Aquia Joint Venture Awarded 10-Year USDA STRATUS Cloud Basic Ordering Agreement

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Oct. 8, 2024 -- Aquia Inc., a cloud and cybersecurity digital services firm, today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) named Aquia Nava II LLC — a joint venture between Aquia Inc. and Nava Public Benefit Corporation — an awardee under pool 2 of the STRATUS Cloud Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA). The BOA period of performance will consist of an initial ordering period of 10 years from the date of the BOA issuance.

STRATUS is divided into three pools of services and will be used to obtain rapid access to hyperscale cloud infrastructure services, cloud integration and development providers, and software-as-a-service providers and resellers. Specifically, pool 2 is for all cloud‐related labor and managed services including development, integration, management, and operational support. 

"Being awarded the STRATUS Cloud Basic Ordering Agreement by the USDA is not just a win for Aquia and Nava, but a testament to the power of partnership and shared vision,” said David Maskeroni, chief revenue officer and co-founder of Aquia. “We're honored to support the USDA in its mission, leveraging our joint, complementary expertise to enhance the efficiency, security, and effectiveness of their cloud infrastructure. This achievement is just the beginning of our journey to drive transformative change and deliver tangible benefits for our government and its citizens."

Aquia Nava II LLC brings together two like-minded organizations with a commitment to excellence and demonstrated past performance in the public sector. Through the joint venture, Aquia and Nava seek to blend a combined depth of expertise in cybersecurity and digital services oriented around providing valuable outcomes for public sector stakeholders.

About Aquia Inc.

Securing The Digital Transformation ®

Aquia is a cloud and cybersecurity digital services firm and “2024 Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) of the Year” awardee. We empower mission owners in the U.S. government and public sector to achieve secure, efficient, and compliant digital transformation.

As strategic advisors and engineers, we help our customers develop and deploy innovative cloud and cybersecurity technologies quickly, adopt and implement digital transformation initiatives effectively, and navigate complex regulatory landscapes expertly. We provide multi-cloud engineering and advisory expertise for secure software delivery; security automation; SaaS security; cloud-native architecture; and governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) innovation.

Founded in 2021 by United States veterans, we are passionate about making our country digitally capable and secure, and driving transformational change across the public and private sectors. Aquia is an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Advanced Tier partner and member of the Google Cloud Partner Advantage Program. Learn more at aquia.us. 

Press contact for Aquia:

Ashling Knight

comms@aquia.io

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