SimIS is a Veteran Owned Small Business, founded in 2007, that builds systems where the attack surface is measured in kinetic outcomes, not just data breaches. The company's work sits at the intersection of Information Assurance, Cyber Security, and autonomous platforms - domains where a compromised link in the chain means something very different than a stolen credential. Their core business models future environments and capabilities for clients including the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and NATO.
Technically, the team operates across Modeling and Simulation, Test and Evaluation, and Software Development, with a CMMI-DEV/3 appraisal signaling a defined, repeatable process maturity. They develop autonomous platforms like the RiverScout ASV (autonomous surface vehicle) and SimIS Autonomous Maritime System (SAMS), alongside training systems such as the Autonomous De-escalation Robotic Trainer (ADRT) and Human Type Target (HTT). This is a company where the threat model is physical and the domains demand convergence - cybersecurity for platforms that operate in contested environments, information assurance for systems that can't afford to fail.
The work is government and defense-centric, serving organizations like the Naval Information Warfare Center. For cybersecurity professionals, the appeal is specific: this isn't corporate perimeter defense. It's securing autonomous maritime systems, robotic trainers, and simulation environments where the blast radius is literal. The veteran-led culture shapes a team accustomed to operating under constraints and in high-stakes settings.
