0 data loss across migrations
four-point reconciliation framework
NARA Retention Schedule compliant
Secure and Reliable Data Migration
Data migration can be one of the riskiest parts of modernization. We specialize in secure, compliant migrations that preserve accuracy, maintain integrity, and minimize downtime. Whether moving from on-premises systems, upgrading enterprise platforms, or shifting to cloud environments, our approach ensures your data gets there safely, and works as intended.
Proven methodologies for government sector deployments.
Minimal disruption with phased migration and rollback plans.
100% compliance readiness with encryption, validation, and audit trails.
End-to-end security with encryption and chain-of-custody controls.
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Core Data Migration Services
Securely extract data from outdated systems ensuring zero data loss or corruption.
Improve data quality during the move via deduplication, validation, and normalization.
Customized migrations for complex enterprise applications across diverse environments.
Expertise in Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB.
Multi-cloud strategies across AWS, Azure, Oracle Cloud, GCP.
End-to-end testing, post-migration monitoring, and staff enablement.
How we deliver
Data migration is where government IT projects most commonly go wrong. Our approach is built around one principle: nothing moves forward until the previous step is verified, documented, and signed off.
Inventory and profile all source data — structure, volume, quality, dependencies, and compliance sensitivity. Identify data that is incomplete, duplicated, or inconsistent before migration begins. Output is a data quality report and a migration risk assessment that determines sequencing and approach.
Define the migration approach — big bang or phased — based on data volume, system complexity, and agency risk tolerance. Map source data to target schema. Transformation rules documented and agreed upon with agency stakeholders before any data is moved.
Build and test ETL pipelines to extract data from source systems, apply transformation rules, and load into the target environment. For legacy systems — mainframes, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, Lawson — extraction is handled without impacting live operations.
Full migration executed in a non-production environment. Data validated against reconciliation reports — record counts, field-level accuracy, referential integrity, and business rule compliance. Issues identified and resolved before production migration is authorized.
Production migration executed to the agreed schedule. Post-migration validation confirms data integrity in the live environment. Reconciliation sign-off completed with agency stakeholders before legacy system access is restricted.
Once production data is confirmed accurate, support legacy system decommission — archiving historical data to compliance requirements, documenting retention schedules, and coordinating final system retirement with agency IT and records management teams.
Compliance frameworks we work within
Government data carries legal, regulatory, and privacy obligations that don't disappear during migration. Every data movement we execute is governed by the compliance requirements attached to that data — from extraction through validation to final decommission.
Data migrations to and within FedRAMP-authorized cloud platforms executed with encryption, access controls, and audit logging aligned to FedRAMP security requirements.
Data migration processes governed by NIST 800-53 controls — access management, audit logging, data integrity, and system and communications protection maintained throughout.
Data migrations for state agencies to StateRAMP-authorized platforms, with data residency and access control requirements maintained through every migration phase.
Migration of law enforcement and justice data handled by CJIS-cleared personnel, with access controls, encryption, and audit logging configured to CJIS Security Policy requirements.
Migration of protected health information with BAAs in place across all platforms. Encryption in transit and at rest, access controls, and audit logging maintained to HIPAA technical safeguard requirements throughout.
Migration of Federal Tax Information executed to Pub 1075 safeguard requirements — access restriction, encryption, audit logging, and incident response maintained from extraction through decommission.
Data migration scoped and executed with FISMA system categorization in mind. Security controls maintained throughout migration to avoid gaps in the agency's compliance posture during transition.
Internal control attestations for Consultadd's own data migration operations available on request under NDA.
Frequently asked questions
Everything contracting officers, IT leaders, and prime capture teams routinely ask before engaging.
Yes. We migrate data from mainframes, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, Lawson, and other legacy platforms to modern systems, as well as platform-to-platform migrations between cloud environments. The approach adapts to where you're starting from.
Both. We're frequently engaged as part of a broader ERP, CRM, or HRIS implementation. We're also brought in specifically for data migration when an agency has already selected a target platform and needs a specialist to handle the data workstream.
Through a reconciliation-first approach — every migration phase includes record count validation, field-level accuracy checks, and referential integrity testing before proceeding. Nothing moves to production until rehearsal validation is complete and signed off.
We identify data quality issues during the profiling phase — before any migration begins. Issues are documented, prioritized, and resolved in the source or transformation layer. Agencies are never surprised by data quality problems at go-live.
Sensitive data — PII, FTI, PHI, law enforcement records — is handled with encryption in transit and at rest, access controls limited to cleared personnel, and full audit logging throughout the migration process. Compliance requirements are scoped in the strategy phase before any data is touched.
included as a standard workstream — historical records retained to agency and regulatory requirements, documented for records management, and accessible for audit or legal hold purposes after the source system is retired.
Highly variable by data volume, source system complexity, and data quality. A focused migration of a single system can take 8–12 weeks. A large-scale legacy migration involving multiple source systems can run 6–12 months. We scope precisely after the data discovery phase.
Common in government environments. Our discovery process is designed to profile data directly from the source system rather than relying on documentation. We reverse-engineer the data model where necessary.
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