# NightDragon Names Carahsoft Channel Partner

NightDragon named Carahsoft its 2025 Channel Partner of the Year, recognizing Carahsoft’s role as NightDragon’s Master Government Aggregator since 2021 and its work helping portfolio companies build public-sector visibility and customer engagement. For government buyers and cybersecurity firms pursuing public-sector business, this highlights established routes to market through Carahsoft’s channel and contract vehicles, as well as events and thought leadership; the announcement does not create a new solicitation or contract award.

- Cybersecurity firms in NightDragon’s portfolio can assess Carahsoft’s government-market channel and contract-vehicle access as potential routes for reaching agency customers.
- Government procurement professionals may find the recognition relevant when evaluating how cybersecurity technologies are brought to market, but it does not indicate a new procurement or agency requirement.
- Carahsoft’s events and thought-leadership activities are also identified as ways its portfolio companies increase public-sector visibility and customer engagement.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Contracting Vehicles
**Published:** August 20, 2026

### Vendors
- Carahsoft Technology Corp. (Master Government Aggregator and channel partner)
- NightDragon (Cybersecurity investment firm)

### Key Quotes
> By working closely with NightDragon, its portfolio companies and our reseller partners, we are bringing cutting-edge technologies to Government agencies faster, helping them address evolving threats and mission-critical requirements with greater confidence.
> — Brian O’Donnell, Vice President of Cybersecurity Solutions at Carahsoft

> Carahsoft has been an exceptional partner in helping NightDragon and our portfolio companies accelerate their impact across the Public Sector.
> — Amy De Salvatore, Senior Partner at NightDragon

### Sources
- [ NightDragon Names Carahsoft Channel Partner of the Year for 2025

 | The Manila Times ](https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/20/tmt-newswire/globenewswire/nightdragon-names-carahsoft-channel-partner-of-the-year-for-2025/2409344) - The Manila Times