Explore insights, guides, and resources from the TeamThru team to help you navigate application modernization, cloud adoption, and IT transformation.

Guides & Checklists

Application Modernization Assessment Checklist

A structured approach to evaluating your legacy applications and determining the right modernization strategy.

Start Assessment

Cloud Migration Readiness Guide

Key considerations and preparation steps before beginning your cloud migration journey.

Check Readiness

Security Controls Quick Reference

Common NIST 800-53 controls and implementation guidance for federal systems.

Browse Controls

M365 Governance Framework Template

Establish governance policies for Microsoft 365 to maintain security while enabling productivity.

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Insights & Perspectives

Curated articles, reports, and guides from leading industry and government sources.

Application Modernization
U.S. Government Accountability Office

Agencies Need to Plan for Modernizing Critical Decades-Old Legacy Systems

A 2025 GAO report examining federal progress modernizing 10 critical legacy IT systems — some over 50 years old — that collectively cost approximately $337 million annually to operate and maintain.

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Application Modernization
AWS Prescriptive Guidance

Strategy for Modernizing Applications in the AWS Cloud

A prescriptive guide covering three phases — Assess, Modernize, and Manage — with strategies for evaluating whether to refactor, rearchitect, or rewrite legacy applications to leverage cloud-native capabilities.

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Cloud Strategy
AWS Prescriptive Guidance

Best Practices for Building a Hybrid Cloud Architecture

An operations and management framework covering when and how to implement hybrid cloud environments, including architecture patterns for balancing on-premises and cloud workloads across networking, security, and capacity planning.

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DevSecOps
NIST Special Publication 800-204D

Strategies for Integration of Software Supply Chain Security in DevSecOps CI/CD Pipelines

Official NIST guidance on embedding software supply chain security controls into CI/CD pipelines, covering artifact provenance, attestation, SBOM, and supply chain risk management for cloud-native applications.

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Microsoft 365
Microsoft Learn

Migration Planning for SharePoint and OneDrive Rollout

Microsoft's planning guide covering key decision factors including hybrid environment options, workflow migration to Power Automate, content assessment, and strategies for migrating from on-premises SharePoint Server to Microsoft 365.

Read on Microsoft Learn →
Compliance
Office of Management and Budget

Modernizing the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (M-24-15)

The 2024 OMB memorandum modernizing FedRAMP, establishing new requirements for automation-driven compliance, a presumption of adequacy for existing authorizations, and streamlined processes for federal cloud adoption.

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Compliance
CMS Information Security & Privacy

Understanding FedRAMP: Authorization Levels, Process, and Best Practices

A comprehensive government guide to FedRAMP requirements covering authorization levels (Low, Moderate, High), the difference between Agency and Program ATOs, continuous monitoring, and guidance for cloud service providers.

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Infrastructure
HashiCorp Developer

What is Infrastructure as Code with Terraform?

A hands-on tutorial introducing Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, demonstrating how to define cloud resources in human-readable configuration files that can be versioned, reused, and shared to manage infrastructure safely and repeatably.

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Infrastructure
Red Hat

What is Infrastructure as Code (IaC)?

A guide to IaC fundamentals explaining declarative vs. imperative approaches, the benefits of automating infrastructure provisioning, and how version-controlled configuration files improve consistency and reduce human error.

Read on Red Hat →
DevSecOps
GitLab

The DevSecOps Platform: Integrating Security Throughout the Development Lifecycle

GitLab's guide to shift-left security covering SAST, dependency scanning, container security, IaC scanning, and secret detection — all integrated directly within CI/CD pipelines for continuous security assurance.

Explore GitLab DevSecOps →
Cloud Strategy
Hitachi Vantara Federal

The Importance of a Hybrid Cloud Strategy for U.S. Federal Government Agencies

An overview of why hybrid cloud offers federal agencies the agility and scalability of public cloud while keeping mission-critical workloads secure in private, on-premises environments to meet compliance requirements.

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Microsoft 365
Microsoft Learn

Migrate to SharePoint Online: Tools and Strategies

Microsoft's official migration hub covering the SharePoint Migration Tool (SPMT), Migration Manager, and step-by-step guidance for moving from SharePoint Server on-premises or other cloud providers to SharePoint Online.

Read on Microsoft Learn →

Technology Glossary

Common terms and acronyms you'll encounter in IT modernization projects:

API
Application Programming Interface — a set of protocols enabling software components to communicate.
CI/CD
Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery — automated build, test, and deployment pipelines.
DevSecOps
Development, Security, and Operations — integrating security practices into the DevOps lifecycle.
FedRAMP
Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program — standardized security assessment for cloud services.
IaC
Infrastructure as Code — managing infrastructure through machine-readable configuration files.
Microservices
An architectural pattern that structures an application as a collection of loosely coupled services.
NIST 800-53
A catalog of security and privacy controls for federal information systems and organizations.
RMF
Risk Management Framework — a structured process for managing security and privacy risk.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size projects does TeamThru typically work on?

We work on projects of all sizes, from targeted application modernization efforts to comprehensive infrastructure transformations. As a small business, we bring senior-level expertise and personal attention to every engagement regardless of scale.

Do you work as a prime contractor or subcontractor?

Both. We serve as prime contractor on direct awards and as a trusted subcontractor to larger firms. Our set-aside designations as a Minority-Owned and Veteran-Owned small business make us a strong teaming partner.

What geographic areas do you serve?

We serve clients nationwide. While headquartered in Stafford, Virginia, our team supports federal and enterprise clients across the United States through both on-site and remote delivery models.

How do you handle security clearances?

Our team members hold or can obtain the appropriate security clearances required for your project. We work with clients to ensure compliance with all clearance requirements from the start of engagement.

What makes TeamThru different from larger contractors?

We combine deep technical expertise with the agility and responsiveness of a small business. Our founder and senior engineers are directly involved in every project — you get hands-on expertise, not layers of management.

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