Columbia Advisory Group LLC (CAG) is a Dallas-based IT consulting firm founded in 2012 that provides technology advisory and managed services to organizations ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies. The firm offers interim executive services including CIO, CISO, and CTO roles, along with comprehensive IT assessments, information security and compliance services, analytics and applications support, service desk, and ITSM support through full multi-year managed services agreements. The company's cybersecurity practice includes Data Protection Officer (DPO) services covering GDPR and CCPA compliance, with responsibilities encompassing regulatory compliance monitoring, security audits, employee training on data privacy, record keeping, and data subject interfacing. Their DPO services help organizations embed privacy by design and manage data privacy risks across local and global regulations. CAG has experience serving more than 300 technology organizations and IT departments, including over 100 higher education institutions. The firm provides M&A consulting services, having performed IT due diligence and advisory for more than 200 transactions across various industries for private equity sponsors, venture capital firms, strategic acquisitions, and carve-outs. Their team brings over 100 years of combined technology experience and business acumen, delivering software and hardware agnostic solutions that are customized to each client's regulatory environment, budget constraints, and specific business needs.