Nicholas Blackbird is a Senior Manager with Schellman. Prior to joining Schellman in February 2021, Nicholas worked as a cyber security consultant for a management and information technology firm, specializing in developing cyber security authorization packages and conducting FISMA based assessments for federal systems. Nicholas has over 15 years of experience comprised of serving clients in various industries. Nicholas is now focused primarily on federal assessments for organizations across various industries.
By:
Nick Blackbird
October 12th, 2026
GovRAMP (formerly StateRAMP) continues to provide useful avenues for Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) to build secure products for use by State agencies. Earlier this year, GovRAMP released a modified high baseline for CSPs to leverage in protecting the most sensitive SLED data processed by agencies.
By:
Jon Coffelt
October 5th, 2026
If your organization sells cloud-based solutions to state and local police departments, courts, or other criminal justice agencies, you're already familiar with the expectation that Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance is essential.