Endeavor Systems

Endeavor Systems is a premier provider of secure enterprise solutions for federal agencies. Offering a broad set of professional services, and partnering with security and information technology industry leaders to round out our offerings, Endeavor Systems provides solutions for securing and modernizing government business. Our efforts consistently produce positive, long lasting results.
We understand the value of a trusted relationship when addressing critical security matters. As such, we work in partnership with our agency customers. We understand their requirements, create custom solutions, and provide ongoing support. We hire only the best and brightest to support customer engagements, and encourage our employees to undertake continuous training to stay abreast of the latest technologies and trends.
Founded in 1999, Endeavor Systems is a woman-owned, certified 8(a) firm headquartered in McLean, Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C.

Endeavor's vision is to build an organization that can get any job done and done well, and can go beyond what others think we can do.
Our mission is to secure and modernize Government business. We produce positive, long lasting results by empowering knowledgeable people to provide high quality service based on the highest standards of excellence. We are committed to live up to our personnel commitments by acting in the best interests of our customers.

Jiemin Li

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Jiemin Li is the chief executive officer for Endeavor Systems. In this role, she provides strategic direction for the organization and oversees all business operations including staffing, sales, marketing, and financial matters. Earlier in her career, Ms. Li held roles of increasing management responsibility with organizations including VeriSign, PanAmSat/NET36, ORBCOMM, and Alcatel Data Networks Inc. Her experience spans many realms of information technology, including design and administration of security, database, and network systems. Ms. Li holds a Master of Sciences in Computer Science from George Mason University.
James Ford

Business Unit Executive

As the Business Unit Executive, Mr. Ford works tirelessly to ensure that our Federal clients are equipped with secure enterprise business solutions. His experience includes security engineering, system architecture development, network engineering, Security Certification and Accreditations (C&A), NIST Special Publications/FIPS Standards, OMB policy & guidance, and DOD DISA training. Mr. Ford’s passion is Information Security, where his problem solving and analytical talents combined with his design skills, proven leadership, and dedication to our clients has helped ensure the continued confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information systems for numerous Federal agencies. Mr. Ford is a member of IEEE and the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA).