Carahsoft
Also known as: Carahsoft Technology Corp
Summary
The master procurement aggregator routing Israeli surveillance technology into U.S. municipal and federal markets.
Definition
Carahsoft is the master procurement aggregator for Israeli surveillance technology into U.S. municipal and federal markets. It holds GSA contract 47QSWA18D008F and routes products from Cobwebs, Cellebrite, and other Israeli vendors to U.S. agencies, subsidized by DHS UASI and SHSGP grants totaling $191B in appropriations.
Background & History
Carahsoft Technology Corp is a U.S. government IT distributor that serves as the master procurement aggregator for Israeli surveillance technology into U.S. municipal and federal markets. Founded as a specialized government technology reseller, Carahsoft built its business around holding GSA schedule contracts that streamline the procurement of foreign technology products for U.S. agencies. The company positioned itself as the bridge between Israeli surveillance vendors and the U.S. government procurement ecosystem, leveraging federal grant programs to subsidize purchases.
Operational Role in the Network
Carahsoft functions as the procurement gateway routing Israeli surveillance technology—including products from Cobwebs, Cellebrite, and other Israeli vendors—into U.S. municipal and federal agencies. It holds GSA contract 47QSWA18D008F, which enables streamlined government purchasing of Israeli surveillance products. The company's procurement pipeline is subsidized by DHS Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) and State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) grants totaling $191B in appropriations, effectively using federal taxpayer funds to purchase foreign surveillance technology for domestic deployment.
Documented Actions & Evidence
GSA Contract 47QSWA18D008F procurement routing
Holds GSA contract 47QSWA18D008F enabling streamlined federal procurement of Israeli surveillance technology products from vendors including Cobwebs and Cellebrite, routing foreign surveillance tools into U.S. municipal and federal agencies.
DHS grant-subsidized procurement pipeline
Facilitates the purchase of Israeli surveillance technology using DHS UASI and SHSGP grants totaling $191B in appropriations, effectively using federal homeland security funding to subsidize the deployment of foreign surveillance tools in U.S. municipalities.
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