Maryland firm expands mission to simplify secure IT and empower innovation across federal and commercial markets.
Columbia, MD — January 23, 2026 — SHB Technology, a Maryland-based federal IT solutions provider recognized for its cybersecurity, endpoint engineering, and digital modernization work, today announced its rebrand to Xemplify IT and the grand opening of its new headquarters at the Maryland Innovation Center (MIC).
The rebrand marks a new era for the company as it expands its federal innovation roots into the broader commercial market — simplifying and securing complex IT environments through trusted, human-centered technology. “Xemplify IT represents who we’ve become — a company built on simplifying secure IT and empowering people through innovation,” said Barqat Bari, Founder & CEO of Xemplify IT. “Our new identity reflects our belief that technology should serve people, strengthen resilience, and drive positive impact.”
Xemplify IT’s portfolio includes award-winning enterprise cybersecurity and endpoint modernization initiatives across the federal government. The company continues to advance Zero Trust principles, automation-driven cyber resiliency, and secure digital workspace delivery through its flagship SecureDesktop offering, helping organizations meet regulatory and CMMC goals.
The new headquarters at the Maryland Innovation Center reflects Xemplify IT’s ongoing commitment to community engagement, job creation, and Maryland’s growing innovation economy. “Howard County is proud to celebrate companies like Xemplify IT that are advancing secure technology innovation while investing in our community,”.
Looking forward, Xemplify IT is deepening its focus on automation and intelligence across IT operations — introducing its 2026 vision of ‘Endpoint DevSecOps’, a framework for uniting engineering, security, and automation to continuously protect and modernize enterprise systems.
About Xemplify IT
Xemplify IT (formerly SHB Technology) is an award-winning IT solutions integrator specializing in enterprise modernization, cybersecurity, and intelligent automation for government and regulated industries.
Founded in Maryland, Xemplify IT has built a national reputation delivering large-scale, mission-critical programs across the federal government, including enterprise endpoint modernization, Zero Trust device strategies, secure digital workspaces, and cybersecurity engineering for tens of thousands of systems. The company’s work has supported major initiatives at agencies such as the National Institutes of Health and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, helping modernize how complex organizations manage, secure, and operate technology at scale.
Today, Xemplify IT is expanding its federal innovation roots into the broader commercial market, bringing federal-grade security, engineering discipline, and execution rigor to mid-market and enterprise organizations. Through offerings such as SecureDesktop and its growing portfolio of automation and intelligence initiatives, Xemplify IT helps organizations simplify complex IT environments, improve cyber resilience, and modernize securely in highly regulated environments.
Xemplify IT’s mission is to simplify complexity and empower possibility. Delivering human-centered technology solutions that strengthen resilience, enable innovation, and drive long-term business impact.
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