# Autom8ion Lab

> SDVOSB Pending · SBA Certification Pending · VA Vets First Pending. Veteran-owned engineering firm building bespoke AI/LLM agents, custom software, managed services, and cybersecurity for federal, state, and enterprise mission environments. Compliance is built in from day one, not bolted on.

Autom8ion Lab is a veteran-owned engineering firm that builds custom AI agents, workflow automation, and LLM systems for mid-market companies in regulated industries — construction, healthcare, finance, real estate, US government, and the Defense Industrial Base. Most engagements launch in 30 days. Every system ships with the security architecture and compliance documentation an audit actually expects.

Autom8ion Lab — operated by Sitehues Media Inc. — engineers production AI/LLM systems, workflow automation, and custom software for environments where security architecture and compliance documentation must be engineered from day one. We work inside CMMC 2.0, NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, HIPAA, SOC 2, FCRA, HUD, and CIS frameworks. Most custom builds ship discovery-to-live-launch in 30 days; CMMC remediation runs 4–9 months; FedRAMP-aligned builds run 6+ months. All CUI is handled on US-based systems only.

## Headline Telemetry

- **30 days** from discovery to live launch on most custom builds
- **90%** manual matching eliminated via AI normalization (AI hospital inventory normalization, Intermed · 150K+ record ETL)
- **300%** data processing speed gain (multi-tenant OpenSearch on construction/BIM datasets)
- **<1 second** RAG query response across 500K+ documents (Conduit RAG Engine)
- **95%** staff retention · 48-hour average placement
- **20+** specialists placed (devs, QA, DevOps, data eng.)

## Core Capabilities Ecosystem (6 Domains, 1 Unified Architecture)

- [Custom AI & LLMs](https://autom8ionlab.com/solutions/custom-llm-systems): RAG engines, NLP pipelines, agentic architectures, LLM fine-tuning. Local LLM systems for HIPAA, CMMC, FedRAMP, and FISMA environments. No external data transfer.
- [AI Agent Development](https://autom8ionlab.com/solutions/ai-agent-development): Custom AI agents that execute multi-step tasks, not just chat. Trained on your data, deployed in your environment, audit-ready from day one.
- [Workflow Automation](https://autom8ionlab.com/solutions/workflow-automation): Enterprise workflow automation with n8n, Python, and custom integrations. For teams that have outgrown Zapier and need real business logic.
- [Custom API Integrations](https://autom8ionlab.com/solutions/api-integrations): RESTful, GraphQL, webhooks, and enterprise middleware. ETL pipelines, BigQuery, OpenSearch, PostHog. 150K+ record processing pipelines.
- [Custom Software Development](https://autom8ionlab.com/solutions/software-development): Full-stack custom software for SaaS, enterprise, and regulated environments. Python, Node.js, React, Matlab, FastAPI, iOS, Android. Security architecture and compliance documentation built in from day one.
- [Cloud & Infrastructure](https://autom8ionlab.com/solutions/cloud-systems): AWS, Azure, Kubernetes. CI/CD and container orchestration. FedRAMP-aligned hosting, GovCloud architecture. Designed for compliance from day one.
- [Cybersecurity Compliance](https://autom8ionlab.com/solutions/cybersecurity): CMMC 2.0, NIST 800-171, HIPAA, SOC 2, and CIS-aligned readiness. Pen testing, vulnerability remediation, Zero Trust architecture. We are not a CMMC RPO or C3PAO — we engineer the controls and document them, then work alongside your assessor or a partner C3PAO.
- [Engineering Staff Augmentation](https://autom8ionlab.com/join-us): Devs, QA, DevOps, data engineering. 48-hour average placement. 95% retention. 20+ specialists placed.

