Legacy System Modernization under FISMA

Compliance-aligned legacy system modernization meeting FISMA requirements

Overview

JaMaxwell assesses aging federal IT systems, documents technical debt and compliance gaps, and produces prioritized modernization roadmaps. We decompose monolithic applications into microservices, migrate data from legacy databases to cloud-native stores, replace COBOL and mainframe batch processes with event-driven architectures, and containerize workloads for deployment on FedRAMP-authorized platforms.

FISMA Requirements

FISMA (Federal Information Security Modernization Act) requires federal agencies to implement information security programs based on NIST standards and guidelines. Agencies must categorize systems using FIPS 199, select controls from NIST SP 800-53, implement and assess those controls, authorize systems to operate, and continuously monitor security posture. JaMaxwell supports all phases of the FISMA lifecycle: system categorization, control selection and implementation, security assessment, ATO package preparation, and continuous monitoring with automated scanning and reporting.

Why JaMaxwell

  • SBA-certified Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB)
  • Primary NAICS: 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services)
  • Security-cleared staff with active federal engagements
  • Headquartered in Fairfax, VA, 20 miles from the Pentagon
  • Demonstrated FISMA assessment and implementation capability

Technologies

JavaPython.NETPostgreSQLRedisKafka