75 days  ·  2.3 people  ·  1.3M lines replaced
Agents & MCP  ·  Internal Systems  ·  Southern Maryland

SAM.gov Active · SBA Small Business
8(a) Pending · GSA MAS In Progress
NAICS: 541511, 541512, 541519

Why We Exist

Federal IT has a track record.
We're here to change it.

18-month timelines that slip to three years. Cost overruns in the hundreds of millions. Systems outdated before they ship. Agencies told the only solution is more people, more time, more money.

That's wrong. A small team with sharp tools and AI-native workflows can outdeliver a 25-person contract in a fraction of the time. Our team proved it. We're going to keep proving it.

What We Enable You To Do

You bring the domain expertise.
We connect it to working AI.

You know what needs to be built and why it matters. Our job is to convert that into production-ready, compliant, accessible software: connectors, MCP servers, retrieval layers, internal web apps, backend automations, modernization sprints, and bounded AI systems without unnecessary ceremony.

  • Modernize legacy systems — replace brittle workflows and legacy components with smaller, maintainable systems
  • Connect real systems to useful AI — MCP servers, secure connectors, retrieval, approvals, and admin surfaces
  • Ship accessible software — Section 508/WCAG AAA, tested by our blind CEO daily
  • Deploy compliant systems — FISMA, FedRAMP-aware, TIC 3.0-aware delivery from the start
  • Integrate AI that actually works — production workflows with bounded behavior, not demos
  • Make smarter acquisitions — 5-day AI cost estimates, $100M+ in taxpayer savings
Fit

We're not the right fit for every engagement. If you need a generic AI strategy deck, we are probably not your team. We work best with organizations that have a painful system, the domain expertise to explain why it matters, and the authority to move. Anyone can vibe-code a demo. The gap between a working prototype and a secure production connector, retrieval layer, or FedRAMP-ready system is where most AI-assisted projects stall. That is exactly where we work.

Our Values
  • 01
    Output over effort — results, not hours
  • 02
    Small is the strategy — fewer people, faster decisions, AI multiplies output
  • 03
    Build the right tool — if it doesn't exist, we build it
  • 04
    Accessibility by lived experience — our CEO is blind; it's a design philosophy, not a checkbox
  • 05
    Evidence, not marketing — verifiable metrics only
  • 06
    Intelligence × Grit — the name is intentional; both matter
What Our Team Has Delivered

Prior team delivery.
Relevant to what we do now.

The Challenge

In a prior team engagement led by key Intelligrit personnel, a mission-critical federal integration platform — 1.3 million lines of Java and a proprietary XML language almost no one could read — had to be completely replaced before a hard license deadline. Traditional estimate: 18+ months, 20+ engineers.

Our Approach

Robert led the program and a 2.3-person delivery team, with Henry leading the implementation. Before writing replacement code, the team built three custom tools: a legacy code analyzer, a migration scaffolder, and a validation harness. 85% of delivered code was AI-generated, reviewed by engineers, and backed by full test coverage.

10:1 Code Reduction
75 Days to Production
85% AI-Generated

License deadline met. Significant renewal costs were avoided. The system the incumbent said was impossible to deliver in time is running in production.

Team Experience

Knowledge lives in people, not org charts. Our people have worked at:

Defense  ·  Civilian  ·  Health  ·  Aviation  ·  Energy  ·  Financial  ·  International

50% of team holds Top Secret clearances  ·  TS/SCI ready

Leadership
Robert Melton
CEO & Majority Owner

20+ years enterprise software and federal contracting. Blind — uses JAWS/VoiceOver daily. Led the 75-day legacy modernization. Former engineering lead at Digital Turbine (35+ engineers, $190M+ exit).

Nicole Mazkour
Co-Owner & AI Strategy Lead

Former State Department Branch Chief. 20+ years federal procurement, including 10 years at State. Has sat on both sides of the table — as government buyer and contractor. Speaks technical and acquisition.

People Who Thrive Here
  • Build tools instead of waiting for them
  • Fix the root cause, not the symptom — even when the symptom is what's on the ticket
  • Care more about outcomes than appearances
  • Work well in small teams with high ownership
  • Value speed, clarity, and accountability
  • Treat the client's domain expertise as the most important input on the project