Landover, MD — February 16, 2024

XentIT announced that it has been awarded a contract under the General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS), Contract GS35F075CA, for Highly Adaptive Cybersecurity Services (HACS). This award enables federal agencies to efficiently procure advanced cybersecurity capabilities through a pre-competed, streamlined acquisition vehicle.

As an SBA certified Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), XentIT delivers mission-focused cybersecurity solutions designed to protect High Value Assets (HVAs), strengthen enterprise resilience, and support compliance with federal security mandates. Under Special Item Numbers (SINs) 54151HACS, 518210C, and 54151S, XentIT provides:

• High Value Asset Assessments
• Risk and Vulnerability Assessments
• Penetration Testing
• Security Architecture Reviews
• Incident Response
• System Security Engineering
• Cloud Computing and Cloud-Related IT Professional Services

Through its HACS offerings, XentIT supports agencies in identifying exploitable vulnerabilities, validating security controls, strengthening architecture design, and responding effectively to evolving cyber threats. The MAS award allows agencies to engage XentIT rapidly while maintaining compliance with federal procurement regulations.

“Being awarded the GSA MAS contract for HACS reflects our continued commitment to delivering agile, high-impact cybersecurity services to the federal government,” said Tariq Alvi, CEO, XentIT. “We are focused on helping agencies protect critical systems, modernize securely, and move beyond checklist compliance toward measurable security outcomes.”

XentIT’s cybersecurity approach integrates proactive risk identification, real-world threat simulation, and security engineering best practices to ensure agencies can defend mission-critical systems in increasingly complex threat environments.

Landover, MD – January 16, 2023 – XentIT, a cybersecurity, cloud and managed services company, and NIT, its wholly owned subsidiary, with offices in Landover, Maryland and Peachtree Corners, Georgia announced today the appointment of Khalid Alvi to the role of Executive Vice President.

In the last 25 years, Khalid worked for US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Defense (DoD), and Department of Commerce (DoC). Prior to joining XentIT, Khalid was the Director of Division of Program, Contract, and Budget Management in the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO), a component of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) since 2016. In this role, Khalid oversaw systems development and operations, formulation and execution of $120M annual budget, acquisition and contract management, Cloud resource management, software asset management, investment management, and service desk operations for Marketplace Innovation & Technology Group (MITG) which develops, maintains, secures, and operates IT systems in the Cloud that power HealthCare.gov. Khalid led several mission essential complex IT programs such as CCIIO’s Cloud Resources Management (CRM) (~$50M/year) and Software Asset Management (SAM) (~$37M/year).  He also oversaw several multi-year, multi-million-dollar IT contracts including the $169.3M/5-year SAM contract, $31.4M/5-year Marketplace Service Desk (MSD) contract, and $13.5M/5-year CRM contract. Khalid was instrumental in securing over $100M in funding for MITG’s Cloud Migration project and procuring AWS resources to enable the migration of over 20 applications that power HealthCare.gov to the AWS cloud in 2018-19.  He also played a key role in establishing the No Surprises Helpdesk in 2021-22, a provision of the No Surprises Act of 2021.  Khalid received the CMS Honors Award for No Surprises Act Implementation in 2022.  In 2019, he received CMS Honors Award and FedHealthIT Innovation Award for MITG’s Cloud Migration Project.

Prior to CMS, Khalid served as the Deputy Director of the Consolidated Communications Center (CCC) of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and the Program Manager for the Global Content Delivery Service (GCDS) between 2011-2016.  From late 1990’s to late 2000’s, Khalid served in various IT roles including UNIX Systems Administrator, Sr. Systems Architect, IT Lead, Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR), and Program Management Officer at US Census Bureau and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).  In 2002, Khalid designed and deployed a Storage Area Network (SAN) for the US Census Bureau which included features such as single sign-on, fault-tolerance, and automatic fail-over of applications.  He was also the lead architect of the Enterprise Satellite Processing Center’s SAN which transformed satellite data processing.  Khalid served as the IT Lead for Comprehensive Large-array Data Stewardship System (CLASS), a satellite archive system with 3.2 Petabytes of data in 3 geographic locations.  Khalid also served as the Program Management Officer for the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) in NOAA where he managed two major investments ($500M supercomputer & $150M infrastructure services) and participated in the follow-on $500M/10-year High Performance Computing and Communication (HPCC) acquisition.

Khalid joined US Census Bureau’s New York Regional Office in 1997 after graduating from City University of New York.  A year later, he came to Census Bureau’s headquarters in Washington, DC to assist with the development of IT systems for the Decennial Census of 2000.  Khalid earned an MBA and MS in Technology Management from the University of Maryland Global Campus and Master’s Certificate in IT Project Management from the George Washington University.  He is also a graduate of Department of Commerce’s Executive Leadership Development Program.  He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner.

