HERNDON, VA – Karsun Solutions, the Enterprise Modernization Experts, celebrated its seventh year on the annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses.
“Demand for innovative IT modernization solutions in the public sector inspires our teams and drives our success.” said CEO Sundar Vaidyanathan. “We are honored to be recognized again for our growth in this vital sector.”
The General Services Administration (GSA) awarded Karsun Solutions several contracts in 2020. In addition to work at the GSA, it supports customers at agencies including the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Aviation Administration. The IT contracting firm’s portfolio features Modern Software Development, Cloud and Data Solutions. To meet the increasing demand for technical talent Karsun is currently hiring for IT and development roles nationwide. The latest job openings and career information are available at KarsunCareers.com.
Not only have the companies on the 2021 Inc. 5000 been very competitive within their markets, but this year’s list also proved especially resilient and flexible given 2020’s unprecedented challenges. Among the 5,000, the average median three-year growth rate soared to 543 percent, and median revenue reached $11.1 million. Together, those companies added more than 610,000 jobs over the past three years.
“The 2021 Inc. 5000 list feels like one of the most important rosters of companies ever compiled,” says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. “Building one of the fastest-growing companies in America in any year is a remarkable achievement. Building one in the crisis we’ve lived through is just plain amazing. This kind of accomplishment comes with hard work, smart pivots, great leadership, and the help of a whole lot of people.”
Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000. The top 500 companies are featured in the September issue of Inc., which will be available on newsstands on August 20.
About Karsun Solutions
Karsun Solutions is a fast-growing, innovative, enterprise modernization firm. Recently named a Technology Industry Top Workplace, its teams deliver modern software development, cloud, and data solutions to customers at government agencies such as DHS, FAA and GSA. The Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Washington Business Journal, and Inc. all recognize Karsun Solutions among the fastest-growing companies in the Washington, D.C. region. An established firm with a DCAA Approved Accounting System and CMMI Level 5 – DEV appraisal, plus both the AWS Government Competency and AWS Migration Competency designations, it holds ISO 9001, ISO 20000 and ISO 27001 certifications.
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Companies on the 2021 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2017 to 2020. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2017. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2020. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2017 is $100,000; the minimum for 2020 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Growth rates used to determine company rankings were calculated to three decimal places. There was one tie on this year’s Inc. 5000. Companies on the Inc. 500 are featured in Inc.’s September issue. They represent the top tier of the Inc. 5000, which can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000.
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The world’s most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including web sites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Vision Conference is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
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HERNDON, VA – Karsun Solutions, the Enterprise Modernization Experts, announced it was awarded Best CEOs for Diversity by Comparably.com. Based on employee reviews, the award recognizes organizations with highly rated CEOs by diverse groups. Eligible companies were rated on Comparably.com, an anonymous public rating site. It also previously received both the 2021 Best in Washington, D.C.and the Best Company Outlook awards from the site. Serving agencies throughout the government, Karsun was recently named a Technology Industry Top Workplace.
“A sense of community. Open communication – No hidden agenda, no secrets. Everyone is valued, trusted, and gets a fair opportunity to grow. New ideas are always welcome,” begins one employee review on the Karsun Solutions work environment.
CEO Sundar Vaidyanathan and Chief Architect Kartik Mecheri co-founded Karsun Solutions in 2009. Early on the pair introduced openness and transparency as a hallmark of the company’s corporate culture. Karsun’s Coffee with Leadership is among its most popular programs. It invites small groups of employees to meet with its co-founders and senior management once a month. These relaxed, intimate conversations were so popular Karsun expanded the program to include Brunch with Leadership which allows mid-level managers the same opportunity to connect with the executive team.
Karsun continued investment even as it expanded into one of the fastest growing companies in the country. It recently won several new contracts serving the General Services Administration in addition to work supporting the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Aviation Administration. This includes work in Modern Software Development, Cloud Solutions and Data Solutions. To meet the increasing demand for technical talent Karsun is currently hiring for IT and development roles nationwide. The latest job openings and career information is available at KarsunCareers.com.
Karsun Solutions is not only recognized by its employees but also by leaders across the IT contracting industry. The Washington Business Journal ranked it fifth on its 2021 Corporate Diversity Index and Vaidyanathan received the Minority Business Leader Award from the publication in 2019. Company leaders engage frequently as mentors in the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council’s (ACT-IAC) Professional Development Programs.
