(January 29, 2021) Valiant Solutions, LLC (Valiant), proudly announces it has earned certifications in both ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 and ISO/IEC 27001:2013. These certifications demonstrate Valiant’s continued commitment to superior service management and high standards of information security to clients and build upon Valiant’s recent track record of excellence. Within the past nine months, Valiant has also earned CMMI Level 3 status for both Development and Services.

“Getting these certifications shows our customers that we do things the right way in processes and best practices,” President and CEO, Matt Raydo, explains.  

He went on to say that, “It is very unique that a company of our size has all of these corporate certifications. This differentiates Valiant from our competitors.”

Only companies that meet strict industry standards and adhere faithfully to best practices earn this level of certification. Valiant strives to prove every day that it sets the benchmark for providing outstanding service and protection to our clients.

About Valiant

Founded in 2005, Valiant is a certified HUBZone small business providing comprehensive cybersecurity solutions to government customers nationwide. Our highly-skilled engineers and analysts provide actionable, intelligent data empowering customers to manage risk with confidence. Using our security program maturity model, we work closely with customers to identify weaknesses and develop strategies to achieve improved situational awareness, security and compliance. Valiant strives to keep its customers ahead of information security issues as the current pace of society and technology demands. Valiant is headquartered in North Carolina with offices in the DC Metro area, Kansas City, Fort Worth, and Denver.

Media Contact: Brittany Gload – 443-857-4426 or BGload@valiantsolutions.com

October 26, 2020 – Valiant Solutions, LLC (Valiant) is pleased to announce its award of the U.S. Department of Education (ED) Information Security Continuous Monitoring (ISCM) Program Support contract. Valiant was awarded the 5-year, $8M contract to provide support for the continuous monitoring of ED FISMA systems, to include ISCM program maturation through security tools integration. The award was a HUBZone set-aside action competed on the GSA Multiple Award Schedule, specifically for Highly Adaptive Cybersecurity Services (HACS) providers. The program is funded by the ED Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Valiant will support teams within the Security Engineering and Architecture branch of the Information Assurance Services (IAS) Directorate. ISCM Program goals include:

• Near real-time awareness of security control implementation status across the Department’s IT Enterprise
• Detection of anomalies and changes in the Department’s environments of operation and information systems
• Visibility into assets, awareness or vulnerabilities, knowledge of threats, security control effectiveness, and security status including compliance
• Availability of metrics at Department-defined frequencies to enable risk to be managed within the Department’s risk tolerance

Geoff Gregory, Valiant’s Vice President, Operations commented, “We are thrilled to begin performance for the Department of Education, applying both technical approaches and personnel that have proven successful in supporting and maturing ISCM programs for other civilian agencies. This ISCM award is a complement to Valiant’s 2019 award for the Department of Education’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Support Services BPA, and it continues our market position as a trusted small business cybersecurity services provider for federal clients.”

About Valiant
Founded in 2005, Valiant is a certified small, HUBZone business providing comprehensive cybersecurity solutions to government customers nationwide. Our highly-skilled engineers and analysts provide actionable, intelligent data empowering customers to manage risk with
confidence. Using our security program maturity model, we work closely with customers to identify weaknesses and develop strategies to achieve improved situational awareness, security and compliance. Valiant strives to keep its customers ahead of information security issues as the current pace of society and technology demands. Valiant is headquartered in North Carolina with offices in the DC Metro area, Missouri, Texas, and Colorado.

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September 9, 2020 – Valiant Solutions, LLC (Valiant) is excited to announce it has been successfully appraised at Maturity Level 3 of Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI®) Level 3 for both Development (CMMI®-DEV) and Services (CMMI®-SVC) by the CMMI® Institute. The appraisal was performed by Maverick Quality Advisory Services”

President and CEO Matt Raydo explains, “Going through this process reassures me that Valiant as a whole is not only following repeatable, proven processes but looking for ways to continue improving. I am very excited for our organization to be appraised at CMMI Level 3®.”

