# Zenius Founder Prasanna Amitabh Selected for OrangeSlices' 2027 Engage Federal Citizen Services 150

> Zenius founder and CEO Prasanna Amitabh was named to OrangeSlices' 2027 Engage Federal Citizen Services 150.

- Published: 2026-10-28T19:09:22+00:00
- Section: Business
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-28/zenius-amitabh-orangeslices-engage-150
- Source: [PRLog](https://www.prlog.org/13179653-prasanna-amitabh-recognized-among-orangeslices-2027-engage-federal-citizen-services-150-honorees.html)

## Key takeaways

- Prasanna Amitabh, founder and CEO of Zenius, was selected as one of OrangeSlices' 2027 Engage Federal Citizen Services 150 honorees.
- Amitabh founded Zenius in 2015, and the company provides AI-driven grants management and integrity solutions to federal, state and local agencies.
- Zenius holds a GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract and is a HUBZone-certified, minority-owned small business based in Leesburg, Virginia.

Prasanna Amitabh, founder and CEO of Zenius, has been selected as one of OrangeSlices' 2027 Engage Federal Citizen Services 150 honorees, the company announced on October 28, 2026. [PRLog](https://www.prlog.org/13179653-prasanna-amitabh-recognized-among-orangeslices-2027-engage-federal-citizen-services-150-honorees.html) published the announcement. The list recognizes leaders across the Federal civilian community for how they engage rather than for their titles or company size.

## How the Engage 150 Selection Worked

Honorees are nominated by people who see their impact firsthand and selected through a peer review process using six core criteria: Open Communication, Mission-Focused Thinking, Reliable Partnership, Community Presence, Perspective-Seeking, and Innovation-Minded. Amitabh founded [Zenius](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0004y67/zenius-corporation) in 2015 and has grown the company into a provider of AI-driven grants management and integrity solutions for federal, state, and local agencies. Zenius helps agencies move funds to recipients quickly while preventing improper payments, fraud, waste, and abuse by assessing grants management maturity, modernizing grants systems and processes, strengthening internal controls, and applying AI responsibly with people in the loop. Its work includes multi-year grants modernization support for the U.S. Department of Education and for the Colorado Department of Transportation.

"I am honored to be recognized by my peers and grateful to everyone who took the time to nominate me," Amitabh said. "Grants are one of the most direct ways government serves the American people, and every dollar deserves careful stewardship. This recognition is a reminder that we make the most progress when we share what we learn and work across traditional boundaries."

## OrangeSlices' Recognition Programs

[OrangeSlices AI](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00k9kvk/orangeslices-ai) is a bootstrapped Public Benefit Corporation founded in 2023 and headquartered in Washington, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The same records describe it as running a vendor-neutral intelligence and media platform for the federal government contracting community, offering agency intel, contract opportunity tracking, and recognition programs to GovCon leaders and contractors. In 2025 OrangeSlices launched the 2026 Elev8 GovCon Honoree recognition program, expanding its flagship small-business award franchise into a new annual cycle, and introduced the Engage Defense Innovation 150 and Engage National Security and Enforcement 150 recognition programs, extending recognition coverage into DoD and homeland security verticals.

## Earlier OrangeSlices Honorees

On October 22, 2026, Dynanet Corporation was selected as an OrangeSlices Elev8 GovCon honoree for its federal government contracting practices, PR Newswire reported. The minority-owned IT services firm was recognized for its partner, talent, philanthropy, innovation, and diversity practices. On August 28, 2026, sbLiftOff, an M&A advisory firm serving founder-owned businesses in federal government contracting, software and commercial B2B, was named a Category Leader in M&A Advisory & Strategy by OrangeSlices AI, according to Prweb.

## What Comes Next for the 2027 List

The 2027 Engage Federal Citizen Services 150 list covers the 2027 cycle, following the 2026 Elev8 GovCon program launched in 2025.

## Companies in this story

- [OrangeSlices AI company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00k9kvk/orangeslices-ai) · website: https://orangeslices.ai
- [Zenius Corporation company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0004y67/zenius-corporation) · website: https://www.zeniuscorp.com

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