# SMS: Solving \| Managing \| Securing

> Managed services and cloud modernization provider, delivering IT solutions with engineering excellence and federal\-grade rigor\.

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## Pages
- [About SMS](https://www.sms.com/about-sms/)
- [Contact](https://www.sms.com/contact/)
- [Home](https://www.sms.com/)
- [Ai Services](https://www.sms.com/custom-ai-solutions/)
- [Amazon CloudFront Service](https://www.sms.com/cloud-services/amazon-cloudfront-service/)
- [Amazon EC2 Services](https://www.sms.com/cloud-services/amazon-ec2-services/)
- [Amazon ECS](https://www.sms.com/cloud-services/amazon-ecs/)
- [Amazon EKS](https://www.sms.com/cloud-services/amazon-eks/)
- [AWS GovCloud](https://www.sms.com/cloud-services/aws-govcloud/)
- [Cloud Compliance](https://www.sms.com/lp/cloud-compliance/)
- [Cloud Accelerator](https://www.sms.com/lp/cloud-accelerator/)
- [Cybersecurity Services](https://www.sms.com/cybersecurity-services/)
- [Network Services](https://www.sms.com/secure-cloud-networking-services/)
- [IT Service Management](https://www.sms.com/managed-it-services/)

## Posts
- [Compliant AI Adoption Planning for Government Contractors: Meeting CMMC, NIST, and FedRAMP Needs](https://www.sms.com/blog/ai-adoption-for-government-contractors/)
- [Terraform Infrastructure as Code: How to Build Auditable AWS Infrastructure](https://www.sms.com/blog/terraform-iac-build-aws-environment/)
- [NIST AI Risk Management Framework: A Practical Guide for IT Directors](https://www.sms.com/blog/nist-ai-risk-management-framework-guide/)
- [Cloud Migration Checklist: 15 Steps for IT Directors Moving to AWS](https://www.sms.com/blog/cloud-migration-checklist-it-directors/)
- [Infrastructure as Code with Terraform on AWS: What It Is and How To Use It](https://www.sms.com/blog/infrastructure-as-code-on-terraform/)

## Case Studies
- [Secure Information Sharing: Enhancing Customer Experience and Increasing Productivity](https://www.sms.com/case-studies/secure-information-sharing/): Challenge: Determining the type of content the site was going to host and designing a user\-friendly interface with existing technologies\.
- [Transforming Operations: Reorganizing IT Support to Improve Cybersecurity](https://www.sms.com/case-studies/transforming-operations-reorganizing-it-support-improve-cybersecurity/): Challenge: To work with a federal government customer on recognizing their agency’s cybersecurity challenges, and to restructure an IT support task order to meet existing requirements as well as resolve cybersecurity challenges\. 
- [Seamless Communications: Integrating Two Unified Communications Platforms](https://www.sms.com/case-studies/seamless-communications-integrating-unified-platforms/): Challenge: To integrate architectures from two vendors into a telephony system that creates a seamless user experience\.
- [Critical Turnaround: Converting a Customer to RMF Under a Quick Deadline](https://www.sms.com/case-studies/critical-turnaround-converting-customer-rmf/): Challenge: To provide system reaccreditation to a Defense Department agency on a condensed timeline using best practices while also implementing processes to manage future accreditations\.
- [Defense Research: High\-Performance Computing Enables Defense Scientists](https://www.sms.com/case-studies/defense-research-high-performance-computing-enables-defense-scientists/): Challenge: To redesign, engineer, manage, and operate a newer, faster, cost\-effective replacement of a legacy high\-performance computing system\.

## Company Highlights
- [Albuquerque NM Top Workplace Celebration](https://www.sms.com/company-highlights/albuquerque-nm-top-workplace-celebration/): Our dedicated, team\-focused employees celebrated being named a 2026 Albuquerque Top Workplace for the eighth consecutive year during their annual Employee Appreciation Luncheon\.
- [Celebrating SMS as a DC Top Workplace](https://www.sms.com/company-highlights/celebrating-sms-as-a-top-workplace/): SMS' DC Metro employees celebrate being voted a Top Workplace for the 11th consecutive year\! 
- [The Technical Leadership Program: Driving Innovation and Excellence at SMS](https://www.sms.com/company-highlights/the-technical-leadership-program-at-sms/)
- [SMS Technical Leadership Program: 2025 Year in Review](https://www.sms.com/company-highlights/technical-leadership-program-2025-year-in-review/): 2025 marked the 4th anniversary of the Technical Leadership Program \(TLP\), defined by record\-breaking content production and expanded outreach and visibility\.
- [SMS Employee Appreciation Luncheon in Albuquerque, NM](https://www.sms.com/company-highlights/albuquerque-appreciation-luncheon-2025/): SMS celebrates our NM employees both for our 7th year as an Albuquerque Top Workplace, and also our place in the Top 10 small businesses\.

