum teams, with empowered product owners, infused with outstanding scrum masters, developers, testers, and stakeholders communicating and working together effectively. The Product Owner is the empowered central point of product leadership and defines “done.” The Scrum Master removes the roadblocks and maintains the communications across the team. With an interdisciplinary team empowered such as this, dedicated to the product, they thrive and succeed.
- Maximize use of tools: Although The Manifesto for Agile Software Development (http://agilemanifesto.org/) clearly states, “Individuals and interactions over processes and tools,” there is need for effective use of development, testing, and deployment tools to ensure more efficiency that allows the team to produce a solution. Collaborative tools are especially important in maintaining not only communication but also development velocity.
- Be agile, not just Agile: Agile is framework but should not be so rigid a process that it cannot be flexible. Each project, each release, and each integration must have a process that fits the solution: agility or Agile-ness.
IDEAMATICS has successfully implemented the I-Agile™ methodology for large scale projects for Government agencies. Future blogs will present greater details on this unique approach.
MAY 2020: IDEAMATICS earns the Microsoft Silver Partnership!
IDEAMATICS took another big step forward in our ongoing effort to grow our strategic partnerships and develop corporate competencies that provide value to our clients. On 19 May 2020 we completed the path to achieve Silver certification as a member of Microsoft’s Partner Network!!
Microsoft Silver Partners receive an extra level of Microsoft support, which benefits IDEAMATICS’ clients at no extra cost. Working toward this certification also demonstrates our commitment to our existing clients with Microsoft solutions that we have developed.
To earn the Microsoft Silver certification, our development team fulfilled all the requirements in the Application Development competency area. This demonstrates that our staff is proficient with Microsoft’s Application Development technologies, and it validates our technical capability to deliver Microsoft solutions (e.g., .NET applications). IDEAMATICS’ partnership with Microsoft dates to 2000 when our development teams collaborated to develop a web application in a new (at the time) and exciting technology framework called ASP.Net. “Being recognized as a Microsoft Silver Partner validates our hard work and commitment in utilizing Microsoft products. The knowledge and expertise we’ve gained through this process will pay dividends to new clients and the systems we provide them. " according to John Kaplar, IDEAMATICS Vice President of Software Solutions.
Our status as a Microsoft Silver Partner, our commitment to the Agile development process, our long-standing reputation as a respected custom software developer, and our growing COTS configuration portfolio all demonstrate IDEAMATICS’ commitment to delivering high quality solutions to our clients.
Mike Schwartz, IDEAMATICS Vice President, noted that "IDEAMATICS' attainment of the Microsoft Silver Partner level demonstrates our expertise and dedication to Microsoft technologies. I’m especially proud of the excellent team we have at IDEAMATICS because this achievement was only possible with their experience and hard work.”
IDEAMATICS took another big step forward in our ongoing effort to grow our strategic partnerships and develop corporate competencies that provide value to our clients. On 19 May 2020 we completed the path to achieve Silver certification as a member of Microsoft’s Partner Network!!
Microsoft Silver Partners receive an extra level of Microsoft support, which benefits IDEAMATICS’ clients at no extra cost. Working toward this certification also demonstrates our commitment to our existing clients with Microsoft solutions that we have developed.
To earn the Microsoft Silver certification, our development team fulfilled all the requirements in the Application Development competency area. This demonstrates that our staff is proficient with Microsoft’s Application Development technologies, and it validates our technical capability to deliver Microsoft solutions (e.g., .NET applications). IDEAMATICS’ partnership with Microsoft dates to 2000 when our development teams collaborated to develop a web application in a new (at the time) and exciting technology framework called ASP.Net. “Being recognized as a Microsoft Silver Partner validates our hard work and commitment in utilizing Microsoft products. The knowledge and expertise we’ve gained through this process will pay dividends to new clients and the systems we provide them. " according to John Kaplar, IDEAMATICS Vice President of Software Solutions.
Our status as a Microsoft Silver Partner, our commitment to the Agile development process, our long-standing reputation as a respected custom software developer, and our growing COTS configuration portfolio all demonstrate IDEAMATICS’ commitment to delivering high quality solutions to our clients.
Mike Schwartz, IDEAMATICS Vice President, noted that "IDEAMATICS' attainment of the Microsoft Silver Partner level demonstrates our expertise and dedication to Microsoft technologies. I’m especially proud of the excellent team we have at IDEAMATICS because this achievement was only possible with their experience and hard work.”
APRIL 2020: IDEAMATICS PROUDLY PRESENTS OUR NEW DIRECTOR OF TRAINING AND DIRECTOR OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT!
IDEAMATICS added two new management positions to our corporate leadership team to better support our goal of providing consistent and effective results to our clients. Ms. Angel Polka was appointed the IDEAMATICS Director of Training on 10 December 2019 and Mr. Kevin Whisman was designated our Director of Project Management on 1 April 2020.
Angel is a U.S. Navy veteran and an experienced educator with more than 14 years as our lead software trainer and tester. She is also a Certified Professional Scrum Master, holds a Master’s Certificate in Software Testing, a CompTIA Security+ CE certification and she is IAT Level II certified. As the IDEAMATICS training portfolio has grown substantially over the past two years, Angel has proven her ability to lead our team of trainers and technical writers to develop and deliver high quality software training to our clients’ internal trainers and users.
Kevin joined the IDEAMATICS team in 2019 after establishing himself in a variety of increasingly challenging program and project management positions since he retired from the U.S. Navy in 2007. He is a subject matter expert in Agile Management and Methodology, a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and will soon complete his Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. His talented leadership of our Navy e-CRM project and experience with the Agile software development process make him the right choice to serve as our first Director of Project Management. Kevin’s primary responsibility in this position is to identify and implement best practices across all IDEAMATICS’ operations to include a focus on people, processes, tools, and lessons learned/knowledge sharing.
By establishing these two new positions and filling them with our highly qualified information technology professionals IDEAMATICS has significantly enhanced its ability to combine Agile software development and training techniques to ensure the rapid, responsive results that our clients expect.
IDEAMATICS added two new management positions to our corporate leadership team to better support our goal of providing consistent and effective results to our clients. Ms. Angel Polka was appointed the IDEAMATICS Director of Training on 10 December 2019 and Mr. Kevin Whisman was designated our Director of Project Management on 1 April 2020.
Angel is a U.S. Navy veteran and an experienced educator with more than 14 years as our lead software trainer and tester. She is also a Certified Professional Scrum Master, holds a Master’s Certificate in Software Testing, a CompTIA Security+ CE certification and she is IAT Level II certified. As the IDEAMATICS training portfolio has grown substantially over the past two years, Angel has proven her ability to lead our team of trainers and technical writers to develop and deliver high quality software training to our clients’ internal trainers and users.
Kevin joined the IDEAMATICS team in 2019 after establishing himself in a variety of increasingly challenging program and project management positions since he retired from the U.S. Navy in 2007. He is a subject matter expert in Agile Management and Methodology, a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and will soon complete his Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. His talented leadership of our Navy e-CRM project and experience with the Agile software development process make him the right choice to serve as our first Director of Project Management. Kevin’s primary responsibility in this position is to identify and implement best practices across all IDEAMATICS’ operations to include a focus on people, processes, tools, and lessons learned/knowledge sharing.
By establishing these two new positions and filling them with our highly qualified information technology professionals IDEAMATICS has significantly enhanced its ability to combine Agile software development and training techniques to ensure the rapid, responsive results that our clients expect.
APRIL 2019: IDEAMATICS WINS SEAPORT NEXT GENERATION PRIME CONTRACT
IDEAMATICS, Inc. is pleased to announce we were selected to participate as a prime contractor on the new SeaPort Next Generation (NxG) acquisition vehicle!
SeaPort-NxG, the latest version of Naval Seas Systems Command’s Seaport-e, is a multiple-award contract for Engineering and Program Management services in support of Navy Virtual Syscom users. Combined with our recent RaPDS IDIQ awards for PMW 250’s Naval Justice Information System (NJIS) and PMW 240’s MPT&E Customer Relationship Management (CRM), this prime contract positions IDEAMATICS as an important member of the Department of the Navy’s information systems community.
We here at IDEAMATICS look forward to these opportunities to serve our Department of Navy clients with innovative, reliable and value-adding information technology solutions. With all this new work, we are now actively seeking to grow our staff with self-motivated talent in our Agile development environment. Visit our Careers Page today for our growing list of openings!”
IDEAMATICS, Inc. is pleased to announce we were selected to participate as a prime contractor on the new SeaPort Next Generation (NxG) acquisition vehicle!
SeaPort-NxG, the latest version of Naval Seas Systems Command’s Seaport-e, is a multiple-award contract for Engineering and Program Management services in support of Navy Virtual Syscom users. Combined with our recent RaPDS IDIQ awards for PMW 250’s Naval Justice Information System (NJIS) and PMW 240’s MPT&E Customer Relationship Management (CRM), this prime contract positions IDEAMATICS as an important member of the Department of the Navy’s information systems community.
We here at IDEAMATICS look forward to these opportunities to serve our Department of Navy clients with innovative, reliable and value-adding information technology solutions. With all this new work, we are now actively seeking to grow our staff with self-motivated talent in our Agile development environment. Visit our Careers Page today for our growing list of openings!”
MARCH 2019 – IDEAMATICS AWARDED USN CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT CONFIGURATION TASK ORDER
On Valentine’s Day IDEAMATICS was notified by the Navy Sea Warrior Program Office (PMW 240) of the award under the RaPDS IDIQ to shepherd the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution for the Manpower, Personnel, Training & Education (MPT&E) Enterprise from prototype to production. This includes integration of the CRM into other MPT&E modules, transition to full operation, and sustainment of long-term capabilities. The goal of this project is to leverage Salesforce.com® software to bring business processes, supporting systems and authoritative data under one solution for workforce management utilizing an Agile development process. The effort addresses Applicant Relationship Management (ARM), My Navy Career Center (MNCC) and Performance Evaluation Transformation (PET).
