FedRAMP · StateRAMP · TX-RAMP · ATO Advisory
Selling to government means meeting government's security requirements.
We have personally led FedRAMP Moderate authorizations, TX-RAMP certifications, and agency ATO engagements. We know where programs stall, where 3PAOs push back, and where ConMon obligations catch organizations off guard. We guide your team through every stage so none of those things happen to you.
Why Public Sector Security Is Different
Government security requirements aren't harder versions of SOC 2. They're a different discipline entirely.
FedRAMP requires a NIST SP 800-53 control implementation, a Third Party Assessment Organization assessment, a federal agency sponsor, and an ongoing continuous monitoring program that reports monthly to the Joint Authorization Board or your sponsoring agency. StateRAMP follows a similar model for state and local government. Agency ATOs vary by department but are uniformly documentation-intensive and auditor-scrutinized.
Organizations that approach FedRAMP as an accelerated compliance project consistently underestimate the timeline, the documentation burden, and the ongoing operational requirements. The ones that succeed treat it as a program with dedicated resources, disciplined documentation, and an advisor who understands the federal security environment from the inside out.
Active Federal Sales Pipeline
You have federal agency prospects, an active RFP, or a contract opportunity that requires FedRAMP authorization as a condition of award.
State & Local Government Expansion
You're pursuing state and local government contracts where StateRAMP authorization or a state-specific ATO is required or provides a competitive advantage.
Agency ATO in Progress
You're working with a sponsoring agency on an Authority to Operate and need advisory support to navigate NIST 800-53 control implementation and agency documentation requirements.
FedRAMP Ready or In Process
You've achieved FedRAMP Ready designation or are already in the authorization process and need advisory support to complete authorization and establish continuous monitoring.
What Makes This Different
Advisory Built for the
Federal Security Environment
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NIST 800-53 Control Implementation That Passes 3PAO Scrutiny
FedRAMP and StateRAMP assessments are conducted by accredited Third Party Assessment Organizations whose job is to find gaps in your control implementation and documentation. We prepare your control documentation and evidence to withstand that scrutiny not to satisfy an internal checklist.
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Authorization Path Strategy
FedRAMP offers multiple authorization paths: Agency Authorization, JAB Prioritization, and FedRAMP Ready designation. StateRAMP has its own tiered model. We help you select the right path for your timeline, your agency relationships, and your federal market strategy before you commit resources to the wrong approach.
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Continuous Monitoring That Actually Functions
FedRAMP authorization doesn't end at the ATO letter. Monthly vulnerability scanning reports, annual assessments, significant change notifications, and incident reporting are ongoing obligations that many newly authorized vendors struggle to sustain. We build continuous monitoring programs that function operationally, not just on paper.
Evaluating whether FedRAMP or StateRAMP is the right path for your federal strategy?
The free consultation is a direct conversation about your agency relationships, your product architecture, and what authorization would realistically require.
What To Expect
What the Engagement Delivers
Every FedRAMP and StateRAMP advisory engagement delivers documentation built to 3PAO and agency standards not adapted from commercial compliance templates.
Authorization Readiness Assessment
Gap analysis of your current security controls and documentation against NIST SP 800-53 requirements at your applicable impact level (Low, Moderate, or High) with a prioritized remediation roadmap and authorization timeline estimate.
System Security Plan (SSP)
Complete System Security Plan documenting your system boundary, control implementations, and control inheritance decisions the primary artifact that 3PAOs and agency reviewers assess during authorization.
NIST 800-53 Control Implementation Guidance
Control-by-control implementation guidance covering all applicable controls at your impact level with specific documentation requirements, evidence standards, and inheritance opportunities with your cloud service provider.
3PAO Assessment Preparation
Pre-assessment readiness validation, evidence package review, and advisory support during the Third Party Assessment Organization engagement so your team is prepared for assessor questions and requests.
Continuous Monitoring Program Design
Design of your ConMon program including monthly vulnerability scanning workflows, POA&M management processes, significant change notification procedures, and annual assessment planning.
Agency Liaison & Authorization Support
Advisory support for agency sponsor communications, ATO package submission, agency review response, and authorization boundary discussions throughout the authorization process.
What Happens After You Reach Out
Building a Defensible ATO & Authorization
FedRAMP Moderate authorization typically takes 12 to 24 months from kickoff. StateRAMP, TX-RAMP, and agency ATOs vary significantly based on your system complexity and agency relationships. The free consultation is where we map your specific path.
Readiness Assessment and Authorization Path
NIST 800-53 gap analysis at your applicable impact level, authorization path recommendation, system boundary definition, and control inheritance mapping against your cloud service provider.
SSP Development and Control Implementation
System Security Plan development, control-by-control implementation guidance, policy and procedure documentation, evidence collection design, and ongoing advisory through the implementation phase.
3PAO Assessment Preparation and Assessment
Pre-assessment readiness validation, evidence package review and advisory support during the Third Party Assessment Organization engagement so your team is prepared for assessor questions and requests.
Agency Review, ATO Package and Authorization Decision
Agency sponsor communications, ATO package submission, agency review response, authorization boundary discussions, and advisory through the authorization decision process.
Continuous Monitoring and Authorization Maintenance
Monthly ConMon reporting guidance, POA&M management, significant change notifications, annual assessment preparation, and ongoing advisory to keep your authorization in good standing.
Authorization Is the Beginning
FedRAMP authorization requires continuous maintenance.
An ATO letter is not the finish line. FedRAMP requires monthly vulnerability scanning reports submitted to your agency or the JAB, annual assessments, significant change notifications, and ongoing POA&M management. Organizations that treat authorization as a project rather than a program find their authorization at risk when continuous monitoring obligations aren't met.
We offer ongoing advisory that keeps your authorization in good standing managing your ConMon program, preparing for annual assessments, and navigating the significant change process when your system evolves.
Monthly ConMon Reporting
Preparation and review of monthly continuous monitoring reports including vulnerability scanning results, POA&M updates, and security status reporting to your authorizing official or the JAB.
POA&M Management
Ongoing tracking and management of your Plan of Action & Milestones including remediation validation, milestone updates, and risk acceptance documentation for findings that cannot be immediately remediated.
Significant Change Notifications
Advisory support for significant change identification, impact analysis, and the notification and approval process when your system boundary, architecture, or control implementation changes.
Annual Assessment Preparation
Full preparation for your annual FedRAMP or StateRAMP assessment control re-testing guidance, evidence package updates, and 3PAO or agency assessor coordination.
Incident Response & Reporting
Advisory support for security incident identification, containment, and the federal reporting obligations that apply to authorized cloud service providers under FedRAMP.
Why It Matters Who Does This
We have personally led
FedRAMP Moderate, TX-RAMP,
and agency ATO engagements.
Not advised from the outside. Led them.
What That Means For You
We know what 3PAOs actually scrutinize, what agency reviewers push back on, and where teams lose months of timeline because nobody told them what the documentation standard actually requires. That knowledge is what you are buying.
How We Work
We guide your team through the process. Your engineers and security staff do the implementation. We tell them exactly what to build, what to document, and how to defend it when the 3PAO shows up. Advisory, not implementation. That distinction keeps our capacity available to you throughout a long engagement.
The Result
An authorization process that moves on a predictable timeline because your team knows what is coming at every stage. No surprises in the 3PAO assessment. No ConMon obligations that catch you off guard six months after you receive your ATO letter.
Start with a Free Consultation.
We'll talk through your federal market strategy, your product architecture, and what authorization would realistically require for your system and timeline.