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AWS Advanced Consulting Partner
Government Competency
100+ Public Sector Cloud Projects
GSA Schedule · CMAS
AWS Partnership
Our AWS partnership, in verifiable detail
State and local government agencies face a cloud challenge that commercial organizations don't: every workload comes with compliance obligations, data residency requirements, and procurement constraints that have to be addressed before a single resource is provisioned. We help agencies accelerate cloud adoption on AWS without cutting corners on the compliance posture they're accountable to.
Matched to how your agency operates
You're modernizing aging data centers, moving workloads to cloud, or building new digital services on cloud-native infrastructure — all while maintaining StateRAMP, CJIS, or HIPAA compliance. We architect AWS GovCloud environments that meet your compliance obligations from day one, not as an afterthought.
You need enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure without the overhead of managing it yourself. We design and operate AWS GovCloud environments scaled to local government workloads — cost-optimized, compliant, and resilient without requiring a large internal cloud team.
You need an AWS Advanced Partner with Government Competency, active SAM.gov registration, and public sector past performance on file. We execute teaming agreements within 48 hours.
AWS capabilities for the public sector
AWS GovCloud is a physically isolated AWS region operated by U.S. persons, designed for workloads requiring FedRAMP High, CJIS, ITAR, and other sensitive government compliance requirements. We design and build AWS GovCloud landing zones — account structure, network topology, IAM framework, security baselines, and governance guardrails — as the foundation every compliant government workload needs.
Landing zone in 4–6 weeks · compliance baseline established before any workload migration begins
Wave-based migration from on-premises data centers and legacy infrastructure to AWS GovCloud — workloads assessed, prioritized, and migrated in controlled phases with documented rollback at every wave. For agencies with legacy applications, we assess replatform, refactor, and replace options before recommending an approach.
Assessment in 3–5 weeks · phased migration · zero unplanned downtime
Security integrated into the build, test, and deployment pipeline — not added after the fact. We implement DevSecOps programs on AWS using CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and third-party tooling, with automated security scanning, compliance checks, and approval gates built into every release. Aligns to EO 14028 software supply chain security requirements.
Pipeline in 6–10 weeks · automated compliance checks at every stage
Scalable data platforms on AWS for agencies that need real-time reporting, operational analytics, and cross-system data integration. Built on Amazon Redshift, Glue, Athena, and QuickSight — configured to government data governance requirements including data classification, access controls, and audit logging.
Data platform in 8–14 weeks · integrated with existing agency systems
Event-driven, serverless architectures using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and containerized workloads on ECS and EKS — reducing infrastructure overhead while improving scalability and resilience. Purpose-built for agencies modernizing legacy applications or standing up new digital services.
Faster delivery, lower operational cost, no infrastructure to patch
Applied AI and machine learning on AWS for agencies looking to automate manual processes, improve service delivery, and surface insights from government data. Built on Amazon SageMaker, Comprehend, and Rekognition — with model governance and explainability requirements built in for government use cases.
Use-case assessment before any model development begins
How we deliver AWS projects
AWS Cloud Adoption Framework adapted for state and local government — where compliance sign-off, data residency requirements, and procurement constraints add steps that a commercial cloud engagement never requires. Every engagement includes documented rollback plans at each migration wave so a problem is never an outage.
Workload inventory, dependency mapping, data classification analysis, compliance gap assessment, and target environment recommendation. For migration engagements, workloads classified by complexity and migration priority. Deliverable: assessment report and cloud modernization roadmap.
Landing zone architecture, identity and access management design, Zero Trust framework, network topology, security baseline, and migration wave plan. Compliance requirements — FedRAMP, StateRAMP, CJIS — addressed in architecture before any provisioning begins. Deliverable: architecture blueprint and migration plan.
Landing zone provisioned and validated. Workloads migrated in prioritized waves — lower-risk systems first, mission-critical last. Each wave validated and signed off before the next begins. For cloud-native deployments, applications built and deployed to the configured environment. Deliverable: migrated, validated workloads.
AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, CloudTrail, and Macie configured. Compliance baselines mapped to FedRAMP, StateRAMP, and CJIS controls. Continuous monitoring established before any workload goes live. Deliverable: security baseline and monitoring dashboard.
Managed cloud operations — 24/7 monitoring, incident response, patch management, FinOps cost optimization, and continuous compliance maintenance. Quarterly business reviews and roadmap alignment. Deliverable: operations runbook and optional managed services engagement.
Built to Your Compliance Posture
AWS GovCloud deployments configured to FedRAMP High requirements. ATO documentation support including SSP authoring, evidence collection, and coordination with your authorizing official.
AWS security controls implemented and continuously monitored against NIST 800-53. CloudTrail, Config, and Security Hub configured to evidence control compliance for annual assessments.
AWS GovCloud environments for state agencies configured to StateRAMP requirements — data residency, access control, and incident reporting maintained throughout.
AWS GovCloud environments for justice, public safety, and corrections agencies configured to CJIS standards. Personnel cleared per policy requirements. Access controls and audit logging maintained to CJIS requirements.
AWS GovCloud deployments for health and human services agencies with BAAs in place. Encryption, access controls, and audit logging configured to HIPAA technical safeguard requirements.
AWS GovCloud environments handling Federal Tax Information configured to Pub 1075 safeguards — encryption in transit and at rest, access restriction, and audit logging maintained from provisioning through ongoing operations.
Continuous monitoring, POA&M management, and audit evidence collection to support annual FISMA reporting. AWS Config rules and Security Hub standards mapped to FISMA control requirements.
Internal control attestations for Consultadd's own AWS operations.
AWS engagements across state & local
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Migrate 240+ workloads off aging on-premises data centers ahead of a lease expiration.
Azure Government landing zone, wave-based migration with rollback, Sentinel monitoring across the estate.
All 240 workloads migrated with zero unplanned downtime; infrastructure costs reduced 28%.
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Paper-and-email licensing process averaging 32 days per application.
Dynamics 365 Customer Service + Power Pages portal in GCC, integrated with state SSO.
Processing time reduced from 32 days to 6; 71% of applications now self-service.
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Move 4,500 employees to a compliant collaboration platform meeting CJIS.
Microsoft 365 GCC High migration with Teams, SharePoint, Intune, and Purview governance.
Migration completed in 14 weeks; CJIS audit passed with zero findings.
Full past-performance citations are included in our capability statement.
Frequently asked questions
Everything contracting officers, IT leaders, and prime capture teams routinely ask before engaging.
It depends on what data you're handling. If your workloads touch CUI, CJIS-regulated data, health information, or Federal Tax Information, commercial AWS doesn't meet your compliance obligations — GovCloud does. We assess your current environment and data classification and tell you honestly whether a migration is necessary and what it would involve.
AWS GovCloud is a physically isolated AWS region operated exclusively by U.S. persons, designed for workloads requiring FedRAMP High, CJIS, ITAR, and StateRAMP compliance. Most state and local government workloads that handle sensitive resident data belong in GovCloud — not commercial AWS.
We support the full ATO process — System Security Plan authoring, evidence collection, continuous monitoring setup, and coordination with your ISSO and authorizing official. AWS GovCloud environments we build are documented to support ATO from day one, not retrofitted when the assessment begins.
With a workload discovery and dependency mapping exercise that profiles your environment directly — not from documentation that may be years out of date. We identify what you have, how it connects, and what each workload needs before recommending a migration approach.
Wave-based migration with documented rollback at every stage. Lower-risk workloads migrate first. Nothing is decommissioned on-premises until the cloud environment is validated and signed off. Mission-critical systems are the last to move, after the environment is proven stable.
Yes. We build CI/CD pipelines with security scanning, compliance checks, and approval gates integrated from the start — aligned to EO 14028 software supply chain security requirements. Security is part of the pipeline, not a review at the end.
Both models are available. Some agencies build internal cloud operations capability after migration. Others retain us for ongoing managed cloud operations — 24/7 monitoring, incident response, patch management, and FinOps cost optimization. We scope for either at the start of the engagement.