About Karsun Solutions
Karsun Solutions is a fast-growing, innovative, enterprise modernization firm. Recently named a Technology Industry Top Workplace, its teams deliver modern software development, cloud, and data solutions to customers at government agencies such as DHS, FAA and GSA. The Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Washington Business Journal, and Inc. all recognize Karsun Solutions among the fastest-growing companies in the Washington, D.C. region. An established firm with a DCAA Approved Accounting System and CMMI Level 5 – DEV appraisal, plus both the AWS Government Competency and AWS Migration Competency designations, it holds ISO 9001, ISO 20000 and ISO 27001 certifications.
About Comparably.com
Best Leadership is one of several annual awards presented by Comparably.com, a compensation, career and culture monitoring site. To qualify for its annual awards, companies must meet a minimum threshold of ratings from employees that have left anonymous public ratings on their company’s Comparably.com page within a 12-month period. To leave a rating, employees can visit comparably.com/companies, search for their company, and click on the “Rate your Company” button.
Karsun Solutions, the Enterprise Modernization Experts, announced the rollout of Konnect Anywhere. Konnect Anywhere is an employee-centric approach to today’s adapting work environment with an emphasis on collaboration, innovation, and delivery excellence. This new approach enables multiple options for Karsun employees. Team members may remain remote, utilize Karsun collaborative workspaces in Northern Virginia, continue onsite support for specific customers or use a hybrid approach.
The Karsun Solution Headquarters is scheduled to re-open as a collaborative space in September 2021. Employees opting to spend part of their time in the office may reserve workstations using a hoteling tool included as part of the Karsun Konnect employee app. Teams may also reserve collaborative spaces. Video conferencing-equipped rooms include access to digital workplace tools created by the Karsun Innovation Center (KIC) designed to support mixed remote and in-person teams.
Karsun Teams have been remote since March 2020. Over the past year, Karsun invested heavily in digital workplace innovations to support its new remote-friendly environment. The Konnect Anywhere initiative represents a long-term commitment to supporting flexible, remote work for modern software development, cloud and data solution teams. It is also an extension of the 2021 #GrowWithKarsun program, an employee-centered professional development initiative. This program, when combined with the new Konnect Anywhere initiative, allows team members in any location to share and participate in Innovation Town Halls, Karsun Academy training workshops and Practice Areas lead by experts embedded with frontline delivery teams.
As part of this commitment Karsun will also continue its virtual recruiting program. As one of the region’s fastest growing companies it is hiring nationwide for both IT and development roles. From job fair to interview a Talent Acquisition specialist will guide prospective candidates throughout the virtual recruitment process.
Karsun currently hosts several Virtual National Open House events throughout the year. Prospective team members may receive information about upcoming virtual events by registering for the Talent Community located at KarsunCareers.com. Candidates may also browse the careers site for positions ranging from Full Stack Developer to Cloud Data Architect.
About Karsun Solutions
Karsun Solutions is a fast-growing, innovative, enterprise modernization firm recently named a Technology Industry Top Workplace and one of the Best Places to Work in Washington D.C. Its teams deliver modern software development, cloud and data solutions to customers at government agencies such as DHS, FAA and GSA. The Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Washington Business Journal, and Inc. all recognize Karsun Solutions among the fastest-growing companies in the Washington, D.C. region. It is an established firm with a DCAA Approved Accounting System and CMMI Level 5 – DEV appraisal, plus both the AWS Government Competency and AWS Migration Competency designations. It also holds ISO 9001, ISO 20000 and ISO 27001 certifications.
HERNDON, VA– Karsun Solutions, the Enterprise Modernization Experts, announced today that it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Migration Competency status. This designation recognizes that Karsun Solutions provides deep expertise to help customer’s move successfully to AWS, through all phases of complex migration projects, discovery, planning, migration and operations.
Achieving the AWS Migration Competency differentiates Karsun Solutions as an AWS Partner that provides specialized demonstrated technical proficiency and proven customer success with specific focus on Migration Delivery and Migration Consulting. To receive the designation, AWS Partners must possess deep AWS expertise and deliver solutions seamlessly on AWS.
“Karsun Solutions is proud to achieve AWS Migration Competency status,” said Kartik Mecheri, Karsun Solutions Co-Founder. “It is a perfect reflection of our work as modernization experts and our team is dedicated to helping companies achieve their technology goals by leveraging the agility, breadth of services, and pace of innovation that AWS provides.”
AWS enables scalable, flexible, and cost-effective solutions from startups to global enterprises. To support the seamless integration and deployment of these solutions, AWS established the AWS Competency Program to help customers identify Consulting and Technology AWS Partners with deep industry experience and expertise.
The Karsun Solutions Cloud Migration portfolio offers clients a full suite of services to develop and host cloud-based applications. Backed by the AWS Migration Competency, its customers may also utilize Karsun’s access to AWS Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) resources.
