Hoboken, NJ – May 8th, 2019 – Effectual, a next-gen managed cloud and consultancy practice, today announced Dan Tudahl has joined the company as General Manager Public Sector Services. Tudahl joins Effectual to lead the organization’s public sector business in providing services for the Federal, State, Local, and Education (Fed/SLED) markets.

Key Takeaways

  • Dan Tudahl joined Effectual on May 8, 2019 as General Manager of Public Sector Services, leading the Federal, State, Local, and Education (Fed/SLED) business.
  • Tudahl holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and has 25 years of experience in government IT services, software strategy, and complex systems implementation.
  • He co-founded New World Apps in 1999, building secure cloud/SaaS solutions for the Fed/SLED market that earned trust within the U.S. intelligence community.
  • New World Apps was acquired by Layered Technologies (2012) and later Datapipe (2014), where Tudahl first worked with Effectual's leadership team.
  • Tudahl has direct experience helping government security officers certify and accredit commercially hosted environments, including work toward Datapipe's FedRAMP JAB certification.

Holding an MBA from Harvard Business School, Tudahl has a 25-year career in providing IT services, software strategy and development, and complex system implementations for government entities. An entrepreneur at heart, he co-founded New World Apps in 1999 to provide secure cloud solutions for the Fed/SLED market. His pioneering work in developing the secured SaaS delivery model helped the company earn a high degree of respect within the U.S. intelligence community, which led to them working with the Department of Defense, law enforcement, and most civilian federal agencies.

Drawing on 25 years of management and technical leadership experience in secured information technology services, Tudahl will lead the company’s public sector business, providing services for the Federal/SLED government markets

New World Apps was acquired by Layered Technologies in 2012, expanding their HIPAA‑ and PCI‑compliant hosting capabilities to include FISMA-compliant cloud solutions for the public sector. Layered Technologies was later acquired by Datapipe in 2014 where Tudahl first began working with Effectual’s leadership team.

“It takes a unique understanding of the specific compliance requirements and contracting vehicles needed to work with government agencies,” said Dan Tudahl, GM Public Sector Services, Effectual. “I know, in reconnecting with the same leadership that enabled Datapipe to achieve FedRAMP JAB certification, there is a mutual understanding and shared vision for success in the public sector.”

Tudahl has a strong history of building strategic partner relationships with systems integrators, SaaS providers, suppliers, and government information technology organizations. He has also spent several years working with security officers in government organizations to certify and accredit their commercially hosted environments.

“Having worked together to build a leading provider of secure cloud services for the public sector at Datapipe, we know Dan’s reputation precedes itself within the industry,” said Robb Allen, CEO, Effectual. “Incorporating the deep AWS expertise of our team with Dan’s industry knowledge creates a tremendous opportunity for Effectual to serve the Fed/SLED market.”

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Dan Tudahl and what role did he take at Effectual?

Dan Tudahl joined Effectual in May 2019 as General Manager of Public Sector Services, leading the company's Federal, State, Local, and Education (Fed/SLED) business.

What is Dan Tudahl's background before joining Effectual?

He has a 25-year career in government IT services and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. He co-founded New World Apps in 1999, which built secure cloud solutions for the Fed/SLED market and later became part of Layered Technologies and then Datapipe.

Had Dan Tudahl worked with Effectual's leadership before joining the company?

Yes — he first worked with Effectual's leadership team at Datapipe, following Datapipe's 2014 acquisition of Layered Technologies.

What compliance experience does Dan Tudahl bring to Effectual?

He has spent years helping government security officers certify and accredit commercially hosted environments, and was involved in the effort that helped Datapipe achieve FedRAMP JAB certification.

What kind of solutions did Tudahl's company, New World Apps, specialize in?

HIPAA- and PCI-compliant hosting that later expanded to include FISMA-compliant cloud solutions for public sector customers.