Archer for Public Sector

Governance That Keeps Pace With Federal Mandates

Archer helps government agencies unify FedRAMP, CMMC, and FISMA obligations so compliance keeps pace with new mandates.

Trusted by 1,500+ enterprises · 70+ countries · SOC 2 · ISO 27001

  • 1,500+

    Clients across 48 countries

  • 50%

    Of clients in the Fortune 500

  • 65%

    Of organizations putting more effort into quantification

  • 15,000+

    Members in the Archer risk community

What challenges are facing public sector agencies?

Non-stop Mandates Keep Landing on Teams Already Stretched Thin.

FedRAMP 20x, CMMC 2.0 enforcement, and evolving FISMA guidance are reshaping federal compliance in 2026, while agencies face the highest ransom demands on record and pressure to do

  • FedRAMP, CMMC, and FISMA rules keep evolving

  • Inaccurate certifications now carry FCA risk

  • Agencies are top targets for ransomware

  • Budgets shrink as mandates keep expanding

What makes Archer effective for public sector agencies?

Connect certification compliance to the broader risk picture

Archer delivers enterprise capabilities for companies of all sizes.

Connected Compliance and Risk

One connected system of record for federal and state obligations, risks, controls, and issues across every agency.

Test Once/Comply Many

Map controls to frameworks once, test and demonstrate compliance to satisfy overlapping requirements automatically.

Defensibility in AI Automation

Every control in Archer links back to the exact FedRAMP, CMMC, or FISMA requirement it satisfies, and every AI output goes through Expert-in-the-Loop review.

Why is Archer different?

Archer is specifically designed to meet the needs of GRC teams and business users.

One connected platform

Retire the patchwork of spreadsheets and point tools with a single system of record.

Automation that scales

Automate using AI purpose-built for risk and compliance processes.

Framework coverage

Map controls once and satisfy overlapping regulatory frameworks automatically.

Continuous compliance

Replace periodic assessments with ongoing compliance testing for immediate visibility into gaps.

Cross-team alignment

Give risk, compliance, and audit a shared, real-time view of the program.

Enterprise-grade trust

FedRAMP, SOC 2 and ISO 27001 controls, granular permissions, and full audit trails.

Explore Archer

Explore how Archer works across every compliance use case you own

What benefits can Archer deliver to public sector agencies?

What your agency gains with Archer

Archer enables an integrated strategy across your risk and compliance functions.

  • Faster audits

    Reduce audit preparation time by reusing evidence and automating collection workflows.

  • Fewer surprises

    Continuous monitoring identifies emerging risks before they become compliance gaps or incidents.

  • Lower tooling cost

    Consolidate multiple GRC tools into one platform and reduce IT operational spending.

  • Accuracy and defensibility

    Maintain auditable records that withstand inspector scrutiny and regulatory review.

  • Confident compliance

    Meet compliance obligations without expanding your team or budget.

  • Certification-ready reporting

    Deliver clear, auditable compliance records to oversight bodies and agency partners.

Archer vs. others

How Archer compares to generic tools

See how Archer GRC stacks up against generic tools and custom enterprise builds.

Other GRC Tools

Basic coverage for teams just getting started.

Here’s what you get

  • Preset frameworks

  • Custom permissions

  • Custom infrastructure

DIY Compliance

Spreadsheets, shared drives, and tribal knowledge.

Here’s what you get

  • Manual tracking

  • Custom infrastructure

  • Custom updates

Case Studies

Explore Our Case Studies

More than 1,500 organizations run on Archer®, including half the Fortune 500 and 37 of the top 50 global banks. See what their teams were up against, what they built, and what changed.

What Customers Say

Trusted by the teams who carry the risk

Risk, compliance, and audit leaders on what changed after Archer Evolv was implemented.

Questions we hear most often

Straight answers to what enterprise risk and compliance teams ask before choosing Archer.

Most enterprise deployments go live in 8–12 weeks. Pre-built frameworks and templates mean you start configuring, not building from scratch.

Yes. Archer offers 200+ native integrations across security, ITSM, cloud, and ERP systems, plus an open API for anything custom.

Archer ships mapped to NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, and dozens more, with cross-framework control mapping so one control satisfies many requirements.

Both. Archer runs as a multi-tenant SaaS platform or in a private/on-premise configuration to meet your data residency and security requirements.

Pricing scales with modules, users, and deployment model. Contact sales for a tailored quote built around your program’s scope.

Ready to put governed AI to work across risk and compliance?

8,000+ regulatory sources monitored continuously

95% obligation extraction accuracy

Trusted by 37 of the top 50 global banks

Full lineage from obligation to evidence

Reviewed decisions improve the next similar decision

Governed AI without replacing your existing environment