Beckley, West Virginia · since 1996
30 years of IT, security, and custom software for public safety and business.
Axis camera systems for fire, EMS, and evidence rooms. Managed IT and 24/7 threat detection. Networks, servers, and the custom software nobody else will write. One consultant who has done all of it.
What we do
Six areas of work, thirty years deep. Pick the one that matches your problem.
Managed IT & Cybersecurity
Monitoring, patching, endpoint protection, 24/7 threat detection, and penetration testing for organizations that can't afford downtime.
Security Cameras & Access Control
Axis IP camera systems, IP door control, legacy access-control migrations, and AI driver cameras for fire, EMS, police, and business.
Networking & Infrastructure
Ubiquiti mesh Wi‑Fi, Arista and Untangle firewalls, VMware virtualization, Nimble storage, and StoneFly and Veeam backup appliances.
Custom Software & Automation
Enterprise applications built for the job in front of you: OCR billing automation, DEA-compliant narcotics control, paperless HR, intranets.
Reporting, BI & AI
Crystal Reports and Report Commander automation, Power BI dashboards, and practical AI agents that do real work.
Hosting, Backup, Licensing & Hardware
Web hosting on our own Virtualmin platform, Remote Data Backups, Microsoft 365 licensing, and computers, cameras, and network gear through Ingram Micro.
Why agencies and businesses call IDS
Most of our public-safety customers came to us after a vendor sold them a system and disappeared. We design it, install it, write the software that ties it together, and we're still here when the phone rings.
Built for public safety rules
Evidence retention, DEA compliance, HIPAA-adjacent billing data, and 24/7 operations aren't add-ons. They shape the design from the first conversation.
We write the software, not just install it
When the camera system, the badge reader, and the billing system need to talk, we write the integration. When there's no product for the job, we build one.
Authorized, not improvised
Ingram Micro redistributor, NinjaOne partner, OpenText MXDR and pen-testing partner, Microsoft 365 licensing. Real warranties and real vendor support behind every quote.
Local hands, national reach
Based in Beckley, West Virginia, with customers across the United States. On-site when it matters, remote when it's faster.
Recent work
Client names withheld out of respect for the agencies involved. The details are real.
Have a system that's aging out, or a problem no vendor wants to touch?
Call 304-237-1290 or send a note. You'll talk to the person who will actually do the work.