On the heels of being announced as an Elev8 GovCon Honoree – again – Agile5 shares insight into how they reach and exceed the bar when it comes to partnering, taking care of employees, and being engaged in their community.
Partnership Means Accountability
At Agile5, being a Good Partner is the foundation of our business approach and directly aligns with our mission to deliver exceptional solutions driven by our customers’ missions. Partnership extends beyond contractual obligations to creating relationships built on trust, transparency, and shared success.
Since our founding in 2011, we have executed more than 50 Defense, Federal, and commercial contracts worth over $100 million. These engagements have succeeded because we prioritize understanding our partners’ objectives and challenges rather than simply delivering services. Our partnerships with the GSA, FBI, and DoD demonstrate our commitment to supporting mission-critical systems through collaborative problem-solving and open communication.
Partnership also means accountability. When we implement SAFe methodologies with our federal clients, we emphasize alignment across all stakeholders. This was exemplified in our FBI CJIS work, where our team members were recognized as “Outstanding Agile Employees” for excellence in SAFe execution.
For Agile5, being a Good Partner is inseparable from our company identity; it informs how we hire, develop processes, and deliver solutions that advance our clients’ missions.
Tangible Benefits for Agile5 and Federal Clients
Growing Talent and Exemplifying Innovation are interconnected pillars of our approach that create tangible benefits for both Agile5 and our federal clients. As our mission statement emphasizes, “Agile5 hires top-tier talent and embraces agile development,” recognizing that our people drive our innovation capabilities.
This innovation exemplifies our distinctive approach: we combine deep technical expertise with mission understanding to create solutions that deliver both immediate operational benefits and long-term cost savings for our federal clients[LF1] . Our approach to software development takes advantage of customer-approved Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools paired with a skilled development team and strong human review process to increase efficiency and aid in delivery speed.
In today’s rapidly evolving federal landscape, Agile5 maintains a steadfast commitment to Continuous Improvement and Efficiency-Driven Teams through our structured, certified processes and agile methodologies. This focus enables us to adapt quickly to changing requirements while consistently delivering high-quality solutions.
Fostering Innovation and Community Building
Industry Engagement and Philanthropy remain vital values in the federal contracting space because they foster innovation, knowledge sharing, and community building that strengthen both our company and the broader ecosystem we operate within.
At Agile5, we actively engage with the government contracting industry through multiple channels. As a certified AWS Public Sector Partner, Microsoft Solutions Partner, and Microsoft AI Cloud Partner, we contribute to and benefit from technological communities of practice. Our recognition by Washington Technology as one of the fastest-growing small businesses in the Government market for 2024 further demonstrates our commitment to industry leadership.
Our company’s roots in West Virginia inform our approach to both industry engagement and philanthropy. Being recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as a 2024 National Small Business Week Award winner for the state of West Virginia reflects not just our business success but our engagement with local economic development.
As a Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and certified HUBZone Small Business Concern, we’re particularly committed to expanding opportunities for underrepresented groups in the technology and government contracting sectors. This commitment extends to our internal practices as well, where we prioritize work/life balance, as stated in our mission statement, to foster quality outcomes and career growth opportunities for our team.
What’s especially important to our team is our focus on mission-driven work that directly impacts government services citizens rely upon. Whether modernizing regulations.gov to improve public access to the rulemaking process or enhancing biometric identification systems for national security, our team takes pride in work that serves a greater purpose beyond commercial success.
Validation of Core Values and Approach
Being recognized as an Elev8 GovCon Honoree for both 2024 and 2025 represents meaningful external validation of our core values and approach. This consecutive recognition affirms that our commitment to excellence isn’t a one-time achievement but a sustained organizational practice.
For Agile5, this honor reflects the success of our integrated approach to business, where mission focus, technical excellence, and people development are treated as interdependent elements. The recognition validates our belief that being effective requires more than just technical capabilities—it demands strong partnerships, innovative thinking, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
To our employees, this recognition reinforces that their work matters and their contributions are valued. Our mission statement emphasizes that we “prioritize work/life balance to foster quality, deliver exceptional solutions, and provide career growth opportunities.” The Elev8 recognition confirms that this approach creates not just a positive workplace but also drives business success.
Perhaps most importantly, being a two-time Elev8 Honoree motivates us to keep raising the bar. As we continue to grow—now having executed over 50 federal contracts worth more than $100 million since 2012—we remain committed to the values that earned this recognition: being effective, trusted, and efficient partners in advancing our clients’ missions.