## Hub Index Pages

- [All Solutions](https://autom8ionlab.com/solutions)
- [All Industries](https://autom8ionlab.com/industries)
- [Engineering Insights (Blog)](https://autom8ionlab.com/blog)
- [Capability Statement](https://autom8ionlab.com/capability-statement) · [PDF](https://autom8ionlab.com/capability-statement.pdf)

## Industries Served

- [Construction](https://autom8ionlab.com/industries/construction): Site-to-office AI workflows. Automate RFIs, submittals, OSHA reporting, certified payroll, and the integration gaps between Procore, Sage, and your field apps.
- [Healthcare & Life Sciences](https://autom8ionlab.com/industries/healthcare): HIPAA-compliant AI agents and LLM systems. Referral automation, prior-auth automation, EHR integration (Epic, Cerner, Athena, eClinicalWorks, NextGen), FDA 21 CFR Part 11 systems. PHI never leaves your boundary.
- [Finance](https://autom8ionlab.com/industries/finance): Custom AI for portfolio analytics, PE data normalization, SOX-aligned automation. SOC 2 and bank-level security from day one. Core banking integrations (Fiserv, Jack Henry, FIS) for community banks, credit unions, fintech, and insurers.
- [Real Estate & Property Management](https://autom8ionlab.com/industries/real-estate-property): AI agents for lead capture, lead-to-lease automation, FCRA-compliant tenant screening, HUD compliance, and PMS integrations across Yardi, AppFolio, RealPage, Buildium, MRI, and Entrata.
- [US Federal, State & Local Government](https://autom8ionlab.com/industries/government): Custom AI, automation, and software for civilian agencies, state IT, and municipal IT. FedRAMP-aligned, FISMA, NIST 800-53, StateRAMP-ready.
- [Defense Industrial Base](https://autom8ionlab.com/industries/defense): CMMC 2.0 readiness, NIST 800-171 implementation, and audit-ready documentation for DoD primes and subcontractors.

## Comparison Pages

- [Autom8ion Lab vs n8n Cloud](https://autom8ionlab.com/compare/autom8ion-lab-vs-n8n-cloud): Custom n8n hosting + custom Python nodes vs managed n8n SaaS, for buyers who already chose n8n and want a partner.
- [Custom Build vs Zapier vs Make vs n8n](https://autom8ionlab.com/compare/custom-build-vs-zapier-make-n8n): When the no-code platforms hit their ceiling — task-tax, security, scale, and customization tradeoffs.
- [Autom8ion Lab vs Generic AI Consultancy](https://autom8ionlab.com/compare/autom8ion-lab-vs-generic-ai-consultancy): Engineering shop vs advisory consultancy vs Big-4 firm. SDVOSB Pending · veteran-owned · founder-led delivery.

## Compliance by Default

NIST 800-171 · NIST 800-53 · CIS Aligned · SOC 2 Aligned · CMMC Level 2 Ready · FedRAMP Aligned · HIPAA / HITECH · FDA 21 CFR Part 11 · PCI-DSS · FCRA · HUD (50059, MOR, EIV, REAC) · FFIEC · Section 508

## Federal Contracting Credentials

- **Legal Name**: Sitehues Media Inc. (DBA Autom8ion Lab)
- **Type**: SDVOSB Pending · SBA Certification Pending · VA Vets First Pending
- **CAGE**: 9YCS7
- **UEI**: YY2DR3KSENH7
- **DUNS**: 05-289-2750
- **HQ**: Florida & New Mexico, US
- **Delivery**: US + Canada · Follow-the-sun · Montreal, QC dual-shore (development + operations only; sales geography is United States)

## NAICS Coverage (10 Codes)

- **541511** Custom Computer Programming — bespoke software, mobile apps, AI agents
- **541512** Computer Systems Design — cloud architecture, BI/analytics
- **541519** Other Computer Services — AI/ML consulting, RAG engines
- **541715** R&D — Engineering Sciences
- **541515** Computer Security Services
- **518210** Data Processing & Hosting — ETL, cloud hosting
- **511210** Software Publishers — SaaS platforms
- **561320** Temporary Help Services — staff augmentation
- **541990** Compliance / NIST Services
- **541690** Scientific & Technical Consulting

## Target Contract Vehicles

- GSA MAS 54151S / HACS 54151HACS
- CIO-SP4 SDVOSB Pool (NITAAC)
- OASIS+ SB / SDVOSB Pool
- AFWERX Open Topic SBIR
- VA Vets First · FL & NM Veteran Preference

## Registrations & Certifications

- SAM.gov Active
- SDVOSB SBA Certification Pending
- FL MFMP Registered
- NM SPD Registered
- GSA MAS 54151S — applied
- GSA HACS — applied

## Set-Aside Advantage

Once SDVOSB / VA Vets First certification is approved: 3–6 bidders per set-aside vs. 15+ bidders in open competition. Substantially improves win probability for qualifying scopes. Certification is currently pending.

