VQ Feather LLC & Aethos LLC
Mentor-Protege Joint Ventures - SDVOSB, EDWOSB, SBA 8(a)
About Our Joint Ventures
VQ Feather LLC and Aethos LLC are SBA-approved joint ventures established under the Small Business Administration (SBA) Mentor-Protege Program. Both joint ventures are structured to deliver high-impact, mission-focused solutions to federal customers while enabling meaningful small business participation and growth.
Each joint venture is a collaboration between:
- LightFeather IO LLC - Protege and Managing Partner
- VariQ Corporation - Mentor, a wholly owned subsidiary of Capgemini Government Solutions LLC
VQ Feather LLC and Aethos LLC are designated as:
These socioeconomic designations provide federal agencies with flexible, compliant acquisition pathways while ensuring delivery excellence, innovation, and accountability.
Through these joint ventures, customers gain the advantage of small business agility and leadership combined with the enterprise-scale capabilities, mature processes, and global expertise of Capgemini Federal Services.
Core Capabilities
DevSecOps & Cloud Engineering
Secure cloud architecture, infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, and scalable environments designed for reliability and performance.
Cybersecurity & Compliance
Security engineering, risk management, and compliance aligned with federal standards and mission-critical requirements.
Full-Stack Application Development
Modern web and enterprise applications built with scalable architectures and secure engineering practices.
Data, AI & Intelligent Automation
Data platforms, analytics, AI/ML solutions, and intelligent automation that transform complex data into actionable insights.
Human-Centered Design
User research, UX/UI design, and service design focused on accessibility, usability, and real user needs.
IT Operations & Modernization
Ongoing operations, maintenance, and modernization of legacy systems to support evolving mission demands.
About LightFeather IO LLC
Protege & Managing Partner
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ISO Certification
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Socioeconomic Categories
LightFeather IO LLC is an American-founded, owned, and operated digital technology company known for innovation, technical excellence, and mission commitment. LightFeather specializes in delivering secure, human-centered technology solutions that help federal agencies modernize legacy systems, improve decision-making, and accelerate mission outcomes.
Core Strengths:
As Managing Partner, LightFeather leads day-to-day operations of both joint ventures, ensuring responsiveness, quality, and alignment with federal customer needs.
About VariQ Corporation
Mentor
A wholly owned subsidiary of Capgemini Government Solutions, LLC
VariQ Corporation
Capgemini Government Solutions
ISO 9001 Certified
ISO 27001 Certified
VariQ Corporation serves as the Mentor to both VQ Feather LLC and Aethos LLC under the SBA Mentor-Protege Program. VariQ and Capgemini Government Solutions bring decades of experience delivering large-scale, mission-critical IT, cybersecurity, cloud, and digital transformation services to federal agencies.
Through VariQ, the joint ventures gain access to:
About VQ Feather LLC
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Socioeconomic Designations
VQ Feather LLC is a joint venture purpose-built to deliver IT professional services, cloud solutions, and highly adaptive cybersecurity services to federal civilian and defense agencies.
GSA Schedule Details
Contract Number
47QTCA21D00CD
Contract Period
July 15, 2021 - July 14, 2026
Awarded SINs
54151S
Information Technology Professional Services
518210C
Cloud and Cloud-Related IT Professional Services
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Highly Adaptive Cybersecurity Services
About Aethos LLC
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Socioeconomic Designations
Aethos LLC is a joint venture formed to support a broader and more technically diverse portfolio of federal requirements, including advanced analytics, research and development, engineering services, digital modernization, and mission support.