Government
Achieved FedRAMP High Authorization in 8 Weeks
8 weeks
Time to ATO
325/325
Controls
$15M
Contract
Zero
POAM Items
FedRAMP Authorization
Metric
Before
After
Controls
120 / 325
325 / 325 100%
Encryption
Standard TLS
FIPS 140-2 Compliant
POAM Items
200+ gaps
Zero Cleared
Contract
Blocked
$15M awarded Won
FedRAMP Zero-Trust Architecture — FIPS 140-2 Encrypted Mesh
The Challenge
GovTech SaaS needed FedRAMP High to win $15M federal contract. Previous 6-month attempt stalled at 120 of 325 controls.
325 FedRAMP High controls required
FIPS 140-2 encryption mandatory for all data paths
Continuous monitoring with OSCAL-format reporting
Existing infrastructure on commercial AWS — full migration needed
Our Solution
Complete migration to AWS GovCloud with FIPS-validated encryption, automated control evidence via OSCAL, and Vault for CMMC-compliant secrets management.
Migrated entire stack to AWS GovCloud us-gov-west-1
Implemented FIPS 140-2 encryption for data at rest and in transit
Automated 325 control evidence collection via OSCAL
Deployed Vault with HSM-backed seal for secret management
Set up continuous monitoring with automated POAM tracking
Project Timeline
Week 1-2
GovCloud migration, FIPS encryption implementation
Week 3-4
Control implementation — 200 controls addressed
Week 5-6
Remaining 125 controls, OSCAL automation
Week 7
3PAO assessment dry run
Week 8
3PAO assessment — passed with zero POAM items
Do
"CloudLink navigated FedRAMP complexity that stalled us for 6 months. Authorized in 8 weeks."
Director of IT
Federal Agency
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