## Engagement Models

We scope work to your contract structure — single-system task orders, multi-year IDIQ and BPA arrangements, fixed-price commercial engagements, time-and-materials advisory work, or commercial MSAs. Quotes are scope-driven and provided after a discovery call.

## The Autom8ion Blueprint (vs Generic Software)

- **Purpose-built automation** around your workflows, data, and scale — not generic bolted-on software
- **AI-native from day one** — production LLM pipelines and agentic systems, not basic chatbot plugins
- **SOC 2-aligned, NIST/CIS, CMMC L2 ready, private cloud** — not standard protocols with optional security
- **Vetted senior staff · 48-hour placement · 95% retention** — not unvetted freelancers

## Differentiators

- SDVOSB Pending, SBA Certification Pending, VA Vets First Pending
- Software builders with in-house cybersecurity compliance arm
- Engineered for audit from day one — not retrofitted
- Multi-vertical experience: construction, healthcare, finance, real estate, government, defense, tech scaling
- Founder-led: senior engineering access on every engagement
- Dual-shore delivery (Florida & New Mexico, US + Montreal, QC)

## Past Performance (Real-World Telemetry)

- **AI hospital inventory normalization** (Intermed) — 150K+ record ETL · 90% manual work eliminated
- **Multi-tenant OpenSearch on construction/BIM datasets** — 300% data processing speed gain
- **Conduit RAG Engine across 500K+ document corpus** — sub-second query response time
- **Engineering staff augmentation** — 20+ specialists placed (devs, QA, DevOps) · 48-hour turnaround · 95% retention

Many engagements are NDA-governed; details and references provided after a qualifying conversation.

## Company Information

- **Founder**: Sean Richard (https://www.linkedin.com/in/a8l-sean-richard/)
- **HQ**: Florida & New Mexico, US
- **Operations**: Montreal, Quebec, Canada (development + operations only — sales geography is United States and Canada)
- **Best fit**: federal civilian agencies, DoD primes and subcontractors, mid-market contractors, health systems and life-sciences companies, banks, fintechs, PE shops, property managers, REITs, scaling tech companies

## Contact

- **Website**: https://autom8ionlab.com
- **Email**: info@autom8ionlab.com
- **Phone**: +1 813-513-1080
- **Capability Statement**: https://autom8ionlab.com/capability-statement (PDF: https://autom8ionlab.com/capability-statement.pdf)
- **Schedule a Discovery Call**: https://autom8ionlab.com/schedule-consultation
- **Founder Bio**: https://autom8ionlab.com/about

## Blog Articles

### CMMC & Defense Compliance
- [AI-Driven Evidence: Automating Your CMMC Audit Without the "Hallucinations"](https://autom8ionlab.com/blog/ai-driven-evidence-automating-cmmc-audit-without-hallucinations)
- [From Zero to CMMC Ready: Can AI Really Shrink Your 12-Month Timeline to 30 Days?](https://autom8ionlab.com/blog/from-zero-to-cmmc-ready-ai-30-day-timeline)
- [Local LLMs vs. CMMC Level 2: Why Going Custom Is the Only Way to Pass Your C3PAO Assessment](https://autom8ionlab.com/blog/local-llms-vs-cmmc-level-2-c3pao-assessment)
- [Stop Pasting CUI Into ChatGPT: A Defense Contractor's Guide to Secure, Compliant AI](https://autom8ionlab.com/blog/stop-pasting-cui-into-chatgpt-defense-contractor-guide)
- [The CMMC 2.0 AI Paradox: How Innovation Could Kill Your Certification (and How to Fix It)](https://autom8ionlab.com/blog/cmmc-20-ai-paradox-innovation-certification-fix)

### AI Security & Strategy
- [From Audit to 10x ROI: Our 30-Day Blueprint for Security-First AI Automation](https://autom8ionlab.com/blog/from-audit-to-10x-roi-30-day-blueprint-security-first-ai-automation)
- [Local LLMs vs. The Cloud: Keeping Your Business Logic Under Bank-Level Encryption](https://autom8ionlab.com/blog/local-llms-vs-cloud-bank-level-encryption-business-logic)
- [Shadow AI Is Quietly Killing Your Security: How to Audit and Reclaim Your Data Privacy](https://autom8ionlab.com/blog/shadow-ai-killing-security-audit-reclaim-data-privacy)
- [The NIST AI RMF Awareness Gap: Why Federal, DIB, Healthcare, and Financial Teams Are Already Behind](https://autom8ionlab.com/blog/nist-ai-rmf-awareness-gap-healthcare-founders-compliance)
- [Why "Plug-and-Play" AI Is a Liability: Using the NIST Framework to Build Secure Agents](https://autom8ionlab.com/blog/plug-and-play-ai-liability-nist-framework-secure-agents)

### Cybersecurity for AI Workflows
- [The Secure AI Development Lifecycle for Regulated Industries](https://autom8ionlab.com/blog/secure-ai-development-lifecycle-for-regulated-industries)
- [Cybersecurity Audit Readiness for AI-Driven Workflows](https://autom8ionlab.com/blog/cybersecurity-audit-readiness-for-ai-driven-workflows)
- [7 Workflow Automation Security Sins: Is Your Data Leaking?](https://autom8ionlab.com/blog/7-workflow-automation-security-sins-is-your-data-leaking)

### AI Architecture & Engineering
- [Federated Multi-Agent Systems for Complex Business Logic](https://autom8ionlab.com/blog/federated-multi-agent-systems-for-complex-business-logic)
- [AI-Native Operating System for Distributed Teams](https://autom8ionlab.com/blog/ai-native-operating-system-for-distributed-teams)

### Industry Deep-Dives — Construction
- [The Construction Paper Trail: Automating Site-to-Office Data](https://autom8ionlab.com/blog/the-construction-paper-trail-automating-site-to-office-data)
- [Bridging the Construction Site-to-Office Data Gap with AI](https://autom8ionlab.com/blog/bridging-the-construction-site-to-office-data-gap-with-ai)
- [Automating RFI and Submittal Workflows in Construction: A Practical Playbook](https://autom8ionlab.com/blog/automating-rfi-and-submittal-workflows-in-construction)
- [AI-Driven Site Safety Compliance and OSHA Reporting](https://autom8ionlab.com/blog/ai-driven-site-safety-compliance-and-osha-reporting)

### Industry Deep-Dives — Healthcare
- [HIPAA-Compliant AI for Healthcare Ops: Beyond Template Bots](https://autom8ionlab.com/blog/hipaa-compliant-ai-for-healthcare-ops-beyond-template-bots)
- [Referral-to-Renewal Automation for Healthcare Providers](https://autom8ionlab.com/blog/referral-to-renewal-automation-for-healthcare-providers)
- [Interoperable AI Workflows for Epic and Cerner Systems](https://autom8ionlab.com/blog/interoperable-ai-workflows-for-epic-and-cerner-systems)

### Industry Deep-Dives — Finance & Real Estate
- [Custom AI Systems for Private Equity Data Normalization](https://autom8ionlab.com/blog/custom-ai-systems-for-private-equity-data-normalization)
- [Real Estate 2.0: AI Agents from Lead to Lease](https://autom8ionlab.com/blog/real-estate-2-0-ai-agents-from-lead-to-lease)

### Integration Strategy
- [Why Your Scaling Business Has Outgrown Zapier](https://autom8ionlab.com/blog/why-your-scaling-business-has-outgrown-zapier)

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Last updated: 2026-04-29