Identity Strategy Partners

What Identity Strategy Partners does

Identity Strategy Partners (IdSP) is a woman-owned small business federal consulting firm founded in 2017 and headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. The firm provides executive-level policy support, identity and biometrics enterprise engineering, standards and policy subject-matter expertise, and identity-intelligence policy and exploitation services to U.S. federal clients including the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, State Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, NATO, and the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. Its service portfolio spans strategic planning and execution, architecture and requirements, advisory services, identity management system assessment, identity intelligence, biometric engineering and watchlist services, biometric cloud, and identity and biometric policy development.

The firm's core offerings are delivered through eight named service lines that combine policy advisory with technical architecture work. Underlying technical components include identity ecosystem architecture and device requirements gathering, biometric cloud and ML/AI integration into system designs, and identity resolution processes supporting watchlist creation and assessment. ISP's go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales to federal stakeholders, with the CEO leading client engagements hands-on. Marketing channels are predominantly thought-leadership-driven, including conference speaking engagements (Identity Week, FedID, IDGA), podcast and media appearances, LinkedIn, and website content featuring the CEO's 9/11 Commission monograph and 19 Congressional testimonies.

The business operates as a professional-services organization on direct federal contracts with no disclosed pricing, no external funding, and no commercial customers. Revenue is generated from time-and-materials or fixed-price consulting engagements supporting recurring federal programs such as the Biometric Interagency Working Group (staff direction since July 2020) and DoD OUSDI identity intelligence policy oversight (since January 2021). Customer concentration is high by virtue of the federal-only client base, and expansion signals include an active 2025 conference presence and ongoing support for NATO and allied-government engagements.

Name

Identity Strategy Partners

Legal name

Identity Strategy Partners

Website

https://identitystrategy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Identity Strategy Partners is a woman-owned federal consulting firm providing executive-level identity, biometrics, and policy advisory services to U.S. defense, homeland security, intelligence, and allied-government clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Identity & Biometrics Consulting

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Cybersecurity & Identity Consulting (BPAHAEAG)

Keywords

• Identity consulting services
• Biometrics policy advisory
• Federal government consulting
• Biometric systems engineering
• Identity management advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Consulting Services: Provides executive level policy support, identity and biometrics enterprise engineering, standards and policy subject matter expertise, and identity intelligence policy and exploitation services to federal government clients including DoD, DHS, State Department, and intelligence agencies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Identity Strategy Partners is a woman-owned small business consulting firm that provides executive-level policy support, identity and biometrics enterprise engineering, standards and policy subject matter expertise, and identity intelligence policy and exploitation services to U.S. federal government clients. The firm advises defense, homeland security, intelligence, and foreign affairs agencies on biometric system architecture, watchlist creation, and identity policy development.

Product overview

Identity Strategy Partners (IdSP) is a woman-owned small business consulting firm providing advisory and professional services for identity solutions and policy. The company operates as a service-based organization rather than a product company, offering a portfolio of interconnected consulting services including Strategic Planning and Execution, Architecture and Requirements, and Advisory Services. These services span verticals in Defense, Borders and Homeland Security, Intelligence, and International Organizations, supported by horizontal capabilities in Engineering, Technical Expertise, Research and Development, Policy, Business Analysis, and Program Management. Specialized services include Identity Management System Assessment, Identity Intelligence, Biometric Engineering and Watchlist Services, Biometric Cloud, and Identity and Biometric Policy Development. The firm has been delivering services since 2017 with a core team possessing over 65 years of combined experience in biometrics and identity supporting major US government agencies including DoD, State Department, DHS, and FBI.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic Planning and Execution Services Executive-level policy support for identity and biometrics enterprise engineering, standards and policy subject matter expertise, stakeholder engagement, and technical/policy thought leadership for federal government clients.
• Architecture and Requirements Services Expertise in identity ecosystems, finite identity systems, and device requirements gathering, architecture, design, technical assessment, documentation, and diagramming for government clients, leveraging cloud, machine learning, and AI capabilities.
• Advisory Services Advisory consulting on identity management systems and capabilities, biometric modalities and devices, privacy, security, digital identity, and identity intelligence for federal, state, local, and private sector clients.
• Identity Management System Assessment Assessment services for identity management systems, including evaluation of next-generation requirements and architecture for systems such as the DoD Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS).
• Identity Intelligence Services Identity resolution process, training, and policy execution, including staff direction for the Biometric Interagency Working Group and policy oversight for identity intelligence within DoD OUSDI.
• Biometric Engineering and Watchlist Services Biometric engineering and watchlist creation/assessment, including support for the DoD biometrically enabled watchlist (BEWL) and the DHS IDENT system within OBIM.
• Identity and Biometric Policy Development Policy development and statements for identity and biometric systems, including Congressional engagement and working group leadership/execution across 10 U.S. Departments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered exceptional results and on time for government clients, accomplishing what others had not
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IDEMIA National Security Solutions: Global identity and biometrics vendor serving federal defense, homeland security, and intelligence clients. Highly comparable because IdSP's CEO Janice Kephart previously served as Idemia's Homeland Security Director, and the firm operates in the same biometric/identity federal market with overlapping customer set.
• NEC National Security Systems: U.S. subsidiary of NEC focused on biometric identification and identity solutions for federal law enforcement, homeland security, and defense. Comparable as a biometric/identity technology and services provider competing for similar federal agency programs.
• Intelligent Waves: Small-business federal IT and cybersecurity services firm supporting DoD, DHS, and intelligence community missions. Comparable in scale, federal contracting approach, and niche mission support positioning.
• Credence Management Solutions: Small-business federal IT and consulting services firm supporting defense, intelligence, and homeland security missions. Comparable in size, federal contracting posture, and willingness to compete for set-aside and niche mission programs.

Broad incumbents

• SAIC: Federal IT and engineering services provider serving defense, intelligence, and homeland security customers. Comparable in federal identity/biometrics engineering support, though with much larger scale and bench depth.
• CACI International: Federal IT and engineering services provider with identity, biometrics, and intelligence mission support. Comparable customer set and capability overlap, with materially larger bench and contract access.
• Leidos: Large federal systems integrator with significant identity, biometrics, and border security work, including DoD ABIS and DHS programs. Comparable customer base and mission space; substantially broader capabilities and contract vehicle access.
• Unisys Federal: Federal systems integrator with identity management, biometrics, and homeland security programs. Comparable in identity solutions delivery to federal clients, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Major federal consulting firm with a dedicated identity, biometrics, and homeland security practice serving DoD, DHS, and intelligence agencies. Comparable as a competitor for executive-level policy and engineering engagements, though far larger and broader in scope.
• ManTech International: Federal technology services firm (now part of Leidos) with longstanding identity intelligence and biometrics work for DoD and intelligence community. Comparable in identity intelligence and biometric systems engineering; substantially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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