Valiant Solutions has been awarded a five-year contract by the United States Department of Commerce (DOC) to provide Cybersecurity services to protect mission-critical programs for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). "Valiant is honored to have this opportunity to support NTIA in its mission to expand and evolve access to and usage of the Internet across the United States," said Valiant CEO, Matt Raydo.NTIA is responsible for developing and advocating public policies on telecommunications, Internet access, usage, and safety, and wireless spectrum management to DOC, other Executive Branch agencies, and the President. NTIA also administers a State and Local grant program designed to provide Internet access to remote locations across the country.“We are committed to strengthening this partnership and to bringing our advanced cyber technologies and services to NTIA. Our goal is to enhance NTIA's mission assurance and resiliency while investing in both innovative technology and cyber talent, said Raydo. Valiant will provide the day-to-day security and operational requirements in support of NTIA including intrusion detection, incident response and reporting, vulnerability scanning, risk assessments, security awareness training, FISMA compliance support for certification and accreditation, plans and procedures to ensure continuity of operations, and support for engineering secure solutions to ensure compliance with all applicable Federal laws and regulations.

September 29, 2016 - (Washington, DC) Valiant Solutions, LLC (Valiant) has been awarded four, new Special Item Numbers (SINs) for Highly Adaptive Cybersecurity Services (HACS) on GSA's IT Schedule 70. This award will provide government departments and agencies (D/As) faster and more reliable access to the following Valiant services: Penetration Testing, Incident Response, Cyber Hunt, and Risk and Vulnerability Assessment.The HACS SINs were added in support of President Obama's Cybersecurity National Action Plan to allow federal D/As quick and easy access to pre-vetted cybersecurity firms to support assessment and protection of their information technology assets and infrastructure.Valiant was awarded the HACS SINs after passing a rigorous written and oral evaluations to confirm its cybersecurity capabilities. These specially designed SINs will be available for federal D/As to begin purchasing cybersecurity services beginning October 1, 2016.

Valiant Solutions, LLC (Valiant) announces they will attend the RSA Conference 2016 in San Francisco, CA, February 29 through March 4. As a leader in government cybersecurity solutions, Valiant plans to join other top information security professionals and business leaders to discuss emerging cybersecurity trends and formulate best strategies for tackling current and future threats.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of RSA Conference which will showcase the latest technology, new approaches to information security, and provide a forum where top security leaders and pioneers can interact.

"RSA Conference is helping drive the information security agenda worldwide with annual industry events in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Throughout its history, RSA Conference has consistently attracted the world's best and brightest in the field, creating opportunities for conference attendees to learn about IT security's most important issues through first-hand interactions with peers, luminaries and emerging and established companies. As the IT security field continues to grow in importance and influence, RSA Conference plays an integral role in keeping security professionals across the globe connected and educated." –www.rsaconference.com

Valiant executives will attend hands-on sessions, keynotes, and formal gatherings to strengthen its mission to deliver comprehensive IT solutions to keep its customers ahead of cybersecurity issues and overcome complex information security challenges.

Valiant Solutions, LLC (Valiant), a leader in government security solutions for cloud computing, today announced that it signed a reseller partnership with CloudAware, a global leader in cloud management and security.

Valiant will be offering federal customers the CloudAware platform under the Visibility, Attribution, and Response through Automation (AVAR) branding and compliance feature set. AVAR is focused on operational and security compliance validation and automated remediation through continuous monitoring. Federal clients will be able to "come as they are, bring their own tools, bring their own images and operate safely and securely, in any cloud," explains Valiant's Chief Security Architect.

"We are truly excited to add the capabilities of the base CloudAware platform with our jointly-developed customizations and technologies to our federal customers," explained Matt Raydo, Chief Executive Officer of Valiant. "The need for a single pane of glass for all operational, budgetary, and security is apparent across all government use of clouds that we have seen to date."

"Working with Valiant to bring CloudAware to federal customers just makes sense. Their AVAR platform customizations are made for SecDevOps and DevOps teams by Sec and DevOps teams. Their insightful and easy-to-adopt automation of the Lightweight Authorization to Operate (LATO) technical controls assessment, validation, and remediation is an impressive and necessary addition to our SaaS solution," said Mikhail Malamud of CloudAware.CloudAware and Valiant launched the full AVAR platform in the SalesForce.com Government Cloud on December 10, 2015 paving the way for the rapid attainment of FedRAMP certification in early 2016.

