Ironwood Group LLC delivers IT systems design, AI/ML, cybersecurity compliance, and managed services to federal agencies and prime contractors. USMC-led. PhD-backed. Mission-ready.
U.S. Marine Corps · Service-Disabled eligible
Ironwood is structured to deliver across the full federal IT lifecycle — from systems design and AI/ML strategy through compliance, hosting, development, hardware, and workforce enablement.
Architecture, modernization, and engineering for mission-critical federal IT environments.
24/7 monitoring, helpdesk, patching, backup, and lifecycle management with SLA-backed performance.
Practical machine learning, LLM integration, automation, and analytics — led by an active AI/ML PhD candidate.
CMMC 2.0, NIST 800-171, HIPAA, SOC 2 readiness, risk assessments, and policy authoring.
Hybrid cloud, FedRAMP-aligned environments, virtualization, and infrastructure-as-code deployment.
Python, Rust, full-stack web, and API development for internal tools, integration platforms, and data products.
Authorized procurement of workstations, servers, networking, and TAA-compliant hardware for federal buyers.
Cybersecurity, AI/ML, and IT training programs plus contract personnel placement for short and long-term needs.
Ironwood Group LLC is a Michigan-based, Veteran-Owned Small Business founded by a USMC veteran with over 20 years of enterprise IT leadership in regulated manufacturing, healthcare, and defense-adjacent environments.
We pair deep operational experience with current academic research in artificial intelligence and machine learning. Our principal is an active AI/ML PhD candidate and adjunct professor at Walsh College, ensuring that what we deliver to federal customers reflects both proven enterprise practice and the leading edge of applied AI.
We operate under our DBA CoreITService for commercial managed-service engagements while maintaining the Ironwood Group identity for federal contracting.
Federal buyers and prime contractors choose partners who can be trusted to deliver. Ironwood combines small-business agility with credentials and discipline that larger firms cannot match at our price point.
Helps prime contractors and agencies meet small-business and veteran-owned subcontracting goals on FAR-governed awards.
Active doctoral research means current methods, not yesterday's playbook. We deliver AI/ML solutions grounded in academic rigor and real production constraints.
Mission planning, after-action review, and accountability culture are baked into how we run engagements — not bolted on.
Regional access to defense, automotive, manufacturing, and healthcare ecosystems. On-site capability across the Great Lakes corridor.
Two decades of enterprise IT leadership inside a small-business cost structure. Faster decisions, lower overhead, no bureaucracy tax.
Architected from day one for CMMC 2.0, NIST 800-171, HIPAA, and SOC 2 readiness — not retrofitted under audit pressure.
Ironwood is registered, active, and pursuing additional vehicles to streamline procurement for federal customers.
Federal past performance is being established. The principal's prior work spans 20+ years of enterprise IT and cybersecurity leadership in regulated manufacturing and education environments.
Capabilities briefings, teaming inquiries, RFI responses, and capability statement requests welcome.