### Company Overview & Leadership
Simple Technology Solutions (STS) operates as an 8(a) and HUBZone small business specializing in digitalizing government operations and serving as an experienced government contractor [2] [16]. The firm focuses on Enterprise Cloud Transformation, multi-cloud engineering, and applied Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML), delivering automated, scalable, and secure solutions across the cloud technology stack [2] [17]. STS maintains advanced partnerships with Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, and Microsoft Azure, distinguishing it as the only 8(a) HUBZone company holding all three advanced partnerships [6]. STS leverages a library of proven, cloud-agnostic accelerators to automate key operations, maintenance, and application migration activities, while applying Lean/Agile thinking to guide government IT leaders through organizational shifts [2].
The STS leadership team includes multiple principals and partners guiding the firm's strategy and growth [6]. Key members include: * Adrian Rich, CEO [4] and Managing Principal [17]. * Lisa Galneau, Chief Executive Officer [10]. * Aaron Kilinski, CTO and Partner [4], also serving as Principal and Chief Technologist [17]. * Betsey Hutton, Business Development Partner [4] and Business Development Principal [17].
### Federal Market & Contracts
Simple Technology Solutions (STS) specializes in transforming how government IT organizations deliver quality software and cloud-enabled IT services, emphasizing a product-driven philosophy for data governance and data quality management utilizing AI/ML to drive strategic initiatives and mission value [9]. The firm holds a unique market position as the only federal small business possessing both 8(a) HUBZone status and Advanced Cloud Partnerships [1].
STS supports federal law enforcement and public safety missions [2], leveraging its status as an AWS Advanced Partner with AWS Government Competency [5]. The company delivers automated, scalable, and secure solutions across all layers of the cloud technology stack, specializing in multi-cloud engineering and applied AI/ML [3]. This expertise enables the company to support critical missions, including those of the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) through its Intelligent Contact Center practice [5].
The firm's core focus areas and service domains include: * **Primary Industry Sectors:** Government IT organizations [2], with specific knowledge of the DHS mission and technology landscape [2]. * **Main Technology Specializations:** Cloud Technologies, Data/AI/ML Solutions, and cloud-native Contact Center technology transformation [4]. * **Key Service Domains:** Application Migration to Cloud, DevSecOps [4], and Application Modernization & Sustainment [13].
#### Contract Vehicles STS holds the GSA 8(a) Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resource for Services (STARS) III contract, which functions as an 8(a) set-aside Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) and is designated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as a Best-in-Class (BIC) contract [4]. * The STARS III GWAC features a $50 billion ceiling [4]. * The contract allows for directed task order awards up to $4.5 million [4]. * The scope includes Emerging Technology task areas, covering solutions involving AI, Machine Learning, Quantum Computing, and Robotic Process Automation [4].
#### Notable Programs STS, operating as part of the Applied Cloud Technologies joint venture with Applied Information Services (AIS) [3], recently secured a four-year contract to support the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) [3]. This effort involves migrating three workloads—Enterprise Content Management (ECM), Enterprise Data Management (EDM), and eDiscovery—to a secure Microsoft Azure hosting platform [3]. * STS developed redOx, an AI/ML corrosion detection and analysis solution, in collaboration with Google and the Navy’s Small Business Innovation Research Office [3]. * The firm was named a 2021 ACT-IAC Innovation Award winner [3].
#### Identifiers & Codes (UEI/CAGE/NAICS/PSC/SIN) * Contract Number: 47QTCB22D0037 [4] * UEI#: R4G3B4GVMF79 [4] * CAGE Code: 71PZ1 [4] * DUNS Number: 079197169 [4]
### Certifications & Socioeconomic
Simple Technology Solutions (STS) maintains a quality management approach validated by the ISO 9001 certification [3]. The firm holds unique distinctions as the only federal small business that is 8(a) HUBZone with Advanced Cloud Partnerships [[LINK:https://www.simpletechnology.io/about][1
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The firm maintains rigorous quality and compliance standards, including: * **Quality Management:** STS displays the ISO 9001 Logo, certified by ANAB [3]. * **Security & Compliance:** The company holds the Amazon Connect Service Delivery Badge [11] and provides SRE and DevSecOps services for six or more enterprise multi-cloud environments for large federal agencies [11]. The Intelligent Contact Center practice utilizes AWS Associate Solution Architect-certified developers [9]. * **Clearances:** STS utilizes US-based resources proficient in securing government clearances [9].
As an 8(a) and HUBZone small business [1], STS aligns with Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government [7]. The firm actively supports the SBA's HUBZone program, which aims to stimulate economic development and job creation in designated urban and rural areas characterized by low median incomes and high unemployment rates [15]. * **Socioeconomic Status:** Certified 8(a) and HUBZone small business [1]. * **Contract Vehicle:** GSA STARS III Contract # 47QTCB22D0037 [7]. * **STARS III Details:** Features a $50B ceiling and allows for directed task order awards up to $4.5M [7]. The ordering period is five years with one three-year option period, and performance can extend five years beyond the contract ordering end date [7]. * **NAICS Codes:** 541512, 541511, 541513, 541519, 541330, 541611, 541690, 518210, 561621, 237130, 334310, 33412, 334118, 334220, and 423430 [6].
### Recent News & Recognition
STS has received multiple awards recognizing its rapid growth and workplace culture, particularly within the Washington D.C. metropolitan area [6]. The firm achieved significant growth in 2021, reporting 100% growth for the year [2]. STS continues to prioritize employee well-being and diversity, maintaining an IT apprenticeship program intended to create "on-ramps" to high-skilled and high-paying IT careers for Black people, Brown people, and Women [17].
The company has been recognized for both its innovative solutions and its rapid expansion: * **Workplace Culture:** Voted a "Best Place to Work" by the Washington Business Journal in 2021 [2] and 2023 [4]. * **Industry Awards:** Named the Google Cloud Public Sector Partner of the Year for US Federal [6]. STS and the U.S. Navy won the 2021 ACT-IAC Innovation Award in May 2021 [5]. The company was also named a finalist for the 2021 DC Moxie Award [6].
STS’s rapid growth has been acknowledged across several regional and national rankings: * Ranked #28 on the Inc 5000 2021 list of the 250 fastest growing private companies in the DC metro area [2]. * Ranked #2 on G2Xchange's 2021 list of fastest growing private companies across D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware [2]. * Ranked number 11 on Washington Technology’s 2021 Fast 50 list and number 51 on the Washington Business Journal’s list of the 75 Fastest Growing companies in the Washington area [6].
Strategic achievements highlight the firm's technical depth and commitment to workforce development: * **Innovation:** STS developed redOx, an AI/ML corrosion detection and analysis solution, in conjunction with the U.S. Navy and Google [10]. The solution utilizes Google Cloud infrastructure and native computer vision capabilities to detect and analyze corrosion in aerial images of vessels with 90% accuracy [11]. * **Workforce Development:** STS promoted six STS Apprentices into full-time roles during 2021 [13]. * **Technical Focus:** The company is extending its proven expertise in infrastructure cloud migration and DevOps engineering into cloud-native technologies like Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning [15].