Arthur McMiler 
- ZTCA’s offerings include zero trust design, identity management, AI security and threat modeling
- Carahsoft’s Steve Jacyna says the new arrangement streamlines government agency access to ZTCA’s services
- The move builds on a 2025 aggregator pact and a series of Carahsoft identity security deals
Carahsoft Technology has added Zero Trust Cyber & AI Advisors’ secure IT infrastructure consulting and modernization services to its National Association of State Procurement Officials ValuePoint contract.
“The addition gives agencies streamlined access to Zero Trust Cyber & AI Advisors’ public sector advisory and transformation services, enabling them to address evolving cybersecurity and technology needs,” Steve Jacyna, director of innovative cybersecurity solutions at Carahsoft, said in a joint announcement Tuesday.
Under the arrangement, Carahsoft and its resellers can supply ZTCA’s zero trust offerings to federal, state and local government customers as well as educational institutions.
What Does the Contract Addition Mean for Public Sector Buyers?
Jacyna said Carahsoft, ZTCA and the reseller network are working with agencies to determine technology priorities, deploy effective tools and advance secure modernization.
Vadim Sigalov, managing partner at ZTCA, said the contract vehicle widens the company’s reach into government. “This contract enhances our ability to support public sector organizations with the cybersecurity, AI, infrastructure and data expertise they need to address today’s technology challenges,” he said.
Sigalov added that the expanded Carahsoft relationship helps agencies move technology initiatives forward and harden the systems their missions depend on.
What Cybersecurity and AI Services Does ZTCA Provide?
ZTCA describes itself as an architect-led consultancy whose team has worked with Fortune 100 companies and federal agencies. Its practice spans zero trust architecture, cloud and Microsoft security, identity and access management, artificial intelligence security, threat modeling, and incident preparedness and response.
Its threat modeling work traces potential attack paths, evaluates risk in system designs and applications, and helps clients decide which security controls to put in place first across enterprise networks, cloud platforms, AI tools and connected devices.
The firm also handles internet of things and operational technology security, threat detection for connected devices, and protection of AI-enabled cameras and video management systems. Additional offerings include Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification readiness, assessments aligned with National Institute of Standards and Technology guidance, security for Microsoft 365 and Azure, and safe rollout of Copilot and AI agents. ZTCA says its approach is intended to lower operating costs and reduce risk.
How Does the Deal Build on the Carahsoft-ZTCA Partnership?
The NASPO ValuePoint addition extends an August 2025 agreement that made Carahsoft master government aggregator for ZTCA. That agreement covered the company’s cyber and IT assessments, security designs, business optimization tools and Beyond Zero Trust Architecture, along with penetration testing and risk assessments, for defense, intelligence, civilian, state, local, education and health care customers.
What Other Cybersecurity Partnerships Has Carahsoft Formed?
The ZTCA move comes during a busy year of cybersecurity deals for Carahsoft. On Oct. 29, the company became public sector distributor for Sevii’s autonomous AI cyber defense platform, weeks after it signed on as master government aggregator for Nothreat and Hyperproof. In August, it began carrying USX Cyber’s Guardient platform, which includes compliance automation for CMMC requirements.
In other identity security platforms, Carahsoft added Nimbus-T Global’s Nimbus-Key ID authentication platform to its lineup in June, offering it through vehicles that include NASPO ValuePoint, NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V and Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – Software 2. In April, it signed a distribution deal covering iDen2’s passwordless digital identity platform, and in March it partnered with Lastwall on quantum-resilient zero trust identity tools.
In an earlier interview with ExecutiveBiz, Jacyna said agencies are moving away from siloed products toward automated, consolidated cybersecurity platforms, and he noted rising interest in identity verification and proofing technologies.
