Zero Trust identity for government environments.
Identity governance and access management for federal agencies, state governments, and defense contractors. PIV/CAC integration, FISMA-compliant access controls, Zero Trust identity implementation, and the IAM program maturity that federal authorization requirements demand.
Federal identity programs operate under some of the most prescriptive requirements in any sector. HSPD-12 mandates PIV card issuance and use. OMB M-22-09 requires phishing-resistant MFA across agency systems. NIST SP 800-53 defines access control requirements that must be implemented and documented before any federal system goes live. And CISA's Zero Trust Maturity Model has made identity the first pillar of federal modernization.
Yearling Solutions brings IAM practitioners who understand federal identity standards, GovCloud IAM architecture, and the FISMA authorization processes that govern identity control implementation. We design and implement government identity programs that satisfy NIST requirements, integrate with PIV and CAC authentication infrastructure, and support the Zero Trust architecture that federal agencies are building.
Standards & Regulatory Context
The compliance landscape that shapes identity programs in the public sector.
NIST SP 800-53 (AC & IA Controls)
Access control and identification/authentication control families that govern federal identity programs and system authorization.
HSPD-12 / FIPS 201
Federal personal identity verification standards, PIV card issuance requirements, and PIV-based logical access enforcement.
OMB M-22-09 (Zero Trust Strategy)
Federal phishing-resistant MFA requirements, identity pillar implementation, and enterprise identity governance for agency systems.
CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model
Five-pillar Zero Trust framework with identity as the first pillar. Optimal maturity target for federal agency IAM programs.
CMMC 2.0 (IA Domain)
Identification and authentication controls for defense contractors including MFA, privileged access management, and system access policies.
NIST SP 800-171 (CUI IAM)
Identification and authentication requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in contractor and non-federal systems.
What We're Seeing
The identity challenges driving conversations with public sector technology leaders today.
Phishing-resistant MFA mandates with implementation backlogs
OMB M-22-09 required phishing-resistant MFA across federal systems by a specific date. Many agencies are still working through legacy system PIV integration and non-PIV-capable application remediation. Each gap is an authorization finding waiting to happen.
Contractor identity management at scale
Federal contractors and grantees represent a significant portion of the access footprint for most agencies. Contractor identity lifecycle management, PIV sponsorship, and access deprovisioning upon contract completion are consistently under-managed.
Privileged access without session recording or just-in-time controls
System administrators, database administrators, and network engineers in government environments often hold standing privileged access to mission-critical systems. NIST guidance increasingly expects just-in-time and least-privilege approaches that few agencies have fully implemented.
Identity sprawl across hybrid environments
Government hybrid environments with on-premise Active Directory, cloud-hosted systems, and contractor-managed applications create identity silos that no single team manages end-to-end. Adversaries exploit the gaps between identity systems that were never designed to interoperate.
How We Help
IAM services built for the federal compliance requirements and operational scale of government organizations.
PIV/CAC & Federal Authentication
- PIV card integration with cloud and on-premise application authentication
- CAC-based logical access implementation for DoD programs and contractors
- Phishing-resistant MFA deployment (FIDO2, PIV) for non-PIV-capable systems
- Identity federation design for cross-agency and contractor access scenarios
Zero Trust Identity Implementation
- Zero Trust identity architecture aligned to CISA maturity model and OMB M-22-09
- Continuous identity validation and risk-based access decisions
- Enterprise identity governance spanning cloud, hybrid, and on-premise systems
- Attribute-based access control implementation for sensitive government data
Privileged Access Management
- PAM implementation for federal system administrators and privileged users
- Just-in-time privileged access aligned to NIST SP 800-53 least privilege requirements
- Session recording and monitoring for privileged access to federal systems
- Contractor privileged access with time-limited credentials and approval workflows
Identity Governance & FISMA Compliance
- User access provisioning and deprovisioning aligned to federal personnel processes
- Access certification campaigns with FISMA continuous monitoring integration
- NIST SP 800-53 AC and IA control implementation and evidence documentation
- System Security Plan identity section development and ATO support
Perfect For
Federal agencies, state governments, and defense contractors building FISMA-compliant identity programs.
Federal agencies implementing phishing-resistant MFA to meet OMB M-22-09 requirements across legacy systems
Defense contractors building CMMC-compliant IAM programs for CUI environments
State agencies deploying enterprise SSO and MFA for state government workforce and citizen service systems
Federal system owners developing identity control documentation for FISMA authorization packages
Government agencies implementing Zero Trust identity architecture to meet CISA maturity model targets
Civilian agencies managing contractor identity lifecycle at scale across large program offices
Proof in Public Sector
Real engagements with measurable outcomes.
Defense contractor achieves CMMC 2.0 Level 2 certification in 6 months
Identity and access controls implementation with evidence automation for a defense contractor. The same CMMC-aligned IAM engineering we apply across the defense industrial base.
Read case studyRegulated IndustryRegional bank reduces compliance documentation time by 50% with YearlingIQ
Evidence automation across overlapping regulatory frameworks. The same control documentation discipline we apply to FISMA identity control evidence for federal authorization packages.
Read case studyCyber ResilienceHeavy equipment dealer advances operational resilience through cyber assessment
Identity and access review as part of broader resilience assessment. The same structured approach we apply to government identity program assessments.
Read case studyComplete the Picture
Public Sector Cybersecurity Advisory
Pair identity services with FISMA, CMMC, and FedRAMP advisory from the same practitioner team.
Ready to modernize your government identity program?
Talk with IAM practitioners who understand federal identity standards, FISMA requirements, and the Zero Trust architecture that government agencies are building.