Government Cloud Migration & FedRAMP Services
Migrate government systems to FedRAMP-authorized cloud platforms
Overview
Cloud migration consultants charge $150-$400 hourly or $100,000-$1,000,000 per migration project.
Completing 5-15 projects annually generates $500,000-$5,000,000 with 60-75% margins.
In 2025, government cloud adoption accelerates.
Revenue from cloud strategy and assessment ($50,000-$250,000), FedRAMP cloud migration ($150,000-$1,500,000 per project), cloud architecture and design ($75,000-$400,000), data migration and integration ($100,000-$750,000), FedRAMP compliance support ($100,000-$500,000), and managed cloud services ($10,000-$100,000 monthly).
Services include cloud readiness assessment and strategy, FedRAMP-authorized cloud platform selection (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, Google Cloud), application migration and modernization, data migration and security, FedRAMP compliance and authorization support, and ongoing cloud management and optimization.
Successful consultants hold cloud certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP), understand FedRAMP requirements and authorized platforms, architect secure scalable solutions, manage complex migrations, and maintain government security compliance.
Federal agencies and contractors as clients.
Marketing through FedRAMP partnerships, cloud provider partnerships (AWS, Azure, GCP), government IT conferences, cloud migration expertise, and public sector technology networks.
Required Skills
- Cloud Architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP)
- FedRAMP Compliance
- Cloud Migration
- Government Security Requirements
- DevOps & Automation
- Data Migration
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Very high fees for government cloud projects
- Mandatory FedRAMP for federal cloud adoption
- Growing government cloud modernization
- Recurring managed services revenue
- Cloud provider partnerships provide opportunities
Cons
- Need advanced cloud and security certifications
- FedRAMP authorization extremely complex
- High technical expertise required
- Long government sales and procurement cycles
- Competition from large cloud integrators
How to Get Started
- Get cloud certifications (AWS/Azure Solutions Architect)
- Build FedRAMP and government cloud expertise
- Partner with FedRAMP-authorized cloud providers
- Market to federal agencies and contractors
- Conduct cloud readiness assessments
- Architect and execute cloud migrations
- Maintain FedRAMP compliance and manage cloud
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