$4.4 Million Sole-Source Award Highlights Small Business Excellence and Federal Investment in Cybersecurity
WASHINGTON, November 30, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On National Small Business Saturday, The Wright Way Enterprises (TWW) celebrates its continued success with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Cybersecurity organization, marking its second contract award: a $4.4 million sole-source 8(a) award to establish and lead the Cybersecurity Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Zero Trust (ZT) Project Management Office (PMO). This milestone demonstrates TWW’s pivotal role in federal cybersecurity modernization and highlights the vital contributions of small businesses to national security and economic growth.
Small businesses account for nearly 44% of U.S. economic activity and employ more than 61 million Americans, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Programs like the SBA's 8(a) Business Development Program empower small businesses, especially those from historically disadvantaged communities, to drive innovation and provide critical services across federal agencies.
"The SBA’s 8(a) program has been instrumental in enabling TWW to secure opportunities that not only contribute to our growth but also to the modernization and resilience of U.S. cybersecurity," said Kenice Middleton, Managing Partner of TWW. "On this National Small Business Saturday, we reflect on the importance of investing in small businesses, which are the backbone of the U.S. economy. As a Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), TWW takes pride in supporting the federal government’s mission to allocate 15% of contract spending to SDBs by FY 2025. Our deep expertise in cybersecurity, Zero Trust architecture, and IT modernization positions us to help agencies like the IRS meet critical objectives while safeguarding the nation’s assets."
The Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law in August 2022, provides unprecedented funding to the IRS to transform tax administration and enhance services. Cybersecurity is the foundation of this transformation, requiring robust implementation of Zero Trust architecture to meet federal mandates. TWW’s support of the Cybersecurity PMO integrates IRA and ZT initiatives under a unified framework, ensuring compliance, risk mitigation, and operational excellence.
As a trusted partner to the IRS, TWW provides comprehensive support, including:
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Standardizing workflows and documentation to streamline project execution.
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Conducting Zero Trust maturity assessments and developing actionable roadmaps.
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Creating scalable security architecture models to enable future-state cybersecurity goals.