As a Salesforce Consultant Partner we employ certified Salesforce developers and engineers to deliver reliable, rapid, high quality results. But another big project calls for further expansion of our own workforce! We are now actively seeking self-motivated talent (particularly with Salesforce.com experience) to work in our Agile development environment. Visit our Careers Page today for our growing list of openings!
On Valentine’s Day IDEAMATICS was notified by the Navy Sea Warrior Program Office (PMW 240) of the award under the RaPDS IDIQ to shepherd the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution for the Manpower, Personnel, Training & Education (MPT&E) Enterprise from prototype to production. This includes integration of the CRM into other MPT&E modules, transition to full operation, and sustainment of long-term capabilities. The goal of this project is to leverage Salesforce.com® software to bring business processes, supporting systems and authoritative data under one solution for workforce management utilizing an Agile development process. The effort addresses Applicant Relationship Management (ARM), My Navy Career Center (MNCC) and Performance Evaluation Transformation (PET).
As a Salesforce Consultant Partner we employ certified Salesforce developers and engineers to deliver reliable, rapid, high quality results. But another big project calls for further expansion of our own workforce! We are now actively seeking self-motivated talent (particularly with Salesforce.com experience) to work in our Agile development environment. Visit our Careers Page today for our growing list of openings!
President David Danner, Vice President Brian Morgan and Vice President of Software Solutions John Kaplar with IDEAMATICS' NJIS contract.
JANUARY 2019 – IDEAMATICS AWARDED NAVAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM (NJIS) CONTRACT
We are excited to announce that the Enterprise Systems and Services (E2S) Program Office (PMW 250) awarded IDEAMATICS a contract to configure the Naval Justice Information System (NJIS) for the Department of the Navy (DoN). NJIS will be a single, authoritative case management system to provide single-source visibility to all Naval Justice community stakeholders. Our efforts will empower DoN leadership with the data to drive analysis and inform decision-making. This will be the first integrated, end-to-end system of its kind to be used in support of military justice within the Department of Defense and we here at IDEAMATICS are honored to play an important role in delivering and maintaining this capability.
This information sharing system will be built on MicroPact’s entellitrak® commercial-off-the-shelf software product. As a MicroPact Global Alliance partner, IDEAMATICS employs certified entellitrak developers, and our team is growing! We are looking for self-motivated personnel who are looking to work in an Agile software development environment and strive to ensure reliable, rapid, high-quality results. If that sounds like you or someone you know, check out our Careers Page today!
We are excited to announce that the Enterprise Systems and Services (E2S) Program Office (PMW 250) awarded IDEAMATICS a contract to configure the Naval Justice Information System (NJIS) for the Department of the Navy (DoN). NJIS will be a single, authoritative case management system to provide single-source visibility to all Naval Justice community stakeholders. Our efforts will empower DoN leadership with the data to drive analysis and inform decision-making. This will be the first integrated, end-to-end system of its kind to be used in support of military justice within the Department of Defense and we here at IDEAMATICS are honored to play an important role in delivering and maintaining this capability.
This information sharing system will be built on MicroPact’s entellitrak® commercial-off-the-shelf software product. As a MicroPact Global Alliance partner, IDEAMATICS employs certified entellitrak developers, and our team is growing! We are looking for self-motivated personnel who are looking to work in an Agile software development environment and strive to ensure reliable, rapid, high-quality results. If that sounds like you or someone you know, check out our Careers Page today!
JANUARY 2019 – MS. JAIME HERAVI EARNS KEY MICROPACT ENTELLITRAK® AND SCRUMMASTER® CERTIFICATIONS
Ms. Jaime Heravi, IDEAMATICS’ Senior Applications Developer, recently become a MicroPact Certified entellitrak® Developer. MicroPact has focused on engineering commercial off the shelf (COTS) solutions for the public sector, with growth marked by their consistent focus on delivering powerful, adaptive, case management products that transform the way organizations deliver successful outcomes.
Ms. Heravi has also recently earned her status as a Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®). Scrum is a simple yet incredibly powerful set of principles and practices that helps teams deliver products in short cycles, enabling fast feedback, continual improvement, and rapid adaptation to change.
Ms. Jaime Heravi, IDEAMATICS’ Senior Applications Developer, recently become a MicroPact Certified entellitrak® Developer. MicroPact has focused on engineering commercial off the shelf (COTS) solutions for the public sector, with growth marked by their consistent focus on delivering powerful, adaptive, case management products that transform the way organizations deliver successful outcomes.
Ms. Heravi has also recently earned her status as a Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®). Scrum is a simple yet incredibly powerful set of principles and practices that helps teams deliver products in short cycles, enabling fast feedback, continual improvement, and rapid adaptation to change.
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DECEMBER 2018 – IDEAMATICS NAMED VETERAN OWNED BUSINESS OF THE YEAR BY THE GREATER McLEAN CHAMBER OF COMNMERCE
Paul Kohlenberger, President of the Chamber, presented the inaugural Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce Veteran Owned Business of the Year Award to Dr. David Danner, President of IDEAMATICS, at the Mclean Honors Luncheon on December 4th in the Vinson Hall Kathy Martin Community Building. The Chamber recognized the more than 25 years of service by IDEAMATICS to the Country and the community. Pictured from left are: Dr. Danner, Rear Admiral (Ret) Donald P. Loren, Delegate Kathleen Murphy and Mr. Kohlenberger. |
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AUGUST 2018 – MR. MIKE SCHWARTZ CELEBRATES TWENTY YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND LEADERSHIP WITH IDEAMATICS, INC.
Mike Schwartz joined IDEAMATICS in May 1998 after earning a B.S. in Computer Science from the James Madison University. Two decades later, his accomplishments include earning an MBA with a concentration in Technology Management, raising two children with his wife of over 10 years, and rising through the ranks at IDEAMATICS where he has served as our Vice President since 2008. For nearly half our company’s 43-year existence, Mike has seen and participated in rapid changes in the information technology landscape.
To prepare for Y2K concerns, Mike updated the Marine Corps Mobilization Processing System (MCMPS), a DOS-based system that automated military contingency workforce management. He also transitioned the MCMPS to a Windows desktop client/server application, along with the Marine Corps Casualty Estimation (CASEST) and Mailgram tools. Embracing the rise of web-based computing, Mike led our development team to develop the Navy-Marine Corps Mobilization Processing System (NMCMPS). This system was delivered within 30 days after the Navy contracted IDEAMATICS and won the 2009 Navy Chief Information Officer's Information Technology/Information Management Excellence Award.
Mobility, information assurance and cybersecurity are the latest dominant forces in the IT world. As the IDEAMATICS Vice President, Mike has helped guide us to maintain our role in the Federal IT space by ensuring we provide secure applications for our clients and providing mobile friendly and native mobile applications to enable secure, reliable solutions available anytime and anywhere.
When asked what he’s looking forward to next, Mike replied “We recently won an award on the Navy’s RaPDS IDIQ, one of the biggest awards we’ve landed in my 20 years. That’s going to keep IDEAMATICS going strong for years to come, and I’m very excited to find out where that will lead us”.
Congratulations Mike, and thank you for your many years of excellent service to our team and our clients!
Mike Schwartz joined IDEAMATICS in May 1998 after earning a B.S. in Computer Science from the James Madison University. Two decades later, his accomplishments include earning an MBA with a concentration in Technology Management, raising two children with his wife of over 10 years, and rising through the ranks at IDEAMATICS where he has served as our Vice President since 2008. For nearly half our company’s 43-year existence, Mike has seen and participated in rapid changes in the information technology landscape.
To prepare for Y2K concerns, Mike updated the Marine Corps Mobilization Processing System (MCMPS), a DOS-based system that automated military contingency workforce management. He also transitioned the MCMPS to a Windows desktop client/server application, along with the Marine Corps Casualty Estimation (CASEST) and Mailgram tools. Embracing the rise of web-based computing, Mike led our development team to develop the Navy-Marine Corps Mobilization Processing System (NMCMPS). This system was delivered within 30 days after the Navy contracted IDEAMATICS and won the 2009 Navy Chief Information Officer's Information Technology/Information Management Excellence Award.
Mobility, information assurance and cybersecurity are the latest dominant forces in the IT world. As the IDEAMATICS Vice President, Mike has helped guide us to maintain our role in the Federal IT space by ensuring we provide secure applications for our clients and providing mobile friendly and native mobile applications to enable secure, reliable solutions available anytime and anywhere.
When asked what he’s looking forward to next, Mike replied “We recently won an award on the Navy’s RaPDS IDIQ, one of the biggest awards we’ve landed in my 20 years. That’s going to keep IDEAMATICS going strong for years to come, and I’m very excited to find out where that will lead us”.
Congratulations Mike, and thank you for your many years of excellent service to our team and our clients!
SEPTEMBER 2018 – MR. CHAD MARKGRAF EARNED THE SALESFORCE SERVICE CLOUD, SALES CLOUD AND BEGINNER ADMIN CERTIFICATIONS AND WAS DESIGNATED AS OUR FIRST SENIOR SALESFORCE DEVELOPER
Mr. Chad Markgraf, IDEAMATICS' Senior Programmer Analyst, recently earned the Salesforce Service Cloud, Sales Cloud and Beginner Admin certifications, and on Sept 10, 2018 Dr. David Danner, IDEAMATICS President and CEO, designated Chad our first Senior Salesforce Developer. By completing his Salesforce developer certifications, Chad has positioned IDEAMATICS to start the new fiscal year strong as a fully qualified Registered Salesforce Partner. We look forward to growing our corporate offerings to include Salesforce application development and integration to fully satisfy our clients’ needs for cloud-based relationship management, enterprise resource planning, sales, customer service, marketing automation, business analytics, mobile application building, and much more.
Chad’s prior experience as a software developer and the foundational skills gained through his Salesforce developer training will allow him to lead our growing team of Salesforce consultants for administration, configuration, customization and development of client within the Salesforce platform as well as production support
Mr. Chad Markgraf, IDEAMATICS' Senior Programmer Analyst, recently earned the Salesforce Service Cloud, Sales Cloud and Beginner Admin certifications, and on Sept 10, 2018 Dr. David Danner, IDEAMATICS President and CEO, designated Chad our first Senior Salesforce Developer. By completing his Salesforce developer certifications, Chad has positioned IDEAMATICS to start the new fiscal year strong as a fully qualified Registered Salesforce Partner. We look forward to growing our corporate offerings to include Salesforce application development and integration to fully satisfy our clients’ needs for cloud-based relationship management, enterprise resource planning, sales, customer service, marketing automation, business analytics, mobile application building, and much more.
Chad’s prior experience as a software developer and the foundational skills gained through his Salesforce developer training will allow him to lead our growing team of Salesforce consultants for administration, configuration, customization and development of client within the Salesforce platform as well as production support
AUGUST 2018 – MR. CHAD MARKGRAF RECOGNIZED FOR HIS TEN YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO IDEAMATICS, INC.
The IDEAMATICS team congratulates Mr. Chad Markgraf as he celebrates his 10 year anniversary with IDEAMATICS, Inc. Seen here receiving his 10-year Anniversary Apple Watch from Mike Schwartz (IDEAMATICS’ Vice President), Chad joined IDEAMATICS in 2008 and currently serves as our Senior Programmer Analyst. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science from the Metropolitan State College of Denver and a Master of Business Administration from Regis University. Chad has become highly experienced in design and implementation of .Net web applications, and served as the IDEAMATICS technical lead for our US Coast Guard Mobilization Readiness Tracking Tool (MRTT) project. The MRTT provided the Coast Guard a manpower management tool in response to lessons learned through the Hurricane Katrina disaster response. Over the project’s period of performance, Chad applied his expertise to implement Common Access Card (CAC) access, web services, and geolocation maps. Chad is currently preparing to become IDEAMATICS’ senior Salesforce developer as we increase our Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) implementation capabilities. We are excited to see Chad lead the way as we grow our Salesforce consulting partnership, and we look forward to his many great accomplishments in the next ten years.
The IDEAMATICS team congratulates Mr. Chad Markgraf as he celebrates his 10 year anniversary with IDEAMATICS, Inc. Seen here receiving his 10-year Anniversary Apple Watch from Mike Schwartz (IDEAMATICS’ Vice President), Chad joined IDEAMATICS in 2008 and currently serves as our Senior Programmer Analyst. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science from the Metropolitan State College of Denver and a Master of Business Administration from Regis University. Chad has become highly experienced in design and implementation of .Net web applications, and served as the IDEAMATICS technical lead for our US Coast Guard Mobilization Readiness Tracking Tool (MRTT) project. The MRTT provided the Coast Guard a manpower management tool in response to lessons learned through the Hurricane Katrina disaster response. Over the project’s period of performance, Chad applied his expertise to implement Common Access Card (CAC) access, web services, and geolocation maps. Chad is currently preparing to become IDEAMATICS’ senior Salesforce developer as we increase our Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) implementation capabilities. We are excited to see Chad lead the way as we grow our Salesforce consulting partnership, and we look forward to his many great accomplishments in the next ten years.
JULY 2018 – MR. JOHN KAPLAR EARNS MICROPACT ENTELLITRAK® DEVELOPER CERTIFICATION
IDEAMATICS recently joined MicroPact’s Global Alliance Partner Program, and we are pleased to announce that our Vice President of Software Solutions, Mr. John Kaplar, has become our first MicroPact Certified entellitrak® Developer. MicroPact has focused on engineering commercial off the shelf (COTS) solutions for the public sector, with growth marked by their consistent focus on delivering powerful, adaptive, case management products that transform the way organizations deliver successful outcomes. Entellitrak® is MicroPact’s signature case management solution, currently used by the U.S. Navy as the foundation for its Naval Justice Information System. As our first Certified entellitrak® Developer, Mr. Kaplar leads the way for IDEAMATICS to significantly increase our COTS integration efforts in support of Federal, state, and commercial case management requirements.
IDEAMATICS recently joined MicroPact’s Global Alliance Partner Program, and we are pleased to announce that our Vice President of Software Solutions, Mr. John Kaplar, has become our first MicroPact Certified entellitrak® Developer. MicroPact has focused on engineering commercial off the shelf (COTS) solutions for the public sector, with growth marked by their consistent focus on delivering powerful, adaptive, case management products that transform the way organizations deliver successful outcomes. Entellitrak® is MicroPact’s signature case management solution, currently used by the U.S. Navy as the foundation for its Naval Justice Information System. As our first Certified entellitrak® Developer, Mr. Kaplar leads the way for IDEAMATICS to significantly increase our COTS integration efforts in support of Federal, state, and commercial case management requirements.
APRIL 2018 – MR. JOHN KAPLAR DESIGNATED IDEAMATICS VP, SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS
During the IDEAMATICS, Inc. 2018 Annual Meeting on April 23, 2018, President and CEO David Danner introduced John Kaplar as our new Vice President of Software Solutions. Mr. Kaplar has applied superior software development and analyst skills as a member of the IDEAMATICS team since 2005. He has extensive experience with managing development teams, having served as the Technical Team Lead for our Navy, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps contingency workforce management projects. Mr. Kaplar holds the (ISC)2, Inc. Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) certification, the CompTIA Security+ certification, and recently completed the Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) App Builder certification.
As our new VP of Software Solutions, Mr. Kaplar will provide software design and development leadership and he will evaluate and quantify available technologies to improve the solutions we provide our clients. His duties include identifying new technology stacks and frameworks, and he will oversee the integration and standardization of custom business applications and implementation of COTS products in support of critical client functional requirements.
Mr. Kaplar holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Mathematics from the Christopher Newport University as well as a Masters of Engineering in Computer Science from the University of Colorado.
During the IDEAMATICS, Inc. 2018 Annual Meeting on April 23, 2018, President and CEO David Danner introduced John Kaplar as our new Vice President of Software Solutions. Mr. Kaplar has applied superior software development and analyst skills as a member of the IDEAMATICS team since 2005. He has extensive experience with managing development teams, having served as the Technical Team Lead for our Navy, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps contingency workforce management projects. Mr. Kaplar holds the (ISC)2, Inc. Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) certification, the CompTIA Security+ certification, and recently completed the Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) App Builder certification.
As our new VP of Software Solutions, Mr. Kaplar will provide software design and development leadership and he will evaluate and quantify available technologies to improve the solutions we provide our clients. His duties include identifying new technology stacks and frameworks, and he will oversee the integration and standardization of custom business applications and implementation of COTS products in support of critical client functional requirements.
Mr. Kaplar holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Mathematics from the Christopher Newport University as well as a Masters of Engineering in Computer Science from the University of Colorado.
FEBRUARY 2018 – IDEAMATICS Director of Applications Development earns the (ISC)2, Inc. Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) certification.
Mr. John Kaplar, the IDEAMATICS Director of Applications Development, was awarded the CSSLP certification during February 2018. CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional) is a certification from (ISC)2 that focuses on application security within the software development lifecycle (SDLC). The certification's curriculum focuses on application vulnerabilities, risk, and compliance issues that arise during the application development lifecycle. In order to be considered for the CSSLP certification, candidates must have at least four years cumulative paid full-time work experience in at least one of the eight domains of the CSSLP and must pass a rigorous four hour, 175 question exam.
The CSSLP meets the Level I and II IA System Architecture and Engineering requirements of the DoD-mandated Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program (DoD 8570.01M). Additionally, the CSSLP certification is accredited for the requirements of ANSI/IEC/ISO Standard-17024. IDEAMATICS Inc. having CSSLP employees validates our expertise in application security, allows us to better handle application vulnerabilities, and proves we have a working knowledge of securing applications in today’s rapidly-changing environments.
IDEAMATICS is committed to information assurance in every solution we deliver to our clients, and we invest in our staff to continue their individual professional growth. We are pleased to congratulate Mr. Kaplar on this achievement, and we look forward to his continued success as one of our application development leaders.
Mr. John Kaplar, the IDEAMATICS Director of Applications Development, was awarded the CSSLP certification during February 2018. CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional) is a certification from (ISC)2 that focuses on application security within the software development lifecycle (SDLC). The certification's curriculum focuses on application vulnerabilities, risk, and compliance issues that arise during the application development lifecycle. In order to be considered for the CSSLP certification, candidates must have at least four years cumulative paid full-time work experience in at least one of the eight domains of the CSSLP and must pass a rigorous four hour, 175 question exam.
The CSSLP meets the Level I and II IA System Architecture and Engineering requirements of the DoD-mandated Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program (DoD 8570.01M). Additionally, the CSSLP certification is accredited for the requirements of ANSI/IEC/ISO Standard-17024. IDEAMATICS Inc. having CSSLP employees validates our expertise in application security, allows us to better handle application vulnerabilities, and proves we have a working knowledge of securing applications in today’s rapidly-changing environments.
IDEAMATICS is committed to information assurance in every solution we deliver to our clients, and we invest in our staff to continue their individual professional growth. We are pleased to congratulate Mr. Kaplar on this achievement, and we look forward to his continued success as one of our application development leaders.
MARCH 2018 – IDEAMATICS IN THE NEWS: AFCEA’S SIGNAL MAGAZINE PUBLISHES “SMALL BUSINESSES SUPPORTING DOD AND NAVAL IT”
In their March 26, 2018 edition of Signal magazine, AFCEA published the article “Small Businesses Supporting DOD and Naval IT” in which the three awardees of the Navy’s Rapid Product Development and Sustainment (RaPDS) IDIQ were identified. SPAWAR awarded the RaPDS IDIQ contract to support PMW 240 and PMW 250 of the Navy’s Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems (PEO-EIS). Over the period of performance of the RaPDS contract, IDEAMATICS will perform the full range of software analysis, development, and maintenance, and all required services and support to PMW 240 and PMW 250s’ portfolios as one of the three awardees. This support will allow the Navy to respond to urgent program needs to develop and sustain a complex portfolio of systems that perform workforce management and other non-tactical business operations.
