Federal contractors

Authorization infrastructure for federal contractors

TRGR builds and runs authorization infrastructure. We build the boundary, the controls, and the evidence behind a FedRAMP authorization or a NIST 800-171 posture, then keep the package current as the system changes. You get a working system an assessor can verify.

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Authorization Accelerator

Get to an ATO, then stay there.

The Authorization Accelerator is TRGR's compliance flagship. It carries a system to a FedRAMP ATO, or the NIST 800-171 posture a defense contractor self-assesses, in one path, boundary through OSCAL, then holds that state current as the system changes. You work with the engineers who built it.

Authorization is measured in months of focused engineering, with a working system behind every control.

  • Build to ATO

    TRGR builds the authorization boundary, implements and documents the controls, gathers the evidence, and assembles the machine-readable OSCAL package an assessor works from. The output is a running system a FedRAMP or CMMC assessor can verify.

  • Continuous Authorization

    After the ATO is issued, the agent suite keeps the package current and flags drift as the system changes, each change under a practitioner's review. TRGR runs this on an ongoing retainer so your authorization stays defensible between assessments.

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What we cover

  • FedRAMP Moderate

    FedRAMP authorization support

    The GovCloud boundary, the Moderate controls, and the OSCAL package behind a FedRAMP authorization.

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  • CMMC Level 2

    CUI enclave and NIST 800-171 implementation

    A scoped CUI enclave and the 110 NIST 800-171 practices, from scoping to evidence.

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  • GovCloud

    GovCloud implementation

    An AWS GovCloud environment built as code, with a boundary drawn to match your real system.

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  • Continuous authorization

    Continuous monitoring and evidence pipeline setup

    The agent suite that keeps the authorization current after it is issued, reviewed and signed by a practitioner.

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The work in detail

  • FedRAMP authorization support

    We build the environment and the evidence behind a FedRAMP authorization: the GovCloud boundary, the control implementations at your impact level, the system security plan, and the OSCAL packages that back it. You get a boundary that matches how your system actually runs.

    Who it is forFederal contractors and SaaS vendors who need an agency ATO or a path onto the FedRAMP marketplace, and who are tired of authorization efforts that produce documents but no working system.

    AI in the loop

    AI agents produce and check the OSCAL package, map live system state to the controls, and flag drift from the authorized boundary. A practitioner reviews what the agents produce and signs off before it reaches an assessor.

  • CUI enclave and NIST 800-171 implementation

    We build the NIST 800-171 posture DoD still requires under DFARS 252.204-7012: scoping the CUI boundary, migrating the workloads that hold controlled unclassified information, implementing the 110 controls, and assembling the evidence a self-assessment and a government-led assessment draw on.

    Who it is forDefense contractors and suppliers in the defense industrial base who hold CUI and owe a NIST 800-171 posture under DFARS 252.204-7012, and who are moving that data off general-purpose systems for the first time.

  • GovCloud implementation

    We design and build AWS GovCloud environments for regulated workloads: the account structure, the network boundary, identity and access, encryption, and the baseline a FedRAMP authorization or a NIST 800-171 posture depends on. The boundary is drawn to match your real system, so the scope is defensible.

    Who it is forTeams that have decided they need GovCloud for a federal or defense workload and want the environment built correctly the first time, rather than reworked after an assessor flags it.

  • Continuous monitoring and evidence pipeline setup

    We stand up the pipeline that collects evidence from your live environment and maps it to your security controls, so your compliance state reflects the system as it runs today. This is the continuous-monitoring machinery FedRAMP requires after authorization, and it produces OSCAL output ahead of the package-data deadlines in FedRAMP's Consolidated Rules for 2026.

    Who it is forTeams that hold an authorization or a certification and need to keep it, and teams that want evidence generated automatically instead of gathered by hand before every assessment.

    AI in the loop

    AI agents produce and check the OSCAL package, map live system state to your controls, and flag drift as the environment changes. A practitioner reviews the agents' output and signs off.

Frameworks we cover

  • FedRAMP LowBuild the boundary and implement the Low baseline NIST 800-53 controls, produce the OSCAL package, and run continuous monitoring.
  • FedRAMP ModerateBuild the boundary and implement the Moderate baseline NIST 800-53 controls, the common SaaS target, through the OSCAL package and continuous monitoring.
  • FedRAMP HighBuild the boundary and implement the High baseline NIST 800-53 controls for sensitive workloads, through the OSCAL package and continuous monitoring.
  • FedRAMP 20xThe automation-first FedRAMP 20x path under CR26, with the boundary built, the Key Security Indicators automated, and the package submitted as machine-readable data.
  • CMMC Level 1The 17 basic safeguarding practices for Federal Contract Information, self-assessed and reported annually.
  • CMMC Level 2The 110 NIST 800-171 practices that protect CUI, from scoping to evidence. CMMC Phase 2 is suspended as of 2026-07-13, so Level 2 is currently self-assessed pending a 60-day review.
  • NIST 800-53The control catalog behind FedRAMP and FISMA, implemented and mapped to live evidence.
  • NIST 800-171The 110 requirements that protect controlled unclassified information, the basis for CMMC Level 2.
  • FISMAFederal information system controls drawn from the NIST 800-53 catalog, implemented in GovCloud.
  • SOC 2Trust services controls for security and availability, evidenced from live system state.

