Mission Support

• Technical & management advisory services
• Program management
• Asset management
• Nuclear facility operations & management
• Facility surveillance,  maintenance, and repair
• Marine facilities & vessel maintenance
• Real & personal property management
• Grounds maintenance, janitorial services,  snow removal and pest control
• Roadway/parking lot maintenance
• Records management and document control
• Fleet management
• Information Technology and Cybersecurity

• Program and project management
• Administrative and analytical support
• Communications and public involvement
• Technical and scientific support
• Management Consultant support
• Health & Safety support
• Quality Assurance and Control

In a world where technology evolves at the speed of light, security is no longer an afterthought in software development. It’s at the heart of everything North Wind does. DevSecOps, short for Development, Security, and Operations, represents a fundamental shift in how software is conceptualized, developed, and maintained. It’s a culture, a set of practices, and a mindset that unifies these traditionally siloed domains.

• Application Development and Modernization—Whether you’re setting sail for the uncharted waters of new app development or seeking to breathe fresh life into your existing software, North Wind can help you with this
• Assessment—North Wind assessment services aren’t just about pinpointing areas for improvement; they’re your treasure map to software success
• Cloud Computing—Lift your applications to the cloud, where they can reach new heights while staying securely grounded in compliance
• Software Engineering—At the intersection of art and science, North Wind software engineers forge masterpieces in every line of code
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning—Unleash the potential of artificial intelligence and machine learning to empower your applications with brilliance and adaptability
• Hosting Enterprise Solutions—North Wind hosting solutions provide the fortress where your software thrives, always accessible and perpetually secure
• Cyber Security—Defend your data and systems against the relentless onslaught of ever-evolving threats with our vigilant cybersecurity expertise
• Geospatial Application Development—In the world of geospatial software, North Wind is the cartographer, mapping out your journey to innovative, location-based solutions
• Software/Application Architecture—Ensure your software is built on a rock-solid foundation, ready to scale and adapt to your evolving needs
• Solution Implementation and Upgrades—From the initial voyage of project management to the safe harbor of post-implementation support
• Strategy—North Wind’s strategic planning services ensure your software roadmap aligns perfectly with your business goals, guiding you to victory
• Training Support—Arm your team with the knowledge, skills, and tools they need through tailored training programs

Transform your software
The world of software engineering is evolving rapidly, and DevSecOps is at the forefront of that evolution. If you’re ready to embrace a future where security and efficiency go hand in hand, we’re here to help.

As an experienced provider to federal agencies and operations, North Wind organizes the cybersecurity offerings and services around the guidelines and concepts expressed in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. North Wind embraces both proactive (i.e., preventing incidents before they can occur) and reactive (i.e., prompt response to correct when incidents occur) services organized in the following functions:

• Identify
• Protect
• Detect
• Respond
• Recover

These functions are designed to inform an organization about its risks; develop and implement a plan and system to defend against and respond to threats; and provide a platform for recovery, continued operations, and learning from cyber incidents.

North Wind has extensive experience in obtaining and maintaining Authorized to Operate (ATO) and using multiple Risk Management Frameworks (RMF).

Technical Debt accumulates when shortcuts are taken during development, resulting in suboptimal code and architecture. Technical Debt is easy to overlook but can profoundly impact your software’s health and longevity. It’s like a hidden storm beneath the surface, waiting to disrupt your journey.

How North Wind Helps Solve Technical Debt

North Wind is committed to helping you navigate the complexities of Technical Debt. Seasoned experts identify and address areas of your software that require attention and offer tailored strategies to refactor, optimize, and modernize your codebase, reducing Technical Debt and enhancing your software’s reliability and scalability.

• IT infrastructure design, support, and management
• Hardware procurement, management, and standardization
• Software development and application services
• Network management and unified threat management
• Server infrastructure and virtualization
• Data management and backup
• Cloud services and computing
• Unified communications and mobility

North Wind has provided hazardous materials characterization, remediation, and emergency response to federal, state, and local agencies throughout the western United States for the past 12 years.

Projects involving hazardous materials have ranged from remediation of wire burn sites, petroleum spills, polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) spills, drug laboratories, and unknown chemicals on public lands to mine tailings reclamation, repository design and construction, and mine or mill site re-vegetation.

North Wind has demonstrated the capability and capacity to mobilize rapidly in response to an emergency hazmat situation and to immediately confine contamination, characterize the site, containerize the spill or hazard, and dispose of contaminants cost-effectively and safely.

North Wind instrumentation facility rents, calibrates, and repairs Radiation Detection (RAD), Industrial Hygiene (IH), and air monitoring instruments of all makes and models from a variety of manufacturers.

North Wind staffs experienced full-service instrumentation technicians. Our team provides the highest quality services for most major manufacturers’ models. All calibrations are performed with the requirements of ASNI N323AB-2013 and ISO 17025-2017, unless otherwise requested.

Our inventory is consistently expanding, and we strive to accommodate the exact instrumentation needs of our customers.

