​Craig P. Abod, founder of Carahsoft, is being recognized for his leadership in bringing a new, flexible way for Government agencies to acquire cloud products and services. Launched in 2020, Carahsoft’s Cloud Purchasing Program (CPP) offers customers a flexible way to acquire cloud solutions from either one or multiple vendors through a single part number and pay only for what they consume. This unparalleled program is the first and only program in Government that provides flexible and rapid access to a broad spectrum of cloud technology to support real-time operations.