Aquia

One of those *pinch us* moments. We are beyond honored to share that we have been named the 2024 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) of the Year by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - HHS Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (HHS OSDBU). 🙌 Our CEO, David Maskeroni, accepted the award on our behalf today at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s campus in Atlanta, calling it a testament not just to our team's dedication but also to the vision we've pursued from the outset. “My time as a senior leader at CMS instilled in me an imperative for excellence in government services. It is this foundational experience that has guided Aquia's mission to innovate and enhance government operations for the betterment of the American people. Winning the SDVOSB of the Year for the Department of Health and Human Services is a powerful affirmation of our commitment to making a tangible, positive impact on public service.” Learn more in today’s press release >> https://lnkd.in/gQCtGC2e We would also like to share our sincere thanks to Anita Allen for putting us forth for the award. 💙 #SDVOSB #governmentcontracting #govcon #cybersecurity #cloudsecurity #digitaltransformation John Sasser Chris Hughes Nick Sinai Maria Roat Glen Day Rohan Bhobe AWS Partners

Please join us in welcoming Da'Shawn Williams to our team as security analyst! 👋 Da'Shawn broke into cyber after serving 8 years in the U.S. Navy as a culinary specialist. During his transition, he joined the CyberVets SkillBridge program, where he learned the fundamentals of cybersecurity and discovered his passion for vulnerability management. Since then, he's continued to build on that foundation and currently serves as a security analyst on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services vulnerability assessment team. Outside of work, he enjoys spending quality time with his family, pursuing his bachelor’s degree, and catching up on sports whenever he can. Welcome to the team, Da'Shawn! We're so happy you're here. #newhire #culture #greatplacetowork #bestplacetowork #cybersecurity #govcon

We're excited to welcome Chaz Leong to team Aquia! 🤙 Chaz worked at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard prior to finding his way into tech with the help of a web development bootcamp. He had such a great experience that he enrolled in a second bootcamp for cybersecurity, enabling a transition from software developer to security engineer. He put his new knowledge to practice working alongside our team on a platform-as-a-service at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. In his free time, he enjoys music festivals and concerts, and lounging around with his two dogs. 🐶 🐶 Welcome to the team, Chaz! #newhire #greatplacetowork #bestplacetowork #cybersecurity #cloudsecurity #govcon #culture

Say hello to our newest hire, Alicia Perry! 👋 Alicia's journey to tech is an interesting one that includes making the switch from aspiring lawyer to full-stack developer. (Why spend your days preparing for trial when you can yell at a computer screen in your pajamas for a living?) 😄 Her experience spans startups with only one or two other developers to large enterprises with HIPAA security protocols. Alicia is a dog parent to an energetic Labrador Malinois mix who fully supported her decision to work from home full-time. When she's not working, she enjoys reading horror stories and trying to perfect her braised beef short rib recipe. Welcome to the team, Alicia!! #newhire #greatplacetowork #bestplacetowork #culture #cybersecurity #cloudsecurity #govcon

We are excited to welcome Kaleb F. to our team as security analyst! Kaleb is a U.S. Army Veteran highly skilled at tracking hackers, analyzing data, and programming in Python. At Aquia, he will be supporting the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services's Cybersecurity Integration Center (CCIC) operations, leveraging data to address incidents through risk management and continuous monitoring. In his free time, Kaleb enjoys making video games, hanging out with his family, and window shopping for tech gadgets and computer parts he'll never be able to afford. 💸 Welcome to the team, Kaleb! #newhire #bestplacetowork #greatplacetowork #cybersecurity #cloudsecurity #govcon

Our team is at the USDA STRATUS launch event in D.C.! If you're there, make sure you say hi to Aquia's Kalid Tarapolsi and Nava's Ben O. 👋 We're looking forward to learning more about how we can make an impact through our joint venture's position on the USDA's STRATUS Cloud basic ordering agreement. To learn more about our JV, Aquia Nava II LLC, check out our video >> https://lnkd.in/eGhZmA5p #usda #govcon #cybersecurity #cloudsecurity #digitalmodernization #itmodernization

We've added another feather to our cap! (A really important, time-intensive feather. 😅) We have achieved our Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security Competency across 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 categories!! 🎉 "We completed the competency with flying colors on our first attempt without any open items. What's particularly notable is that this accomplishment involved about a quarter of our staff, demonstrating the breadth and depth of our expertise across the company.” -- Sarah Gori, Aquia's director of security services and AWS alliance lead Learn more in our press release >> https://lnkd.in/en6bzubf Any guesses what our next AWS "feather in our cap" will be? 👀 #aws #awspartner #cloudsecurity #cybersecurity #ai #govcon #publicsector AWS Partners

🇺🇸 Founded by Vets and honored to be supporting our Vets. 🇺🇸 Since day one, serving the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs was our goal, so being named one of the top VA-focused service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) by OrangeSlices AI has us feeling some type of way. 🥹 We look forward to continuing to work with our partners at the VA and Nava through the SPRUCE IDIQ — driving innovation and delivering excellence in service of those who have served our country. 💙 Thanks for the shoutout, OrangeSlices! We're just getting started. #sdvosb #veteranowned #govcon #smallbusiness #cybersecurity #cloudsecurity #digitalservices

We're excited to share we will be helping the State of Maryland build its Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) system. Working alongside our partners at Nava, we will use agile software development methodologies to deliver a best-in-class service for the state’s 2.5 million workers and 180,000 employers. “The people of Maryland will be using FAMLI during some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives. We are honored to support such an important mission — providing workers with a paid leave program that is flexible, future-proof, and human-centered.” -- David Maskeroni, co-founder and chief revenue officer at Aquia Learn more in today's press release >> https://lnkd.in/e-iFFij9 #digitalservices #applicationdevelopment #humancentereddesign #hcd #govcon

When you’re migrating a legacy system to the cloud that processes 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀 in claims 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙙𝙖𝙮, it’s critically important not to disturb existing IT operations. Our CEO Chris Hughes sat down with Nava’s CEO Rohan Bhobe to discuss innovative strategies you can use for modernizing legacy systems and accelerating cloud adoption, and the benefits of migrating to the cloud when it comes to cybersecurity. Check it out below. Aquia Nava II LLC, our joint venture with Nava, recently won an award under the USDA’s STRATUS Cloud basic ordering agreement and a position on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs SPRUCE vehicle. We look forward to leveraging our combined, complementary expertise to deliver better human-centered digital services and outcomes for our country. 🇺🇸 #cloudmigration #legacysystems #cloudsecurity #itmodernization #digitalmodernization #digitaltransformation