July 28, 2020, – Blue Sky Innovative Solutions (Blue Sky) CEO Melissa Peterson knows the SBA 8(a) Business Development Program can be a game-changer and that success stems from solid and strategic preparation. Ms. Peterson experienced this first-hand when she guided Blue Sky to achieve 8(a) Certification on September 10, 2019, and then won a multi-million dollar contract just days later. Ms. Peterson talks about this and more with Michael LeJeune, Host of the…

September 25, 2019 – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded Blue Sky Innovative Solutions (Blue Sky) its 8(a) certification on September 10, 2019. Blue Sky, which is also an SBA-certified Historically Under-utilized Business Zone (HUBZone) and Woman-Owned Small Business WOSB)/Economically Disadvantaged Woman- Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), provides cyber security, application development, and end-to-end business solutions. This new 8(a) designation expands the organization’s…

December 17, 2018 — Blue Sky Innovative Solutions (Blue Sky) has achieved two new International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certifications: 20000-1:2011 for IT Service Management Systems and 27001:2013 for Information Security Management Systems. ISO 20000-1 is the first international standard for IT service management and specifies requirements for “establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving a service management system.” ISO 27001 is one of the most…

November 30, 2018 — In recognition of the commitment and investment that Blue Sky Innovative Solutions (Blue Sky) has made to quality service delivery, Blue Sky has been awarded the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 certification for Quality Management. The ISO 9001 certification is the world’s most widely recognized quality management standard and helps organizations to meet the expectations and needs of their customers. As part of the ISO 9001:2015…

October 17, 2018 – The United States Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) selected Blue Sky Innovative Solutions (Blue Sky) and Invictus International Consulting (Invictus) to participate in its three-year, Department of Defense (DoD) sponsored Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP). The Program encourages mentor firms like Invictus to provide counsel and support to promising small businesses like Blue Sky. Blue Sky is one of only four protégés selected to participate in the program. CEO Melissa…