AWS MAP is a comprehensive and proven cloud migration program based upon AWS’s experience of migrating a thousand enterprise customers to the cloud. The program packages best practices, tools, expertise, financial incentives, and the AWS Partner Network (APN) to make cloud adoption easier. Supporting customers investigating migration solutions, these financial incentives subsidize the three key steps in the migration process (Assess, Mobilize, and Migrate and Modernize). When applicable, Karsun implements these financial incentives as part of its Cloud Runways toolkit which accelerates cloud migration through fit-to-purpose transformation playbooks. These enable incremental migrations which adapt to unique customer requirements and constraints.
The data driven migration approach used by Karsun Solutions assesses the existing integration landscape, identifies future needs and develops future state integration architecture, with a specific focus on harmonizing information across applications. Using a proprietary multi-criteria decision support framework, the platform team performs a robust assessment of the solution identifying key characteristics such as interoperability, flexibility, SLAs and security to make an optimal selection for its customers. The framework also balances private, public and hybrid cloud options based on economics, functionality and security.
In addition to the AWS Migration Competency, Karsun Solutions also achieved the AWS Government Competency designation. It currently serves agencies including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the General Services Administration (GSA). Karsun’s public sector AWS cloud migration case studies are available at https://karsun-llc.com/solutions/cloud-solutions/aws-cloud-migration/.
About Karsun Solutions
Karsun Solutions is a fast-growing, innovative, enterprise modernization firm. Recently named a Technology Industry Top Workplace, its teams deliver modern software development, cloud, and data solutions to customers at government agencies including DHS, FAA and GSA. The Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Washington Business Journal, and Inc. all recognize Karsun Solutions among the fastest-growing companies in the Washington, D.C. region. An established firm with a DCAA Approved Accounting System and CMMI Level 5 – DEV appraisal, plus both the AWS Government Competency and AWS Migration Competency designations, it holds ISO 9001, ISO 20000 and ISO 27001 certifications.
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HERNDON, VA – Karsun Solutions, the Enterprise Modernization Experts, today announced it was named among Best Places to Work in Washington DC by Comparably. The 15 companies selected for the honor were all highly rated by current D.C. region employees on the anonymous public rating site. Serving agencies throughout the government Karsun is among the fastest-growing private companies in the region surrounding the Nation’s capital.
Best Places to Work in Washington DC is one of several annual awards presented by Comparably.com, a compensation, career and culture monitoring site. To qualify, companies must meet a minimum threshold of ratings from employees that have left anonymous public ratings on their company’s Comparably.com page within a 12-month period. To leave a rating, employees can visit comparably.com/companies, search for their company, and click on the “Rate your Company” button.
A Technology Industry Top Workplace, Karsun invited employees to #GrowWithKarsun this year. Currently, completely remote its virtual workforce initiatives allow all team members to participate regardless of location. Both its mentorship and wellness programs were recently featured on Comparably. The mentorship program includes the Karsun Academy professional development program, integration with Innovation Center Practice Areas and access to a community of modernization experts. In addition to its popular virtual wellness programs featuring live personal training and meditation sessions, team members may also participate in intimate Coffee with Leadership meetings with senior leadership, celebrate team wins on KarsunTV and join monthly Town Halls.
In March it was named one of the fastest growing companies in the D.C. Metro area by Inc. Magazine. In 2020, it announced several new contracts serving the General Services Administration in addition to work supporting the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Aviation Administration. This includes work in Modern Software Development, Cloud Solutions and Data Solutions. To meet the increasing demand for technical talent Karsun is also currently hiring for roles based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and remote positions nationwide based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and remotely. The latest job openings and career information are available at karsuncareers.com.
About Karsun Solutions
Karsun Solutions is a fast-growing, innovative, enterprise modernization firm. The Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Washington Business Journal and Inc. all recognize Karsun Solutions among the fastest-growing companies in the Washington, D.C. region. A Technology Industry Top Workplace, its teams deliver modern software development, cloud solutions and data solutions to customers at federal agencies. As an established firm, it possesses a DCAA Approved Accounting System, a CMMI Level 5 – DEV appraisal and an AWS Government Competency.
HERNDON, VA – Karsun Solutions, the Enterprise Modernization Experts, today announced it was awarded Best Company Outlook by Comparably. Those companies selected for the award were rated highly by current employees on measures related to future growth, stability and opportunity. Eligible companies were rated on Comparably, an anonymous public rating site. Serving agencies throughout the government, Karsun is among the fastest growing private companies in the country and recently named a Technology Industry Top Workplace.
