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IntelliGenesis LLC named WTOP Top Workplace 2026

WTOP News Names IntelliGenesis LLC® a Winner of the Greater Washington Area Top Workplaces 2026 Award

Veteran-Led, Woman-Owned AI/ML Cybersecurity Firm Recognized by Employees for 7th Consecutive Year

COLUMBIA, MD IntelliGenesis LLC, a provider of advanced AI/ML cybersecurity, training, and data-driven solutions, today announced it has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2026 honor by WTOP News. This marks the 7th consecutive year IntelliGenesis has been recognized under the program. 

IntelliGenesis has been a fixture on Top Workplaces lists for more than a decade. The Greater Washington Area program, formerly published by The Washington Post and now by WTOP News, has recognized the company 10 times since 2016. IntelliGenesis has also earned Baltimore-area Top Workplaces honors every year since 2013 and was named to the national USA Today Top Workplaces list in 2023. Across these regional and national programs, the company has been recognized as a Top Workplace every year since 2013.

The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The confidential survey uniquely measures the employee experience and its component themes, including employees feeling Respected & Supported, Enabled to Grow, and Empowered to Execute, to name a few.

“This recognition belongs to our employees, entirely,” said Angie Lienert, President and CEO of IntelliGenesis. “The work we do supporting the defense and intelligence community is demanding, and the people who make it possible deserve a workplace that reflects how much we value them. Seeing our team consistently affirm year after year that we are getting that right is the most meaningful validation we could ask for, because it comes directly from them.”

“Earning a Top Workplaces award is a badge of honor for companies, especially because it comes authentically from their employees,” said Eric Rubino, Energage CEO. “That’s something to be proud of. In today’s market, leaders must ensure they’re allowing employees to have a voice and be heard. That’s paramount. Top Workplaces do this, and it pays dividends.”

About IntelliGenesis

IntelliGenesis LLC delivers advanced AI/ML cybersecurity, training, and data-driven solutions powered by mission-focused experts. A veteran-led, woman-owned firm founded 18 years ago from national security AI labs, the company protects U.S. defense and intelligence networks through proprietary products including CYBERSPAN® for AI-powered perimeter defense and KrakenAI™ for edge-deployed generative AI. Through its IG Labs™ division, IntelliGenesis transforms cutting-edge research into operational capabilities, while IntelliCademy™ provides customized mission training and simulation systems to enhance warfighter readiness. Learn more at intelligenesisllc.com/.

About Energage

Making the world a better place to work together.™

Energage is a purpose-driven company that helps organizations turn employee feedback into useful business intelligence and credible employer recognition through Top Workplaces. Built on 20 years of culture research and the results from 30 million employees surveyed across more than 80,000 organizations, Energage delivers the most accurate competitive benchmark available. With access to a unique combination of patented analytic tools and expert guidance, Energage customers lead the competition with an engaged workforce and an opportunity to gain recognition for their people-first approach to culture. For more information or to nominate your organization, visit energage.com or topworkplaces.com.

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IntelliCademy Logo with the Tradewinds Solution Marketplace "awardable" badge for AI Training and Workforce Development

IntelliCademy™ Assessed “Awardable” for Department of Defense Work in the CDAO’s Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace

IntelliCademy AI Workforce Training Solution Recognized Through Competitive Assessment for Rapid DoD Acquisition

COLUMBIA, MD — June 11, 2026 — IntelliGenesis LLC®, a provider of advanced AI/ML cybersecurity, training, and data-driven solutions, today announced that its IntelliCademy™ solution has achieved “Awardable” status through the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office’s (CDAO) Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace, recognized under the strategic focus area of Developing a Digital Age Workforce.

The Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace is the premier offering of Tradewinds, the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) suite of tools and services designed to accelerate the procurement and adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML), data, and analytics capabilities.

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Rethinking How the Pentagon Manages Cyber Talent

In a new commentary published in War on the Rocks, IntelliGenesis LLC® Director of Strategic Growth for Research and Development, Henry Phillips, PhD, argues that the Department of Defense is not facing a cyber recruiting problem so much as a cyber talent management problem.

Drawing on twenty years of Navy service as an aerospace experimental psychologist and his tenure as chief of staff for the Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative, Phillips examines the structural barriers standing between the Department’s serious frameworks, scholarship programs, and selection tools and a truly integrated cyber career system.

He walks through why personnel selection, qualification management, assignment, performance measurement, and retention all need to be treated as parts of the same problem, and he lays out concrete recommendations to support Cyber Command 2.0 and the goals voiced at the recent Cyber Workforce Summit 2.0.

Read the full article on War on the Rocks to see his proposed path forward.

IntelliGenesis DryDock Solution Assessed “Awardable” for Department of Defense Work in the P1 Solutions Marketplace

AI-Powered Vulnerability Analysis Platform Recognized Through Competitive Assessment for Rapid DoD Acquisition

COLUMBIA, MD — IntelliGenesis LLC®, a provider of advanced AI/ML cybersecurity, training, and data-driven solutions, today announced that its DryDock platform has achieved “Awardable” status through the Platform One (P1) Solutions Marketplace.

