FISMA ยท Ongoing Authorization Services

For contractors transitioning from periodic reauthorization to continuous compliance validation

Traditional FISMA operates on a three-year authorization cycle with continuous monitoring between assessments. Ongoing Authorization (OA) collapses that cycle into continuous security validation. Agencies increasingly push contractors toward OA programs where control effectiveness is validated continuously rather than periodically. We help contractors design and implement OA programs that satisfy agency requirements while reducing authorization maintenance burden.

  • OA Readiness Assessment We evaluate your current monitoring capabilities, automation maturity, and agency OA requirements. You receive a gap analysis showing what continuous validation infrastructure you need and a roadmap to achieve ongoing authorization status.
  • Continuous Validation Architecture Design and implementation of automated control validation. Security tooling integration, evidence automation pipelines, and the infrastructure that demonstrates control effectiveness continuously rather than through periodic assessment.
  • Agency OA Program Alignment Each agency implements ongoing authorization differently. We map your continuous monitoring capabilities to your specific agency's OA program requirements, ensuring your automation satisfies their validation expectations.
  • OA Transition Support Migration from traditional three-year authorization to ongoing authorization. We manage the transition documentation, coordinate with agency stakeholders, and support the assessment that establishes your OA status.

Ongoing Authorization represents the future of federal security compliance. Agencies want real-time visibility into contractor security posture, not point-in-time assessment snapshots. We help you build the continuous validation capability that OA requires.

Includes:

  • OA Readiness Assessment
  • Continuous Validation Design
  • Evidence Automation Engineering
  • Agency OA Program Mapping
  • Transition Documentation
  • Control Automation Implementation
  • Real-Time Monitoring Integration
  • OA Assessment Support