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Salim Ruffin

Salim Ruffin

Salim Ruffin, Sr. is Sr. Manager, Federal Engineering at Veeam, where he leads the Federal Engineering team in helping agency customers design secure, compliant, and mission-ready data resilience architectures. With more than 30 years of experience across engineering and systems administration for virtual, physical, and cloud environments, Salim brings deep technical expertise to the complex requirements of the federal market.

Salim has been with Veeam for 14 years, advancing through roles including Engineer, Sr. Engineer, Manager, and now Sr. Manager. His areas of expertise include FedRAMP, FISMA, FIPS, DISA STIG, CMMC 2.0, NSM-10, OMB M-23-02, and NIST SP 800-53, with a focus on translating regulatory requirements into practical architecture for government customers. His portfolio spans high-profile federal accounts including the Department of State, CISA, SCOTUS, and DCCO/Peraton, and he is well-versed in procurement vehicles such as GSA MAS, NASA SEWP, CIO-CS, and NETCENTS-2. Salim has also been featured through publication sites including GovTech.com and GovEvents.com, and has participated in speaking engagements with GovExec.

Business | September 30, 2026 5 min to read

From APL to STIG: What Government IT Leaders Need to Know About Backup Compliance and How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

If you've been managing IT infrastructure for a federal agency for any length of time, you know the U.S. Department of Defense Information Network Approved Products List (DoDIN APL). Read more
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