MetroStar’s Innovation Lab

Where Innovation Meets Excellence

MetroStar’s Innovation Lab

Where Innovation Meets Excellence

Our Vision

The MetroStar Innovation Lab, our primary R&D group, brings together researchers, creators, engineers and changemakers to nurture ideas into industry-changing products.

Watch as we push technological boundaries to create solution accelerators, propelling our customers’ missions forward.

Our Vision

The MetroStar Innovation Lab, our primary R&D group, brings together researchers, creators, engineers and changemakers to nurture ideas into industry-changing products.

Watch as we push technological boundaries to create solution accelerators, propelling our customers’ missions forward.

R&D Investments

Generative AI

Leverage Large Language Models to enhance transformation efforts by automating content, code, and data creation, personalizing customer experiences, and driving innovation in product development.

Modeling & Simulations

Advanced techniques like reinforcement learning and unsupervised learning, enable agencies to autonomously refine and optimize their digital processes, leading to more innovative and efficient solutions.

Edge AI

Reduces latency and improves real-time decision-making by processing data locally on devices, enhancing customer experiences and operational efficiency.

Predictive Analytics

Forecasts trends and behaviors, allowing agencies to proactively address customer needs and mission changes, thus improving strategic outcomes.

Predictive Analytics

Consolidate real-time data streams, providing agencies with immediate insights and the ability to react swiftly to mission demands and changing conditions.

Automated Network Security Operations

Automating network tasks and security protocols, NetOps 2.0 enhances system reliability and protects against cyber threats, ensuring a safer customer experience.

R&D Investments

Generative AI

Leverage Large Language Models to enhance transformation efforts by automating content, code, and data creation, personalizing customer experiences, and driving innovation in product development.

Modeling & Simulations

Edge AI

Reduces latency and improves real-time decision-making by processing data locally on devices, enhancing customer experiences and operational efficiency.

Predictive Analytics

Forecasts trends and behaviors, allowing agencies to proactively address customer needs and mission changes, thus improving strategic outcomes.

Unified Streaming Data Platforms

Consolidate real-time data streams, providing agencies with immediate insights and the ability to react swiftly to mission demands and changing conditions.

Automated Network Security Operations

Automating network tasks and security protocols, NetOps 2.0 enhances system reliability and protects against cyber threats, ensuring a safer customer experience.

Featured Work

Explore the work we’ve created and deployed across agencies and beyond.

DEVSECOPS ARCHITECTURE

Your ecosystem, requirements, and workforce are as diverse as your mission needs. Our Quartz solution provides a GitOps platform tailored to your needs and is capable of multi-cluster settings.

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OPEN-SOURCE DESIGN SYSTEM

Comet is a ready-to-use design system empowering businesses to optimize their DesignOps and enhance productivity. Created with developers in mind, Comet is an ideal solution for those designing government websites.

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MACHINE LEARNING PLATFORM

MetroStar’s ML Platform Onyx is a powerful–yet, approachable and attainable–set of machine learning capabilities that effectively integrates with data workflows to enable mission-critical products.

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CYBERSECURITY SOLUTION

Our cybersecurity solution, Paradrop, accelerates the identification and resolution of computer network issues, ensuring compliance with standards, discovering unknown devices for better control, and reducing the window for potential threats to exploit vulnerabilities.

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AI LABELING SOLUTION

Our AI solution, LabelUp, streamlines image and video labeling with unparalleled ease. LableUp minimizes manual effort, eradicates errors, optimizes dataset evaluation, and seamlessly integrates with challenging object detection tests.

LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL SOLUTION

DeCypher is our LLM tool that keeps humans in the loop. Revisiting large amounts of classified documents is vital to the Nation’s security but is cumbersome and error-prone. Automating the process makes intelligent analysts more efficient with their ever-growing workload.

GENERATIVE AI SOLUTION

HorizonHunt is a cutting-edge GenAI system specifically engineered to not only aggregate and assimilate this multifaceted data but also to render it fully searchable through an intuitive conversational interface.

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MetroStar Principles

EMPOWERED INNOVATION

Collaboration, openness, and transparency fuel our creative problem-solving leveraging open-source tools and clear, ethical decision-making.

TRUSTWORTHY SOLUTIONS

Human-centered design drives our solution strategy, ensuring they are trusted, reliable, and tailored to real-world customer needs.

INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE

We champion diversity of thought and background, valuing varied perspectives and fostering curiosity for continuous learning.

SECURITY & PRIVACY

Protecting customer and agency data is paramount, guiding us with the utmost integrity and confidentiality.

SUSTAINABLE IMPACT

We are committed to making a positive impact promoting responsible practices and inspiring future leaders.

EMPOWERED INNOVATION

Collaboration, openness, and transparency fuel our creative problem-solving leveraging open-source tools and clear, ethical decision-making.

TRUSTWORTHY SOLUTIONS

Human-centered design drives our solution strategy, ensuring they are trusted, reliable, and tailored to real-world customer needs.

INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE

We champion diversity of thought and background, valuing varied perspectives and fostering curiosity for continuous learning.

SECURITY & PRIVACY

Protecting customer and agency data is paramount, guiding us with the utmost integrity and confidentiality.

SUSTAINABLE IMPACT

We are committed to making a positive impact promoting responsible practices and inspiring future leaders.

Create Your Future

Experience Hybrid Innovation

Housed in our Reston HQ, our lab is a focal point for innovation and the primary research and development center for MetroStar. We’re also set up for hybrid innovation if you’re not in stationed along the DC beltway. We promise rapid prototyping and ideation sessions with those who visit us, helping us propel ideas forward with customers.

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Be A Part of Something Big

Are you the type of person who doesn’t just think, “what if…” but “I’m going to try this!” then we want you on our team. Each day will be different as you create solutions for those who protect, serve, and better the nation.

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Create Your Future

Experience Hybrid Innovation

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Be A Part of Something Big

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Research + News

Whether it’s scribbled on napkins, notebooks, or the back of grocery lists, our people are ready to share their thoughts, ideas, and sprinkles of magic.

Research + News

Whether it’s scribbled on napkins, notebooks, or the back of grocery lists, our people are ready to share their thoughts, ideas, and sprinkles of magic.

Mock IT Episode: Open-Source Projects, Working in R&D, and Nonlinear Career Paths

Open Source Projects, Working in R&D, and Nonlinear Career Paths (And Cheese Making??) | Mock IT #42

So, you're interested in Research and Development (R&D)? This is the episode for you. We chatted with Johhny Bouder about how he landed in the world of R&D and his work on open-source projects. Beyond talking about his techy prowess, we learned that you might find him in a mosh pit, or if you're having a dinner party, he may just bring you homemade cheese.

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Is Data a Product? Unlock the Value of Your Most Valuable Asset

Data has become an invaluable asset for organizations across industries in today's digital age. However, many businesses struggle to fully utilize the potential of their data, leaving valuable insights untapped and opportunities unrealized.

The Year of AI and More: MetroStar Reflects on 2023

As we enter the year ahead, MetroStar reflects on an extraordinary and highly successful 2023. Our unwavering commitment to our vision and values was evident throughout the year through various notable accomplishments, community-driven initiatives, and noteworthy recognitions.

Enhancing Government Operations: Power BI and Data-Driven Decision Making

In the rapidly evolving landscape of government contracting, data-driven decision-making should be utilized in every aspect of the business, whether that’s how policies are crafted, how resources are allocated, or how services are provided.

Five 2024 GovCon Tech Trends: Perspectives from Six Industry Experts

October means the start of a new fiscal year for the government. This means it's time to reflect on another year of growth and change for MetroStar and the government contracting industry. From MetroStar's to groundbreaking advancements across the sector, we witnessed a year that pushed boundaries, embraced innovation, and set the stage for an exciting future.

The Role of AI and ML in Modern GovCon Recruitment

AI is everywhere. It's found in our homes, offices, and in public places. But does it have a spot in the world of recruiting and hiring? MetroStar's interns and Client Solutions Group (CSG) — a research and development group focused on applying new and emerging technologies — spent the summer researching and creating a tool (StarFinder) to tackle ethical AI in recruitment.

The People Behind the Innovation

These leaders empower every individual to explore, experiment, and excel.

Ajay Manik

Sr. Director of Cloud Solutions

Jason Stoner

Sr. Director of Transformation

Joe Early

Sr. Director of Solutions

Justin Downes

Sr. Director of R&D Program

Tim Marcinowski

Sr. Director of Open-Source Strategy

Vy Truong

Chief Innovation Officer

Ajay Manik

Sr. Director of Cloud Solutions

Jason Stoner

Sr. Director of Transformation

Joe Early

Sr. Director of Solutions

Justin Downes

Sr. Director of R&D Program

Tim Marcinowski

Sr. Director of Open-Source Strategy

Vy Truong

Chief Innovation Officer

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More People Behind the Innovation

These problem-solvers explore, experiment, and excel.

Ana Zelaya

Associate UX Designer

Brian Daniel

Principal Cybersecurity Engineer

Elisha Hardy

Principal UX Architect

Eric Kelly

Principal Data Scientist

Giedrius Burachas

Principal AI Engineer

Jesse Scearce

Sr. Machine Learning Engineer

Johnny Bouder

Principal Software Engineer

Jon Velando

Principal Software Engineer

Prasad Konka

Sr. Software Developer

Scott Blair

Principal Cloud & DevSecOps Engineer

Tyler Graff

Sr. Software Security Engineer

Let’s Connect

Whether you’re a dreamer, a disruptor, or a visionary, we’re here to collaborate and create the future of the tech. Reach out to our brilliant minds at the Innovation Lab, and let’s ignite innovation together.