Northern Virginia Technology Council

McLean, Virginia – October 07, 2026 -- The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) named 50 companies and executives to its 2026 Cyber50 list, recognizing firms and leaders driving cybersecurity innovation across the National Capital Region.

NVTC splits honorees across three categories covering 27 companies and 23 individuals

The list includes 27 companies and government contractors such as GuidePoint Security, MANTECH, Virtru, Shift5 and Owl Cyber Defense, alongside 18 executives from organizations including Booz Allen, EY, Palo Alto Networks, Dominion Energy and FINRA. Five additional honorees were named Rising Stars, including representatives from Nokia, Fairfax County Public Schools and Dark Wolf.