About IFT

A small, senior firm serving national security missions

IFT, LLC is based in Chantilly, Virginia. For more than 15 years we have delivered software and cloud engineering to federal national security programs.

Who we are

A small firm with deep mission experience

IFT supports federal agencies in the Intelligence and Defense communities. Our engineers design and build cloud infrastructure, secure data-transfer systems, and mission software. We stay with the programs we support for the long term.

Because we are small, clients work directly with experienced people. There are no layers between the person asking a question and the person who can answer it.

  • Mission focus. Long-term support for federal national security programs.
  • Cleared personnel. Engineering staff hold TS/SCI clearances.
  • Certified expertise. AWS Certified Solutions Architect and CompTIA Security+.
  • Direct access. Customers work with senior engineers, not layers of management.
Our approach

How we deliver

The same principles guide every program we support.

Understand the mission

We start from what the mission needs, then choose the technology, not the other way around.

Build security in

Least-privilege access, encryption, and auditability are part of the design from the first day.

Automate everything

Infrastructure as code and automated pipelines make every environment repeatable and every release reliable.

Stay for the long run

We support the systems we build for years, not just through delivery.

Our team

Leadership and staff

Michael Keene

Founder

An engineer and architect on national security programs for more than two decades, from enterprise Java systems to modern AWS cloud platforms. Founded IFT to bring that experience to federal customers directly. AWS Certified Solutions Architect.

Engineering staff

Cleared software and cloud engineers who design, build, and operate systems for federal national security programs.

Get in touch

Questions, requirements, or verification requests are all welcome.

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