North Wind provides exceptional natural resource services, including environmental assessments (EAs), environmental impact statements (EISs), biological assessments, botanical and wildlife field surveys, wetland delineations and mitigation planning, fire management planning, and permitting services for a diverse set of clients. Our client list includes the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, various Department of Defense agencies, Idaho Transportation Department, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, several Tribal governments, as well as private industry.

• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) services
  • EAs and EISs
  • Biological Assessments and Biological Evaluations
  • Endangered Species Act (ESA) Consultation
  • Public involvement, meeting facilitation, media relations
• Wetlands Delineation and Mitigation Planning
  • Section 404 Regulatory Compliance
  • Riparian Area Surveys and Analysis
  • Wetland banking, restoration, and enhancement
• Realty Actions
  • Land Exchange Analysis
  • Land Use Planning and Monitoring
  • Right-of-way and easement acquisition
• Flora and Fauna Identification and Surveys
  • Threatened and Endangered (T&E) Species and Section 7 consultation
  • Sensitive plant and animal species
  • Large game mammals, predators, raptors, songbirds, bats, and fish
  • noxious and invasive weed inventory and control planning
• Grazing/Rangeland Assessments
  • Standards and Guides and Trend Analysis
  • Natural resources inventory and Rangeland Health Assessments
  • Land conservation plans
• Fuels and Fire Management
  • Wildland-urban Interface Hazard Analysis and mitigation planning
  • Fire management planning
  • Fire Behavior Analysis
  • National Fire Plan compliance

An abandoned oil or gas well is one that has reached the end of its productive life and is no longer producing commercial quantities of hydrocarbon. When a company no longer requires it for oil and gas production, it undergoes a process called abandonment.

The well is often temporarily abandoned, but over time the well can begin to leak. It is vital to properly plug these wells to prevent this leakage into the atmosphere, onto the ground, or into freshwater aquifers. That is where North Wind comes into play providing permanent plugging of the well and reclamation of the site.

North Wind has assembled a team, in conjunction with our carefully selected partners and subcontractors, to execute all tasks necessary for successful well abandonment. Our capabilities include performing the well plugging design, Plug & Abandonment (P&A) implementation, cementing, wireline, safety mitigation, public outreach and education, landowner engagement, prioritization, hazard assessment, four-gas evaluation, and location and inventory management of abandoned wells.

North Wind is qualified and proficient in waste management. For example, at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL), North Wind has provided hazardous waste determinations, waste packaging, data validation and verification, characterization and profile preparation, and head space gas sampling and analysis. North Wind examined approximately 6,000 cubic meters of transuranic (TRU) waste from the INL prior to shipment to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in New Mexico. North Wind is skilled at creating Sampling and Analysis Plans, Quality Project Plans, and shipping documentation for projects involved with waste shipment and disposal.

• Waste sampling, characterization, and shipping
• Characterization, excavation, packaging and shipping, transportation, documentation, and off-site disposal of radioactive, hazardous, mixed, and industrial waste
• Waste Transportation, Documentation, and Preparation
• RCRA, NEPA, CERCLA, Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Department of Transportation, and Other Regulatory Compliance Support
• Solid, Hazardous, Low-level, TRU, Mixed, and TSCA Waste Disposition and Management
• Waste Management and Minimization
• Pollution Prevention Strategies and Plans
• Regulatory Permitting, Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS), and Work Plans
• Acceptable and Process Knowledge Development
• Data Generation Validation and Verification
• Temporary and Satellite Accumulation Areas
• Hazardous Waste Determinations

North Wind Radiological and Waste Services is a division of North Wind Portage, Inc. that specializes in providing innovative and comprehensive solutions to complex hazardous and radiological remediation, D&D, and waste management challenges. North Wind Radiological and Waste Services provides a full suite of compliance, technical, and engineering support services to customers across the U.S. and internationally. We take pride in partnering with our clients and customers to overcome project challenges and to ensure their objectives are met to their complete satisfaction.

In assessing soil contamination, North Wind brings unparalleled expertise to projects. The company owns both ultraviolet optical screening tool (UVOST) and x-ray fluorescence (XRF) systems for soil screening. UVOST’s laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) technique, in conjunction with direct push deployment, yields a detailed 3D map of the non-aqueous phase liquid (NAPL) distribution, in real time – offering a true “seek and find” adaptive site characterization capability, as promoted by EPA’s TRIAD approach. In 2012, the company completed one of the largest UVOST screening projects ever conducted to date in Alaska. On this project, North Wind drill rigs completed more than 1,450 UVOST soil borings – which equates to almost 4 miles drilled!

North Wind also utilizes an AMS Power Probe 9630 VTR-M, one of the most versatile direct push rigs available today. Our VTR-M is mounted on a Bobcat Mini Track Loader, making it easily transported by either trailer or aircraft to remote locations. The rig is only 3 feet wide, making almost any site accessible, and the rugged rubber tracks of the VTR-M Power Probe keep this rig moving when soil conditions get soft, wet, or muddy with minimal disturbance to the work site. In addition, our VTR-M has one of the most powerful hammers on the market, with 22,000 pounds of pull-down force and 27,000 pounds of pull-up force – more than enough power to complete most direct-push projects.

North Wind excels at project delivery in extremely remote locations, including areas accessible only by barge, helicopter, or plane and with no local services.