What Innovative Management Concepts does

Innovative Management Concepts, Inc. (IMC) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) founded in 1989 by Dr. Robert Might after his retirement from the U.S. Air Force. Headquartered in Sterling, Virginia, with 101-250 employees, IMC provides information technology services to federal and commercial clients, with an exclusive focus on U.S. federal government agencies across the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Veterans Affairs, Treasury, Justice, Transportation, Energy, and Health and Human Services.

IMC delivers IT operations and maintenance, data management, cybersecurity, network engineering, cloud and managed hosting services, custom software development, website services, systems engineering, software independent verification and validation (IV&V), and project and program management. The company uses ITIL methodologies and PMI-based management processes, and holds five ISO certifications (9001, 20000-1, 27001, 14001, 42001), CMMI Level 3 appraisal across Development, Services, and Suppliers, and CMMC Level 2 compliance. IMC has also developed proprietary internal software products through independent R&D, including TechWatch (technology forecasting), NonKin Village (AI-based cross-cultural training simulation), JRAM (joint resource allocation), C2STT (command and control scenario training), and PPET (project planning). Cloud and managed hosting services are delivered through a partnership with CyrusOne across Tier 3/4 data centers.

IMC generates revenue primarily through federal prime contracts and task orders, with values ranging from $10,000 to $268M, and through subcontractor roles on additional vehicles. It holds prime positions on GSA OASIS+, NIH CIO-SP3 SB, SeaPort NxG, ITES-3S, GSA MAS, and MDA SHIELD contract vehicles, and supplements capacity through SBA-approved SDVOSB mentor-protégé joint ventures (Forefront Digital Technologies and RightInnovative Technology Concepts). All sales are enterprise/field-driven through federal procurement channels; there are no commercial distribution channels.

Name

Innovative Management Concepts

Legal name

Innovative Management Concepts, Inc.

Website

https://imcva.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Innovative Management Concepts is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business founded in 1989 that provides federal IT services — including cybersecurity, cloud/hosting, software development, data management, and systems engineering — to DoD, DHS, VA, Treasury, and other U.S. government agencies through GSA, Navy, Army, and MDA contract vehicles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Federal IT Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Application Maintenance & Support (AMS) (BPAEAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

ITIL/ITSM Process Consulting & Implementation (BPAEAJAB), Identity & Access Management (IAM) Managed Services (BPAEADAE), IT Asset Discovery, Inventory & CMDB Services (BPAEAOAE), Identity & Access Management (IAM) Administration Services (BPAEABAJ)

Keywords

• Federal IT services
• IT operations maintenance
• Cybersecurity services
• Cloud hosting solutions
• Software IV&V

Headquarters

HQ city

Dulles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Federal IT Services Prime Contracts: IMC generates revenue primarily through federal prime contracts and task orders, ranging from $10,000 to $268M per engagement. Services include IT O&M, data management, cybersecurity, network engineering, software development, cloud/hosting, systems engineering, IV&V, and project management. IMC has held multiple major contract vehicles including GSA OASIS+, NIH CIO-SP3 SB, SeaPort NxG, ITES-3S, and GSA MAS.
2. Federal IT Services Subcontract Work: IMC serves as a subcontractor on multiple federal contract vehicles including GSA Corporate IT Services BPA, Army HR Solutions R-MAS, DOT SWES, DLA JETS, and USACE Navigation Data and Systems, generating revenue as a team member providing specialized IT services.
3. Cloud and Hosting Services: IMC offers cloud services, colocation, and fully managed services through its hosting facilities across the United States. Revenue is generated from cloud, colocation, and managed service fees, with Service Level Agreements provided for hosted environments. Services include hosting centers providing space, power, HVAC, bandwidth, physical security, and additional managed services.
4. Software Products (Internal R&D): IMC has developed several proprietary software products through independent research and development, including TechWatch, NonKin Village, JRAM, C2STT, PPET, CFS, and MemberCircle. These are offered to government and commercial clients as standalone products or integrated solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Innovative Management Concepts (IMC) provides IT services and solutions to federal and commercial clients, including IT operations and maintenance, data management, cybersecurity, network engineering, cloud/hosting services, custom software development, website services, software IV&V, systems engineering, and project management. Services are delivered primarily through federal contract vehicles such as GSA OASIS+, NIH CIO-SP3 SB, SeaPort NxG, ITES-3S, and GSA MAS. The company has also developed proprietary software products through internal R&D, including TechWatch, NonKin Village, JRAM, C2STT, and PPET.

