Members of the Dutch Ridge Consulting Group, LLC (DRCG) leadership team visited Stony Brook University (SBU) Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT) in July to receive demonstrations, tour Stony Brook University campus, meet with CEWIT engineers and scientists, professors working on cutting-edge research, SBU Enterprise Risk Management, and SBU Office of Military and Veteran Student Services for collaboration discussions. President and CEO Douglas Ingros and Director of Operations Jack Gustafson were hosted by Senior Research Scientist of CEWIT, Dr. Manoj D. Mahajan and Director of CEWIT Dr. Rong Zhao.
The DRCG team received tours of laboratories in the Stony Brook Research and Development (R&D) park, presentations on applicable technologies being developed by professors on campus, and in-depth tours of CEWIT facilities such as our Silo and Reality Deck. The resources at Stony Brook University will help craft proposals and white papers in support of innovative solutions developed through the partnership between Stony Brook University, CEWIT, and DRCG for opportunities within the Department of Defense (DOD), Federal, and Commercial markets.
“We are extremely happy to be supporting research, development, and technical proposals and RFI’s with a partner like Dutch Ridge Consulting Group. Their team adds value into the Stony Brook University ecosystem and as our relationship grows, we will continue to foster programs that further STEM, hands-on projects for students, job/intern placement, research programs, veteran education, and commercialization of university technology in partnerships with DRCG,” said Dr. Manoj D. Mahajan, Senior Research Scientist of Stony Brook University’s CEWIT.
Dutch Ridge Consulting Group, LLC (DRCG) is a United States Small Business Administration Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and ISO 9001:2015 Certified Company. DRCG was established in 2016, holds a Top-Secret Facility Clearance, and delivers expertise in Systems Integration, Information Technology Solutioning, Cybersecurity, Program Management, Risk Management, Business Process Reengineering, Requirements Engineering, Workflow Solutioning, and Professional Business Consulting Services.
“A terrific visit to a world class institution with many forward leaning professors and technology programs. The entire Dutch Ridge team is honored to work with Dr. Mahajan, Dr. Zhao, the entire CEWIT organization, and Stony Brook University. This was a tremendous learning opportunity for us to meet some exceptional scholars and we are grateful to our fantastic hosts and the camaraderie shared by all. We look forward to the innovative technology solutions that this partnership will develop,” said Douglas Ingros, President and CEO of Dutch Ridge Consulting Group.
DRCG was recently awarded a prime contract on the FBI ITSSS-2 BPA, which has a potential total contract value estimated at $8 billion and is the primary contract vehicle for the FBI to obtain critical IT service needs over the next eight years. The ITSSS-2 BPA, along with other existing programs and contracts allows this partnership to further innovation and implement new technologies throughout the DOD, Federal, and Commercial markets.
Left to Right: Senior Research Scientist of CEWIT, Dr. Manoj D. Mahajan, Director of Operations Jack Gustafson, President and CEO Douglas Ingros, and Director of CEWIT Dr. Rong Zhao.