State & Local Governments
Ransomware is now a near-monthly event in the SLTT space, StateRAMP is reshaping vendor approval, and election-security and water-utility ICS pressure is unrelenting. We bring senior cybersecurity and modernization talent at price points the public sector can actually afford.
Overview
StateRAMP, CJIS, and ransomware — on a public-sector budget.
The Pressure
You're defending against more ransomware than any other sector — on a budget that isn't growing.
- Ransomware hits SLTT (state, local, tribal, territorial) governments more than any sector, with county courts, city halls, school districts, and water utilities now near-monthly targets.
- SLCGP funding (State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program) is being absorbed by basic remediation rather than transformation.
- StateRAMP is reshaping how cloud vendors get approved across multiple states.
- CJIS Security Policy v6 reviews are getting sharper, and CISA's Cyber Performance Goals (CPGs) raised the floor on what's expected.
- CISA advisories on water-utility ICS, election infrastructure, and state-aligned pre-positioning keep landing.
The Gap
Public-sector IT runs on flat headcount against threats that grow every year.
- Commercial MSSPs don't understand procurement constraints, CJIS audit cycles, or the SLTT compliance overlay (IRS Pub 1075, StateRAMP, election-security baselines).
- Grant-funded deliverables often don't fit operationally — the deliverable is accepted, the grant closes, and the agency cannot afford to operate what was deployed.
- Configuration-baseline drift shows up at every CJIS audit because it can never get prioritized against daily operational load.
- HIPAA obligations at county health departments add an overlay generic providers rarely scope for.
- Election and ICS exposure (voter-registration systems, water-utility control systems) sits outside what a commercial security program is built to defend.
How We Help
Senior talent at price points the public sector can actually afford — built around grant cycles, not against them.
- Map Technology & Security Audit, GRC, and Disaster Recovery directly to StateRAMP, CJIS, IRS Pub 1075, and SLCGP requirements.
- Run 24/7 managed services — SOC, Identity Operations, Endpoint Management, Backup & DR — with public-sector pricing and the same caliber of analyst as commercial customers.
- Sequence engagements around grant and procurement realities, deploying only capabilities the agency can sustain after the grant period.
- Provide SLCGP grant-scoping support so the work that gets funded is the work the agency actually needs.
- Pre-position a Breach Retainer for ransomware response against the professional crews now hitting the sector.
Meet StateRAMP, CJIS, and IRS Pub 1075 obligations, survive ransomware, and spend grant dollars on capabilities you can keep running.
Capabilities
What we deliver
Whole-of-Government Strategy
Multi-year cybersecurity roadmap aligned to state CISO priorities and grant funding (SLCGP).
StateRAMP Authorization
For state-licensed cloud providers seeking authorization to serve state customers.
Election Security
CISA EI-ISAC alignment, voter registration system protection, election worker training.
CJIS Compliance
For law enforcement, courts, and corrections systems handling FBI CJIS data.
Ransomware Resilience
Tested DR programs, immutable backups, IR retainers — built for the realities of municipal IT.
Smart City & IoT Security
Traffic systems, surveillance, environmental sensors — securing connected infrastructure.
Protect your jurisdiction
Let's talk about your security program on a public-sector budget.