Plus3 IT Systems

What Plus3 IT Systems does

Plus3 IT Systems is a privately-held, small disadvantaged business founded in 2015 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, that provides cloud infrastructure, data management, and artificial intelligence services to the U.S. Federal Government, including the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and civilian federal agencies. The company's technical portfolio combines managed services in multi-cloud infrastructure and DevSecOps with a proprietary P3 product suite (P3 Core for cloud account vending and landing zones, P3 Blueprint and P3 Blueprint Enterprise for infrastructure-as-code landing zones, and P3 Optimize for cloud cost and performance optimization) and an open-source toolset (Watchmaker for EC2 STIG hardening, AMIgen/SPEL for compliant Enterprise Linux builds, and Tardigrade for Terraform-based account baselining with drift detection).

The company is an AWS Premier Tier Consulting Partner, member of the AWS Global Security & Compliance Acceleration (GSCA) Program, and has achieved CMMI Maturity Level 3 appraisal for Development and Services. In January 2026, Plus3 was awarded a prime contractor position on the Missile Defense Agency's SHIELD IDIQ contract, which carries a $151 billion ceiling value. More than 75% of its technical staff hold federal security clearances and AWS certifications, and the company reports having migrated hundreds of federal business and mission applications to AWS.

Plus3 generates revenue primarily through professional services and managed services contracts as a federal prime contractor, supplemented by subscription and product sales of its P3 suite through AWS Marketplace. The company operates additional offices in Charlottesville, Tampa, Colorado, the National Capital Region, and St. Louis, and is led by founder and CEO Mark Jefferson alongside co-founder and CTO Christopher Isaacs.

Name

Plus3 IT Systems

Legal name

Plus3 IT Systems

Website

https://plus3it.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Plus3 IT Systems is a privately-held federal IT services firm founded in 2015 that provides multi-cloud infrastructure, data management, and AI integration to the U.S. Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and civilian agencies, augmented by a proprietary P3 cloud management product suite sold via AWS Marketplace.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Federal Cloud Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud & Infrastructure Support (Servers, Storage, Virtualization) (BPAAACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cloud Security Managed Services (CSPM/CWPP/CNAPP) (BPAEADAF), IT Governance, Risk & Compliance (IT GRC) Platforms (HDAEALAK)

Keywords

• Federal cloud infrastructure
• Multi-cloud engineering
• DevSecOps automation
• Cloud security compliance
• Data and AI services

Headquarters

HQ city

Reston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Federal IT Services: Provides multi-cloud infrastructure, data management, and AI solutions to the Federal Government. Revenue is generated through professional services engagements, managed services, and contract-based work as prime contractor on IDIQ contracts.
2. AWS Marketplace Product Sales: Sells proprietary cloud management tools (P3 Optimize, P3 Blueprint, P3 Core) through AWS Marketplace, enabling direct purchasing by government customers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Plus3 IT Systems is an IT services firm that provides multi-cloud infrastructure engineering, data management, AI integration, and cloud security automation to U.S. Federal Government customers. The company delivers managed services through prime contracts while also commercializing proprietary cloud management products (P3 Optimize, P3 Blueprint, P3 Core) sold via AWS Marketplace and open-source security hardening tools (Watchmaker, AMIgen/SPEL, Tardigrade).

Product overview

Plus3 IT Systems is an IT services firm providing cloud and AI solutions primarily to the Federal Government. The company offers a unified portfolio combining managed services (Cloud Infrastructure & Management, Data & AI Services) with proprietary cloud management products (P3 Optimize, P3 Blueprint, P3 Blueprint Enterprise, P3 Core) and open-source tools (Watchmaker, AMIgen/SPEL, Tardigrade). The P3 product suite provides a progression from infrastructure-as-code templates (P3 Blueprint) through enterprise-scale management (P3 Blueprint Enterprise) to automated cloud provisioning (P3 Core) and cost optimization (P3 Optimize). The open-source tools address security hardening (Watchmaker), compliant Linux provisioning (AMIgen/SPEL), and account baseline management (Tardigrade). Together, these offerings enable federal customers to modernize, secure, and optimize cloud and data environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• P3 Optimize: Cloud performance and cost optimization solution that re-architects for savings, maximizes discounts, identifies underutilized resources, establishes budgets, and provides financial planning.
• P3 Blueprint
• P3 Core

