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Program & Project Management
IT project lifecycle, planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, stakeholder coordination, and performance tracking across federal and enterprise programs.
Certified EDWOSB | WOSB | SDB
Federal IT consulting,
program management,
and workforce training
that delivers.
SYL Consulting is a Maryland-based small business helping federal agencies execute IT modernization, manage complex programs, and build workforce capability. Active past performance with USCIS, IRS, NTIA, and enterprise commercial clients.
Active past performance
USCIS
IRS
Department of Commerce / NTIA
APEI
Registered Federal Contractor
Capability Profile
SAM ACTIVE
UEI
Q7HDDKNBWM63
CAGE
99EZ1
Primary NAICS
541611
Established
2020 · Maryland
Active Engagements
3
contracts active
$1.1M+
value executed
5+
years operating
Federal & Enterprise Clients
USCIS
IRS
NTIA
APEI
Set-Aside Eligibility
EDWOSB
WOSB
SDB
MBE
Capability Statement
PDF · One-page · Rev 2026.05
UEI
Q7HDDKNBWM63
CAGE Code
99EZ1
Primary NAICS
541611
Established
2020
SAM.gov Status
Active
Exp 02/14/2027
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Certifications
Set-aside eligible across federal small business programs.
SYL holds active certifications across the federal small business set-aside programs that matter most to contracting officers. Awards to SYL count toward agency small business, women-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, and small disadvantaged business goals — giving program offices a direct path to credited execution without sacrificing technical depth.
Federal
Women-Owned Small Business
WOSB
SBA-Certified
Economically Disadvantaged WOSB
EDWOSB
Self-Certified
Small Disadvantaged Business
SDB
Designation
Minority-Owned Business
MBE
Designation
Black American Owned
BAO
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Core Capabilities
Four practice areas, delivered as one integrated contract.
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IT Consulting Services
IT strategy and advisory, technology assessments, systems and infrastructure planning, vendor selection, and technology roadmap development.
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Learning & Development
Workforce training, professional and management development, technical training, and performance improvement programs that move the needle on adoption.
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Instructional Design & E-Learning
Online course design, curriculum development, e-learning content, LMS support, and learning solutions built for measurable workforce outcomes.
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Differentiators
Why agencies and primes choose SYL.
Five reasons program offices and prime contractors place SYL on the team: a single accountable partner across technology, program execution, and the workforce changes required to make modernization actually land.
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Integrated Service Model
IT consulting, program management, and workforce training delivered under one contract, with one accountable partner.
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Technical + Human Capital Delivery
Technology solutions paired with the training that makes adoption stick across the user base.
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Mission-Aligned Execution
Engagements shaped to each agency's mission, governance structure, and operational tempo.
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Scalable Delivery
Built to serve federal agencies, prime contractors, and enterprise commercial clients with the same execution discipline.
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Credentialed Workforce
PMP and CPMAI-certified staff bringing disciplined project delivery and emerging AI program management practices.
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Past Performance
Federal and enterprise contract execution.
Active work across IT modernization, program management, and learning solutions for federal agencies and commercial enterprises.
Active Contracts
3
Combined Value
$1.1M+
Years Operating
5+
CASE 01
Federal — DHS
IT Consulting Services
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Period of Performance
Nov 2021 – Nov 2025
Contract Value
$688,870
Delivered IT consulting and advisory services supporting Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) implementation within the Office of the Chief Financial Officer. Led tool evaluation, designed and deployed a Common Operating Picture and SPM minimum viable product, developed training and e-learning to enable adoption, and executed change management for long-term sustainment.
SPM
MVP delivery
Change mgmt
CASE 02
Federal — Treasury / Commerce
Cloud Transformation & Spectrum Reallocation
IRS • Department of Commerce, NTIA
Period of Performance
May 2024 – Present
Value to Date
$270,380
Program and project management support across two federal modernization initiatives. Completed IRS Cloud Transformation coordination across business units and stakeholders. Currently supporting NTIA Spectrum Reallocation Program with working group coordination, governance documentation, RAID tracking, and AI-enabled efficiency exploration.
Cloud transformation
Governance
RAID
CASE 03
Enterprise — Commercial
Enterprise CRM Implementation
American Public Education, Inc.
Period of Performance
Aug 2020 – Aug 2021
Contract Value
$169,700
Full lifecycle program and project management for an enterprise-wide Salesforce CRM serving 600+ users. Managed schedule, budget, vendor performance, and change management using Agile and Waterfall methodologies. Drove successful deployment, adoption, and operational efficiency gains.
Salesforce
Agile + Waterfall
600+ users
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Capability Statement
The one-page brief, formatted for your file.
SYL's official capability statement consolidates corporate data, core services, differentiators, and active past performance into a single PDF formatted for contracting offices and prime evaluation teams.
- Document
- SYL-CAP-2026.05
- Format
- PDF · One page · Letter
- Revision
- May 2026
- Tailored versions
- Available on request
Inside this document
- Corporate data & codes
- Core services & capabilities
- Differentiators
- Active past performance
- NAICS & PSC codes
- Direct POC & contact
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NAICS & PSC Codes
Scannable codes for solicitation alignment.
NAICS Codes
5 codes- 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services Primary
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- 611420 Computer Training
- 611430 Professional and Management Development Training
- 611710 Educational Support Services
PSC Codes
9 codes- R408 Program Management/Support Services
- R499 Support: Professional, Other
- R699 Support: Administrative, Other
- U001 Education/Training — Lectures
- U008 Education/Training — Training/Curriculum Development
- U099 Education/Training — Other
- D302 IT and Telecom — Systems Development
- D307 IT and Telecom — IT Strategy and Architecture
- D399 IT and Telecom — Other IT and Telecommunications
PMP
CPMAI
EDWOSB Principal
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Leadership
Valerie D. Peterson
President & Founder
Est. 2020
Valerie founded SYL Consulting and Learning Services in 2020 to bring disciplined IT execution and workforce capability building into a single mission-driven small business. Headquartered in Maryland and active across federal and enterprise markets, the firm was built around a single conviction: technology investments only return value when the people running them are trained, equipped, and led through change.
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Contact
Ready to discuss your requirement?
Contracting officers, prime contractors, and program managers can reach Valerie directly. Capability statements available on request.
- Primary Contact
- Valerie D. Peterson
- President
- Phone
- 240-306-8573
- info@sylsvcs.com
- Headquarters
- 22205 Goshen School Road
Gaithersburg, MD 20882