Carahsoft President Craig Abod has accepted his 12th Wash100 Award, recognizing his sustained leadership, strategic vision and continued business momentum in a dynamic federal policy and procurement landscape.
Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of the Wash100 Award, presented the honor to Abod during a visit to Carahsoft’s office in Reston, Virginia, on Feb. 18.
Why Did Craig Abod Win the 2026 Wash100 Award?
Abod earned his 12th Wash100 Award for guiding Carahsoft through evolving federal priorities while maintaining strong double-digit growth and deepening the company’s role as a bridge between innovative technology providers and the public sector.
In 2025, Carahsoft closed $22.5 billion in bookings and posted $125 billion in lifetime bookings.
Under Abod’s leadership, Carahsoft has launched, expanded and enabled more than 30 specialized technology and customer verticals aligned to mission needs and emerging policy priorities across several areas, including cybersecurity, FedRAMP, multicloud, DevSecOps, artificial intelligence and 5G.
The company onboarded between 300 and 400 new partners in 2025 — many of them startups and growth-stage firms — reinforcing Abod’s commitment to empowering emerging technology providers in the public sector marketplace.
“Craig’s 12th Wash100 Award — and an incredible 10th consecutive honor — is a truly remarkable achievement and a testament to the lasting impact he continues to have across GovCon,” said Garrettson. “Craig’s vision, commitment to partnership and consistent focus on innovation and mission success set an exceptional standard for leadership and excellence in federal contracting. This milestone recognition further reinforces his status as one of the most influential and trusted leaders in the GovCon ecosystem.”
In response to the recognition, Abod emphasized Carahsoft’s mission-driven focus.
“We are here to bring scale and speed to help our government customers find great technology, acquire great technology and implement it successfully,” Abod said. “On behalf of the Carahsoft Team, I am honored to receive this year’s Wash100 Award!”
Who Is Craig Abod?
Craig Abod is the president and founder of Carahsoft Technology, which for more than two decades has connected public sector agencies with technology vendors, resellers and system integrators.
Since launching the company in 2004, Abod has helped scale Carahsoft into a multibillion-dollar enterprise. His leadership philosophy centers on ecosystem enablement — ensuring both established technology firms and emerging innovators can successfully navigate federal, state and local procurement environments.
Abod is also widely recognized for his philanthropic leadership and steadfast support of the intelligence community, veteran and military-affiliated organizations. He has embedded service into Carahsoft’s culture, aligning business growth with meaningful community impact.
What Is the Wash100 Award?
Since 2014, the Wash100 Award has recognized the most impactful and visionary leaders driving progress across the government contracting community. Honorees are chosen through a rigorous selection process that evaluates executive leadership, strategic foresight, innovation and measurable impact in the past year, along with their ability to shape the GovCon landscape in the year ahead.
Executive Mosaic congratulates Craig Abod and the entire Carahsoft team on this latest Wash100 achievement.
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