From controls to continuous monitoring

The evidence pipeline maps your live system to its controls and produces the OSCAL package, so the authorization reflects the system as it runs.

323
NIST 800-53 controls in the FedRAMP Moderate baseline
Implemented and generated to OSCAL
110
NIST 800-171 requirements
The basis for CMMC Level 2
3
FedRAMP impact levels supported
Low, Moderate, and High
2
FedRAMP tracks supported
The Rev5 baseline and the 20x path
  1. Controls
  2. Implementation
  3. Evidence
  4. OSCAL Package
  5. Continuous Monitoring

Common questions

What does an engagement cost?

Every engagement is scoped to the size of your boundary and the state of your current infrastructure, so we price per engagement rather than by the hour. If you want to test the fit first, the paid consultation is a focused hour on your specific path. For a scoped estimate, start an inquiry and tell us where you are.

How long does FedRAMP authorization take?

A FedRAMP Moderate authorization runs in months, not weeks, because the infrastructure has to be built and the evidence has to accumulate over time. A typical path is a few weeks of scoping and architecture, a few months of implementation and evidence, and then the assessment. We give you a realistic timeline after the assessment phase, once we have seen your environment, rather than a number that assumes everything goes right.

What is the difference between FedRAMP Ready and FedRAMP Authorized?

FedRAMP Ready means a third-party assessor has reviewed your readiness and confirmed you are likely to reach authorization, and it is listed on the FedRAMP marketplace as a readiness status. Authorized means you hold an actual authorization to operate, either from an agency or through the program, backed by a full assessment. Ready is a checkpoint on the way. Authorized is the destination, and it is what lets an agency use your system. Note that FedRAMP Ready is going legacy: under the Consolidated Rules for 2026, no new Ready submissions are accepted after July 28, 2026.

What does CMMC Level 2 actually require?

CMMC Level 2 requires you to implement the 110 practices in NIST SP 800-171 that protect controlled unclassified information. As of 2026-07-13, CMMC Phase 2 is suspended pending a 60-day review, so Level 2 is currently self-assessed, with select government-led assessments, and the third-party certification path is paused rather than cancelled. The work is the same either way: scoping which systems handle CUI, moving that data into a controlled boundary, implementing the controls, and holding the evidence that each one operates. The assessment reviews a running system, so the work is building and evidencing it, not describing it.

What is OSCAL, and why does evidence automation matter?

OSCAL is the Open Security Controls Assessment Language, a NIST standard that expresses a system security plan, a POA&M, and assessment results in a machine-readable format instead of a document. It matters because FedRAMP's Consolidated Rules for 2026 move Rev5 certification packages to structured data through 2027, with High (Class D) certifications owing a comprehensive package in an approved machine-readable format such as OSCAL, and because evidence gathered by hand goes stale between assessments. FedRAMP 20x goes furthest: the whole package is machine-readable. When the evidence pipeline maps live system state to controls and produces OSCAL output, your package reflects the system as it runs today and can be regenerated on demand.

Do we need an agency sponsor to pursue FedRAMP?

For the agency authorization path, yes, an agency sponsor issues the authorization to operate after reviewing your package. FedRAMP 20x, generally available under the Consolidated Rules for 2026, adds a program certification path that does not run through an agency sponsor. Either way, the work we do is the same: build the boundary, implement the controls, and produce the evidence and the package that any reviewer, sponsor or program, will assess. We help you get the package to the point where a reviewer can say yes.

What is included in the paid consultation?

The paid consultation is a focused hour with the team on your specific compliance path. We review your authorization boundary, your control gaps, or your evidence approach, and you leave with concrete next steps. It is a working session, not a sales call. You get a full refund if you cancel at least 24 hours ahead, and there is no obligation to engage us for the build afterward.

How does TRGR use AI and AI agents?

AI agents do the repetitive parts of the work. They generate and validate the OSCAL packages and the evidence, map live system state to controls, and flag drift. A practitioner reviews every result before it is delivered, so the speed comes from the agents and the accountability stays with a person.

Can AI-generated compliance evidence be trusted?

The AI agents speed the repetitive generation and checking, and a practitioner reviews the output and is accountable for it. Nothing reaches an assessor or a customer on the agents' word alone. A person signs off on every package and every piece of evidence we deliver.

After the ATO, the OSCAL package stays current from live system state, so the authorization keeps pace as the system changes.

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