IDEAMATICS has been a member of AFCEA International since 2013, and actively participates in the networking and educational opportunities AFCEA provides.
Follow this link to AFCEA’s article “Small Businesses Supporting DOD and Naval IT”
https://www.afcea.org/content/small-businesses-supporting-dod-and-naval-it
Reprinted from SIGNAL Online, March 26, 2018 with permission of Signal Magazine. Copyright 2018. All rights reserved.
In their March 26, 2018 edition of Signal magazine, AFCEA published the article “Small Businesses Supporting DOD and Naval IT” in which the three awardees of the Navy’s Rapid Product Development and Sustainment (RaPDS) IDIQ were identified. SPAWAR awarded the RaPDS IDIQ contract to support PMW 240 and PMW 250 of the Navy’s Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems (PEO-EIS). Over the period of performance of the RaPDS contract, IDEAMATICS will perform the full range of software analysis, development, and maintenance, and all required services and support to PMW 240 and PMW 250s’ portfolios as one of the three awardees. This support will allow the Navy to respond to urgent program needs to develop and sustain a complex portfolio of systems that perform workforce management and other non-tactical business operations.
IDEAMATICS has been a member of AFCEA International since 2013, and actively participates in the networking and educational opportunities AFCEA provides.
Follow this link to AFCEA’s article “Small Businesses Supporting DOD and Naval IT”
https://www.afcea.org/content/small-businesses-supporting-dod-and-naval-it
Reprinted from SIGNAL Online, March 26, 2018 with permission of Signal Magazine. Copyright 2018. All rights reserved.
MARCH 2018 – IDEAMATICS AWARDED GSA 00CORP Professional Services Schedule
IDEAMATICS, Inc. is pleased to announce the award of GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) 00CORP contract #47QRAA18D005V. IDEAMATICS’ also holds contracts for GSA’s MAS 70, the Navy’s SeaPort-e, and the FAA’s eFAST contract vehicles, and is a registered Virginia Small, Woman, and Minority (SWaM) vendor. With the addition of the Professional Services Schedule (PSS) 00CORPS to our portfolio of contract vehicles, IDEAMATICS will now compete with approximately 3,000 other contractors who provide a range of commercial professional services at discounted and competitive prices to the government.
Our new contract began on March 2, 2018 and continues until March 31, 2023, with the potential for three 5-year options to follow. The IDEAMATICS team is proud to have been a successful participant in GSA’s Schedule 70 program since 1998. With the addition of GSA’s PSS 00CORPS we enthusiastically anticipate many new opportunities to serve our Federal government clients with a range of management and consulting services that can improve our clients’ performance and optimize their allocation of scarce workforce resources.
The attached GSA brochure provides additional details on the Professional Services Schedule.
IDEAMATICS, Inc. is pleased to announce the award of GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) 00CORP contract #47QRAA18D005V. IDEAMATICS’ also holds contracts for GSA’s MAS 70, the Navy’s SeaPort-e, and the FAA’s eFAST contract vehicles, and is a registered Virginia Small, Woman, and Minority (SWaM) vendor. With the addition of the Professional Services Schedule (PSS) 00CORPS to our portfolio of contract vehicles, IDEAMATICS will now compete with approximately 3,000 other contractors who provide a range of commercial professional services at discounted and competitive prices to the government.
Our new contract began on March 2, 2018 and continues until March 31, 2023, with the potential for three 5-year options to follow. The IDEAMATICS team is proud to have been a successful participant in GSA’s Schedule 70 program since 1998. With the addition of GSA’s PSS 00CORPS we enthusiastically anticipate many new opportunities to serve our Federal government clients with a range of management and consulting services that can improve our clients’ performance and optimize their allocation of scarce workforce resources.
The attached GSA brochure provides additional details on the Professional Services Schedule.
DECEMBER 2017 – IDEAMATICS, Inc. is proud to announce that Ms. Jaime S. Heravi, Senior Applications Developer, has earned her Master of Science in Management and Systems degree from New York University (NYU).
Ms. Heravi recently graduated from the New York University (NYU), School of Professional Studies, Division of Programs in Business, earning a Master of Science in Management and Systems degree.
NYU’s very competitive MS in Management and Systems curriculum, ranked among the best in the country(1), is a unique program which provides strong business leadership skills and comprehensive knowledge of information technologies, which enable organizations to improve financial and marketplace performance. With a focus on the alignment and integration of management information systems and technology with key business strategies, the Master of Science in Management and Systems program provides the competitive advantage of understanding organizations as complex systems with shared visions. Ms. Heravi chose the program’s Strategy and Leadership concentration, focusing on organizational leadership competencies, combining demanding course work with industry case studies and simulations, to provide a variety of valuable learning opportunities and experiences.
Pursuing this challenging forty-six credit hour degree is a testament to Ms. Heravi's commitment to professional growth, while balancing the demands of her position at IDEAMATICS.
Ms. Heravi has over eleven years of experience in design and implementation of .Net web applications, web service and application management. She has been involved in all aspects of maintaining and developing the Navy’s mission critical Navy-Marine Corps Mobilization Processing System (NMCMPS), specific to its Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet) environment.
Ms. Heravi is seen here being congratulated by Dr. David L. Danner, President of IDEAMATICS, Inc.
(1) https://www.collegechoice.net/rankings/best-masters-in-management-information-systems-degree-programs/
Ms. Heravi recently graduated from the New York University (NYU), School of Professional Studies, Division of Programs in Business, earning a Master of Science in Management and Systems degree.
NYU’s very competitive MS in Management and Systems curriculum, ranked among the best in the country(1), is a unique program which provides strong business leadership skills and comprehensive knowledge of information technologies, which enable organizations to improve financial and marketplace performance. With a focus on the alignment and integration of management information systems and technology with key business strategies, the Master of Science in Management and Systems program provides the competitive advantage of understanding organizations as complex systems with shared visions. Ms. Heravi chose the program’s Strategy and Leadership concentration, focusing on organizational leadership competencies, combining demanding course work with industry case studies and simulations, to provide a variety of valuable learning opportunities and experiences.
Pursuing this challenging forty-six credit hour degree is a testament to Ms. Heravi's commitment to professional growth, while balancing the demands of her position at IDEAMATICS.
Ms. Heravi has over eleven years of experience in design and implementation of .Net web applications, web service and application management. She has been involved in all aspects of maintaining and developing the Navy’s mission critical Navy-Marine Corps Mobilization Processing System (NMCMPS), specific to its Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet) environment.
Ms. Heravi is seen here being congratulated by Dr. David L. Danner, President of IDEAMATICS, Inc.
(1) https://www.collegechoice.net/rankings/best-masters-in-management-information-systems-degree-programs/
AUGUST 2017 - IDEAMATICS, INC. WINS U.S. NAVY RaPDS CONTRACT
The Navy’s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) awarded IDEAMATICS, Inc., and two other small businesses, IDIQ contracts to perform the full range of software analysis, development, and maintenance, and all required services and support to the Sea Warrior Program’s Rapid Product Development and Sustainment (RaPDS) portfolio. This support will allow the Navy to respond to urgent program needs to develop and sustain a complex portfolio of systems that perform workforce management and other non-tactical business operations. According to SPAWAR’s request for proposals, this program is “… part of the Navy Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems (PEO-EIS), which develops, acquires, and deploys seamless enterprise-wide IT systems with full lifecycle support for the warfighter and business enterprise.”
The Navy’s Sea Warrior Program, described on the PEO EIS website, provides “integrated and improved IT solutions across the enterprise” to support self-directed Sailor professional development and assessment of fleet readiness. Dr. Brian Morgan, Col USMC (Ret.), responsible for IDEAMATICS’ strategic initiatives, emphasized the importance of the RaPDS award to the future readiness and well-being of the Navy’s workforce. “We’ve done some meaningful, high impact projects to help the armed forces get their crisis response manpower processes under control; RaPDS will take our team to a whole new level of engagement to allow the Navy to develop the modern administrative systems our Sailors need to be more effective in their operational roles.”
IDEAMATICS, will be joined in its RaPDS effort by subcontractors InnovaSystems International Inc., Hexagon US Federal Inc., TKC Global LLC, Inspyir LLC, SecureIT Consulting Group Inc., and J-Mack Technologies LLC.
The Navy’s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) awarded IDEAMATICS, Inc., and two other small businesses, IDIQ contracts to perform the full range of software analysis, development, and maintenance, and all required services and support to the Sea Warrior Program’s Rapid Product Development and Sustainment (RaPDS) portfolio. This support will allow the Navy to respond to urgent program needs to develop and sustain a complex portfolio of systems that perform workforce management and other non-tactical business operations. According to SPAWAR’s request for proposals, this program is “… part of the Navy Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems (PEO-EIS), which develops, acquires, and deploys seamless enterprise-wide IT systems with full lifecycle support for the warfighter and business enterprise.”
The Navy’s Sea Warrior Program, described on the PEO EIS website, provides “integrated and improved IT solutions across the enterprise” to support self-directed Sailor professional development and assessment of fleet readiness. Dr. Brian Morgan, Col USMC (Ret.), responsible for IDEAMATICS’ strategic initiatives, emphasized the importance of the RaPDS award to the future readiness and well-being of the Navy’s workforce. “We’ve done some meaningful, high impact projects to help the armed forces get their crisis response manpower processes under control; RaPDS will take our team to a whole new level of engagement to allow the Navy to develop the modern administrative systems our Sailors need to be more effective in their operational roles.”
IDEAMATICS, will be joined in its RaPDS effort by subcontractors InnovaSystems International Inc., Hexagon US Federal Inc., TKC Global LLC, Inspyir LLC, SecureIT Consulting Group Inc., and J-Mack Technologies LLC.
