Applied, generative and agentic AI
Assistants and agents that carry out multi-step tasks, with decisions left to the responsible staff.
About Ideation
The ideation process, applied to mission work.
Ideation, Inc. was founded in 2000 on the concept its name describes: an idea is conceived, developed through innovation, and carried through to a working result. We take on difficult problems, particularly those that call for doing more with less, and we apply design thinking before we choose a technology.
We serve program management offices, CIO and CTO offices, and emergency management offices in federal departments including DHS, DOC, DoD, DOI, DOT and HHS, as well as state and local agencies.
- ConceptionUnderstand the mission, the users and the actual problem.
- InnovationEvaluate alternatives and design the simplest workable solution.
- DevelopmentBuild, test and deploy in the client's environment.
- ActualizationOperate and improve the solution as the program evolves.
Capabilities
What we do.
Clients engage Ideation for services. Each service produces products that go to work in the client's operations.
Data analysis and predictive modeling
Statistical analysis, predictive models, dashboards, reports and analytical tools.
Software development
Web, desktop and mobile applications, API endpoints and MCP servers.
Process automation
Automated workflows, and automated data collection, extraction and quality checks.
Regulatory compliance support
Automated checks of every item against the rules of record.
Program and policy analysis
Program and policy analysis, geospatial analysis, and technical assistance and advisory support, including for hazard mitigation and emergency management programs.
Products & Services
We create custom solutions for complex problems.
We develop products and supply services related to business analytics and data analytics, automation, and software applications.
Analytics Solutions
One thing that we do really well is assisting our clients in meeting their missions and achieving their strategic goals using technology. We analyze business processes, technologies, and data and then develop actionable strategies to increase effectiveness, cost savings, and time efficiency. Our aim is to provide innovative yet pragmatic responses to challenges that result in effective and timely decision-making.
Data Analytics
Ideation’s goal is to use data science techniques to transform raw data into actionable information. We specialize in data analysis, data transformations, interactive data visualizations, and data synthesis, and we unearth data patterns to meet the complex needs of our customers.
Products & Services
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning
- Chat bots
- Advanced statistical and “big data” analysis dashboards and reports
- Automated data extractions, transformation, and publishing flows
- Automated data quality control and testing
- Decision support predictive analytical tools
- Embedded neural network models
- Geospatial planning and decision-making tools
Business Analytics
Ideation provides assistance in eliciting both the big-picture vision of our clients’ objectives as well as the detailed requirements and processes. We analyze business processes, examine data management methods, and assess technologies. We specialize in providing analytical and advisement services to Federal, state, tribal, territorial and local agencies related to implementing hazard mitigation programs and strategies to promote better mitigation outcomes. By using optimal visualization, modeling, and mapping techniques, we help our clients envision solutions.
Products & Services
- Process analysis and reports
- Business requirements
- Regulatory impact analysis
- Technology assessments
- Risk analysis
- Benefit-cost analysis
Technology Solutions
We enjoy the challenge of evaluating potential technology alternatives, recommending strategies, and implementing solutions. We specialize in design thinking and developing creative, cost-effective, and transformative software solutions for real-life problems. Our software products range from mission-critical applications for federal agencies to custom data analytics software.
Software Development
Ideation offers full-stack Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) support using Agile processes. We develop software using open standards and technologies for any platform and any device. The excellence of our designs stems from minimalistic approaches, visual appeal, and engaging user experiences.
Products & Services
- Technology strategies and recommendations
- Responsive apps for mobile, Web, and desktop
- Cloud-based Office 365 apps
- eLearning apps
- Updates to app code and related documentation
- End user support
Core values
Character shapes how we work.
Truth
Straight talk and accurate judgments, with ourselves and with others. Truth is the foundation for trust.
Respect
We hold co-workers, partners and clients in high esteem and value the viewpoints each person brings.
Integrity
Fair and just dealings, guided by moral and ethical principles, make us reliable and dependable.
Innovation
A founding principle: new ideas, methods and products that improve established ways of doing things.
Work with us
Clients and teaming partners.
Government programs
We work with federal, state and local program offices from early analysis and prototyping through production and long-term sustainment. Ideation is available through the GSA Multiple Award Schedule.
Teaming partners
We team as prime contractor or subcontractor and treat a partnership as shared roles and responsibilities rather than a hierarchy. We work with:
- Information technology firms
- Management consulting firms
- Architecture and engineering firms
- Individual consultants and subject matter experts
Other organizations
The same practice applies to commercial and non-profit organizations with regulated, data-intensive or high-consequence work.
Leadership
Founder-led since 2000.
Gopal Raja
Founder, President and CEO
Gopal Raja (Raj) founded Ideation in 2000 and leads its technical direction. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology and a Master's degree in Civil Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, with an emphasis on computer-aided engineering planning and management.
Raj has applied artificial intelligence to practical problems since 1993, beginning with a peer-reviewed neural network model for predicting groundwater conditions at a federal superfund site.
Ideation's staff combine software and data engineering, applied AI, and program and policy expertise. Leaders and engineers work directly on client programs.
Contact
Tell us about the mission.
Whether you run a program, want to team on a pursuit, or have a problem that needs a working solution, we would like to hear from you.
Phone
888.360.IDEA (4332)Office
1818 Library Street, Suite 500Reston, Virginia 20190