SolutionsMET Wins 2025 Government Contractor Excellence Award

Delivery experience, in our customers’ words

Federal teams need partners who can connect technical work to operational needs. The customer testimonials below describe SolutionsMET’s experience in cloud engineering, service integration, application development, and collaboration across teams.

From prototypes to production

Taka Ariga, former director of the US GAO Innovation Lab, describes the engineering support behind that transition:

"We relied on SolutionsMET’s expertise in cloud engineering, service integration, and modern application development to help scale prototypes into production ready and secure systems. SolutionsMET exemplifies excellence in government contracting and IT innovation." - Taka Ariga, Former Director of the US GAO Innovation Lab

Trust across teams

Dan Merritt describes the relationships and alignment that support technical delivery:

"SolutionsMET consistently demonstrates strength in building trust, fostering alignment, and nurturing strong relationships across teams. Their people first approach brings confidence and stability to every project, complementing their technical expertise and ability to deliver secure, scalable, and fit for purpose solutions." - Dan Merritt, Vice President, Information Technology Operations

For prospective clients and teaming partners, these customer perspectives offer a starting point for discussing how our experience fits a specific mission.

Recognition shared with the team

"Nothing that SolutionsMET has achieved has been because of one person. Scaling, serving, and showing up at this level requires people who believe in the work and give their best every day." - A note from Michael J. Charles, Founder and CEO

We thank our team, customers, and partners for the trust and collaboration behind this work.

Updated September 30, 2026, to add award coverage and clarify the recognition. Originally published January 5, 2026.