Product overview

Innovative Management Concepts (IMC) is an IT services company that provides a portfolio of service offerings to Federal and commercial clients rather than a unified SaaS product. The core services include IT Operations and Maintenance (based on ITIL/ITSM methodologies), Network and Infrastructure Services, Cybersecurity Services, Cloud/Hosting Services, Custom Software Development, Data Management Services, Website Services, Systems Engineering, Software IV&V, and Project/Program Management. Additionally, IMC has developed several internal software products through independent R&D efforts: TechWatch (technology forecasting tool), Non-Kinetic Village (AI-based training simulation), Joint Resource Allocation Model (JRAM - resource planning tool), Command and Control Scenario Training Tool (C2STT - training system), and Project Planning and Evaluation Tool (PPET). The services are delivered primarily to government agencies using various contract vehicles including GSA OASIS+, NIH CIO-SP3, SeaPort NxG, ITES-3S, and GSA MAS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IT Operations and Maintenance Services
• Network and Infrastructure Services
• Cybersecurity Services
• Cloud/Hosting Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 130+ Federal prime contracts/task orders successfully completed since 1989
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, significant and minor.

• Forefront Digital TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture between IMC and MBL Technologies. Both IMC's joint ventures are Small Business Administration-certified SDVOSBs. Forefront Digital Technologies specializes in technology transformation, IT service management, data management, DevOps/DevSecOps, UX and website services, network/systems engineering, cloud, FedRAMP advisory, cybersecurity, privacy, and operational resilience. FDT is a CMMC Registered Provider Organization (RPO) and GSA MAS holder (Contract Number 47QTCA24D001M) with SIN 541990RISK for Risk Assessment and Mitigation Services. Through this JV, IMC has access to OASIS+ SB and SDVOSB contracts for Technology and Engineering Domain.
• RightInnovative Technology Concepts (RiTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture between IMC and RightDirection Technology Solutions (RDTS). SBA-certified SDVOSB. RiTC provides Federal and commercial clients with IT solutions prioritizing modernization, business process enhancement through technology, and automation. Capabilities include managed IT services, IT system and network development/management/modernization, software and web development, business intelligence and data analytics, software quality assurance and IV&V, cybersecurity, cloud, and IT and data governance. Through this JV, IMC has access to OASIS+ SB and SDVOSB contracts for the Management and Advisory Domain (RiTC OASIS+ MA SDVOSB 47QRCA24DV307 and RiTC OASIS+ MA SB 47QRCA25DSD51).
• CyrusOnesignificantTechnology or IntegrationCyrusOne is a nationally recognized provider of data center space and chose IMC as its first partner to offer Federal data center hosting and cloud managed services in their data centers. CyrusOne provides data center facilities protecting and ensuring continued operation of IT infrastructure for over 500 customers, with facilities globally designed with 2N architecture power redundancy and high power-density infrastructure. Through this partnership, IMC offers colocation, cloud services, and fully managed environments to any organization considering a move to a federally approved data center. CyrusOne and IMC jointly provide hosting services across CyrusOne's national data center footprint.
• Oracle Partner EcosystemsignificantTechnology or IntegrationIMC has been accepted as an Oracle Government and Oracle Commercial Supplier in Oracle's Partner Ecosystem. This formalizes IMC's relationship with Oracle as a partner network member, enabling IMC to provide services combined with Oracle's technology stack to meet critical needs of public and private sector customers. IMC has been providing support for Government Oracle systems for more than a decade.
• Array Information TechnologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArray Information Technology is IMC's partner on the Air Force REMIS program, bringing strong Air Force contractor experience and significant Agile development expertise to the team supporting REMIS capability sustainment.
• Vets EZ (GSA Corporate IT Services BPA)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIMC is a subcontractor team member on the GSA Corporate Information Technology (IT) Services BPA held by Vets EZ. IMC provides IT systems, program management, professional and system support services for design, development, configuration, release management, system maintenance and system security support for web services, web products, applications and related systems.
