- OpenAI Select Partner
- SDVOSB · 8(a) · HUBZone
- 2× VHA hackathon winners
- 15 tools open-sourced
Every day, millions of people rely on programs that run on decades-old systems. We make them work like they should.
Three practices. One team.
The same people design, build and run it, so nothing gets lost between teams.
Emerging technologies
AI agents that work inside the systems agencies already run.
- Agentic AI & MCP
- Enterprise LLMs
- ML
- RPA
- Data analytics
In use at VA: VA Assist at the point of care and VA GPT for staff knowledge.

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IT modernization
Legacy platforms moved to the cloud, without stopping the mission.
- DevSecOps
- AWS
- Azure
- Google Cloud
- Microservices
In use at GSA Fleet, USPTO.gov and the USPTO Open Data portal.

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Human-centered design
Services people can use the first time, on any device.
- Product design
- UI/UX
- Section 508
- USWDS
- Web & mobile
In use at Head Start grant monitoring at HHS and USDA greenhouse gas field data.

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Running right now.
All workFree for every agency.
We open-source the tools we build for ourselves. Fifteen in the last twelve months.
Notes from the work.
All ideas- BLEN Named an OpenAI Select PartnerBLEN has been named an OpenAI Select Partner, strengthening our work to help federal agencies and mission-driven organizations build, deploy, and scale AI responsibly. · BLEN Team
- BLEN Turns 19Today marks the 19th anniversary of BLEN, a journey made possible through the commitment and dedication of our exceptional team. Since inception, our mission has been to create… · Ephrem M. Girma
- All ideas →What we are building, what we open-sourced and what we learned along the way.