About CloudAware

CloudAware, based out of New York City, provides software-as-a-service cloud management platform for Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Compute Engine. CloudAware focuses on security, change management, compliance, backup, monitoring, usage analytics, and cost containment. Platform is designed for enterprise and government customers with multiple cloud accounts and distributed management teams.Connect with CloudAware on Twitter (@socialcloudops), Facebook (facebook.com/CloudAware) and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/CloudAware)

Valiant Solutions LLC. (Valiant) is honored to announce their recent designation as one of the fastest growing companies in America and in Washington DC, by Inc. Each year, Inc. ranks the top 5000 fastest growing private companies in America based on the last 5 years of revenue. We are pleased to be ranked close to the top quarter, at #1289 in America and thrilled to be ranked #12 in Washington DC. Thank you to all of our valued customers for giving us the opportunity to positively impact your organizational initiatives. Because of your trust, we are always inspired to give excellent customer service. We cannot achieve this success without you.“It is exciting to be recognized by Inc. as one of the fastest growing companies,” stated Matt Raydo, CEO of Valiant. “Our team has put in significant time and effort into growing our company the right way providing superior Cybersecurity and IT services for our customers.”For more information, visit the Inc. press release at http://www.inc.com/inc5000/list/2015/state/dc/

Valiant Solutions LLC. (Valiant) was awarded to announce the receipt of a $500 million Government-wide, Indefinite-Delivery/ Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Program Support Center (PSC). Any federal government entity may use this vehicle to procure IT'Services ranging from policy/ program assessments and analysis, data collection and studies/surveys, performance measurements and monitoring, data analysis, and other program support. While this contract was "Full and Open" (unrestricted) competition, small-business procurements can be competed at the task-order level. "Valiant is extremely thankful for DHHS and PSC's joint commitment to provide HUBZone small businesses the opportunity to market our capabilities and demonstrate our skills to PSC customers," said Valiant CEO Matt Raydo.

The Valiant team consists of high-quality experts with the diverse experience who stand prepared to solve the challenges of PSC's customers. "Valiant combines its's specialized capabilities as a cybersecurity consultancy with niche value-added expertise of our partners. We will provide PSC customers with dedicated and experienced resources, well-versed in program/policy development, response, and management," said Valiant's Director of Strategic Operations, Justin Fleshman, PMP, who will manage Valiant's efforts on this contract.

Valiant Solutions, LLC, a leader in IT solutions, has been named one of the "Best Places to Work" in the Greater Washington area for 2015. The announcement comes on the heels of Valiant Solution's 10th anniversary in business. "Reaching our 10th year in business was an incredible milestone and we'd like to thank our staff, clients, and everyone that has helped us grow into one of the top IT solutions providers, said CEO Matt Raydo.The Washington Business Journal scores participating companies in categories ranging from team effectiveness, senior leadership, and employee professional development. This award is a result of Valiant's achievement in creating a positive working environment that attracts and retains top talent. Valiant takes great pride in providing its employees with an outstanding work life balance and fostering an exceptional company culture. The Washington Business Journal will honor Valiant Solutions and the other honorees at its annual Awards Reception on May 14th at the Warner Theater in DC. "We're proud of this award because it reaffirms our belief in the values we've chosen as the foundation of our company. Our employees and company culture are what allows Valiant to thrive and we thank each of our employees for their dedication and continued hard work," said Raydo.

On February 10, 2015, Valiant celebrated its 10 year anniversary. Over the past decade, Valiant has grown to be a top performer of information security services for the Federal Government. "We have had a great 10 years. I am excited to see how the company will grow over the next ten! " said Matt Raydo, President & CEO of Valiant. Valiant's latest achievement was a prime award of a $33M+ contract supporting GSA where the company is providing Security Operations, Security Engineering, Security Policy and A&A Services. Valiant grew significantly in 2014, increasing revenue by more than 300% after winning several new Federal Government contracts.

Today, Valiant Solutions was declared a Champion of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) 2014 by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and the Department of Homeland Security. Valiant joins leading the growing global effort among colleges, universities, businesses, government agencies, associations and non-profit organizations to promote online safety awareness.Celebrated each October, National Cyber Security Awareness Month was created as a collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure everyone has the resources needed to stay safer and more secure online. As an official Champion, Valiant Solutions recognizes its commitment to cybersecurity and online safety.This year marks the 11th year of NCSAM, coordinated and led by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and the Department of Homeland Security. NCSAM has grown exponentially since its inception, reaching consumers, small and medium-sized businesses, corporations, educational institutions and young people across the nation and internationally. As part of its NCSAM efforts, Valiant will attend NCSAM sponsored events, lead online discussions on security focused topics, and post relevant content to all its social media outlets.For more information about National Cyber Security Awareness Month, the NCSAM Champions program, and how to participate in NCSAM activities, visit http://www.staysafeonline.org/ncsam. You can also follow and use the #NCSAM hashtag on Twitter throughout the month.Stay Safe!