MAY 2017- IDEAMATICS, INC. AWARDED GSA SCHEDULE 70
IDEAMATICS, Inc. is pleased to announce the award of a new GSA Schedule 70 contract that will allow us to continue to compete for Federal government information technology procurements for up to 20 years. Our new contract was awarded on March 31, 2017 and continues until March 31, 2022. IDEAMATICS’ Schedule 70 contract enables us to provide Term Software Licensing under Special Item Number 132-32 and Information Technology Professional Services under Special Item Number 132-51. We are proud to have been a successful participant in GSA’s Schedule 70 program since 1998.
The President and staff of IDEAMATICS enthusiastically anticipate many new opportunities to serve our Federal government clients with innovative, reliable and value-adding information technology solutions over the next 20 years.
IDEAMATICS, Inc. is pleased to announce the award of a new GSA Schedule 70 contract that will allow us to continue to compete for Federal government information technology procurements for up to 20 years. Our new contract was awarded on March 31, 2017 and continues until March 31, 2022. IDEAMATICS’ Schedule 70 contract enables us to provide Term Software Licensing under Special Item Number 132-32 and Information Technology Professional Services under Special Item Number 132-51. We are proud to have been a successful participant in GSA’s Schedule 70 program since 1998.
The President and staff of IDEAMATICS enthusiastically anticipate many new opportunities to serve our Federal government clients with innovative, reliable and value-adding information technology solutions over the next 20 years.
APRIL 2017 – IDEAMATICS’ 41st ANNUAL MEETING
IDEAMATICS, Inc. held its Annual Meeting at the Arlington Army Navy Country Club April 5th 2017 to celebrate IDEAMATICS’ 41st successful year! Our appreciation to friends, family, and clients for continued support in making this possible.
IDEAMATICS, Inc. held its Annual Meeting at the Arlington Army Navy Country Club April 5th 2017 to celebrate IDEAMATICS’ 41st successful year! Our appreciation to friends, family, and clients for continued support in making this possible.
JANUARY 2017 – UNITED STATES NAVY NMCMPS TECHNICAL SUMMIT, MILLINGTON, TN.
IDEAMATICS, Inc. facilitated the United States Navy’s NMCMPS Technical Summit that was held in Millington, TN. IDEAMATICS and partner Qivliq Federal Group presented various topics to the Navy, including a retrospective of where NMCMPS has been, where the application is going, and the challenges moving forward. During a workshop session, the Navy order writers worked with the Team --- the order writers learned of features in NMCMPS that will save them significant time in their day-to-day operations, while IDEAMATICS personnel learned how to optimize test plans that are provided to the Navy during functional testing and adhere to U.S. Navy standard operating procedures. The Tech Summit was a huge success!
IDEAMATICS, Inc. facilitated the United States Navy’s NMCMPS Technical Summit that was held in Millington, TN. IDEAMATICS and partner Qivliq Federal Group presented various topics to the Navy, including a retrospective of where NMCMPS has been, where the application is going, and the challenges moving forward. During a workshop session, the Navy order writers worked with the Team --- the order writers learned of features in NMCMPS that will save them significant time in their day-to-day operations, while IDEAMATICS personnel learned how to optimize test plans that are provided to the Navy during functional testing and adhere to U.S. Navy standard operating procedures. The Tech Summit was a huge success!
SEPTEMBER 2016 – MS. JAIME HERAVI RECOGNIZED FOR HER TEN YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE AT IDEAMATICS, INC.
IDEAMATICS Inc. would like to congratulate and thank Ms. Heravi on her ten year anniversary with IDEAMATICS. Ms. Heravi is our Senior Applications Developer, currently assigned as the technical team leader for our Navy-Marine Corp Mobilization Processing System (NMCMPS) project in support of the U.S. Navy Bureau of Personnel. She graduated from George Mason University in 2006, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. She is currently pursuing a M.S. degree in Management and Systems at New York University, with anticipated completion during 2017. Ms. Heravi is also active in the community as a mentor for the Girls Who Code organization.
Congratulations, Jaime!
IDEAMATICS Inc. would like to congratulate and thank Ms. Heravi on her ten year anniversary with IDEAMATICS. Ms. Heravi is our Senior Applications Developer, currently assigned as the technical team leader for our Navy-Marine Corp Mobilization Processing System (NMCMPS) project in support of the U.S. Navy Bureau of Personnel. She graduated from George Mason University in 2006, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. She is currently pursuing a M.S. degree in Management and Systems at New York University, with anticipated completion during 2017. Ms. Heravi is also active in the community as a mentor for the Girls Who Code organization.
Congratulations, Jaime!
JULY 2016 – MRS. ANGEL POLKA RECOGNIZED FOR HER TEN YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE AT IDEAMATICS, INC.
IDEAMATICS Inc. recognized and thanked Mrs. Angel Polka for her ten years of service at our 40th anniversary company retreat. Mrs. Polka is our Lead Analyst and Principal Instructor for IDEAMATICS’ work on the Navy-Marine Corps Mobilization Processing System (NMCMPS), a critical U.S. Navy contingency manpower management system. Mrs. Polka holds Associate of Arts degree in Business Management from Westmoreland County Community College.
Congratulations and thank you, Angel!
IDEAMATICS Inc. recognized and thanked Mrs. Angel Polka for her ten years of service at our 40th anniversary company retreat. Mrs. Polka is our Lead Analyst and Principal Instructor for IDEAMATICS’ work on the Navy-Marine Corps Mobilization Processing System (NMCMPS), a critical U.S. Navy contingency manpower management system. Mrs. Polka holds Associate of Arts degree in Business Management from Westmoreland County Community College.
Congratulations and thank you, Angel!
JULY 2016 – THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HAS CERTIFIED IDEAMATICS AS A VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (VOSB).
We are proud to announce that IDEAMATICS, Inc. has been verified by the Director of the Center for Verification and Evaluation in the Department of Veterans Affairs as a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) and added to the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) at http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov. With this important certification, IDEAMATICS is now eligible to participate in Veterans First Contracting Program opportunities with the VA.
IDEAMATICS has operated as a self-certified Veteran Owned Small Business since our founding in 1975 by Dr. David Danner, a veteran Marine of the Vietnam War era. Nearly half our current staff are veterans of the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps, and over half of IDEAMATICS stock is held by our veterans. Over our 40-year history, IDEAMATICS has continuously supported our active and reserve component warfighters by providing high-quality modeling, analyses, and contingency manpower management systems to the Navy, Marine Corps, and Joint Staff. We look forward to playing an even larger role in support of our nation’s military veterans through the increased opportunities now available to IDEAMATICS as a VA verified Veteran-Owned Small Business.
We are proud to announce that IDEAMATICS, Inc. has been verified by the Director of the Center for Verification and Evaluation in the Department of Veterans Affairs as a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) and added to the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) at http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov. With this important certification, IDEAMATICS is now eligible to participate in Veterans First Contracting Program opportunities with the VA.
IDEAMATICS has operated as a self-certified Veteran Owned Small Business since our founding in 1975 by Dr. David Danner, a veteran Marine of the Vietnam War era. Nearly half our current staff are veterans of the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps, and over half of IDEAMATICS stock is held by our veterans. Over our 40-year history, IDEAMATICS has continuously supported our active and reserve component warfighters by providing high-quality modeling, analyses, and contingency manpower management systems to the Navy, Marine Corps, and Joint Staff. We look forward to playing an even larger role in support of our nation’s military veterans through the increased opportunities now available to IDEAMATICS as a VA verified Veteran-Owned Small Business.
JULY 2016 – MR. CHAD MARKGRAF PROMOTED TO THE POSITION OF SENIOR PROGRAMMER ANALYST
IDEAMATICS is pleased to announce the promotion of Mr. Chad Markgraf to the position of Senior Programmer Analyst. Mr. Markgraf has applied superior programming and analyst skills as a member of the IDEAMATICS team for nearly eight years. Throughout his tenure, he has demonstrated the technical expertise and experience to assume greater authority on IDEAMATICS’ software development projects, increased responsibility for team leadership, and mentoring our less experienced programmers. When announcing Mr. Markgraf’s promotion, Dr. David Danner (President and CEO of IDEAMATICS) stated “Chad is a highly valued member of the IDEAMATICS family. His increased role in our technology projects will pay dividends to our clients by continuing to provide them high quality, working software to solve their unique problems”.
As a Senior Programmer Analyst Mr. Markgraf is responsible for developing and maintaining applications and databases. He is the lead programmer for the U.S. Coast Guard’s Mobilization Readiness Tracking Tool (MRTT) as well as a supporting developer on the Navy/Marine Corps Mobilization Processing System (NMCMPS) for the U.S. Navy. His role includes analyzing system requirements and design specifications for the MRTT and the NMCMPS, requiring him to work closely with both clients and users. As required, Mr. Markgraf develops diagrams and logic charts and translates detailed software design documents into new application features, modules and computer programs. He also enhances and optimizes MRTT and NMCMPS as well as tests, debugs and refines the applications to produce the required product and functionality.
IDEAMATICS is pleased to announce the promotion of Mr. Chad Markgraf to the position of Senior Programmer Analyst. Mr. Markgraf has applied superior programming and analyst skills as a member of the IDEAMATICS team for nearly eight years. Throughout his tenure, he has demonstrated the technical expertise and experience to assume greater authority on IDEAMATICS’ software development projects, increased responsibility for team leadership, and mentoring our less experienced programmers. When announcing Mr. Markgraf’s promotion, Dr. David Danner (President and CEO of IDEAMATICS) stated “Chad is a highly valued member of the IDEAMATICS family. His increased role in our technology projects will pay dividends to our clients by continuing to provide them high quality, working software to solve their unique problems”.