## Press Releases
- [SMS Ranked No\. 2 Top Workplace in Albuquerque, New Mexico](https://www.sms.com/press-release/sms-ranked-no-2-top-workplace-in-albuquerque-new-mexico/): McLean, Va\. — August 8, 2026 — SMS Data Products Group, Inc\. \(SMS\) is proud to announce it has been recognized as a New Mexico Top Workplaces by the Albuquerque Journal\. In the publication's 2026 rankings, SMS earned the No\. 2 spot among 17 companies in the mid\-sized business category\.
- [SMS Recognized as a DC Region Top Workplace for the 11th Consecutive Year](https://www.sms.com/press-release/sms-recognized-as-a-dc-region-top-workplace-for-the-11th-consecutive-year/): McLean, VA — June 23rd, 2026 — SMS is proud to announce it has been named a 2026 Top Workplace by WTOP News, as voted by SMS employees across the Washington, DC metro area\. SMS ranked 12th out of 121 in the midsized business category\. 
- [SMS Named NASA SEWP VI Awardee in Two Categories](https://www.sms.com/press-release/sms-named-nasa-sewp-vi-awardee-in-two-categories/): McLean, VA — July 6th, 2026 — SMS is proud to announce it has been awarded a prime contract for NASA's Solutions for Enterprise\-Wide Procurement \(SEWP\) VI Government\-Wide Acquisition Contract
- [SMS Awarded Air Forces Central Command \(AFCENT\) Network Operations  and Security Center \(NOSC\) Task Order](https://www.sms.com/press-release/sms-awarded-air-forces-central-command-network-operations-and-security-center-contract/)
- [SMS Announces Scott Darwin’s Return as Chief Operating Officer](https://www.sms.com/press-release/sms-appoints-coo-2026/)

## Venues
- [Montgomery, Alabama](https://www.sms.com/venue/montgomery-alabama/)
- [Colorado Springs, CO](https://www.sms.com/venue/colorado-springs-co/)
- [Baltimore, MD](https://www.sms.com/venue/baltimore-md/)
- [Augusta, GA](https://www.sms.com/venue/augusta-ga/)
- [Javits Convention Center](https://www.sms.com/venue/javits-convention-center/)

## Organizers
- [SMS](https://www.sms.com/organizer/sms/)

## Events
- [Understanding AWS Account \& Resource Access \- for Humans \& Machines](https://www.sms.com/event/understanding-aws-account-resource-access-for-humans-machines/): Learn the pros and cons of different access methods for both humans and machines, why you would want to use them, and when\. We’ll cover human access, machine access, and cross account access, along with leaving some time for your questions\.
- [The Secure Blueprint for CI/CD Pipelines \- Webinar](https://www.sms.com/event/the-secure-blueprint-for-ci-cd-pipelines-webinar/)
- [TechNet Augusta](https://www.sms.com/event/technet-augusta/)
- [Success with Compliance: FedRAMP, GovCloud, and Staying Sane](https://www.sms.com/event/success-with-compliance-fedramp-govcloud-and-staying-sane/)
- [Rocky Mountain Cyberspace Symposium](https://www.sms.com/event/rocky-mountain-cyberspace-symposium/)

## Series
- [Office Hours](https://www.sms.com/series/office-hours/)
- [Webinars](https://www.sms.com/series/webinars/)

## Categories
- [Engineering \& Operations](https://www.sms.com/category/engineering-operations/)
- [AI](https://www.sms.com/category/ai/)
- [Cloud](https://www.sms.com/category/cloud/)
- [Security](https://www.sms.com/category/security/)
- [Governance \& Compliance](https://www.sms.com/category/governance-compliance/)

## Tags
- [AI](https://www.sms.com/tag/ai/)
- [Engineering \& Operations](https://www.sms.com/tag/engineering-operations/)
- [Compliance](https://www.sms.com/tag/compliance/)
- [Security](https://www.sms.com/tag/security/)
- [Terraform](https://www.sms.com/tag/terraform/)

## Categories
- [Department of Defense \(DoD\)](https://www.sms.com/case-studies/categories/department-of-defense-dod/)
- [Security, Governance, \& Compliance](https://www.sms.com/case-studies/categories/security-governance-and-compliance/)
- [Cloud: AWS, Azure, GCP](https://www.sms.com/case-studies/categories/cloud-aws-azure-gcp/)
- [Network](https://www.sms.com/case-studies/categories/network/)
- [Data Center / Infrastructure](https://www.sms.com/case-studies/categories/data-center-infrastructure/)

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