Computer World Services (CWS) is a Washington DC-based federal contractor with 30+ years of Defense and civilian government experience. The tech stack reveals dual operational modes: enterprise infrastructure management (Red Hat, ServiceNow, SolarWinds, VMware) and security-heavy compliance (ZTNA, Veracode, Nexpose, PKI). Active adoption of ZTNA and Microsoft 365 while phasing out Intune signals a shift toward zero-trust architecture—critical for federal workloads. The hiring profile is engineering-forward (33 engineering roles), with substantial cybersecurity (14) and ops (20) capacity, and leadership gaps in both network operations and cybersecurity engineering positions indicate scaling pressure on mission-critical functions.
Notable leadership hires: Network Operations Center Lead, Cybersecurity Engineering Lead
CWS staffs cleared IT professionals for federal customers across Defense and civilian agencies domestically and internationally. The firm operates across IT operations, systems architecture, cloud services (AWS GovCloud), agile software development, and cybersecurity—with particular depth in network engineering and cyber defense. The company supports over 20 federal customers and maintains ISO 9001:2015 and CMMI-DEV Level 3 certifications. Current operational challenges center on FISMA compliance, cloud cost management, legacy system transitions, and incident response efficiency across a globally distributed customer base.
CWS uses Red Hat, OpenShift, AWS GovCloud, ServiceNow, SolarWinds, Splunk, VMware, and Windows infrastructure. Currently adopting ZTNA and Microsoft 365; transitioning away from Intune.
IT operations, systems architecture, cloud solutions (GovCloud), agile development, cybersecurity, and call center outsourcing. Specialties include network engineering, cyber defense, configuration management, and FISMA compliance support.
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