American GovTech that ships.
Pelican Systems is the American team that builds the software government needs — AI-native speed, senior accountability, and the conviction to get it right.
How we work.
Category contractors offer slow timelines and heavy specs. We build with speed, transparency, and continuous execution.
Discover
Accelerated speedTell us the mission. We bypass the legacy contractor discovery phase to rapidly deliver clear target architectures and functional prototypes.
Build
AI-native engineeringWe build with modern AI methods and clean pipelines, shipping functional capabilities to production at the speed of relevance.
Own
Senior accountabilityThe senior developers who build your system are the ones who answer the phone. We own the outcome, standing behind the software we ship.
Capabilities.
We do not sell boxed products. We sell our team's capability to architect, integrate, and deploy custom modern solutions under strict government standards.
Tactical Integrations & APIs
Bridge legacy federal databases and modern AI pipelines. We design resilient middleware and secure APIs that keep data moving securely.
Custom Mission Software
High-assurance operations dashboards, resource calculators, and planning tools engineered for immediate deployment in tactical environments.
Secure Data Pipelines
Data processing pipelines built for edge or cloud. Strict policy controls, deterministic formatting, and auditability at every step.
AI-Powered Operations
Secure, non-hallucinatory agents and custom model integrations designed to accelerate administrative and analytical tasks within government guardrails.
Our team.
Senior engineers with experience inside public sector systems. We design, build, and support the systems directly.
Gurchit Chatha
Founder, CEONavy Reserve Officer. Stanford Law. Ex-Bridgewater. Grew....
Ryle Zhou
Cofounder, CTOArmy Veteran. Stanford AI Researcher & Software Engineer. Architected secure, AI-native systems for the US public sector.
Security & trust.
Every trust claim must resolve to something verifiable. We architect for zero-trust environments, ensuring security is baked in from day one.
US-Government Cloud Residency
All mission and application workloads run in secure US GovCloud regions.
Zero Trust Access Controls
Strict role-based access control, enforced MFA, and immutable audit logs.
Continuous Third-Party Pentesting
Independent penetration testing is completed regularly, with logs available.
Federal Readiness Details
- NAICS Codes
- 541511, 541512, 541519
- Corporate Registration
- US-Based, Inc
- Attestation / Security
- TAA & NDAA Section 889 Compliant
- Vulnerability Disclosure
- Active pgp-signed security contact.
Tell us the mission.
We design and build the target architecture in weeks. Let's start the conversation.