WASHINGTON, D.C. – August 28, 2025 – Virtru, the leader in data-centric security, today announced its recognition as a 2025 DCA Red Hot Company by DCA Live. The annual award program honors the DMV region’s fastest-growing, most innovative organizations tackling the nation’s most pressing cybersecurity and technology challenges.
This recognition continues a milestone summer for Virtru. The company’s CEO and Co-Founder, John Ackerly, was recently named to the CyberScoop 50 and honored as an EY Entrepreneur of the Year. Virtru also earned workplace excellence awards from Inc. Magazine and The Washington Post, and closed a successful Series D funding round to accelerate product innovation for the AI era.
Virtru also announced this week that it reached a settlement in its patent infringement lawsuit against tech giant Microsoft.
“The DMV region is a hotspot for tech innovation, so to be named amongst other trailblazers is a real honor,” said John Ackerly, CEO of Virtru. “This award reflects the dedication of our entire team and our commitment to helping organizations across all sectors to securely share sensitive data.”
The 2025 DCA Red Hot Companies were announced on August 27 at Sands Capital in Rosslyn, Virginia, recognizing leaders across cybersecurity, AI, fintech, healthcare, and other critical technology sectors.
Virtru will continue the momentum with DMV Rising on September 18th, an exclusive event spotlighting early innovators, scale operators, defense tech disruptors, and cyber investors local to D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Learn more at www.dmvrising.com.
About Virtru
Virtru empowers organizations to unlock the power of data while maintaining control wherever it's stored and shared. From global enterprises to national defense and intelligence agencies, Virtru provides simple, powerful solutions for data-centric security, underpinned by the Trusted Data Format (TDF). Learn more at virtru.com.
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Nick Michael
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