an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . may 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message carahsoft founded 2004 headquarters reston virginia u.s. key people craig p. abod ceo & president website carahsoft.com carahsoft founded in 2004 is a privately held it solutions provider located in reston va. carahsoft is a government solutions provider combining technological expertise with an understanding of government procurement processes to help agencies select and implement it solutions . as a gsa schedule contract holder carahsoft serves as the master government aggregator for many of its vendors and connects professionals within federal state and local government agencies as well as educational institutions . they function as a connection between manufacturers and customers . 1 contents 1 it solutions 2 contracts 3 overcharging allegations and settlement 4 industry recognition 5 carahsoft hosted annual events 6 references it solutions edit carahsoft offers solutions focused on support data analysis and storage cyber defense security business intelligence and many more connecting its partners and government customers . carahsoft is divided into specialized teams such as adobe autodesk symantec emc vmware sap f5 networks red hat salesforce splunk fireeye servicenow google and hp software . contracts edit carahsoft s solutions are available through a large ecosystem of reseller and system integrator partners as well as a variety of contract vehicles including gsa schedule 70 sewp v cmaas bpa and various other state and local contracts . overcharging allegations and settlement edit in 2010 a lawsuit was filed against carahsoft and vmware for allegedly overcharging government customers . the firms denied wrongdoing but agreed to settle the case with the united states department of justice for 75.5 m. 2 3 4 industry recognition edit carahsoft has been recognized by its partners as a leading revenue producer and is listed annually among the industry s fastest growing firms 5 by var business crn inc. 6 washington technology inc. 5000 7 and washington business journal 8 and washington smart ceo magazine . 9 on april 3 2012 carahsoft announced that ceo craig p. abod had been recognized as one of the 2012 federal 100 award winners which showcases 100 government and industry leaders who have made a crucial impact on the federal government s acquisition development and management of information technology . 10 carahsoft hosted annual events edit each year carahsoft s marketing team works with its vendors to host hundreds of educational events from webcasts to on site events including 11 government big data forum best practices surrounding big data technology trends and issues . 12 hp software government summit covers a trend in government it relating to hp s information management security operations and applications solutions . 13 adobe government technology summit an emphasis on the various features of adobe products and services and how these applications are employed to resolve ongoing issues within government agencies . 14 citizen engagement seminar insight into how government agencies are utilizing new media technologies to overcome communication challenges and successfully engage citizens . 15 references edit amtower mark . my 2004 predictions and a 2012 fed 100 . selling to the government amtower on b2g . federal direct . retrieved 22 may 2012 . white house cio s former software firm settles false claims act suit . government executive . 2015 07 06 . retrieved 9 april 2016 . 12 shocking allegations from the vmware carahsoft government overcharging lawsuit . crn magazine . 2015 07 02 . retrieved 9 april 2016 . vmware agrees to pay 75.5 m to settle illegal pricing allegations . techcrunch . 2015 06 30 . retrieved 9 april 2016 . industry recognition 2011 2010 2009 . carahsoft 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