FBI Raids Government IT and Cyber ​​Contractor Carahsoft

The FBI raided the Reston, Virginia, headquarters of Carahsoft Technology Corp., a provider of IT, software and cybersecurity services, on Tuesday, according to two people familiar with the matter.

One of the people, who asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the matter, said the raid took place on Tuesday morning.

“We can confirm that the FBI conducted court-authorized law enforcement activity on Sunset Hills Road this morning. We decline to comment further,” an FBI spokesperson said in a statement.

Carahsoft is a private provider of IT services and software to the public sector. According to GovTribe, it has secured multibillion-dollar contracts with agencies such as the Social Security Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Treasury Department. Next government/FCW parent company GovExec.

Carahsoft CEO Craig Abod and a company spokesperson have not yet responded to requests for comment.

Several notes and images thought to be from the raid were shared On the Reddit channel It is alleged that it was used by company employees. Next government/FCW We could not immediately confirm the content of the images, but one appeared to show a group of FBI agents in uniform walking through the office. Another image was obtained separately Next government/FCW Three FBI agents dressed in uniform are seen walking towards a building entrance.

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