White Paper: Zero Trust, Zero Delays: Enabling Continuous ATOs for Mission-Ready Software

Federal agencies are under increasing pressure to deliver secure digital capabilities at speed. While cloud adoption, DevSecOps, and Zero Trust architectures have advanced significantly, the Authorization to Operate (ATO) process continues to lag behind modern software delivery. This roundtable explored how agencies can transition from traditional, static ATO processes to continuous authorization models that better align with how software is built and deployed today. The discussion made clear that the limiting factor is no longer technology. The core challenge lies in how organizations approach risk, ownership, and compliance.