Colorado Based - Veteran Owned Business
Founder - Matt McDowell
With over 26 years of dedicated service in the federal civil sector, Matt McDowell has established himself as a preeminent expert in intelligence, defense, and information exploitation. His career has been defined by a commitment to safeguarding national interests through technological innovation and meticulous data management at the National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC) and the Army Space and Missile Command (SMDC). As the Founder of ArchiveForge LLC, Matt leverages this extensive background to address the critical challenges of modern records management for government agencies and public institutions.
Throughout his tenure as a Marine and Army Civil Servant, Matt specialized in Document and Media Exploitation (DOMEX), Information Security and Foreign Disclosure. He developed protocols that transformed raw data into actionable intelligence and sat on many governance boards contributing to major policy and organizational transformation initiatives. Matt lead team's who digitized, translated, and disseminated warehouses of mix media and documents across multiple platforms in the Intelligence Community. His leadership in mass digitization projects at a federal level provided him with unique insights into the complexities of handling sensitive, high-volume archives.
Matt's expertise extends across the full spectrum of information modernization, from advanced OCR technology application to secure metadata development and archival preservation.
How We Work
ArchiveForge’s approach is rooted in Matt McDowell’s 26 years of federal civil service, where he specialized in intelligence and information exploitation. This deep expertise in Document and Media Exploitation (DOMEX) ensures that every modernization project we undertake is built on a foundation of rigorous security and analytical precision.
Our basic and effective workflow:
Receive → Inventory → Prepare → Digitize → OCR/Transcribe → Metadata → QA → Deliver
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Receive
Materials are securely received and logged. Chain-of-custody controls begin at intake and continue through final delivery. -
Inventory
Each box, folder, document set, or media item is identified and tracked. ArchiveForge creates a clear record of what was received before processing begins. -
Prepare
Materials are organized and prepared for digitization, including staple and fastener removal, separation, sequencing, and basic condition review where needed. -
Digitize
Records and media are converted using equipment and capture settings appropriate to the source material. The goal is accurate, consistent reproduction while protecting the original. -
OCR / Transcribe
Paper records are processed with optical character recognition to make text searchable. Audio materials are transcribed and prepared for search, review, and indexing. -
Metadata
Structured metadata is created to describe, identify, and organize each digital record. This helps customers search, manage, migrate, and import collections into other systems. -
QA
Digital files are reviewed for image quality, completeness, OCR accuracy, naming consistency, metadata integrity, and overall project requirements before release. -
Deliver
Final files are organized and delivered in the agreed format and structure. ArchiveForge provides the completed digital collection along with supporting metadata and project documentation.