Khalid will help lead company’s growth efforts in both federal government and commercial sectors, oversee the company’s service delivery team and assist in business operations. “Khalid is a methodical, detail oriented, and service delivery oriented professional. His goal is to give 100% each time to each task, project, program, or contract and help his team achieve targets and goals with efficiency,” said Tariq Alvi, XentIT’s founder and CEO. “His executive leadership experience in federal government, knowledge and work ethic will be of tremendous help as XentIT expands its capabilities. We are excited to have him join the company to assist in our growth”.

“XentIT’s customer-centric approach, coupled with its innovative and agile practices, is fueling its growth in cloud, cybersecurity and managed services space,” said Khalid.  “It is an exciting phase of growth for XentIT.  I am delighted to join Tariq, an amazing leader, visionary, and trailblazer, and the phenomenal XentIT team in this journey.  I am looking forward to guide XentIT in helping more organizations migrate their workloads to cloud, protect their on-prem or cloud information assets, and comply with government or industry cybersecurity requirements.”

About XentIT

Founded in 2006, XentIT is an Information Technology firm specializing in Cybersecurity & Compliance, Managed IT Services, Cloud and DevSecOps, and Technology Reseller & Integration Services. We function as a virtual and seamless extension of our client’s service and the delivery organization providing high-value, high-performance, and high-quality business information solutions. We understand the complexities of our client’s business models and deliver solutions that fit their needs. For more information, please visit xentit.com.

Graham Tech won a NOAA Mission Information Technology Services contract to provide adaptive, timely solutions for NOAA organizations to satisfy current and future IT requirements. The contract provides NOAA-wide coverage for IT core management components and service areas as well as cross-cutting services that support the government through system design, development, fielding, and sustainment of global NOAA IT needs vital to the oceanic and atmospheric observing needs of the U.S.

We would like to thank our contractor team arrangement (CTA) members: RTL Networks and Dakota Consulting and teammates: ADNET, DB Consulting Group, Diversified US, Jeskell, Lepton, Linquest, Ortman, Washington Software, Widelity, and XENT-IT.

Graham Tech has a track record of delivering mission critical IT services since 2007. This latest contract demonstrates NOAA’s confidence in our capability to successfully support the agency’s mission.

Contract Number: GS35F513BA/1305M421ANAAA00039
Period of Performance: 11/20/2020 – 11/19/2025 base, 11/20/2025 – 11/19/2030 option
Ceiling: $2.1B
Contract Description
The NOAA Mission Information Technology Services (NMITS) contract supports both classified and unclassified programs on multiple networks and security domains at multiple concurrent locations. NMITS task orders may contain requirements for one or many of the service areas. Enterprise activities and services may be combined to maximize efficiencies, drive process improvements, eliminate service overlaps, and realize cost efficiencies to the government.

Core Management Components

• Enterprise Services
  • Technology Assessment and Evaluation
  • Systems/Infrastructure Engineering
  • Independent Testing and Evaluation
  • Logistical Support and Inventory Management
  • Asset and Configuration Management
  • Technical Writing and Documentation Support
• Customer Support Services
  • Customer Relationship Management Services
  • End User Computing Support
  • Customer Experience Management and Operations
  • Customer Education and Training
  • Customer IT Infrastructure Installation, Build Outs, and Decommissioning
  • Service Desk
  • Desktop Management
• Mission and Business Applications, Tools, Portals, and Web Services
  • Software Engineering, Development, and Integration
  • Mission and Business Application/Tool Development, Test, Integration, and Maintenance
  • Web and Portal Systems Development, Integration, Maintenance, and Management
  • Knowledge and Content Management
  • Life Cycle Software License Management and Control
• Enterprise Computing, Cloud, Storage, Shared and Field Services
  • Server and Workstation Baseline Creation, Standardization, Deployment, and Patch Management
  • Enterprise Systems Maintenance and Repair
  • Field Service Support
  • Server Administration and Management
  • Storage Administration and Management
  • Data Services, Data Administration, and Database Management
  • Enterprise Cloud Services, Administration, and Management
  • Enterprise Operations, Event Monitoring and Management, Performance Monitoring, and Analysis
  • Enterprise Infrastructure Maintenance and Repair
  • Service Delivery Center, Data Center, and Equipment Room IT Management
  • Enterprise Data Backup, Disaster Recovery, and Continuity of Operations Program Operations and Support
• Data and Voice Network Services
  • Collaboration Services
  • Cable/Fiber Installation, Testing, Troubleshooting, and Management
  • Network Administration and Maintenance
  • Network Operations, Event Monitoring and Management, Performance Monitoring, and Analysis
  • Wireless and Mobile Device Support
  • Voice Installation, Operations, and Maintenance
  • Video and Video Teleconferencing Installation, Operations, and Maintenance
  • Knowledge Wall and Video Display Integration, Operations, and Maintenance
  • Satellite Communications Initialization, Operations, and Management IT Support
• Cybersecurity and Information Assurance Services
  • Security Operations Center
  • Security services