Products and services

• P3 Optimize Cloud performance and cost optimization solution that re-architects for savings, maximizes discounts, identifies underutilized resources, establishes budgets, and provides financial planning. Sold through AWS Marketplace to federal customers.
• P3 Blueprint Infrastructure-as-Code solution for multi-cloud CSP landing zones and cloud management that maximizes DevSecOps practices and self-service while meeting security requirements, including Tardigrade and Watchmaker open-source accelerators.
• P3 Blueprint Enterprise Extended version of P3 Blueprint that provides additional enterprise integration support, third-party service toggles, enterprise service maturity adaptation, continuous monitoring, security vulnerability remediation, and drift control from secure baseline configuration.
• P3 Core Cloud account vending machine and landing zone that provisions pre-authorized and financially-governed cloud instances across single to multi-clouds, regions, and environments, providing unified management and greater control.
• Watchmaker Open-source SaltStack-based Python tool that automates the security configuration of Amazon EC2 instances, applying STIG settings and enterprise environmental configurations for Active Directory, DNS, software repositories, and security agents.
• AMIgen/SPEL Open-source tools that easily create Enterprise Linux instances for deployment into test and production cloud environments, building security-compliant CentOS-compatible images using STIG Partitioned Enterprise Linux recipes.
• Tardigrade Open-source Terraform-based tool that automatically deploys account resources to accelerate development in cloud and hybrid cloud environments, creating baseline account configuration with guardrails and drift detection and remediation.
• Cloud Infrastructure & Management Services Services for optimizing, migrating, and provisioning cloud environments with governance, security, and operational efficiency, supporting multi-cloud infrastructure for federal government customers.
• Data & AI Services Services for managing, transporting, analyzing, and applying data securely, including AI integration, for mission-critical federal government programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Migrated hundreds of business and mission applications to AWS
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationAWS Premier Tier Consulting Partner since company inception. Provides cloud infrastructure and services supporting national security, defense, civilian, and business capabilities. Joined the Global Security & Compliance Acceleration (GSCA) Program for DoD/IC applications. Member of AWS Public Sector Partner Program and Solution Provider Program with DevOps, Government, and Migration Competencies.
• Red HatcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership providing Red Hat enterprise solutions integrated into federal cloud environments.
• GitLabcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner directory listing for DevOps platform integration supporting federal DevSecOps implementations.
• Kion (formerly CloudTamer)supportingTechnology or IntegrationCloud governance and management partnership for cloud account provisioning and policy enforcement.
• DatabrickssupportingTechnology or IntegrationConsulting SI Partner for data engineering and analytics solutions supporting big data storage and analytics environments.
• TurbotsupportingTechnology or IntegrationCloud governance automation partnership for policy management and compliance enforcement.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• By Light Professional IT Services: Mid-sized federal IT services firm specializing in cyber, cloud, and software engineering for DoD/IC. Closely comparable to Plus3 on customer segment (DoD/IC), AWS-centric delivery, cleared-staff model, and sub-tier-1 prime scale.
• Applied Insight: Federal cloud and IT services firm acquired by Acacia Group; focuses on multi-cloud, DevSecOps, and data analytics for DoD/IC and federal civilian — a near-overlap with Plus3's core service portfolio.
• REI Systems: Federal digital services and cloud engineering firm serving civilian and DoD agencies. Comparable in scale and service mix (cloud, data, DevSecOps) with similar reliance on federal contract vehicles.
• DMI (Digital Management, Inc.): Mid-sized digital transformation and IT services firm serving federal and commercial clients. Comparable in headcount and federal cloud services focus, with similar DevSecOps and modernization offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Booz Allen Hamilton: Top-tier federal IT integrator with massive DoD/IC cloud and AI practice. Competes with Plus3 on the same AWS-based federal modernization pursuits, but at vastly greater scale and broader portfolio.
• Leidos: Large federal IT and systems integrator with deep DoD cloud and cyber footprint. Frequently primes the same IDIQ vehicles as Plus3 and is a typical task-order competitor on SHIELD-class contracts.
• SAIC: Federal IT services and solutions provider with significant DoD/IC cloud and engineering business. Competes for prime task orders in the same AWS-centric, security-cleared environment.
• CACI International: Federal IT and engineering services firm focused on defense, intelligence, and homeland security. Comparable offerings in cloud, cyber, and mission IT, with a much broader portfolio than Plus3.

Emerging players

• Spry Methods: Smaller federal IT/cloud services firm specializing in DevSecOps and cloud engineering for DoD. Comparable in niche focus on AWS cloud modernization for the federal market, but smaller and earlier-stage.

Others

• Slalom Consulting: Global consulting firm with a federal practice and AWS Premier Tier partnership that competes for cloud transformation engagements. Adjacent rather than direct because most of its revenue is commercial.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/plus3it
• Facebookfacebook.com/Plus3-IT-Systems-815190051912136
• Xx.com/Plus3IT

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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