Certification and Accreditation

SAIC has a proven track record assisting federal agencies with all phases of their certification and accreditation (C&A) planning to comply with all government regulations and guidance, including Appendix III of OMB A-130, National Institute of Standards and Technology Certification and Accreditation Process guidelines (NIST 800 series) and the DoD Information Technology Security Certification and Accreditation Process (DITSCAP).

We help security managers with initial C&A program planning, system and application owners with C&A life cycle implementation, and auditors with compliance assessment. Specifically, Our C&A support services include the following:  

• C&A Program Development Support. We assist agency security managers establish a C&A program. Our expert information security consultants help select the appropriate federal C&A standards and requirements.
  
  
• Certification and Accreditation Quick Look (CAQL). Our Team provides organizations with a 6-week snapshot of their systems. We outline the preparations for, or progress toward, formal certification & accreditation.
  
  
• Life Cycle Certification Support. We provide system and application owners with tailored, full-service support during all phases of certification: Phase 1 (Definition), Phase 2 (Verification), Phase 3 (Validation), and Phase 4 (Post-Accreditation).
  
  
• Certification Audit Support. Our Team helps inspectors general or designated approving authorities perform certification assessments of agency systems in accordance with DITSCAP, NIACAP, or OMB A-130.
  
  

SAIC employees holding DoD/DOJ Top Secret security clearances are trained to assess both unclassified/classified and open/closed networks. Contact us today to get a jump-start on your C&A program!

To view our full offering in this area, see our brochure on Certification and Accreditation. (73k PDF file*)

See our Case Studies and Success Stories section to find out more about SAIC's extensive experience providing government and commercial enterprises with high-level information protection and integration.

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