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Governance & Leadership

Lead With Confidence and Stay in Control

Get the strategy, frameworks, and oversight needed to align cybersecurity with your mission. We turn compliance and risk management into strengths that build trust and resilience.

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Trusted by Leading Federal Agencies and Fortune 500 Enterprises

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Turn Oversight Into a Strength, Not a Burden

Governance & Leadership services ensure cybersecurity is not an afterthought but a core part of your organization’s decision-making. We help executives and security leaders align programs with NIST, FedRAMP, and other federal frameworks, while building the policies, reporting, and leadership structures that make compliance sustainable. With clear oversight and measurable outcomes, you gain the visibility and control needed to protect high-value assets and deliver on your mission.

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What’s Included in Governance & Leadership

Capabilities that bring clarity, structure, and accountability to your cybersecurity program.

Building on Standards

Guidance and support to implement NIST, FedRAMP, and other required frameworks the right way.

Cybersecurity and Risk Management Frameworks

Implementation and support for NIST RMF, NIST CSF, FedRAMP, and other mandatory frameworks.

Regulatory Alignment and Audit Readiness

Support for FISMA, SOX, HIPAA, DoD 8570/8140, and other regulatory obligations, with pre-audit assessments and documentation.

Clear Rules and Accountability

Policies, governance boards, and reporting that keep cybersecurity aligned with business and mission goals.

Policy and Oversight Development

Creation of cybersecurity policies, procedures, and governance boards that align IT risk with business and mission needs.

Executive Risk Reporting

Plain-English reports and dashboards tailored for boards, auditors, and agency leadership, linking risk to business impact.

National and Agency Priorities

Help for organizations carrying out major resilience efforts and national-level mandates.

Cybersecurity National Action Plan (CNAP) Support

Help agencies and enterprises implement national-level resilience and modernization mandates.

High-Value Asset (HVA) Identification

Assessment and classification of mission-critical systems, ensuring controls are prioritized where it matters most.

Breach Preparedness Programs

Proactive strategies, playbooks, and executive exercises that strengthen leadership readiness.

Keeping Projects on Track

Tools and processes that give visibility, accountability, and structure to security initiatives.

Resource and Project Management

Utilization of tools like Jira and Asana to improve visibility, accountability, and tracking of security initiatives.

Empowering Leaders

Training and platforms that give executives the knowledge and confidence to lead on cyber resilience.

Training and Leadership Enablement

Workshops and executive-level training to strengthen decision-making, oversight, and cyber awareness across leadership.

Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Enablement

Configuration and integration of platforms like ServiceNow and RSA Archer to automate evidence, controls, and reporting.

The Results You’ll See

Governance & Leadership gives executives and program leaders clarity, control, and confidence in cybersecurity.

Stronger Executive Oversight

Clear frameworks and reports keep leaders informed and in control.

Reduced Compliance Stress

Audit-ready documentation and continuous governance eliminate last-minute surprises.

Better Business Alignment

Cybersecurity programs align directly with mission goals, budgets, and risk tolerance.

Improved Stakeholder Confidence

Boards, auditors, and regulators see measurable improvements in oversight and resilience.

Our Proven Process

A structured, repeatable approach to build governance and leadership programs that last.

Assess

We evaluate your current governance structures, frameworks, and leadership gaps.

Plan

We design a tailored roadmap that aligns risk management, compliance, and oversight with mission priorities.

Implement

We build and deploy frameworks, policies, GRC tools, and executive reporting mechanisms.

Monitor

We provide continuous oversight through automated dashboards, compliance tracking, and leadership reviews.

Improve

We adapt frameworks, training, and reporting as threats, regulations, and missions evolve.

Who We Help

This service is designed for executives and program leaders who need clear oversight and assurance that cybersecurity is aligned with business and mission priorities.

CIOs and CISOs

Need frameworks and reporting that link technical risk to organizational priorities.

Executive Leaders (CEOs, CFOs, Agency Heads)

Require clear business cases and confidence that compliance and risk are under control.

Program and Risk Managers

Need actionable governance tools to manage frameworks, reporting, and oversight.

Procurement and Executive Sponsors

Rely on partners with proven federal and financial compliance expertise to guide acquisition-ready programs.

Lead Cybersecurity With Clarity and Control

Put the right governance in place today so your leadership team is never caught off guard tomorrow.

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Why Choose CRG?

The 4 Pillars That Set Us Apart

Security that speaks your language.

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Business-Focused Communication

Security that speaks your language.

We translate complex cyber risks into plain business language your executives can act on. Clear, outcome-driven reporting builds confidence across boards, auditors, and leadership.

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Security built in from day one

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Secure by Design

Security built in from day one

We build security in from the very start, so your systems are strong, protected, and meet strict standards. No weak spots or last-minute fixes.

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Ready for anything.

Cyber Resilience

Ready for anything.

We help you bounce back fast. Even if something goes wrong, you can keep running and recover quickly, with less disruption to your work.

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Next-generation defense, today.

AI & Automation

Next-generation defense, today.

We use smart technology to find and stop threats faster. This means problems are fixed sooner, and your team spends less time on manual work.

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Portfolio

Our Project Showcase

Explore our successful project implementations and outcomes.

Secure Cloud Transformation with 50% FISMA Score Improvement

Department of Homeland Security – CISA

Audit-Ready

Secure by Design

Incident Response

Improved FISMA scores by 50% across AWS & Azure

45% faster incident response (MTTR)

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185 Legacy Systems Modernized 6 Months Ahead of Schedule

Department of Defense – DTRA (via Leidos)

Business Continuity

Audit-Ready

Secure by Design

$55M annual cybersecurity budget optimized

Major compliance uplift and “Green” scorecard status

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7,500+ Cyberattacks Stopped Across 400+ Global Embassies

Department of State – Diplomatic Security Bureau (DS-CTO)

Incident Response

Cyber Resilience

Executive Reporting

Zero breaches during major global incident

New global cyber risk management framework deployed

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Recognized. Certified. Federal-Grade.

Our team and solutions are proven at the highest levels of government and industry, so you can engage with total confidence.

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Testimonials

What our clients say

CRG was consistently recognized by agency leadership for improving compliance posture, reducing incident response time, and exceeding security benchmarks across AWS and Azure environments.

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