The 4 Pillars of Knowledge Services

Last updated Jan 8, 2025  |  Published on Jan 30, 2024
by Bradley Spurlock

Certain shared values define the essence of a successful company. With a mission to serve those who serve others, Knowledge Services’ pillars consist of Knowledge, Integrity, Service, and Innovation. From the pursuit of knowledge, upholding integrity, delivering exceptional service, and embracing the spirit of innovation, these four pillars serve as our guiding principles.

Knowledge

Knowledge Services’ learning culture mirrors its fundamental mission: championing, endorsing, and unleashing the full potential of each team member. To cultivate success for both clients and employees, we place a strong emphasis on learning and development (L&D). Through ongoing initiatives and an extensive library filled with professional development modules, Knowledge Services stresses the importance of continuous learning and its benefits.

KSUniversity, or KSU, is the L&D hub that promotes opportunities for team members to learn, develop, grow, and thrive. Serving as a dynamic platform that offers various types of learning experiences, KSU offers structured and self-directed courses, ensuring that employees can grow where they see fit. Structured courses are assigned training, specific to each team or initiative. These courses include onboarding modules, team training, and ongoing initiatives, such as security awareness and the Young Professional Series.

The Young Professional Series acts as a developmental workshop for team members early in their professional careers where they can gain insightful information from leaders within KS. Self-selected courses, on the other hand, are curated to address in-demand skills. Team members can choose from courses in business/professional development, technology and software, and wellness/personal development. Knowledge Services has seen remarkable engagement through KSU, with 87% of team members self-enrolling in learning content for their personal or professional development. On average, team members dedicate approximately 12 minutes each week to viewing course content.

“I appreciate how intentional the L&D Department is with KSU trainings. It is also great to experience first-hand how open they are to curating team-specific training programs. The successes for year two truly are limitless!”
– KS Employee

Integrity

We firmly uphold the principle that, in business and in life, honesty is always the best policy. It’s not just about being ethical; it’s about creating a service that people can trust, guided by transparency in all our service offerings. We take pride in our integrity and in doing what’s best for the people we serve.

We also emphasize integrity in our technology. All Knowledge Services technologies strictly adhere to the NIST 800-53 compliance framework. The NIST 800-53 framework is a comprehensive set of guidelines and controls that we rigorously implement across our technological infrastructure. This commitment ensures the protection of our team members against potential vulnerabilities and gives our clients the peace of mind that their data and operations are handled with the utmost, proper care. Our dedication to integrity extends beyond a statement; it’s a concrete practice that proves our commitment to delivering trustworthy services.

Service

At Knowledge Services, we view service as a fundamental component of our identity. This extends beyond our interactions with team members and clients. We engage in programs and events that positively impact the communities we serve. Knowledge Services directly demonstrates this commitment through our ongoing charitable efforts. Our belief in the importance of giving back drives us to continuously seek opportunities to uplift and support those around us. Charitable efforts also embody our commitment to making a meaningful difference beyond business endeavors.

This commitment to service extends to our clients, especially through the continuous refinement of our cloud-based proprietary technology, dotStaff. Every aspect of our Vendor Management System is built and refined to ensure the specific functionality, security, and accessibility that government and public-sector organizations require. This dedication displays our focus on delivering exceptional support to our clients, ensuring they receive the full value of our solutions.

Innovation

Innovation at Knowledge Services leverages creativity and forward-thinking to drive progress and make a lasting impact in everything we do. Through this commitment, we are constantly looking for new opportunities to better serve our team members and clients.

One of these opportunities has been through our in-depth, cybersecurity initiatives. Knowledge Services serves as the Program Management Office (PMO) for the non-profit StateRAMP. Through this partnership, Knowledge Services facilitates a seamless and straightforward process for state, local, and educational (SLED) institutions, when considering contracts with cloud service providers. By conducting cloud security assessments, StateRAMP and its PMO remove the burden from their members, allowing them to focus on serving their communities. Through the expertise gained from this partnership, Knowledge Services created RAMPxchange. Launched in 2024, RAMPxchange is a cybersecurity marketplace where advisors, consultants, and 3PAOs can efficiently find new business opportunities with both public and private-sector organizations. Knowledge Services is continuously discovering ways to improve the cybersecurity posture for our clients, team members, and the nation.

Instilling Our Values 

Through our family-centered roots and our people-first outlook, our primary mission is to serve those who serve others. From continuous learning initiatives to innovative processes, we proudly serve our community and have our clients’ best interests in mind. Knowledge, Integrity, Service, and Innovation serve as our guiding principles to unlock our full potential.  

To learn more about all the services we offer and how we can support your organization’s goals, contact Knowledge Services today.