OUR CAPABILITIES
At Cornell Technical Services (CTS), we pride ourselves on our diverse range of capabilities tailored to meet the evolving needs of our clients. With a steadfast commitment to innovation and excellence, we offer a comprehensive suite of services that include: Scientific and Technical Consultation, Engineering and SETA Services, Management Solutions and Software Development. Our team of seasoned professionals combines expertise with a passion for delivering results, ensuring that each project is executed with precision and dedication. We stand ready to exceed expectations and drive success for our clients.
Scientific & Technical Consultation
CTS draws from an extensive and diverse pool of over 400 subject matter experts with knowledge of and experience in complex space and ground-based systems. This depth of expertise allows us to build acquisition teams who bring directly relevant and recent experience in the technical, scientific, and management domain areas driving mission success.
Key Areas of Expertise
Technical, Scientific, and Management Domain Expertise Complex Space-Based and Airborne-Based Instrumentation
- Systems engineering
- Program management and scheduling
- Mission design and mission operations
- Ground systems engineering and operations
- Spacecraft subsystems and architecture
- SmallSat spacecraft architecture
- Suborbital flight operations
- Near earth and deep space communications
- Engineering specialties such as thermal, propulsion, power systems, and radiation effects
Scientific/Technical Communications and Outreach Content Development
- Editing and proofing
- Training presentations
- Workshops and forums
- Website content
- Manuals and technical documents
Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA)
- Requirements and functional analysis/allocation
- Risk assessments and mitigation
- Systems architecture, design, analysis, and control
- Independent verification and validation, test, and deployment plans
- Quality assurance
- C4ISR/DoDAF process implementation
- Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMi) best practices
Engineering & SETA Services
CTS provides expert engineering services to assist our Federal Government clients in selecting and managing new missions to conduct new and innovative investigations advancing the scientific communities’ knowledge of Earth Science, Space Science, Astronomy and Planetary Science. CTS has over 400 experts with experience in complex space based and suborbital instrument design, mission design, launch systems, ground systems, flight operations, and communications.
Key Areas of Expertise
Aerospace Engineering Services
- Technology assessments addressing all aspects of space based systems
- Management and schedule assessments
- Instrument and mission cost modeling, including independent cost estimates and joint confidence levels
- Independent program reviews and assessments
- Advanced studies addressing technical, cost, and schedule performance
Management Solutions
CTS provides a wide array of management consulting expertise to our Government clients with an emphasis in understanding the needs and challenges in today’s complex, changing environment. Working together with our clients we provide realistic and innovative solutions to achieve mission goals and success.
Key Areas of Expertise
Acquisition Planning and Management
Expertise in the following areas can be provided by experienced CTS professionals to support our Federal Government clients in the execution of acquisitions ranging from the most complex to the more routine.
- Acquisition Milestone Support
- Acquisition Documentation
- Intelligence Capabilities Descriptions
- Operational Capability Statements
- Capability Development Descriptions
- Statement of Capabilities
- Program Management Plans
- Acquisition Strategies
- System Engineering Plans
- Information Support Plans
- Acquisition Logistics Support Plans
- Economic Analysis
- Service Level Agreement (SLA) Development and Tracking
- Business Management
- Requisition Preparation
- Contract Management
- Pre-solicitation
- RFP Development
- Evaluation
- Award
- Administration
Financial Management
Accurate and comprehensive financial management is crucial to the successful execution of any program or project. CTS has an experienced professional staff to assist our Government clients in the full breadth of financial management disciplines, to include the following:
- Financial Analysis
- Planning Programming and Budget Execution (PPBE) Support
- Basis of Estimates (BOE) Development
- Spend Plan Development and Tracking
- Budget Monitoring and Tracking
- Independent Cost Estimating
Program Assessment and Management
The success of any program is dependent upon program/project controls to monitor activities, measure progress and performance, and generate the information executives need to make effective business decisions aligned with their strategic goals. CTS provides professional support in accordance with the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) guidelines in the following areas:
- Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Integrated Master Plan (IMP)
- Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
- Earned Value Management (EVM)
- Program Control
- Program Review Support
- Risk Management
- Configuration Management
- Decision Support/Snalysis of Alternatives
- Cost Estimating/Analysis
Independent Cost and Schedule Estimate
- CTS offers expertise and experience in authenticating and corroborating program estimates, as well as managing cost model studies to determine pricing accuracy and provide error band data. Areas of expertise include:
- Space mission cost estimation
- Joint confidence level determination
- Cost model performance evaluation of both commercial and public domain tools
- New model development including specialized cost estimation relationships
- Quantitative and qualitative schedule analyses
- Earned value and discrete cost risk analyses
Software Development
Design and development of software from small, utility applications to enterprise level applications. CTS has an experienced staff to assist our Government clients throughout the entire software lifecycle, from planning to sustainment. CTS Software Engineers have expertise in a variety of software languages, including Assembly, C/C++, Java, C#, ASP.NET and PHP. Our staff is comprised of true software engineers who stay on top of the technology curve and can quickly adapt to the language and environment of your choice.
Key Areas of Expertise
- Financial Analysis
- Software Design and Architecture
- Web Application Development
- Desktop Application Development on both Windows and Linux
- Software Integration and Customization
Software Project Management