Federal programs & prime teams
We help teams establish clear responsibilities, manage risks and prepare governance records for oversight reviews, including IG audits, ATO reviews and AI use-case reviews. We also assess existing governance and the records behind reported results. Our specialty is federal AI programs.
A defined piece of work. Clear deliverables. Senior principal-led delivery.
What you buy
Scope, effort, price and acceptance criteria are agreed before work starts.
Put governance in place: responsibilities, risk handling and working procedures.
Responsibilities and approvals are not clear.
Define who makes decisions, which risks need review, when to escalate, and what records to keep.
Review existing governance, the records behind program claims and how controls operate over time.
An IG audit, ATO review or AI use-case review is approaching.
Review the agreed requirements and available records to identify what is covered, what is missing and what needs attention.
Leadership needs to know whether the reported numbers are reliable.
Examine definitions, source records, calculations and exclusions behind selected program measures.
You need periodic checks that governance continues to operate.
Review selected approvals, monitoring records, exceptions and corrective actions over an agreed period.
For prime teams
Bring a requirement or a delivery need. Together we define the work package, inputs, reporting arrangements, acceptance criteria and where our responsibility ends.
A clear workshare, agreed acceptance criteria and concise readouts keep the assignment connected to your delivery team and the program's decision schedule.
See how we scope and review workAssessment basis
We agree the applicable criteria with the customer. Binding requirements are distinguished from voluntary frameworks and Elvaris's own assessment procedures.
Why Elvaris
Governance advisory and independent assessment are different assignments. We do not independently assess governance or controls we designed or operated. For assessment work, we also agree access, reporting and conflict arrangements before making independence claims.
Federal registration
About the practice
Elvaris is a small, principal-led consultancy in Rockville, Maryland. Founder Elio Rigillo brings about twenty years of program leadership, with experience in governance and risk assessment.
Our market focus is civilian federal technology programs, with DHS first and HHS second.
Methods & perspectives
Read our assessment approach and clearly labeled illustrative examples. Method notes are not client case studies or certifications.
Start a conversation
Tell us about the program, the task and the decision or deadline approaching. We will discuss whether a bounded assignment fits. Please do not submit classified, controlled or confidential program records here.