CMMI® is a proven set of global best practices that focus on performance improvement, operational efficiency, and aligning operations with business goals. This achievement confirms Valiant has mature and standardized processes in place resulting in predictable and consistent results for our customers.

About Valiant
Founded in 2005, Valiant is a certified small, HUBZone business providing comprehensive cybersecurity solutions to government customers nationwide. Our highly-skilled engineers and analysts provide actionable, intelligent data empowering customers to manage risk with confidence. Using our security program maturity model, we work closely with customers to identify weaknesses and develop strategies to achieve improved situational awareness, security and compliance. Valiant strives to keep its customers ahead of information security issues as the current pace of society and technology demands. Valiant is headquartered in North Carolina with offices in the DC Metro area, Missouri, Texas, and Colorado.

March 17, 2020 – Valiant Solutions (Valiant) has once again been named one of the Best Places to Work in the Washington, DC area as voted on by its employees. The Washington Business Journal recognized Valiant based on its corporate culture of exemplary benefits and career development opportunities.

President and CEO, Matt Raydo, explains, “The people we have at Valiant are our greatest asset as an organization. We believe that if we have an atmosphere that truly cares about individuals, their families and careers, we will continue to be one of the best companies to work for. And we will continue to look for ways to improve each and every year.”

The Best Places to Work award honors the Greater Washington area’s leading companies that go above and beyond to foster an enjoyable and meaningful work environment. Valiant strives to maintain a culture where people can thrive, both personally and professionally.

Companies were selected based on the results of an anonymous employee survey that assessed several areas, including personal growth, managerial effectiveness, trust in senior leadership, work engagement and overall workplace satisfaction. Valiant retains its staff of innovative personnel by fostering a culture of open communication, honesty, and collaboration.

“Valiant Solutions is the best company I have ever worked for!” exclaims Kendra Hatfield, Valiant’s Director of Human Resources. “We have an amazing leadership team who truly values and cares about our employees. Our teams are very collaborative and supportive and challenge each other to be our best! We have a family culture that enjoys working and playing together.”

‍About Valiant
Founded in 2005, Valiant Solutions works with federal government agencies to overcome complex information security challenges. Valiant strives to keep its customers ahead of information security issues as the current pace of society and technology demands. Valiant is headquartered in North Carolina with offices in the DC Metro area; Kansas City, MO; Fort Worth, TX; and Denver, CO.

Our commitment to excellence and strong corporate culture promotes personal and professional growth and work-life balance. Valiant’s first-class benefits, including professional training, tuition reimbursement, and paid time on attract and retain the best and brightest cybersecurity professionals.

Valiant is an agile small business providing comprehensive cybersecurity solutions to government customers nationwide. Our highly-skilled consultants and engineers provide actionable, intelligent data empowering customers to manage risk with confidence. Using our security program maturity model, we work closely with customers to identify weaknesses and develop strategies to achieve improved situational awareness, security and compliance.

October 17, 2019 – For the fourth year in a row, Valiant Solutions, LLC (Valiant) ranks among the fastest-growing small businesses in the government contracting industry, as they are named to the 2019 Washington Technology Fast 50. Valiant President and CEO, Matt Raydo, exclaims, “I am so proud of our team and how we have been able to consistently perform at a high level year after year. Our growth has directly impacted the Cybersecurity industry in a positive way, and we are positioned to improve security for many more federal agencies in the future.” Washington Technology, the authority for government contractors and partners, provides a direct line of expert coverage and analysis to leaders and executives looking for innovative information technology systems and solutions.

Washington Technology ranks the fastest-growing small businesses in the government market based on annual growth rate revenue data from the past five years. Valiant ranks 46th this year with a 36.4% growth rate. Companies on the 2019 list represent the full spectrum of capabilities, technologies, and customers that make up the government contracting market. A full list of the 2019 Fast 50 can be viewed here: 2019 Washington Technology Fast 50.

