ISO/IEC 9001:2015 REGISTRATION
Mission1st Group, Inc. (M1), of 2550 South Clark Street, Suite 500, Arlington, Virginia, 22202.
The third party registration and certification was completed by Performance Review Institute (PRI) Registrar. PRI Registrar, an affiliate of SAE International, in recognition of a quality management system demonstrated in conformance with ISO 9001:2015. The Scope of Registration is that Mission1st (M1) Delivers High-end Program Management, IT Systems Engineering, IT Mission Operations and IT Technical Assistance to the U.S. Government and U.S. Government Prime Contractors.
Certificate Number: 17443
Issued: 27 February 2023
Original Registration Date: 27 December 2016
Expires: 26 February 2026
ISO 9001:2015 is a quality standard that outlines a process approach to implementing and supporting a Quality Management System. The standard is recognized globally as the framework for effective, customer-focused organizational systems. ISO 9001:2015 is the most current version of the quality standard.
The presence of an ISO 9001:2015 quality system demonstrates that Mission1st meets the requirements for defense business processes in high-end program management, IT systems engineering, IT mission operations, and IT technical assistance for the US government and US government prime contractors. The recognition of Mission1st as an ISO 9001:2015 registered company exhibits an overall commitment to excellence and continuous improvement.
ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 REGISTRATION
Mission1st Group, Inc. (M1), of 2550 South Clark Street, Suite 500, Arlington, Virginia, 22202, has earned a Certificate of Registration for its IT Service Management System which has been assessed by NSF-ISR and found to be in conformance to the following standard(s): ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018. The Scope of Registration is that M1 provides telecommunications products and services to multi-location customers using time-tested resources and facilities to deliver services and solutions at competitive prices. Certified by NSF-ISR, Ltd.
Certificate Number: C0293007-ST8
Certificate Issue Date: 26 May 2022
Original Registration Date: 31 May 2016
Expiration Date: 30 May 2025
ISO 20000-1:2018, is the updated international standard for IT Service Management. Current trends and challenges regarding service management have been taken into account. The focus of the 2018 version is even more on management and quality assurance and much less on the design and implementation of processes and procedures. It embraces a service provisioning ecosystem composed of a multi-service-provider environment with emphasis more on the management of quality services than unifying all processes across all participating organizations.
ISO 27001:2013 REGISTRATION
Mission1st Group, Inc. (M1), 2550 South Clark Street, Suite 500, Arlington, Virginia, 22202, has been assessed by NSF-ISR and found to be in conformance to the following standard(s): ISO 27001:2013. The Scope of Registration is that M1 provides telecommunications products and services to multi-location customers using time-tested resources and facilities to deliver services and solutions at competitive prices.
Certificate Number: C0293007-IM6
Certificate Issue Date: 27 May 2022
Original Registration Date: 31 May 2016
Expiration Date: 30 May 2025
ISO 27001:2013 is an information security standard that was published on the 25th September 2013. It is a specification for an information security management system (ISMS). The 2013 standard puts more emphasis on measuring and evaluating how well an organization's ISMS is performing. More attention is paid to the organizational context of information security and risk assessment. Organizations which meet the standard may be certified compliant by an independent and accredited certification body on successful completion of a formal compliance audit.
CMMI Version 2: APPRAISED AT CMMI-SVC/DEV with SAM LEVEL 3
In September 2024, at Vienna, Virginia, Mission1st Group, Inc.(M1) was appraised at an organization-wide Maturity Level 3 (ML3) rating in Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) version 2.0 for Development (DEV) and Supply Management (SAM) Services (SVC). The appraisal was performed by David Greer of Assess-IT. Appraisal Levels: CMMI – Development v2.0 (staged). Maturity Level 3 CMMI – Services v2.0 (staged).
Issue Date: 27 September 2024
Expiration Date: 27 September 2027
An appraisal at Level 3 verifies that Mission1st processes and quality are at par with the globally accepted standards and nomenclatures. At this level, Mission1st is more proactive than reactive in tackling risk. Mission1st operates abiding by the process guideline that gives guidance for its world-class processes.
For twenty-five years, high-performing organizations have achieved clear, sustainable business results with CMMI maturity models. Originally created for the U.S. Department of Defense to assess the quality and capability of their software contractors, the aim was to create a process improvement tool that could measure the ability of an organization to have continuous improvement in specific areas. The Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)® is a proven set of global best practices that drives business performance through building and benchmarking key capabilities.
CMMI Services with SAM Model
CMMI Services is an integrated set of best practices that improves an organization's capability to efficiently and effectively deliver quality service offerings that meet market and customer needs. SAM adds an integrated set of best practices that improves an organization’s capability to identify and manage suppliers and vendors in a way that maximizes supply chain efficiency and reduces risk.
Mission1st has achieved this appraisal by demonstrating that it meets or exceeds a set of documented, best-practice standards for work management, process management, service establishment, service delivery and support, and supporting processes. These standards were set by product teams that include industry, government, and the CMMI Institute. CMMI maturity is well recognized within the Federal Government as a measure of a company's ability to reliably deliver superior services and solutions. Mission1st appraisal at CMMI ML3 for Services offers Federal agencies the assurance that Mission1st meets and exceeds the highest standards for excellence in service delivery today. This independent validation of the quality of Mission1st services is of particular relevance to the company's IT Services and Systems Development. A growing number of Federal agencies rely on Mission1st to securely manage their mission-critical infrastructures, devices, applications and data.
CMMI Development with SAM Model
CMMI Development is an integrated set of best practices that improves an organization’s capability to develop quality products and services that meet the needs of customers and end users. SAM adds an integrated set of best practices that improves an organization’s capability to identify and manage suppliers and vendors in a way that maximizes supply chain efficiency and reduces risk.
Used for process improvement in organizations that develop products. CMMI for Development contains practices that cover project management, process management, systems engineering, hardware engineering, and other supporting processes used in development and IT Services. CMMI-DEV ML3 provides guidance for process improvement across a project, department, or organization that will lead to lower costs, improved quality, and on time delivery of products and services. CMMI-DEV ML3 guidance covers the life cycles of products from conception through delivery and maintenance. CMMI-DEV ML3 best practices are flexible enough to apply to a variety of industries, yet stable and consistent enough to provide a benchmark against which your organization can measure and compare itself. Therefore, when a company is appraised at CMMI for Development, it means that the company has been trained, assessed, and appraised in the areas of product and service development.