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Accelerating Federal Assessment & Authorization

Our Cyber Assurance Integration Framework (CAIF) integrates Continuous Authorization and DevSecOps to improve agencies’ cyber assurance posture.

Faster, more cost-effective compliance

Assessment & Authorization (A&A) of mission and business systems is critical for cyber resilience but can create significant burdens for federal agencies involving thousands of hours of manual tasks. Agencies need a standardized approach to IT compliance, security, and risk assessment that reduces the time and complexity of the assurance process, ensuring a faster, more cost-effective, and sustainable solution.

CAIF enables continuous authorization and integrates Information Assurance (IA) with DevSecOps automation to accelerate compliance processes and provide a proactive, integrated, and risk-based approach to identifying security issues.

Using the CAIF framework, agencies have accelerated A&A package development and authorization approvals by as much as 50% while freeing up skilled security personnel from the routine administrative tasks so they can focus on mission essential tasks.

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CAIF capabilities

Employing a ‘Touch Once, Report Many’ approach, CAIF repeats and reuses compliance documentation processes to automate additional compliance requirements, including FISMA, FISCAM, and operational audits.

Real-time dashboards

Providing a comprehensive overview of the current assessment status in real-time, with transparent reporting for every step of the RMF/CAIF process.

Intelligent automation

Using chatbots and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to support repeatable processes and expedite the definition of security requirements.

Platform integration

Integrating with leading digital platforms, CAIF uses portals and workflow to automate the creation of RMF artifacts and manage approvals.

API integration

Streamlines integration of source data into systems of record (eMASS, CSAM, XACTA, RSA Archer), enabling a continuous authorization operating model.

Delivering real results

Federal agencies have used CAIF to streamline their package development, testing, and approval times with impressive results:

75%

Reduction in A&A package development and approval times while meeting the stringent requirements for migration to an IL5 environment.

50%

Faster testing achieved by performing a proactive RMF gap analysis across 21 financial systems.

150+

ATO package assessments streamlined, reviewed, and updated, including managing 9500+ POA&Ms through the A&A process.

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Our leaders

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Managing Director – Accenture Federal Services, Cyber Strategy & Risk Lead
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Managing Director – Accenture Federal Services, Defense Portfolio Growth & Strategy Lead and Air & Space Force Lead
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