The Nomad Group, LLC

Better decisions begin with better intelligence.

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About the firm

NOMADICS is a science, engineering, and technology practice that delivers geospatial intelligence, digital information, data analytics, and specialized systems engineering solutions. Founded in 2006, it serves public, private, and defense sector clients with geographic information systems (GIS) data development, 3D modeling, remote sensing, and safety, reliability, availability, and maintainability (SRAM) engineering. The practice supports the US Navy's Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) systems with safety analyses and technical documentation, and is an active member of SAME and various defense industry consortiums.

Established
2006
Firm type
Defense Engineering · Software Engineering · Simulation Engineering

Credentials

GISP (Geographic Information Systems Professional) · USACE Construction Quality Management (CQM) · DoD Antiterrorism Level I (ATL-1) Cyber Security

People

Nicholas M. DAmbrosioChief Executive Officer, Founder

Nicholas FosterDirector of Operations

Jose A. CarrilloDirector, Research & Development

Jenna MessnerDirector, GIS, Digital Information & Data Analytics

Brian DiffleyDirector, Technical Services

Capabilities

Geospatial Intelligence, Digital Information and Data Analytics

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Delivers full-service geographic information systems (GIS), information technology (IT), and custom data analytics to support operational planning, resilience, and sustainment.

  • Geospatial Data Services

    Covers the discovery, collection, validation, compilation, digitization, and quality control of geospatial data using cloud-native architectures like AWS GovCloud.

  • Geospatial Data Creation

    Produces 2D and 3D maps, models, and cadastral parcel maps using a combination of photogrammetry, LiDAR, and RADAR data with high spatial accuracy.

  • Cartography

    Applies mapping techniques to communicate spatial information through static printed, digital, dynamic, and interactive 2D and 3D representations.

  • Geospatial Management and Administration Support

    Provides repeatable, scalable administrative support, Integrated Product Team (IPT) system designs, and Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) from a Systems of Systems (SOS) perspective.

3D Services and Remote Sensing

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Develops centimeter-level accurate 3D models and advanced analyses reflecting the built and natural environments.

  • LiDAR and Remote Sensing

    Processes spatial data using ground-based systems, electronic devices, and aircraft to create realistic representations.

  • Topography and Structure Modeling

    Creates detailed models of surface terrain, structure footprints, and underground features.

  • Viewshed and Spatial Analysis

    Performs advanced spatial analyses and viewshed modeling to evaluate visibility and spatial relationships.

Engineering and Technical Services

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Provides safety, reliability, availability, and maintainability (SRAM) engineering and systems integration for complex defense and infrastructure programs.

  • Safety Engineering

    Conducts safety analyses of systems, subsystems, and individual components, including Preliminary Hazard List (PHL) and Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA) development.

  • Reliability and Maintainability Engineering

    Performs reliability and maintainability (R&M) analyses to ensure operational readiness and system availability.

  • Systems Engineering and Integration

    Supports risk reduction, configuration management, component design, material change packages, and engineering change proposals.

  • Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETM)

    Researches and develops interactive technical documentation and manuals for complex operating systems.

Research and Development

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Technical concepts are turned into prototypes, components, and software.

  • Prototype Development

    Design and production staff build prototypes and short-run components.

  • Manufacturing Partner Coordination

    Production work is coordinated with specialized manufacturing partners.

  • Proprietary Software Development

    Software development supports specialized geospatial and technical workflows.

Data Analytics and Intelligence Platforms

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Data analytics platforms turn operational data into decision-support tools.

  • Custom Dashboards

    Dashboards present operational and geospatial information for users.

  • Cloud Machine Learning Platforms

    AWS SageMaker and Lambda support hosted analytics workflows.

  • Real-Time Visualization

    Visualization tools support timely review of mission and field information.

Staff Augmentation and Technical Pipelining

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Provides technical and scientific personnel, including senior, journeyman, and junior engineers, technicians, and programmatic analysts under service contracts.

Industries

Defense · Federal · Government · Telecommunications · Transportation · Insurance · Environmental & Remediation

Projects

Project Sure Shot COVID-19 Tracking Dashboard

Government · 2020 · Client: State COVID Responders

Project details

Developed an interactive, user-friendly geospatial intelligence tool to track, monitor, and visualize the localized spread of COVID-19 in real time, providing state emergency responders with a centralized data platform.

US Navy Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) Systems Engineering

Newport, RI · Defense · Client: United States Navy NUWC, Newport Division

Project details

Provided over ten years of safety, reliability, availability, and maintainability (SRAM) engineering support for prototype and fielded Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) systems with and without payloads.