Best Company Outlook is one of several annual awards presented by Comparably.com, a compensation, career and culture monitoring site. To qualify, companies must meet a minimum threshold of ratings from employees that have left anonymous public ratings on their company’s Comparably.com page within a 12-month period. To leave a rating, employees can visit comparably.com/companies, search for their company, and click on the “Rate your Company” button.
Recently named one of the fastest growing companies in the D.C. Metro area by Inc. Magazine, it also recently announced new contracts serving the General Services Administration in addition to work supporting the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Aviation Administration. This includes work in Modern Software Development, Cloud Solutions and Data Solutions.
Karsun anticipates further growth inviting team members to #GrowWithKarsun this year. Its mentorship program, also recently featured on Comparably, includes the Karsun Academy professional development program, integration with Innovation Center Practice Areas and access to a community of modernization experts. To meet the increasing demand for technical talent Karsun is also currently hiring for roles based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and remotely. The latest job openings and career information is available at karsuncareers.com.
About Karsun Solutions
Karsun Solutions is a fast-growing, innovative, enterprise modernization firm. The Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Washington Business Journal and Inc. all recognize Karsun Solutions among the fastest-growing companies in the Washington, D.C. region. A Technology Industry Top Workplace, its teams deliver modern software development, cloud solutions and data solutions to customers at federal agencies. As an established firm, it possesses a DCAA Approved Accounting System, a CMMI Level 5 – DEV appraisal and an AWS Government Competency.
NEW YORK, NY– Inc. magazine revealed that Karsun Solutions, an enterprise modernization company serving government agencies, is number 113 on its 2021 Inc. 5000 Regionals: D.C. Metro list. The list ranks the 250 fastest-growing private companies in D.C., Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. In total regional honorees added almost 65,000 jobs and earned revenue of $15 billion in the period from 2017 to 2019.
Karsun Solutions is also one of the 106 repeat honorees on the list. Karsun ranked six times on the Inc. 5000. Determined by three-year growth rates, those repeated rankings represent eight years of rapid expansion. In just eleven years of operations, the company grew by more than 2100%. Its government customers now include agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and General Services Administration (GSA).
In 2020 the firm announced new contracts serving GSA under the COMET and EDIM BPAs. As a result, Karsun anticipates further growth in 2021. To meet this demand it is currently hiring for technical, development and corporate roles both based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and remotely. The latest job openings and career information is available at karsuncareers.com.
Complete results for all six metros of the Inc. 5000 Regional awards, including an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, metro area, and other criteria, can be found at https://www.inc.com/regionals.
About Karsun Solutions
Karsun Solutions is a fast-growing, innovative, enterprise modernization firm. The Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Washington Business Journal and Inc. all recognize Karsun Solutions among the fastest-growing companies in the Washington, D.C. region. A Technology Industry Top Workplace, its teams deliver modern software development, cloud solutions and data solutions to customers at federal agencies. As an established firm, it possesses a DCAA Approved Accounting System, a CMMI Level 5 – DEV appraisal and an AWS Government Competency.
This week the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) kicked off its 2021 Partners Program Class. Karsun Solutions Senior Director Raminder Saluja was among the new cohort. The prestigious program connects senior industry leaders with their public sector counterparts. Beginning in 2010 Karsun Solutions leadership prioritized participation in these professional development programs. In 2019 Karsun President Terry Miller served as the Partners Program Industry Chair. Ten members of its leadership team graduated from one of the ACT-IAC fellowship programs including 2020 Voyagers graduate Satish Alluri.
About Raminder Saluja
Raminder Saluja’s all-encompassing experience in the Private, State, Federal, and International sectors allows him to bring a forward-looking innovation mindset to Karsuns Federal and State clients. He leads the modernization strategy for the FAA portfolio of programs and internally steers technical delivery teams to leverage AWS and Azure infrastructure and DevSecOps frameworks. Having designed, managed, and delivered Identity Access Management products, he is well versed in working with agencies at NATO, Intelligence Community, and Immigration services. Raminder has over two decades of technology experience, setting him to be a versatile leader managing cross-functional, cross technical and distributed international development teams. His core belief that innovation and technology is a tool to solve business problems and not a constraint around which processes are reorganized resonates with customers seeking modernization and upkeep of their legacy systems. Raminder is an Engineering Graduate and has several certifications, including patents that substantiate the subject matter expertise and technical depth he brings to all his client programs.