• Management Analysis Technology (Army HR Solutions R-MAS)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIMC is a member of Management Analysis Technology's Army HR Solutions Recruiting-Management & Administrative Support (R-MAS) team (Contract #W15QKN-18-D-0126). HR Solutions is the Army's preferred strategic source for enterprise-level human resource Knowledge Based Services for DoD. IMC contributes IT and systems engineering expertise within this team structure.
• TechAnax (DOT SWES)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIMC is part of Team TechAnax on the Department of Transportation's Software Engineering Solutions (SWES) vehicle (Contract #693JJ319A000021). Team TechAnax provides a breadth of capabilities to meet evolving SWES requirements including Agile, DevOps, SWEBOK, User-Centered Design, and Scrum methodologies. IMC contributes to DOT OST and multiple Operating Administrations including FTA, FHWA, NHTSA, FMCSA, OST, FRA, MARAD, OIG, PHMSA, OST-R, Volpe, and SLSDC.
• Synergy (DLA JETS2)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIMC is a member of Synergy's DLA JETS2 Team, providing DLA JETS subcontract support as part of the team structure.
• AECOM (USACE Navigation Data and Systems)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIMC is part of AECOM's team for the USACE Navigation Data and Systems: Analytical & Professional Support Services vehicle (Contract W912HQ19D0003). IMC supports the Institute for Water Resources (IWR) in developing and maintaining the Lock Performance Monitoring System (LPMS), Dredging Information System (DIS), and Notice to Navigation Interests (NTN) navigation systems.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MBL Technologies: MBL Technologies is IMC's JV partner in Forefront Digital Technologies and shares an SDVOSB status, serving federal IT services customers including intelligence and defense agencies with capabilities in data management, cybersecurity, and systems engineering — a near-direct match to IMC's profile.
• Aretum: Aretum is a federal IT services and management consulting firm that holds multiple contract vehicles including OASIS+, supporting DoD, civilian, and intelligence agencies with IT modernization, cybersecurity, and data analytics — directly comparable in scale and federal focus to IMC.
• ECS Federal (XENITH): ECS Federal is an SDVOSB federal IT services provider supporting DoD, intelligence, and civilian agencies with cybersecurity, cloud, and digital transformation services — closely comparable to IMC in mission focus, contracting posture, and SDVOSB status.
• By Light Professional IT Services: By Light provides federal IT and cyber services to DoD and intelligence customers with prime positions on vehicles like ITES-3S, with strong overlap in IT O&M, network engineering, and training/simulation capabilities similar to IMC's portfolio.
• CALIBRE Systems: CALIBRE Systems is a federal IT and management consulting firm supporting DoD and civilian agencies with IT services, business process reengineering, and program management — closely comparable in contract vehicle footprint and customer base to IMC.
• Smartronix: Smartronix is a mid-size federal IT services firm with strong cloud, cybersecurity, and managed services offerings to DoD and federal civilian agencies, holding primes on multiple contract vehicles — directly comparable to IMC in service portfolio and federal contract posture.
• Quantech Services: Quantech is a small-business federal IT services provider offering systems engineering, IV&V, and program management to DoD agencies including the Air Force — overlapping with IMC's IT services, IV&V, and Air Force customer relationships.

Broad incumbents

• Booz Allen Hamilton: Booz Allen Hamilton is a large, established federal IT and management consulting prime with deep DoD and civilian agency relationships; while broader and larger than IMC, it competes for the same federal IT services task orders IMC bids on.
• Leidos: Leidos is a top-tier federal IT and systems engineering prime with extensive DoD and intelligence community work in IT O&M, cybersecurity, and systems integration — a broader incumbent that competes for IMC's targeted opportunities.
• SAIC: SAIC is a major federal IT services prime with strong DoD and civilian agency presence across IT modernization, cloud, and engineering — overlapping with IMC's service offerings as a larger, more diversified incumbent competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IMC_Dulles

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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