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The most valuable technology conversations aren’t about trends; they’re about how organizations actually apply what they learn. That’s what makes the 7th Annual Technology Transformation Conference such an important event for the Maryland tech community. On March 12th at 2:55 - 3:30 PM at the Maryland Live Hotel & Casino, I’ll be speaking alongside fellow leaders as part of a conference dedicated to bringing Maryland-based technology organizations together to educate one another, share emerging ideas, and find new ways to collaborate and drive meaningful transformation within their businesses. Looking forward to engaging conversations, practical insights, and connecting with professionals who are focused on turning innovation into real-world impact. 🔗 Event details: https://zurl.co/R2l9H #MTC #TechnologyLeadership #MarylandBusiness #Innovation #Collaboration #MTCTechCon2026

We’re excited to power this month’s HHS Industry Power Hour! Bringing together NIH and HHS leadership for a candid, insight-packed discussion on what’s next in procurement and small business opportunities. Thank you to Olga Acosta and Shannon Jackson for sharing your leadership and perspective. At Xemplify IT, we’re committed to helping our partners stay informed, aligned, and mission ready. Join the conversation on March 6. #XemplifyIT #HHS #NIH #GovCon

Fin Fridays 🐋 — Pressure Is a Feature Cold water. High pressure. Long distances. That’s where narwhals are most at home. Pressure has a way of revealing what actually works — and what doesn’t. In tough environments, shortcuts fail quickly. Noise fades. What’s left is discipline, preparation, and trust in the fundamentals. That’s a lesson worth carrying into any complex system, technical or otherwise. Build for pressure. Move with purpose. Stay calm when things get hard. That’s how you make progress beneath the surface. — Fin 🐋

Fin Fridays 🐋 — Beneath the Surface One thing I’ve learned swimming in deep waters: Most problems don’t appear all at once. They build quietly. Tiny cracks. Small shifts. Signals that are easy to miss if you’re only watching the surface. That’s why I like to slow down and pay attention to what’s underneath — not because it’s dramatic, but because that’s where clarity lives. At Xemplify IT, that mindset matters. Calm beats chaos. Awareness beats reaction. And thoughtful execution beats rushing every time. Sometimes the most important work is noticing what others pass by. See you next Friday. — Fin 🐋

Hi LinkedIn! I’m Fin 🐋 Xemplify IT’s guide through complexity. I made my first appearance at our ribbon cutting, but for those I haven’t met yet, here’s the short version: I’m a narwhal, not a unicorn…because real problems deserve real solutions. I’m built to navigate what lives beneath the surface, where things are harder to see and slower to fail. A few things you should know about me: 🦷 My tusk (yes, it’s really a tooth) is full of sensors → At Xemplify, we pay attention to signals early — configuration drift, health degradation, and risk that shows up long before dashboards light up. 🧭 I notice subtle shifts in the current → Small changes matter. Most large failures don’t start big — they start quietly. ☕ I run on coffee → Modern IT is always on. The goal isn’t heroics — it’s building systems that operate calmly and predictably. ❄️ I thrive in cold, high-pressure waters → We’re built for complex, regulated, mission-critical environments where precision and resilience aren’t optional. That mindset shapes everything we do — from enterprise endpoint platforms to operationally mature technology environments. This is the first of many #FinFridays. Each week, I’ll surface insights from beneath the surface — where the real work happens. See you next Friday. — Fin 🐋

Excited to see our Founder & CEO, Barqat Bari, joining an outstanding group of cybersecurity leaders at the Maryland Tech Council Technology Transformation Conference. This panel brings together perspectives across secure software development, detection and response, and enterprise platform security and Barqat Bari will be sharing insights drawn from architecting and operating secure digital workspace and endpoint platforms in highly regulated, federated environments. At Xemplify IT, our work is rooted in a simple belief: modern cybersecurity succeeds when security is engineered into the platforms organizations rely on every day...not treated as an afterthought. We’re excited to contribute to a conversation focused on how enterprises can apply Zero Trust principles, platform discipline, and operational rigor at scale. Looking forward to a great discussion alongside leaders from Advantage Technology, Pixee, and Arctic Wolf. #Cybersecurity #ZeroTrust #EnterpriseIT #PlatformSecurity #XemplifyIT #MarylandTechCouncil

Today we’re proud to introduce Xemplify IT the next chapter of our company, formerly known as SHB Technology. After years of building enterprise-scale cybersecurity, endpoint modernization, and digital transformation programs across the federal government, our company has evolved. Our new name reflects both who we are today and where we are going: expanding our federal innovation roots into the broader commercial market while continuing to deliver secure, mission-critical solutions. At Xemplify IT, our mission is simple: Empowering Possibilities. Simplifying Technology. From Zero Trust device strategies and secure digital workspaces to automation-driven cyber resilience, we help organizations modernize securely in highly regulated environments. We’re grateful to our team, partners, clients, and community who helped us reach this milestone. This is just the beginning. Follow our page for updates as we build the future of secure, modern IT. Barqat Bari Founder & CEO, Xemplify IT #XemplifyIT #Rebrand #RibbonCutting #FederalIT #B2B #Cybersecurity #ModernIT #MarylandBusiness