As a Senior Programmer Analyst Mr. Markgraf is responsible for developing and maintaining applications and databases. He is the lead programmer for the U.S. Coast Guard’s Mobilization Readiness Tracking Tool (MRTT) as well as a supporting developer on the Navy/Marine Corps Mobilization Processing System (NMCMPS) for the U.S. Navy. His role includes analyzing system requirements and design specifications for the MRTT and the NMCMPS, requiring him to work closely with both clients and users. As required, Mr. Markgraf develops diagrams and logic charts and translates detailed software design documents into new application features, modules and computer programs. He also enhances and optimizes MRTT and NMCMPS as well as tests, debugs and refines the applications to produce the required product and functionality.
MAY 2016 – DR. MORGAN CELEBRATES DOCTORAL HOODING AT GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Dr. Brian Morgan successfully defended his doctoral dissertation “The Process of Foreseeing: A Case Study of National Security Strategy Development” to earn his doctoral degree in Human and Organizational Learning from the George Washington University. As the IDEAMATICS Director of Strategic Initiatives, Dr. Morgan combines years of planning and strategy development experience with his organizational learning education to identify and develop strategic opportunities to provide value to our clients. He is seen here with Dr. David Danner, President and CEO of IDEAMATICS, and Dr. Bill Powers, dissertation committee member, following GWU’s commencement ceremony on May 12, 2016.
Dr. Brian Morgan successfully defended his doctoral dissertation “The Process of Foreseeing: A Case Study of National Security Strategy Development” to earn his doctoral degree in Human and Organizational Learning from the George Washington University. As the IDEAMATICS Director of Strategic Initiatives, Dr. Morgan combines years of planning and strategy development experience with his organizational learning education to identify and develop strategic opportunities to provide value to our clients. He is seen here with Dr. David Danner, President and CEO of IDEAMATICS, and Dr. Bill Powers, dissertation committee member, following GWU’s commencement ceremony on May 12, 2016.
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APRIL 2016 - DR. DANNER COMMENTS ON DEDICATION OF PURDUE’S GRISSOM HALL
On October 9th IDEAMATICS’ President, David Danner, participated in "Celebrating the Re-Invention of Grissom Hall." The event was the dedication of Purdue University’s School of Industrial Engineering's Academic Facility upon its renovation. Purdue President Mitch Daniels, Dr. Leah Jamieson, Dean of Engineering, and Dr. Abbijit Deshmukh, Head and Professor of Industrial Engineering, all spoke. Several Purdue IE alumni were interviewed on thier reaction to the re-invented academic space. (Dr. Danner’s interview is at the 5:05 minute mark of the newly posted video on the ceremony). |
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MARCH 2016 - ANNUAL MEETING / BROOMFIELD, CO OFFICE OPEN HOUSE
PLUS ENJOYING THE SLOPES AT WINTER PARK, CO. IDEAMATICS, Inc., held its 40th anniversary Annual Meeting in Broomfield, Colorado. After the meeting, the new office space in Broomfield was feted with an open house, complete with a cake cutting ceremony. Festivities included team building with friends and family at the Winter Park Resort. |
JANUARY 2016 – IDEAMATICS SENIOR APPLICATION DEVELOPER SUPPORTS THE GIRLS WHO CODE ORGANIZATION
Ms. Jaime Heravi, IDEAMATICS team lead and Senior Application Developer, has teamed up with the Girls Who Code organization. Girls Who Code programs work to inspire, educate, and equip girls with the computing skills to pursue 21st century opportunities. With the vision to reach gender parity in computing fields the Girls Who Code organization works towards ensuring the economic prosperity of women, families, and communities across the globe. Exposing more girls to computer science at a young age leads to more women working in the technology and engineering fields. Since its inception in 2012, Girls Who Code to date has served over 3,860 girls in 29 states. To keep this trend going please follow this link to the organization’s summer immersion program where interested applicants can learn and develop the skills they need for a future in computers: www.girlswhocode.com/apply. Applications are due March 1, 2016 at 11:59 PM PST!
Ms. Jaime Heravi, IDEAMATICS team lead and Senior Application Developer, has teamed up with the Girls Who Code organization. Girls Who Code programs work to inspire, educate, and equip girls with the computing skills to pursue 21st century opportunities. With the vision to reach gender parity in computing fields the Girls Who Code organization works towards ensuring the economic prosperity of women, families, and communities across the globe. Exposing more girls to computer science at a young age leads to more women working in the technology and engineering fields. Since its inception in 2012, Girls Who Code to date has served over 3,860 girls in 29 states. To keep this trend going please follow this link to the organization’s summer immersion program where interested applicants can learn and develop the skills they need for a future in computers: www.girlswhocode.com/apply. Applications are due March 1, 2016 at 11:59 PM PST!
JANUARY 2016 – IDEAMATICS OPENS NEW OFFICE IN BROOMFIELD, COLORADO
We are excited to announce that the IDEAMATICS, Inc. Colorado Branch office has relocated to the following address:
3303 W. 144th Ave., Suite 105
Broomfield, CO 80023
Phone: 303.442.4332
Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ideamatics+Inc/...
Our new location is a short drive from the Denver International Airport, providing easy access to both of the booming technology areas of Denver and Boulder. The President of IDEAMATICS, his staff, and our Board of Directors will host an open house on March 3, 2016, from 4-7 pm. If you’re in the area, we invite you to stop by to check out our new location, meet the people at the heart of IDEAMATICS, have some refreshments and say hello!
We are excited to announce that the IDEAMATICS, Inc. Colorado Branch office has relocated to the following address:
3303 W. 144th Ave., Suite 105
Broomfield, CO 80023
Phone: 303.442.4332
Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ideamatics+Inc/...
Our new location is a short drive from the Denver International Airport, providing easy access to both of the booming technology areas of Denver and Boulder. The President of IDEAMATICS, his staff, and our Board of Directors will host an open house on March 3, 2016, from 4-7 pm. If you’re in the area, we invite you to stop by to check out our new location, meet the people at the heart of IDEAMATICS, have some refreshments and say hello!
DECEMBER 2015 – MR. JOHN KAPLAR RECOGNIZED FOR TEN YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE
Dr. David L. Danner, IDEAMATICS Inc. President and CEO, recognized and thanked Mr. John Kaplar for his ten years of service at the annual IDEAMATICS Holiday Party on December 18, 2015. John has shown his commitment to excellence as a Team Technical Lead then our Director of Applications Development since joining the IDEAMATICS Team in 2005. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from the Christopher Newport University and a Master of Engineering degree from the University of Colorado.
Dr. David L. Danner, IDEAMATICS Inc. President and CEO, recognized and thanked Mr. John Kaplar for his ten years of service at the annual IDEAMATICS Holiday Party on December 18, 2015. John has shown his commitment to excellence as a Team Technical Lead then our Director of Applications Development since joining the IDEAMATICS Team in 2005. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from the Christopher Newport University and a Master of Engineering degree from the University of Colorado.
NOVEMBER 2015 – IDEAMATICS, Inc. is proud to announce that Mr. Chad Markgraf, Applications Development Team Leader, has earned his Master in Business Administration (MBA) degree with honors from Regis University.
Mr. Markgraf recently graduated from Regis University, earning an MBA with an emphasis in organizational performance management. The Regis University’s MBA program provides a sophisticated understanding of the business enterprise and all its functional elements. The organizational performance management specialization was a unique program designed in collaboration with Aubrey Daniels Institute to provide a comprehensive understanding of behavioral science in the workplace and proven principles that drive organizational effectiveness. Earning this degree with honors is a testament to Mr. Markgraf's commitment to professional growth while balancing the demands of his position in IDEAMATICS with his busy schedule as a dedicated husband and father of two children.
Mr. Markgraf has over seven years of experience in design and implementation of .Net web applications, web service applications, Blackberry mobile applications and application management. He has been involved in all aspects of maintaining and developing the Navy Marine Corps Mobilization Processing System (NMCMPS) over the past five years, and he has fulfilled a lead developer role for the Mobilization Readiness Tracking Tool for the United States Coast Guard.
Mr. Markgraf is seen here being congratulated by Mr. Mike Schwartz, Vice President of IDEAMATICS, Inc.
Mr. Markgraf recently graduated from Regis University, earning an MBA with an emphasis in organizational performance management. The Regis University’s MBA program provides a sophisticated understanding of the business enterprise and all its functional elements. The organizational performance management specialization was a unique program designed in collaboration with Aubrey Daniels Institute to provide a comprehensive understanding of behavioral science in the workplace and proven principles that drive organizational effectiveness. Earning this degree with honors is a testament to Mr. Markgraf's commitment to professional growth while balancing the demands of his position in IDEAMATICS with his busy schedule as a dedicated husband and father of two children.
Mr. Markgraf has over seven years of experience in design and implementation of .Net web applications, web service applications, Blackberry mobile applications and application management. He has been involved in all aspects of maintaining and developing the Navy Marine Corps Mobilization Processing System (NMCMPS) over the past five years, and he has fulfilled a lead developer role for the Mobilization Readiness Tracking Tool for the United States Coast Guard.
Mr. Markgraf is seen here being congratulated by Mr. Mike Schwartz, Vice President of IDEAMATICS, Inc.
OCTOBER 2015 - IDEAMATICS’ GSA Schedule now offers the Reachtopia™ Suite of Social Media Engagement & Promotion Tools
OCTOBER 2015 - IDEAMATICS’ GSA Schedule now offers the Reachtopia™ Suite of Social Media Engagement & Promotion Tools
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IDEAMATICS’ GSA Schedule now includes Reachtopia™ suite of Social Media Engagement & Promotion suite of tools
Among Reachtopia features:
Advanced Analytics: Reachtopia‘s analytical capabilities enable users to identify the most influential voices on Twitter, Facebook and Blogs. Features include:
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Campaigns: Reachtopia disseminates public information via its BlastWire™ service to blogs and news organizations.
