US Federal Government
Federal agencies are working through OMB M-22-09 zero-trust mandates, FedRAMP 20x, and AI governance under OMB M-24-10 and the NIST AI RMF while ATO timelines stay long. We deliver FedRAMP authorization support, zero-trust architectures, ATO acceleration, and AI governance built for federal missions.
Overview
Zero-trust, FedRAMP 20x, and the path to a clean ATO.
The Pressure
Zero-trust, FedRAMP, and AI mandates are all landing at once — while ATO timelines stay long.
- OMB M-22-09 zero-trust requirements are in force, with FY26 milestones now overdue at many agencies.
- FedRAMP 20x program changes are reshaping how cloud authorizations work.
- AI governance must be operationalized under OMB M-24-10, the NIST AI RMF 1.0, and the AI RMF Generative AI Profile.
- CISA directives BOD 23-01 (asset visibility) and BOD 25-01 (Microsoft 365 secure configuration baselines) keep raising the floor.
- Cloud migrations to JWCC and commercial FedRAMP environments are accelerating while state-aligned activity against federal networks remains a daily reality.
The Gap
Beltway primes deliver to the contract, not to the mission.
- ATO packages get prepared by people who have never operated the system.
- Zero-trust gets delivered as a tool deployment instead of an architecture.
- Control inheritance from FedRAMP-authorized cloud is misunderstood in ways that fail at assessment.
- BOD 23-01 asset-visibility work has surfaced structural gaps most agencies are addressing without a clear priority order.
- Commercial AI-governance templates don't account for federal data classification, mission-impact analysis, or human-oversight expectations.
How We Help
Senior operators who have run programs at federal civilian agencies and IC components — and delivered controls that work after we leave.
- Deliver FedRAMP authorization support across Moderate, High, and the FedRAMP 20x track, including 3PAO and PMO coordination.
- Architect zero-trust aligned to OMB M-22-09 and CISA's Zero Trust Maturity Model v2.0, plus TIC 3.0 modernization.
- Run ATO acceleration with packages assessors can act on — reducing back-and-forth rather than expanding it.
- Map AI governance to OMB M-24-10 and the NIST AI RMF in the form an agency oversight body actually expects.
- Operate SOC, Identity Operations, GRC, and Backup & DR as managed services, with direct CIO and CISO advisory alongside agency staff.
Reach a clean ATO faster, stand up zero-trust that survives assessment, and govern AI to the standard your oversight body expects.
Capabilities
What we deliver
ATO & Continuous Monitoring
Authorization package development, control inheritance strategy, ConMon design, and reauthorization support.
FedRAMP Authorization
Moderate or High package development, 3PAO coordination, agency sponsor engagement, FedRAMP PMO interactions.
Zero-Trust Architecture
OMB M-22-09 alignment, TIC 3.0 modernization, identity-first architectures, EO 14028 implementation.
CUI Protection Programs
NIST 800-171 implementation, CUI scoping, supply chain protection, and incident response.
Insider Threat Programs
NITTF-aligned program design, monitoring architecture, investigation workflows.
Modernization Strategy
Legacy retirement, cloud-smart strategy, acquisition support, IV&V advisory.
Federal expertise — without the prime overhead
Let's talk about your authorization, modernization, or zero-trust roadmap.