Cross-cutting Services

• Program Management
• Subcontracted Technical Support Services
• Call Out/Per Call Support Services
• Surge Support Services
• Deployment Support Services

NIT is pleased to announce that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has certified it as a HUBZone small business. As a certified HUBZone small business concern, NIT may receive program benefits, including eligibility for HUBZone set-aside awards, HUBZone sole source awards, the HUBZone Price Evaluation Preference in full and open competition, and HUBZone reserves.

The HUBZone program fuels small business growth in historically underutilized business zones with a goal of awarding at least three percent of federal contract dollars to HUBZone-certified companies each year. The government limits competition for certain contracts to businesses in historically underutilized business zones. HUBZone-certified businesses also get a 10 percent price evaluation preference in full and open contract competitions.

NIT is committed to continue providing employment opportunities to underrepresented communities through strategic partnerships with large companies seeking a strong HUBZone partner. We also recruit individuals from these economically and underutilized areas and provide internships to help them prepare for a career in the industry.

NIT has served local, state and federal agencies such as US-DOJ, US-CCR, US-SEC, Northrop Grumman IT (Peraton), Richland County Schools, National Association of State Workforce Agencies, Maryland Dept. of Health and Human Services, and several others.

XentIT is a Platinum Trendmicro partner and only professional services partner with specialization in hybrid cloudsecurity, endpoint security and network defense. Our partnership started over a decade ago. We strengthen it every day. Trend Micro, we appreciate your trust in us!

Our Director of Sales, Grant Jortner on our partnership:

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Public Sector Partner (PSP) Program recognizes APN Partners with solutions and experience in delivering #government, #education, and #nonprofit customer missions around the world. XentIT is appreciative of AWS’s recognition of our expertise and efforts. We are privileged to join AWS Public Sector Partner Program.

Acquisition expands XentIT’s capabilities for the federal, state and local government clients

Crofton, MD &ndas; November 4, 2019 XentIT, a cybersecurity and secure cloud services company, announced today that it has acquired NIT (Network Institute of Technology, Inc.), a long-time cybersecurity services contractor to federal, state and local government entities. NIT will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of XentIT.

“XentIT and NIT both have provided tremendous value and consistent results for our clients over the last several years. Our complimentary services capabilities will allow us to provide end-to-end cybersecurity engineering, advisory, and assessment services for our customers? on-prem and cloud-based systems,” said Tariq Alvi, founder and CEO of XentIT. “We look forward to help assist our government customers as well as system integrator partners in achieving their rapid IT modernization goals through our secure, automated and value-added solutions.”

Ed Childs, Founder of NIT Services, said, “NIT Services is excited to be part of the XentIT family. This will provide our customers with comprehensive and complimentary cybersecurity capabilities. Our current customers will continue to receive the exemplary service from NIT that they expect with the ability to expand into secure cloud-based services.”

About XentIT

Founded in 2006, XentIT is an Information Technology firm specializing in Cybersecurity & Compliance, Secure Cloud and DevSecOps, and Technology Reseller & Integration Services. We function as a virtual and seamless extension of our client?s service and delivery organization providing high-value, high-performance, and high-quality business information solutions. We understand the complexities of our client?s business model and deliver solutions that fit their needs. For more information, please visit xentit.com.

About NIT

NIT was founded in 1995 with expertise in the assessment of cybersecurity threats and risk analysis for government and private sector clients. NIT has established itself  as an cybersecurity expert and is known for conducting NIST based advisory and assessment services for its clients. NIT is a Department of Defense vetted company. For more information, please visit www.nitservices.com.

Crofton, MD – October 16, 2019 – XentIT, a cybersecurity and secure cloud services company, announced today the appointment of Roopangi Kadakia to the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Roopangi brings decades of leadership experience to the XentIT executive team. As SVP and CTO, Roopangi will help lead company’s growth efforts, and assist in the development of services and solutions portfolio of the company. “Roopangi joins XentIT with a wealth of executive experience from both the commercial and federal sectors,” said Tariq Alvi, XentIT’s founder and CEO. “We are thrilled to have a person of her knowledge and repute on our team to help expand our services capabilities and broaden our customer base.”

