About | Knox Systems
10+ Years of Proven FedRAMP & Cloud Security Success
We are a team of FedRAMP and Mission Critical SaaS Security experts with 10+ consecutive years of successfully running FedRAMP Clouds. Our backgrounds span Palantir, Oracle, BCG, Avanade, and Palo Alto Networks, bringing deep expertise in building and securing mission-critical cloud solutions for government and enterprise.
Executive Team
Irina Denisenko Chief Executive Officer
Chris Johnson Chief Technology Officer
Casey Jones Chief Architect
Hemant Baidwan Executive Chief Information Security Officer
Ted Lin Chief Financial Officer
Scarlet DeSaavedra Chief Operations Officer
Federal Advisors
Carrie Lee
Former Deputy CIO US Dept. of Veterans Affairs
David Epperson
Former Deputy CIO of EOP, First CIO & CISO of CISA
Chad Tetrault
Former DHS Deputy CTO & Deputy CAIO
John Zangardi
Former DoW CIO, Former DHS CIO
Government SaaS by the Numbers
$100Bn
Per year spent by the U.S. Government on software.
$20Bn
U.S. government annual spend on SaaS.
50% YoY
Growth of U.S. Government spend on SaaS.
325
NIST 800-53 controls that must be achieved for FedRAMP Moderate.
400
Total FedRAMPed applications for Government use as of March 2025.
10,000+
Total applications in the AWS marketplace for commercial use.
The Knox Mission
Unlocking access to cutting-edge software for the U.S. Government
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