Teaming and subcontracting
We work as a subcontractor on primes’ federal teams, supplying engineers for compliance, cloud and GCC High work, and to staff IT and security operations.
Our federal registration
| Field | Record |
|---|---|
| Legal name | Automata LLC |
| UEI | JC7QENFA5KD4 |
| CAGE code | 14U61 |
| SAM.gov | Active, for all awards |
| Primary NAICS | 518210, Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services |
| Size | Small business under NAICS 518210, self-certified in SAM.gov |
| Location | Arlington, Virginia |
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Who leads Automata
Chris Rule, Chief Operating Officer, and Ethan First, Chief Technology Officer, co-founded the company.
Chris Rule
Chief Operating Officer
Ethan First
Chief Technology Officer
Work we take on as a subcontractor
| Capability | The work |
|---|---|
| CMMC | Readiness assessments, SSPs and POA&Ms, hardening and assessment preparation for Levels 1 to 3. |
| FedRAMP and GovRAMP | Readiness, documentation and evidence for Rev5 and 20x, and the monthly monitoring after. |
| Microsoft 365 GCC High | Tenant engineering, migration from commercial tenants, Conditional Access, Intune and Purview. |
| Cloud engineering | AWS GovCloud (US), Azure Government and Assured Workloads, built as code. |
| Embedded operations | Engineers placed inside a program as its Tier 1 and Tier 2 IT and security team. |
| Security leadership | A virtual CISO for a program or a subsidiary that needs one. |
Our engineers hold certifications from
Setting up a teaming arrangement
- Step 1
Non-disclosure agreement
Signed before either side shares an opportunity’s details.
- Step 2
Teaming agreement
Our scope, the work share and the terms if the prime wins.
- Step 3
Proposal
Our scope, staffing and pricing written for your volumes.
- Step 4
Subcontract
On award, the agreed scope flows down into a subcontract.