Model the future. Secure the enterprise.

About SimIS, Inc.

Founded in 2007, SimIS, Inc. is a Veteran-Owned Small Business and information technology company. We model future environments, requirements, and capabilities to secure the enterprise against internal and external threats, working to Federal, State, and industry governance standards that keep client missions on solid footing.

Founded: 2007  ·  Ownership: Veteran-Owned Small Business  ·  HQ: Suffolk, Virginia
Facility: Top Secret clearance  ·  Quality: CMMI ML3 (Appraisal #4264)
UEI: H6VVNBT1KA35  ·  CAGE: 4R5C3

We aim to be more than a service provider. Through disciplined processes, integrated architecture, and a systems-to-systems approach, we give customers the engineering depth to turn concepts into fielded capability.

That shows up across our work, including Advanced Distributed Learning, Test and Evaluation, Enterprise Architecture, Modeling and Simulation, and AI and machine-learning-enabled autonomous platforms, all backed by mature software development and quality practices.

SimIS is appraised at CMMI Maturity Level 3 and is preparing for CMMC Level 2 certification.

Our Story

SimIS started in 2007 with a small team and a big idea: model what is coming so the mission is never caught off guard. That modeling and simulation foundation became the springboard for everything since. We stood up our own robotics and autonomy lab, because the surest way to understand a capability is to build it, and we grew into the test and evaluation, cybersecurity, autonomous systems, and AI work we do today. Through it all, one thing has not changed: we engineer and field real systems, not just briefings, for the customers who depend on them.

Core Values

Values on a website are easy. Values in delivery are what customers renew on, and these five have run SimIS since 2007: the repeat contracts across the Marine Corps, Navy, and DHS are what they look like in practice.

• Honesty: our word, written and oral, is our bond that we will not compromise; it is the foundation for commitment to do what is right, even when nobody is watching.
• Relationships: interactions, contacts, and associations with clients, partner companies, and with SimIS employees empower communication, transparency, and confidence in SimIS products and services
• Teamwork: shared goals, mission, and purpose underpin any successful operation; it is based on trust and confidence that each will carry their share of the workload, help partners, and share in the outcomes and success; teamwork today develops bonds of trust for tomorrow’s opportunities
• Loyalty: allegiance, commitment, and keeping the confidence of fellow employees, partners, and clients is an unbreakable bond that can never be compromised; you do what you say you will, and you meet suspense with the precision and completeness agreed.
• Importance of Others: we work and win as a team; we have a potential role enabling success; that uniqueness of others empowers solutions, solidifies the team, and inspires innovation

Leadership

SimIS is led by a team with deep engineering and mission experience and a habit of building capability that actually works, reflected in the partnerships we have earned across defense and government.

Johnny Garcia, Ph.D., CEO

Inspired by his parents and grandparents and dedicated to a life of service for family, community, and the technology industry, Dr. Garcia is the Founder and CEO of SimIS, Inc., and owner and investor in numerous other businesses.

Dr. Garcia has become a thought leader and innovator in the modeling and simulation, and healthcare industries. He serves area youth through his robust internship programs. His philosophy of making a difference permeates his many service activities: board memberships, STEM program development initiatives, and volunteer service to local, state, and international organizations mentoring newly started small businesses and nonprofits.

He serves on numerous boards such as the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Coastal VA, Vice Chair Hampton Roads chamber, Portsmouth Partnership, Begin Again Foundation, Chair Hampton Roads workforce council, Chair ODU College of Engineering, Chair ODU VMASC, Boys and Girls Club, Star base Victory, Chair Communities in Schools, Portsmouth Athletic League, First Chesapeake Robotics, and many others. 

Dr. Garcia served 5 years in the U.S. Navy as an enlisted operations specialist second class petty officer and worked in industry for 15 years before founding his first business SimIS, Inc.

Dr. Garcia is a known leader in the community and his service is his compass.  Dr. Garcia has degrees from Old Dominion University (PhD), St. Leo College (BA and BS) and the Florida Institute of Technology (MS and MBA).

He is the proud father of a wonderful set of 19-year-old twin daughters – Hope and Faith – and married to his lovely wife of 35 years, Lorena.

Rob Grimes, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (VP/COO)

Rob Grimes is the Chief Operations Officer overseeing Finance, Contracts, Human Resources and Recruiting, Business Development, Security, Information Technology Services, Research and Development, Program/Project Teams, and CMMI Level III Quality Control for the company. Rob has a BS in Mathematics and Computer Science and over 34 years of extensive technical and managerial experience.  Much of his career has been focused on research & development, training, and modelling & simulation in support of the warfighter.  Previous efforts have entailed being a Technical Director for a top 5 DoD government contractor, Subject Matter Expert supporting ship and flight simulation across the globe, and lead developer on CMMI level III training programs.

Why SimIS

The honest answer is on this website: contract vehicles a buyer can order through today, past performance a contracting officer can verify number by number, and a workforce cleared to start on sensitive programs without a runway. Small business speed is the part you feel after award.

• Integrated across the mission: from modeling a requirement to fielding and securing the system that meets it, so the pieces actually fit together.
• Veteran-led and built to deliver: we engineer and field real capability rather than only advising on it.
• Held to a standard: appraised at CMMI Maturity Level 3, preparing for CMMC Level 2, with a cleared U.S. workforce.

Recognition

SimIS delivers for the Navy, Army, Marine Corps, DHS, and the Missile Defense Agency under vehicles including GSA MAS and a position on MDA’s SHIELD IDIQ. Along the way, our people and our work keep earning recognition.

• Inside Business Power List: Dr. Johnny Garcia, The Virginian-Pilot
• Entrepreneur of the Year: Dr. Garcia, Hampton Roads Chamber, 2019
• Small Business of the Year: Hampton Roads Chamber and the City of Portsmouth, 2018
• 3-time Small Business of the Year: Tidewater Region
• Top 100 Diversity-Owned Business: Commonwealth of Virginia
• Service to Law Enforcement: Dr. Johnny Garcia, 2019
• Governor’s Technology Award: finalist
• Top Simulation and Training Companies: Military Training Technology

Certifications & Affiliations

We have a lot to be proud of. Our people hold some of the most respected credentials in the field, and as a company we are appraised at CMMI Maturity Level 3 and carry the quality and security standards that defense and federal customers count on. See everything our team and our company have earned, and why the mission is in good hands, in our Trust Center.