Federal Solutions

QTS Federal Systems Group LogoThe QTS Federal Systems Group is well positioned to team with government agencies to successfully build and implement a technology strategy that improves efficiency, nimbleness and innovation. Our Federal Systems Group designs customized solutions from a unique collection of data center solutions, Custom Data Center, Colocation and Cloud Services. Whether your agency needs to build infrastructure, consolidate data centers or move applications to a virtualized platform, our team of experts can design and implement an IT infrastructure that meets your performance, security, and compliance requirements.

Overview


Expertise and Dependability

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Depend on our expertise and knowledge in the data center industry to meet your growing demands and critical requirements. Our dedicated Federal Systems Group can empower your agency with integrated, flexible data center solutions and experienced staff to support the most critical of infrastructures.  QTS currently supports Federal customers across the Executive Branch in the Federal, Civil, DoD, and Intelligence Community sectors.

"QTS demonstrated tremendous flexibility and creativity in providing a customized data center solution that was not only compliant, but also provided the utmost in security that our mutual government client required"

- John Dorman, Chief Technology Officer - Planned Systems International." 

 

Solutions


Custom Design Opportunity

The QTS Richmond Data Center will be among the largest data centers in the world. Upon completion of the first stage of construction, the site will include over 500,000 square feet of raised floor space in three distinct data center buildings. Now is a perfect time if your agency has custom requirements, such as specific power configuration, security access, on-site office space, DR/COOP needs, or desires other customized features, to evaluate build-to-suit opportunities in this state-of-the-art facility.

Located 98 miles from Washington DC and in close proximity to several major military and government installations, the QTS Richmond Data Center is well positioned to meet or exceed the exacting standards for data center and cloud computing services to the US Federal Government.

QTS can provide solutions that range from single racks to hundreds of thousands of square feet , within a multi-tenant data center or in stand alone buildings in Richmond, Atlanta or other facility locations.  Any implementation can also be configured with essentially unlimited bandwidth and at any desired level of security compliance - FISMA Low through TS/SCI SCIF.

 

Benefits


QTS believes in owning, designing, developing and managing our facilities for long-term ownership and building them with scale. This provides added flexibility for your agency to easily expand within a stable and secure environment and to benefit from the scale and operational advantages delivered by our data centers. In addition, our secure facilities are staffed 24x7x365 by on-site security guards that surpass corporate, regulatory and governmental requirements.

  • Secure Facilities – robust, redundant and protected facilities are the foundation of the QTS portfolio and offer secure and reliable infrastructure.
  • Flexible Solutions – a unique collection of data center infrastructure and value added services coupled with financial flexibility allow QTS to structure complete solutions that meet both technical and budget requirements of the largest and smallest of customers.
  • Real-Time Visibility – QTS' customer portal provides comprehensive views into the performance of service components, including availability, status, usage, utilization, etc.
  • Expert Support – QTS' ITIL certified operations personnel and monitoring systems support all services and ensure maximum availability and uptime. 


Leadership

 

Scott Shinberg, Vice President, Federal Systems GroupScott Shinberg

Vice President, Federal Systems Group


Scott brings over 21 years of experience with government system integrators, co-location and hosting service providers, and Federal government operations to his role as Vice President of the QTS Federal Systems Group, where he leads the company's government-facing sales team that helps drive efficiencies so strongly desired by government agencies and contractors.

Prior to joining QTS, Scott served in senior Business Development and Program Management roles for SAIC and General Dynamics overseeing projects that provided intelligence and cyber security services and devices to customers including the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the US Air Force.

While in government service, Scott served as an Air Force Intelligence Operations Officer, and as a Special Agent with the FBI. Scott holds a Master's of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech, and a Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy.