SteelCloud Announces Daniel Merlau to Advisory Board

Columbia Business School Strategist Brings Emerging Technologies Perspective to Cybersecurity Readiness

ASHBURN, Va., Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SteelCloud LLC, a provider of cybersecurity automation software that unifies STIG and CIS Benchmarks implementation, enforcement, and sustainment, today announced the appointment of Daniel Merlau to its Advisory Board.

Merlau brings a strong strategy and applied innovation perspective shaped by his work at Columbia Business School, where he serves as a Staff Associate in the Marketing Division. His research focuses on customer lifetime value and applications of emerging technologies, areas directly relevant to what mission-critical organizations face as they modernize operations, adopt automation, and evaluate technology investments that must deliver measurable value.

His experience spans technology and entrepreneurship. Merlau's interdisciplinary background gives him practical insight into how organizations evaluate risk, scale new technologies, and translate complex capabilities into clear business outcomes.

"Daniel brings a valuable perspective at the intersection of emerging technologies, strategy, and real-world innovation," said Tony Caputo, CEO of SteelCloud. "As organizations look for more effective ways to strengthen cyber readiness and manage compliance complexity, his insight into how technology is evaluated, adopted, and scaled will be an important asset to SteelCloud and our customers."

"SteelCloud is helping organizations solve one of the most important challenges in cybersecurity: turning complex compliance requirements into practical, sustainable operational outcomes," said Daniel Merlau. "I'm excited to bring my perspective on strategy, technology adoption, and emerging innovation to support the company's continued growth."

About SteelCloud
SteelCloud keeps systems securely hardened. Its ConfigOS platform helps organizations define security baselines, enforce them continuously, and sustain hardened configurations through unified, customizable automation. Built for complex, regulated, and mission-critical environments, ConfigOS automates STIG compliance and CIS Benchmarks implementation, remediation, and continuous monitoring. The platform helps reduce cyber risk, improve operational efficiency, and strengthen cyber readiness at scale. Trusted by military, federal, SLED, and regulated commercial organizations, SteelCloud's ConfigOS gives security teams the clarity, control, and confidence to maintain secure configurations across enterprise environments. SteelCloud software is available through the GSA Schedule and other GWACs for streamlined government procurement. For more information, call (703) 674-5500, email [email protected], or visit https://www.steelcloud.com/.

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