# Necara Solutions

> Necara Solutions is a U.S.-based software engineering firm that helps engineering teams move faster by aligning software strategy and requirements from day one. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Firestone, CO, Necara serves clients in aerospace & defense, quantum research, oil & gas, logistics, agriculture, and deep tech. In addition to software engineering services, Necara develops and licenses the Osteo™ product suite — a family of data processing, orchestration, and recording tools built for mission-critical environments.

## Company

- [About Necara Solutions](https://www.necarasolutions.com): Necara Solutions LLC — software engineering firm and product developer. DUNS: 117467066, UEI: UJF9XNE1VEQ3, CAGE: 8JHT0. Primary NAICS: 541511, 541512, 541330.
- [Core Values & Mission](https://www.necarasolutions.com): Necara's brand values are Technical Enablement, Transparent Engineering, and Team Extension. Tagline: Integrate. Accelerate. Launch.
- [Leadership](https://www.necarasolutions.com/about#team): Dana "Dirv" Irvin, President/CTO. 20+ years of experience in data processing, embedded systems, satellite ground systems, and mission-critical aerospace and defense software.

## Software Engineering Services

Necara provides contract and staff-augmentation software engineering services. All engineers are U.S. citizens and clearable at the DoD Secret level or above. Core service areas include:

- Linux and open-source technologies
- ETL and big-data processing and analytics
- Backend data-flow architectures
- Public, hybrid, and on-premise cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Embedded Linux systems development
- Linux-based product prototyping
- Microservices and containerized application development
- DevSecOps and CI/CD
- Satellite and space communications protocols (CCSDS, DTN, SLE)
- Ground-element architectures for satellite mission systems
- SaaS platform development
- Mobile application development

Technical stack includes: C++, Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, InfluxDB, Apache Cassandra, RabbitMQ, Apache Kafka, ZeroMQ, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, FreeRTOS, Buildroot, Yocto, OpenCV, GStreamer, PyTorch, TensorFlow, ONNX, and more.

## Osteo Product Suite

The Osteo product suite is a family of software products designed to unify, process, orchestrate, and record multi-source, multi-type data in mission-critical environments. Products are node-locked and available under annual or multi-year license terms.

### [Osteo Data Processing Engine (Osteo DPE™)](https://www.necarasolutions.com/solutions/osteo-data-processing-software)

Osteo DPE™ turns fragmented, multi-source data into a single, reliable data flow so engineering teams move faster from ingestion to insights.

- General-purpose data processing engine developed in C++. Runs on embedded Linux, containerized cloud environments, and enterprise servers.
- Data types supported: raw binary, JSON objects, numeric arrays (integer and floating-point), histograms, N-dimensional arrays, video/image frames (OpenCV Mat), and generic typed objects.
- Architecture uses named "plugins" (processing nodes) connected by named "channels" (data transport). Plugins are grouped into Plugin Collections (PICs), which are independently licensed capability families.
- Supports system configs (persistent across process lifecycle) and runtime configs (dynamically loaded). Includes a Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) engine with granular permissions, API key management, and key expiration/refresh.
- Metrics are auto-exported via Prometheus endpoints and integrate natively with Grafana dashboards.
- Supports white-label deployment; customers retain ownership of proprietary algorithms while Osteo handles data movement and orchestration.
- Deployable on embedded appliances, on-premise servers, or cloud instances. Hardware-agnostic.

**Plugin Collections (PICs):** Base, Messaging, SQL Databases, Time-series Databases, NoSQL Databases, Proximity, Sensors, Vision, HDF, Swabian, Crypto.

**Use Cases:** Aerospace & defense sensor and communications system prototyping; satellite ground systems; quantum research (precision time-tagging, single-photon detection); earth observation; surveillance and security; oil & gas site monitoring and legacy system modernization; logistics asset tracking; IoT/IIoT data acquisition; AI/ML data preparation.

### Osteo Orchestrator™

Centralized orchestration and monitoring for multiple Osteo DPE instances managed from a single interface.

- Manages Osteo instances as logical "Instance Groups." Supports group procedures (load/clear config, start/stop plugins, change config properties, delays) and Config Series (config-change-only procedures).
- Built-in scheduling engine with Gantt chart visualization. Integrates with Apache Airflow and Quartz for broader workflow orchestration.
- Includes RBAC, API key management, auditing by user or API key, and role-of-least-privilege support.
- Scales from a few Osteo instances to unlimited instances across distributed cloud environments.

### Osteo Recorder™

A highly adaptable recording and playback platform built on the HDF5 format for demanding data capture needs.

- Combines multiple data types from Osteo DPE into a single HDF5 file with variable-rate playback. Supports automatic file segmentation by size or duration.
- Built-in encryption: AES (128/256) and RSA (2048/4096) with per-channel key management via encrypted lockboxes or HashiCorp Vault.
- Supports channel-based filtering and rerouting during playback. Compatible with community HDF5 tools (HDFView, h5dump) and open-source libraries (C/C++, Python, Java, R, MATLAB).
- Integrates with Prometheus, Grafana, Vault, and Osteo Orchestrator.

### Osteo Recorder™ for Quantum

Specialized configuration of Osteo Recorder for quantum computing, QKD, and single-photon or sub-nanosecond correlation research.

- Integrates with Swabian Instruments Time Tagger hardware. Baseline timing accuracy of 42 picoseconds or better.
- Supports RMS jitter from 2ps to 42ps (unit dependent), 4 to 160 channels, and tag rates up to 1.2G tags/second (QSFP+).
- Measurement types: multiple-signal time correlation, raw and UTC-aligned time-tag streams, simultaneous count-rate on multiple channels, synchronized measurements.
- Supports real-time live correlation histograms, count rates, and system stats within the Osteo UI.

## Industries Served

- **Aerospace & Defense:** Satellite ground systems, telemetry/command processing, sensor prototyping, communications system integration, surveillance.
- **Quantum Research:** Quantum time transfer (QTT), quantum key distribution (QKD), single-photon detection, entanglement analysis, precision timing.
- **Oil & Gas:** Site monitoring, data aggregation, drive-by data download, legacy system modernization, pressure and flow monitoring.
- **Logistics:** Asset tracking and geo-fencing with RFID and GNSS.
- **Agriculture:** Data acquisition and processing for precision agriculture applications.
- **IoT / IIoT:** Multi-sensor data acquisition, transport, and aggregation.
- **Deep Tech / Research:** AI/ML data preparation, earth observation, search and rescue, firefighting aviation.

## Contact

- Website: https://www.necarasolutions.com
- Email: info@necarasolutions.com
- Phone: (202) 329-1914
- Address: Necara Solutions LLC, Firestone, CO 80504