About Valiant
Founded in 2005, Valiant is a certified small, HUBZone business providing comprehensive cybersecurity solutions to government customers nationwide. Our highly-skilled engineers and analysts provide actionable, intelligent data empowering customers to manage risk with confidence. Using our security program maturity model, we work closely with customers to identify weaknesses and develop strategies to achieve improved situational awareness, security and compliance. Valiant strives to keep its customers ahead of information security issues as the current pace of society and technology demands. Valiant is headquartered in North Carolina with offices in the DC Metro area, Kansas City, Fort Worth, and Denver.

August 28, 2019 – Valiant Solutions, LLC (Valiant) continues to grow as it is again recognized by Inc. 5000 as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies. For the fifth year in a row, Valiant remains a leader in the federal cybersecurity space, growing not only their business, but their staff of expert information security professionals and list of satisfied customers as well.

Our commitment to excellence and corporate culture allows us to attract and retain the best and brightest cybersecurity professionals to provide superior solutions. “We are grateful to our employees for supporting us and contributing to our success and we strive to increase value to our employees, customers, and communities,” exclaims Matt Raydo, Valiant’s CEO and President.

The Inc. 5000 list ranks independent, privately owned American companies by overall revenue growth over a three-year period. The 2019 Inc. 5000 list encompasses the most competitive crop in the list’s history and represents some of the most successful and dynamic companies in the country. A complete list of the companies receiving this honor can be found at  www.inc.com/inc5000 .

About Valiant

Founded in 2005, Valiant is a certified small, HUBZone business providing comprehensive cybersecurity solutions to government customers nationwide. Our highly-skilled engineers and analysts provide actionable, intelligent data empowering customers to manage risk with confidence. Using our security program maturity model, we work closely with customers to identify weaknesses and develop strategies to achieve improved situational awareness, security and compliance. Valiant strives to keep its customers ahead of information security issues as the current pace of society and technology demands. Valiant is headquartered in North Carolina with offices in the DC Metro area, Kansas City, Fort Worth, and Denver.

June 6, 2019 – For the fifth year in a row, Valiant Solutions (Valiant) has been designated one of the Best Places to Work in the Washington, DC area by the Washington Business Journal. A recognized leader in federal IT solutions, Valiant prides itself on its corporate culture and providing employees with excellent benefits and career development opportunities.

“It is exciting to get this award again, because it shows we are continuing to put effort into having a great culture. Valiant is only as good as its people, so we want to ensure their work life is rewarding and balanced”, says CEO Matt Raydo.

The Best Places to Work award honors the Greater Washington area’s leading companies that go above and beyond to foster an enjoyable and meaningful work environment. Maintaining a culture of inclusivity where people can thrive, both personally and professionally, is very important to Valiant.

Valiant’s Director of Recruiting, Catherine Buchanan, boasts, “One of the many things that’s kept me at Valiant for over 11 years is the integrity in which our CEO, Matt Raydo, leads the company and team. It’s easy to have a customer and family-oriented company when you’re a dozen (give or take) employees in size, but to experience those same core values being demonstrated by Matt and the entire management team over a decade later while undergoing exponential company growth is invaluable.”

Companies were selected based on the results of an anonymous employee survey that assessed a number of areas including personal growth, managerial effectiveness, trust in senior leadership, work engagement and overall workplace satisfaction. Valiant retains its staff of innovative personnel by fostering a culture of open communication, honesty, and collaboration.

About Valiant

Founded in 2005, Valiant Solutions works with federal government agencies to overcome complex information security challenges. Valiant strives to keep its customers ahead of information security issues as the current pace of society and technology demands. Valiant is headquartered in North Carolina with offices in the DC Metro area, Kansas City, Fort Worth, and Denver.

Our commitment to excellence and strong corporate culture promotes personal and professional growth and work-life balance. Valiant’s first-class benefits, including professional training, tuition reimbursement, and paid time on attract and retain the best and brightest cybersecurity professionals.

Valiant is an agile small business providing comprehensive cybersecurity solutions to government customers nationwide. Our highly-skilled consultants and engineers provide actionable, intelligent data empowering customers to manage risk with confidence. Using our security program maturity model, we work closely with customers to identify weaknesses and develop strategies to achieve improved situational awareness, security and compliance.

WASHINGTON, DC, August 15, 2018 – Valiant Solutions, LLC (Valiant) has won a five-year, $76.9 million recompeted contract to continue its Security Engineering and Operations Support services for the U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) Office of the Chief Information Security Officer (OCISO). GSA competed the contract as a small business set-aside on the Schedule 70 HACS 132-45D SIN and awarded it through the Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM), a Client Support Center housed in GSA’s Office of Assisted Acquisition Services (AAS). The scope of the Security Engineering and Operations Support 2 (SecOps 2) contract includes Security Program Management, Security Operations, Security Engineering, Information Systems Security and Policy and Compliance support.

“The SecOps 2 award continues the strong partnership between GSA and Valiant – spanning multiple contracts and many years of successful performance in security, infrastructure, and application development. Under this award, Valiant will advance GSA’s successes in DevSecOps, autonomous security, and assessment services tailored to the platform and development approach of system owners.”  – Geoff Gregory, Vice President of Operations

“The SecOps 2 award helps GSA continue on the path towards autonomous security by harnessing big data and artificial intelligence. Through a strong partnership, GSA has consistently advanced its security posture to match their pace of IT innovation. Valiant’s customer-focused services are delivered in lock-step with GSA’s IT growth in constantly evolving cloud and hybrid-cloud environments.” – Vice President of Engineering, Ed Yardley

About Valiant

Founded in 2005, Valiant is an agile small business providing customized cybersecurity services to government and commercial clients nationwide. Valiant delivers comprehensive IT solutions to overcome complex information security challenges and keep its clients ahead of cybersecurity-related issues as the current pace of society and technology demands.

At Valiant, we value our employees most. Strong corporate culture is one of our core values. We are looking for rising cybersecurity super stars who are inspired by challenge and thrive in an environment where initiative, innovation, and creativity are paramount. We are committed to giving you an exciting career path and unlimited opportunities for growth.

WASHINGTON, DC, July 30, 2018 – The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has named Valiant Solutions, LLC (Valiant) an awardee of the Chief Information Officer – Solutions and Partners 3 Small Business (CIO-SP3 SB) contract. Valiant underwent a rigorous selection process and joins the best of the best in providing a wide range of innovative and secure solutions to agencies across the Federal Government.

The CIO-SP3 government-wide acquisition contract is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract managed by the NIH National Information Technology Acquisitions and Assessment Center. It includes initiatives as diverse as bioinformatics, enterprise systems, Big Data, mobility, and health IT across 10 task areas that meet scientific, health, administrative, operational, managerial, and information management requirements. CIO-SP3 has a ceiling value of $20 billion through May 2022.

Additional information on Valiant and the CIO-SP3 SB contract, including ordering procedures, teaming opportunities, and the 10 Task Areas awarded to Valiant can be found (https://www.valiantsolutions.com/government/ciosp3/) or by contacting Valiant’s CIO-SP3 SB Program Manager, Justin Fleshman, at jfleshman@valiantsolutions.com

About Valiant

Founded in 2005, Valiant is an agile small business providing customized cybersecurity services to government and commercial clients nationwide. Valiant delivers comprehensive IT solutions to overcome complex information security challenges and keep its clients ahead of cybersecurity-related issues as the current pace of society and technology demands.

At Valiant, we value our employees most. Strong corporate culture is one of our core values. We are looking for rising cybersecurity super stars who are inspired by challenge and thrive in an environment where initiative, innovation, and creativity are paramount. We are committed to giving you an exciting career path and unlimited opportunities for growth.