Compatibility & Data Sharing: Reachtopia uses a web-based protocol compatible with U.S. Government systems and social media systems. Message Scheduling: Reachtopia’s BlastWire feature programs and pre-stages scheduled releases of information to news and social media for specific dates and times. Twitter Accounts and Linkage: Reachtopia manages Twitter accounts; its data mining capabilities identify key Twitter accounts for dissemination and re-Tweets. Custom Reports: Reachtopia provides daily customized reports culled from news and social media, such as: · Links to individual sites · Individual information items · Number of followers · Positive and negative reporting trends Heat Maps: Displays posting sites geographically - with positive or negative rating. GSA SCHEDULE: GS-35-F-5187H pdf link for the 132-32 pricelist |
OCTOBER 2015 - IDEAMATICS, INC. CELEBRATES ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY!!
Dr. David L. Danner founded IDEAMATICS as a Veteran Owned Small Business in 1975 to apply engineering precepts and techniques to the arena of information systems and computer science.
Since its founding, IDEAMATICS has successfully completed over 400 projects that include management information systems design and implementation, statistical analysis, and modeling/simulation as well as productivity methods evaluation through systems improvement. IDEAMATICS is a leader in the rapid deployment of web-based solutions for Department of Defense manpower applications.
The IDEAMATICS team takes this opportunity to thank the many wonderful clients and associates that have contributed to our success over the years. We look forward to serving our community with high quality, high impact analytics and technical solutions for many years to come.
Dr. David L. Danner founded IDEAMATICS as a Veteran Owned Small Business in 1975 to apply engineering precepts and techniques to the arena of information systems and computer science.
Since its founding, IDEAMATICS has successfully completed over 400 projects that include management information systems design and implementation, statistical analysis, and modeling/simulation as well as productivity methods evaluation through systems improvement. IDEAMATICS is a leader in the rapid deployment of web-based solutions for Department of Defense manpower applications.
The IDEAMATICS team takes this opportunity to thank the many wonderful clients and associates that have contributed to our success over the years. We look forward to serving our community with high quality, high impact analytics and technical solutions for many years to come.
SEPTEMBER 2015 – The IDEAMATICS team congratulates Brian Morgan, our Director of Strategic Initiatives, for earning the degree of Doctor of Education from the George Washington University.
Dr. Morgan defended his doctoral research dissertation, “The Process of Foreseeing: A Case Study of National Security Strategy Development” to complete the requirements of the George Washington University’s Executive Leadership Program. This demanding program is designed to provide professionals with a foundation in relevant theories, concepts, and practices towards facilitating change initiatives and in becoming more effective leaders and decision-makers. Dr. Morgan joined IDEAMATICS as the Director of Strategic Initiatives in 2013 after retiring from the U.S. Marine Corps.
Dr. Morgan is seen here being congratulated by Dr. David Danner, CEO and President of IDEAMATICS, Inc.
Dr. Morgan defended his doctoral research dissertation, “The Process of Foreseeing: A Case Study of National Security Strategy Development” to complete the requirements of the George Washington University’s Executive Leadership Program. This demanding program is designed to provide professionals with a foundation in relevant theories, concepts, and practices towards facilitating change initiatives and in becoming more effective leaders and decision-makers. Dr. Morgan joined IDEAMATICS as the Director of Strategic Initiatives in 2013 after retiring from the U.S. Marine Corps.
Dr. Morgan is seen here being congratulated by Dr. David Danner, CEO and President of IDEAMATICS, Inc.
AUGUST 2015 - (TRISTAN DAVIS KAPLAR SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYED)
Congratulations to Megan and John Kaplar on the birth of Tristan Davis Kaplar. The IDEAMATICS staff is thrilled at the successful deployment of “Kaplar 2.0” on August 7th, 2015. The bouncing baby boy weighed in at 7 lbs 11 oz and has (unlike his father) a full head of hair. Congratulations Kaplar Family!
Congratulations to Megan and John Kaplar on the birth of Tristan Davis Kaplar. The IDEAMATICS staff is thrilled at the successful deployment of “Kaplar 2.0” on August 7th, 2015. The bouncing baby boy weighed in at 7 lbs 11 oz and has (unlike his father) a full head of hair. Congratulations Kaplar Family!
JULY 2015 - IDEAMATICS supports our Wounded Warriors at the Quantico Area Industrial Security Council charity golf tournament.
IDEAMATICS again sponsored a hole at the Quantico Area Industrial Security Council (QAISC) charity golf tournament for Wounded Warriors held at the Augustine Golf Club on May 5, 2015. The IDEAMATICS team placed second in the tournament. Congratulations to John Nettles Sr., John Nettles, Tony Solina and David Danner!
IDEAMATICS again sponsored a hole at the Quantico Area Industrial Security Council (QAISC) charity golf tournament for Wounded Warriors held at the Augustine Golf Club on May 5, 2015. The IDEAMATICS team placed second in the tournament. Congratulations to John Nettles Sr., John Nettles, Tony Solina and David Danner!
JULY 2015 - The IDEAMATICS technical team achieved 100% completion of the Security+ certification exam!
Security+ is an internationally-recognized certification sponsored by CompTIA, the Computing Technology Industry Association. It shows an individual’s competence in applying knowledge of system security, risk management, network infrastructure, access control and organizational security. Security+ is one of CompTIA's most demanded certifications. All IDEAMATICS, Inc. developers, testers, and technical supervisory personnel recently completed the requirements for this challenging certification. Their effort and commitment to professional development reflect the IDEAMATICS standard practice of delivering the highest quality results to satisfy our clients’ custom software needs. For more information about CompTIA or Security+ Certification, please visit www.comptia.org.
Security+ is an internationally-recognized certification sponsored by CompTIA, the Computing Technology Industry Association. It shows an individual’s competence in applying knowledge of system security, risk management, network infrastructure, access control and organizational security. Security+ is one of CompTIA's most demanded certifications. All IDEAMATICS, Inc. developers, testers, and technical supervisory personnel recently completed the requirements for this challenging certification. Their effort and commitment to professional development reflect the IDEAMATICS standard practice of delivering the highest quality results to satisfy our clients’ custom software needs. For more information about CompTIA or Security+ Certification, please visit www.comptia.org.
APRIL 2015 - CARPATHIA PUBLISHES A CASE STUDY ON IDEAMATICS, INC. SUPPORT TO THE U.S. COAST GUARD
To see the case study, please click here.
Carpathia, a leading provider of hybrid cloud services and managed hosting, highlighted IDEAMATICS support to the U.S. Coast Guard's mission critical Mobilization Readiness Tracking Tool and Volunteer Bulletin Board.
In support of the USCG, IDEAMATICS developed the Mobilization Readiness Tracking Tool (MRTT) and its complementary Volunteer Bulletin Board (VBB) web-enabled applications.
To meet the USCG’s operational requirements, IDEAMATICS needed an infrastructure partner that could provide a secure hosting solution, backup continuity of operations (COOP) capabilities, robust Internet access and 24/7 support. FISMA compliant hosting was critical to ensuring IDEAMATICS that the MRTT and VBB applications could provide a secure and convenient tool for USCG personnel use during contingencies.
Carpathia understood IDEAMATICS’ needs and worked to provide a solution that could more securely, conveniently and cost-effectively manage their hosting infrastructure. Carpathia determined the specific security, accessibility, backup and response time capabilities needed and developed an offering to meet the USCG requirements for responsiveness and uptime. After scanning for vulnerabilities and implementing the solution into the FISMA-compliant hosting solution, Carpathia and IDEAMATICS were able to create a system that the Coast Guard can rely upon.
Carpathia’s hands-on team of engineers and experienced staff delivered a secure FISMA-compliant hosted solution to meet the Coast Guard needs in support of its mission-critical MRTT and VBB web-enabled applications.
IDEAMATICS appreciates Carpathia's steady and reliable teamwork since 2007. For more information about Carpathia, go to www.carpathia.com.
To see the case study, please click here.
Carpathia, a leading provider of hybrid cloud services and managed hosting, highlighted IDEAMATICS support to the U.S. Coast Guard's mission critical Mobilization Readiness Tracking Tool and Volunteer Bulletin Board.
In support of the USCG, IDEAMATICS developed the Mobilization Readiness Tracking Tool (MRTT) and its complementary Volunteer Bulletin Board (VBB) web-enabled applications.
To meet the USCG’s operational requirements, IDEAMATICS needed an infrastructure partner that could provide a secure hosting solution, backup continuity of operations (COOP) capabilities, robust Internet access and 24/7 support. FISMA compliant hosting was critical to ensuring IDEAMATICS that the MRTT and VBB applications could provide a secure and convenient tool for USCG personnel use during contingencies.
Carpathia understood IDEAMATICS’ needs and worked to provide a solution that could more securely, conveniently and cost-effectively manage their hosting infrastructure. Carpathia determined the specific security, accessibility, backup and response time capabilities needed and developed an offering to meet the USCG requirements for responsiveness and uptime. After scanning for vulnerabilities and implementing the solution into the FISMA-compliant hosting solution, Carpathia and IDEAMATICS were able to create a system that the Coast Guard can rely upon.
Carpathia’s hands-on team of engineers and experienced staff delivered a secure FISMA-compliant hosted solution to meet the Coast Guard needs in support of its mission-critical MRTT and VBB web-enabled applications.
IDEAMATICS appreciates Carpathia's steady and reliable teamwork since 2007. For more information about Carpathia, go to www.carpathia.com.
January 2015 - IDEAMATICS migrates Marine Corps Mobilization Processing System (MCMPS) to Marine Corps Enterprise Information Technology Services (MCEITS) environment.
IDEAMATICS, Inc., as a subcontractor to the InfoReliance Corporation migrated the USMC Marine Corps Mobilization Processing System (MCMPS) to the Marine Corps Enterprise Information Technology Services (MCEITS) hosting environment. This move improves the security and reliability of the application and provides a better overall user experience for Marine Corps users worldwide. IDEAMATICS helped in all aspects of the migration, including the initial planning phase, requirements gathering, performance metrics, data staging, and application configuration. IDEAMATICS was also instrumental in converting all of the nightly jobs to the new environment, including the complex Operational Data Store Enterprise (ODSE) personnel data pull. IDEAMATICS also assisted with establishing the Marine Reserve Orders Writing System (MROWS) web service on the new MCEITS server environment.