The P1 Solutions Marketplace is a digital repository of post-competition, readily awardable pitch videos that address the Department of Defense’s most significant challenges in hardware, software and service solutions. All awardable solutions have been assessed through complex scoring rubrics and competitive procedures and are available to Government customers with a Marketplace account.

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IntelliGenesis Awarded Contract to Deliver AI Training and Professional Development for Intelligence Community Customer

Award Reflects Growing Demand for Mission-Focused AI Workforce Development Across the Defense and Intelligence Community


COLUMBIA, MD IntelliGenesis LLC®, a provider of advanced AI/ML cybersecurity, training, and data-driven solutions, today announced it has been awarded a contract by an Intelligence Community customer to deliver AI training and professional development services in support of mission-critical national objectives. The contract expands the company’s role in building practical, mission-driven AI capabilities across the defense and intelligence workforce.

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IntelliGenesis Plays Key Role in Shaping I/ITSEC 2026, the DoD’s Premier Training and Simulation Conference

IntelliGenesis LLC® is playing a hands-on role in shaping one of the Department of Defense’s most important annual events. The Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), now entering its 60th year, will take place November 30 through December 3, 2026, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. This year’s theme is “Beyond the Battlefield: Training Readiness and Lethality for All-Domain Dominance.”

I/ITSEC draws approximately 20,000 visitors each year and serves as the premier platform for DoD to advance warfighting readiness through innovations in training, simulation, and joint collaboration. The conference features roughly 200 scientific papers and presentations organized across six technology areas, along with keynotes and meetings with senior military, government, and industry leaders.

IntelliGenesis’s Hank Phillips, Director of Strategic Growth for R&D, serves as chair of the Human Performance, Analysis, and Engineering (HPAE) subcommittee, one of six committees responsible for shaping the conference program. The conference is organized by the National Training and Simulation Association (NTSA) with the support of more than 100 volunteers from government, industry, and academia.

Phillips and the I/ITSEC leadership team recently completed an initial review of more than 400 abstract submissions at a meeting in Fort Worth, Texas. That pool will ultimately be narrowed to approximately 200 presentations, papers, and panel discussions for the conference.

“Having a seat at the table in selecting and curating the content for I/ITSEC gives IntelliGenesis a unique vantage point on where military training and simulation technology is headed,” said Phillips. “It also reflects the depth of expertise our team brings to the human performance space.”

For more information about I/ITSEC 2026, visit iitsec.org.

IntelliGenesis Achieves CMMC Level 2 Certification, Strengthening Cybersecurity Commitment Across the Defense Industrial Base 

Milestone Demonstrates Compliance With NIST SP 800-171 and Reinforces Ability to Safeguard Controlled Unclassified Information for DoD and Intelligence Customers 

COLUMBIA, MD — IntelliGenesis LLC, a provider of advanced AI/ML cybersecurity, training, and data-driven solutions, today announced it has achieved Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 certification. The milestone validates IntelliGenesis’s compliance with the 110 security controls defined in NIST SP 800-171 and demonstrates the company’s commitment to protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) across its defense and intelligence programs. 

CMMC Level 2 certification requires organizations to implement and document comprehensive cybersecurity practices that protect sensitive government information shared with defense contractors. The certification is assessed by an independent, accredited third-party organization (C3PAO) and is becoming a prerequisite for DoD contracts involving CUI.  

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IntelliGenesis Appoints Dr. Peter B. Walker as Chief Innovation Officer

COLUMBIA, MD — January 14, 2026 — IntelliGenesis LLC, a provider of advanced AI/ML cybersecurity, training, and data-driven solutions, announced today that Dr. Peter B. Walker has joined the company as Chief Innovation Officer. 

Dr. Walker, a retired U.S. Navy Medical Service Corps Commander, brings more than 20 years of experience leading AI and R&D programs across the Department of Defense, including roles at the Defense Health Agency, Joint AI Center, and Office of Naval Research. At DHA, he served as Deputy Branch Chief for Science & Technology Portfolio Management and Program Director for SBIR/STTR programs, driving enterprise-wide AI adoption and modernization initiatives.

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CYBERSPAN® Featured in I95 Business: Bringing Defense-Grade Cybersecurity to Small Businesses

I95 Business profiled our CYBERSPAN® platform in its cybersecurity coverage this month as a new line of defense for the vulnerable small and mid-sized businesses that are increasingly targeted by sophisticated threats. The article discusses how we leveraged our decades of AI and machine learning experience to develop this affordable and easy-to-use cybersecurity solution that delivers autonomous, real-time protection with a community-based defense approach and built-in network activity recording that helps with audits and validation.

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CYBERSPAN® Powered By IntelliGenesis LLC®, Brings AI-Powered Cybersecurity, Simplified for Small and Medium Businesses

Small and medium-sized businesses rarely grab headlines when it comes to cybersecurity—until they become a target. Hackers know these businesses often have minimal security defenses, making them easy marks. That is why we are excited to introduce CYBERSPAN®—an AI-powered network, detection, and response (NDR) solution designed to simplify cybersecurity and give smaller teams the level of security enjoyed by large organizations, without the high cost or complexity. 

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