We build compliance Common Control Frameworks for Virginia public bodies that simplify audits, drive higher compliance metrics, and simplify security decisions.
Most Virginia agencies and education institutions have more than six policy frameworks to manage, and most of them are managed separately.
We map them together and then sync them to your organization to provide a reusable reference that consolidates controls that overlap, and provides one source of truth for compliance, audits, and Security Architecture decisions.
Here’s what the world looks like when you have traceability all the way through your technology organization:
How We Work
- Every engagement follows the same principle: build something you own, not something you rent.
- Fixed scope, fixed feeYou know the cost and timeline before we start. No hourly billing, no scope ambiguity.
- Your tools, not oursFrameworks are delivered in whatever your team already uses — ServiceNow, Power Apps, Ardoq, Excel. No proprietary platform lock-in.
- Transferable deliverables: Everything we build is designed for your team to maintain after we hand it off. The goal is an asset you operate, not a subscription you depend on.
One framework, all obligations
Why Sweeney Strategies?
Core Services
- CCF Gap Assessment — Unified posture assessment across your applicable frameworks. Fixed-fee, six-week delivery.
- CCF Build-Out — Construction of a permanent, unified control framework your team owns and maintains.
- Security Audit Readiness — Pre-audit preparation that aligns documentation and evidence to audit scope.
- SSP Development — SEC-530-compliant system security plan documentation.
- Risk Assessment — Structured assessment producing prioritized risk registers with actionable treatment plans.
- Ongoing CCF Maintenance — Quarterly framework updates and pre-audit readiness reviews.
Built for Virginia’s Public Sector
Higher Education Institutions
Universities managing GLBA Safeguards Rule compliance, FERPA data protection, SEC-530 alignment, and APA audit readiness — often with limited internal security staff and overlapping framework obligations.
State Agencies
Commonwealth agencies maintaining SEC-530 compliance, managing system authorization pathways, and preparing for VITA and APA audit cycles.
SWaM-Certified Small Business
Sweeney Strategies is a Virginia SWaM-certified small business, eligible for delegated procurement authority and set-aside purchasing across all Virginia public bodies.
Whether you have an upcoming audit, unresolved OSIG findings, or a compliance landscape that’s grown beyond what your team can manage in silos — we can help you build a unified framework that makes the problem manageable.
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