WASHINGTON, D.C. — November 13, 2025 — Virtru, the leader in data-centric security, today announced that CEO and Co-Founder John Ackerly has been named a 2025 Tech100 honoree by the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC). The NVTC Tech100 recognizes the bold thinkers, builders, and leaders driving innovation and growth within one of the nation’s most dynamic technology ecosystems.
This honor follows Virtru’s recent recognition as part of the 2025 NVTC Cyber50, which spotlights top cybersecurity companies across the Capital Region. Together, these distinctions reinforce Virtru’s continued leadership in advancing data protection and secure collaboration for organizations spanning national defense, intelligence, and commercial sectors.
“I’m honored to be recognized among so many visionary leaders who are shaping the future of technology in the DMV and beyond,” said John Ackerly, CEO and Co-Founder of Virtru. “At Virtru, we’re proud to help organizations unlock the power of their data while maintaining control and trust—values that are essential as innovation, particularly around AI, accelerates at a pace that we’ve never seen before.”
Honorees will be recognized at NVTC’s 2025 Tech100 Celebration: A Night of Tech Stars, taking place Monday, December 15, 2025 at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner.
About Virtru
Virtru empowers organizations to unlock the power of data while maintaining control wherever it's stored and shared. Trusted by over 6,000 organizations across the public and private sectors—including JPMorganChase, Equifax, Capital One, Salesforce, and the U.S. Department of Defense—Virtru’s Data Security Platform has created a new paradigm in data-centric security, where protection travels with the data itself rather than relying on traditional perimeter defenses. From global enterprises to national defense and intelligence agencies, Virtru’s award-winning solutions provide simple, powerful data-centric security, built on the Trusted Data Format (TDF), an open standard for data protection created by Virtru Co-Founder and Chief Architect Will Ackerly.