Prior to joining XentIT, Roopangi worked as Senior Director, Cyber Risk Management at Capital One, CISO and Chief Cloud Strategist for US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as Deputy Assistant Secretary, Web Services Executive at NASA, and CISO of DHS Science and Technology Directorate. At NASA from 2011 to 2016, she lead the IT modernization efforts through the largest cloud migration program in the federal government space at the time, before joining the VA to help them develop their secure cloud implementation, development, and operations, where she lead a team of 600 security professionals and a budget of $400M supporting an IT budget of $4.2B and over 8,000 IT employees supporting over 9 million veterans. In her most recent role at CapitalOne, Roopangi provided expertise in the design and implementation of Cyber Capability Maturity Model; secure cloud migration and operation practices; and effective oversight through continuously monitoring.

“XentIT’s innovative and transformative practices is helping fuel its growth in cloud and cybersecurity services,” said Kadakia. “It is a tremendous pleasure to join Tariq and the XentIT team. I am excited to help drive XentIT’s success.”

About XentIT

Founded in 2006, XentIT is an Information Technology firm specializing in Cybersecurity & Compliance, Secure Cloud and DevSecOps, and Technology Reseller & Integration Services. We function as a virtual and seamless extension of our client’s service and delivery organization providing high-value, high-performance, and high-quality business information solutions. We understand the complexities of our client’s business model and deliver solutions that fit their needs. For more information, please visit xentit.com.

The success of any healthcare organization is dependent on data-driven decisions. Any attempt to interfere with the critical flow of data can slow down, and even obstruct, critical care by healthcare professionals. Exposure to security vulnerabilities puts the organization at risk, jeopardizes compliance requirements, and disrupts business performance if those vulnerabilities are exploited. Cyberattacks and intrusions can be devastating to the business and inhibit customer confidence. Carrying out costly disaster recovery operations and adding extra layers of security as an afterthought is counterproductive. Instead, you should be providing the proverbial ounce of prevention that is well worth a pound of cure.

Additionally, in a cloud-first world, with the increase of organizations adopting the cloud, your ability to quickly access and process patient information means modernizing outdated infrastructure.

So, what can you do to modernize your infrastructure but also continuously protect your organization’s information assets in the cloud? The answer lies in Healthcare Cloud Security Stack for Microsoft Azure, a single, end-to-end security solution for your healthcare assets at the center of a modernized IT infrastructure.

A unified solution that helps secure your cloud environments Healthcare Cloud Security Stack for Azure also provides you with visibility into cloud-based threats from a single dashboard. The combined expertise of three partnering specialist technologies provides that complete proactive security solution your organization needs. With Microsoft Azure as the cloud of choice, you can use cloud services without losing focus on cybersecurity and HIPAA compliance. Moreover, Healthcare Cloud Security Stack for Azure meets the needs of security and cloud operations teams.

How does Healthcare Cloud Security Stack for Azure measure up to protect your information assets?

Three companies partnered to integrate aspects of their technologies to form the basis of the Healthcare Cloud Security Stack:

• Qualys helps businesses automate the full spectrum of auditing, compliance, and protection of IT systems and web applications.
• The global leader in enterprise data security and cybersecurity solutions, Trend Micro offers solutions that optimize security for leading environments, platforms, and applications.
• XentIT functions as a virtual and seamless extension of its clients’ service and delivery organizations.

The Healthcare Cloud Security Stack for Azure created by these partners uses Qualys Cloud Agent to continuously collect and assess vulnerability information. This information is mapped to Trend Micro Deep Security to provide you with a virtual patching capability until a physical patch is available and deployed without disruption to your network. This is continuously monitored by XentIT Executive Dashboard, a single pane of glass into identified vulnerabilities with the number and type of threats stopped, providing actionable intelligence for further investigation and remediation by security analysts and engineers.

As a result, Healthcare Cloud Security Stack for Azure eliminates the need to determine which disparate software can interact well enough to provide a cohesive and unified solution without disruption and in a way that will be most productive for your particular security, engineering, and compliance teams’ needs. This single solution also removes the overhead of security automation and orchestration after migration to the cloud.

See how Healthcare Cloud Security Stack for Azure can actively protect your healthcare information assets. Take part in a 14-day trial available on Azure Marketplace today.E-mail

Security for healthcare through cloud agents and virtual patching helps healthcare entities modernize the IT infrastructure, while maintaining focus on cloud security and compliance