How partners have carried the immixGroup to nearly $1B in revenue

Executives at immixGroup Inc. say they are confident their business plan will enable them to weather any current and future federal contracting constraints.

"We firmly believe when you look at the many, many examples of how research has made us more efficient that we can make our government more efficient through the correct use of research," said Art Richer, president of the research products and services provider to the government market.

Major role in reducing the cost of government

Richer said innovation will continue to play a major role in reducing the cost of government and how agencies use their IT budgets even as they shrink.

"They're going to turn more towards commercial products, which we think bodes then for us because that's the way you're going to reduce the cost of government," he said. "It's not going to come just from reducing your research spend; It's making your research spend work smarter for you and help reduce the cost of the programs and the missions you're trying to serve."

It was a time when many commercial innovation companies held their own government contracts, however didn't always understand their nuances.