HERNDON, Va. – Karsun Solutions, LLC received a call order from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Office of Governmentwide Policy (OGP). An enterprise modernization firm serving the public sector, Karsun Solutions delivers a portfolio of modern software development, cloud solutions and data solutions to federal agencies. It plans to deliver work in conjunction with its Data Practice, formed in 2018 by its in-house Innovation Center. This practice provides industry leading expertise in modern data architecture and platforms, data ops, model ops, data security and application data modernization services.
“We are thrilled to start work on this call order,” said Karsun Solutions CEO Sundar Vaidyanathan. “This is an exciting opportunity to introduce our data and analytics expertise to the U.S. General Services Administration Office of Governmentwide Policy.”
Awarded under the Enterprise Data Information Management (EDIM) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), the call order has a ceiling value of $35 million over a five year period. Through this order, Karsun Solutions is tasked with backend system development, IT Security Support, and operations and maintenance for the modernization of the OGP Visualization Platform which supports the ITdashboard.org, digitaldashboard.gov, and the Office of Information, Integrity, and Access. These include programs such as Data Center Optimization, 508 compliance, identity management, and digital strategy. In addition, under the EDIM OGP BPA it will provide data management, data transformation, data integration, and data analytics for the Evidence Act, President’s Management Agenda and Federal Real Property.
Karsun Solutions was awarded a spot on the EDIM BPA in June 2020. Under the EDIM vehicle, Karsun aims to modernize the current IT Data System providing an integrated on-demand solution platform to store, access, manage, analyze and visualize the integrated IT data for cross functional analytics. It was awarded the Database and Middleware Systems Task Order under the Alliant Small Business contract vehicle in 2018. Karsun Solutions currently supports the management and modernization of database and application middleware environments as part of that award. Learn more at karsun-llc.com/edim-fact-sheet.
Recently GSA awarded Karsun two task orders under the CIO Modernization and Enterprise Transformation (COMET) blanket purchase agreement (BPA) this year. Karsun will modernize the agency’s point-of-sale system under the $5.2 million GSA Enhanced Checkout task order. Announced in September, the $75 million FLEET AFP task order will modernize the agency’s fleet platform. Both awards support the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS).
About Karsun Solutions
Karsun Solutions is a fast-growing, innovative, enterprise modernization firm. The Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Washington Business Journal, and Inc. all recognize Karsun Solutions among the fastest-growing companies in the Washington, D.C. region. Its teams deliver modern software development, cloud solutions, and data and analytics solutions to customers at federal agencies. As an established firm, it possesses a DCAA Approved Accounting System, a CMMI Level 5 – DEV appraisal, and an AWS Government Competency.
HERNDON, VA – Top Workplaces USA named Karsun Solutions to its 2021 Technology Industry Top Workplaces list. The award program uses an annual nationwide survey. Top Workplaces USA honors those companies rated highest by their employees to the list for their respective industries.
“We are honored to be recognized by our teams as among the top workplaces for tech employees,“ said Terry Miller, Karsun Solutions President. “It affirms our vision for an innovative workforce coupled with an employee-centered culture.”
In addition to the Top Workplaces recognition, Karsun Solutions is a six-time Inc. 5000 fastest growing company honoree. The enterprise modernization experts, it delivers innovative modern software development, cloud solutions and data solutions to agencies in the federal government. In 2020 the firm announced several new contracts serving the General Services Administration.
As it grows, the Karsun Innovation Center enables its employee-centric culture. Its three-arm model invites employees to #GrowWithKarsun. The center supports team member success through in-house research and development resources, the Karsun Academy professional development program and its five specialized practice areas.
“Karsun is entering our next stage, and we’re looking for people excited to take on new challenges,” said David Kimmelman, Director of Talent Acquisition at Karsun Solutions.
In 2020 Karsun Solutions adapted a remote collaboration work environment enabling many team members to support customers from any location. The Karsun Konnect app, created by its Innovation Center, allows teams to access shared resources, schedule remote training and participate in virtual wellness events. As a result, many of its newest positions are remote while allowing others to be specifically targeted for the Washington, D.C. and Oklahoma City metro areas.
“We are currently hiring for numerous roles throughout the company including DevOps, Java Developers, SW Test Engineers, Tech Leads and Architects, Business Analysts and many more,” Kimmelman added. “You can find these jobs and others at karsuncareers.com.”
About Karsun Solutions
The Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Washington Business Journal and Inc. all recognize Karsun Solutions among the fastest-growing companies in the Washington, D.C. region. Its teams deliver modern software development, cloud solutions, and data and analytics solutions to customers at government agencies including the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Aviation Administration, and General Services Administration. It possesses a DCAA Approved Accounting System, CMMI Level 5 – DEV appraisal, and AWS Government Competency.