IDEAMATICS, Inc., as a subcontractor to the InfoReliance Corporation migrated the USMC Marine Corps Mobilization Processing System (MCMPS) to the Marine Corps Enterprise Information Technology Services (MCEITS) hosting environment. This move improves the security and reliability of the application and provides a better overall user experience for Marine Corps users worldwide. IDEAMATICS helped in all aspects of the migration, including the initial planning phase, requirements gathering, performance metrics, data staging, and application configuration. IDEAMATICS was also instrumental in converting all of the nightly jobs to the new environment, including the complex Operational Data Store Enterprise (ODSE) personnel data pull. IDEAMATICS also assisted with establishing the Marine Reserve Orders Writing System (MROWS) web service on the new MCEITS server environment.
DECEMBER 2014 - IDEAMATICS, INC. SUPPORTS ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NAVAL SURFACE WARFIGHTING DEVELOPMENT CENTER
U.S. Navy to establish a Surface Warfare doctrine development, training and assessment command.
The Chief of Naval Operations will establish the Naval Surface Warfighting Development Center (NSWDC) to provide an effective and integrated approach in support of surface combat training readiness requirements in all warfighting domains. This is essential in meeting the operational and functional goals of the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps. The NSWDC will ultimately raise the tactical acumen of the Navy’s fighting forces and link combat readiness to resources thereby raising the Fleets’ tactical effectiveness.
On 4 December 2014, IDEAMATICS, Inc. was awarded a contract to conduct a manpower analysis of the NSWDC’s human resource requirements. The manpower analysis effort supports development and management of mission-based metrics and recommendations for NSWDC’s ultimate force structure. IDEAMATICS will provide this support to NSWDC by independently assessing the current workforce of all commands that will make up the future NSWDC and recommending how this workforce could support future manning.
IDEAMATICS and its partner, Whitney, Bradley & Brown, Inc. (WBB), will meet with the leadership and staff of designated commands in order to assess all missions, functions, and tasks of their current work forces. Once the IDEAMATICS team completes billet analysis for each command, they will make recommendations regarding the manning requirements of NSWDC in order to accomplish all necessary missions, functions and tasks. Finally, the IDEAMATICS team will analyze the extent to which available billets are aligned with the requirements of the NSWDC and make recommendations that will enable the Commander, NSWDC to develop a workforce optimized to achieve the vision of effective and integrated Surface Warfare doctrine development and implementation.
U.S. Navy to establish a Surface Warfare doctrine development, training and assessment command.
The Chief of Naval Operations will establish the Naval Surface Warfighting Development Center (NSWDC) to provide an effective and integrated approach in support of surface combat training readiness requirements in all warfighting domains. This is essential in meeting the operational and functional goals of the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps. The NSWDC will ultimately raise the tactical acumen of the Navy’s fighting forces and link combat readiness to resources thereby raising the Fleets’ tactical effectiveness.
On 4 December 2014, IDEAMATICS, Inc. was awarded a contract to conduct a manpower analysis of the NSWDC’s human resource requirements. The manpower analysis effort supports development and management of mission-based metrics and recommendations for NSWDC’s ultimate force structure. IDEAMATICS will provide this support to NSWDC by independently assessing the current workforce of all commands that will make up the future NSWDC and recommending how this workforce could support future manning.
IDEAMATICS and its partner, Whitney, Bradley & Brown, Inc. (WBB), will meet with the leadership and staff of designated commands in order to assess all missions, functions, and tasks of their current work forces. Once the IDEAMATICS team completes billet analysis for each command, they will make recommendations regarding the manning requirements of NSWDC in order to accomplish all necessary missions, functions and tasks. Finally, the IDEAMATICS team will analyze the extent to which available billets are aligned with the requirements of the NSWDC and make recommendations that will enable the Commander, NSWDC to develop a workforce optimized to achieve the vision of effective and integrated Surface Warfare doctrine development and implementation.
JULY 2014 - IDEAMATICS INC. DEPLOYS MRTT VBB MOBILE APP
The US Coast Guard announced the roll-out of a Mobile Device application version of its mission-critical web-enabled Mobilization Readiness Tracking Tool (MRTT) Volunteer Bulletin Board (VBB) developed by IDEAMATICS. This mobile application allows USCG members to view, apply for, and receive status updates for Volunteer Opportunities posted in MRTT VBB. The goal of the USCG MRTT VBB–M as a member resource is to provide Coast Guard members with easy access to opportunities, routine and emergency response, from the convenience of their mobile devices anywhere, anytime.
“The enhanced availability provided by the VBB-M benefits the USCG by casting a wider net, particularly important when personnel augments with specific skills are needed on short notice during any one of the many contingencies the USCG is called on to support,” stated Dr. David Danner, IDEAMATICS Inc., developer of the app.
The MRTT is the Coast Guard’s enterprise solution that can advertise, track and report mission critical requirements throughout the entire Coast Guard. This affords PSC, District DXR’s and Resource Unit Leaders working within IMTs or ICPs, greater flexibility in identifying and sourcing Coast Guard personnel assets. MRTT replaced a myriad of antiquated methods to accomplish this task. While not a replacement for TMT, or CGBI, MRTT synthesizes training, qualifications, and medical readiness information into one application, resulting in larger and more accurate candidate pools for any given mission critical requirement.
The Volunteer Bulletin Board allows a Coast Guard member to view current USCG requirements in MRTT, and apply for those that the member qualifies and is available for. Only valid USCG members can submit an application to be vetted by their Command, the supported Command and the sourcing agent.
If you would like more information please contact Dr. David L. Danner at 703 903-4972 or Email USCGSupport@ideamatics.net
The US Coast Guard announced the roll-out of a Mobile Device application version of its mission-critical web-enabled Mobilization Readiness Tracking Tool (MRTT) Volunteer Bulletin Board (VBB) developed by IDEAMATICS. This mobile application allows USCG members to view, apply for, and receive status updates for Volunteer Opportunities posted in MRTT VBB. The goal of the USCG MRTT VBB–M as a member resource is to provide Coast Guard members with easy access to opportunities, routine and emergency response, from the convenience of their mobile devices anywhere, anytime.
“The enhanced availability provided by the VBB-M benefits the USCG by casting a wider net, particularly important when personnel augments with specific skills are needed on short notice during any one of the many contingencies the USCG is called on to support,” stated Dr. David Danner, IDEAMATICS Inc., developer of the app.
The MRTT is the Coast Guard’s enterprise solution that can advertise, track and report mission critical requirements throughout the entire Coast Guard. This affords PSC, District DXR’s and Resource Unit Leaders working within IMTs or ICPs, greater flexibility in identifying and sourcing Coast Guard personnel assets. MRTT replaced a myriad of antiquated methods to accomplish this task. While not a replacement for TMT, or CGBI, MRTT synthesizes training, qualifications, and medical readiness information into one application, resulting in larger and more accurate candidate pools for any given mission critical requirement.
The Volunteer Bulletin Board allows a Coast Guard member to view current USCG requirements in MRTT, and apply for those that the member qualifies and is available for. Only valid USCG members can submit an application to be vetted by their Command, the supported Command and the sourcing agent.
If you would like more information please contact Dr. David L. Danner at 703 903-4972 or Email USCGSupport@ideamatics.net
MAY 2014 - IDEAMATICS FOUNDER RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARD
Dr. David L. Danner, IDEAMATICS Inc. founder and CEO, was one of eight distinguished individuals recognized for his achievements by the Washington Academy of Sciences, during their annual awards banquet hosted at the Sphinx Club in Washington, DC, on May 8th 2014. Dr. Danner received the Academy’s award for Achievement in Engineering Science.
The Washington Academy of Sciences was incorporated in 1898 as an affiliation of eight scientific societies in the Washington, D.C. area. Its founders include Alexander Graham Bell and Samuel Langley, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. The purpose of the academy is to encourage the advancement of science.
Mr. Neal Schmeidler, a previous award recipient and an Academy Board member, presented the award. Neal introduced David with a personal touch, which David reciprocated by thanking Neal, family, friends and the Academy. David also used his time at the podium to express the necessity for everyone, including himself, to be more involved in the community and organizations such as the Academy.
David is President of IDEAMATICS, Inc., a premiere IT solutions DoD contractor located in McLean, VA. He is a recognized software engineering consultant and a subject matter expert in manpower requirements allocation. He holds a patent for a "Computer-Telephone Interface Method & Apparatus," and has written many articles on software development. David received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University, and his Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from The Catholic University of America.
Dr. David L. Danner, IDEAMATICS Inc. founder and CEO, was one of eight distinguished individuals recognized for his achievements by the Washington Academy of Sciences, during their annual awards banquet hosted at the Sphinx Club in Washington, DC, on May 8th 2014. Dr. Danner received the Academy’s award for Achievement in Engineering Science.
The Washington Academy of Sciences was incorporated in 1898 as an affiliation of eight scientific societies in the Washington, D.C. area. Its founders include Alexander Graham Bell and Samuel Langley, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. The purpose of the academy is to encourage the advancement of science.
Mr. Neal Schmeidler, a previous award recipient and an Academy Board member, presented the award. Neal introduced David with a personal touch, which David reciprocated by thanking Neal, family, friends and the Academy. David also used his time at the podium to express the necessity for everyone, including himself, to be more involved in the community and organizations such as the Academy.
David is President of IDEAMATICS, Inc., a premiere IT solutions DoD contractor located in McLean, VA. He is a recognized software engineering consultant and a subject matter expert in manpower requirements allocation. He holds a patent for a "Computer-Telephone Interface Method & Apparatus," and has written many articles on software development. David received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University, and his Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from The Catholic University of America.