Modernization Services
Modernization
Replace legacy systems without breaking the mission. Pyramid retires mainframe, Oracle Fusion, and SharePoint workloads on a published increment schedule, keeps the existing ATO boundary or audit constraints intact during cutover, and ships the same engineers from year one through year five. Built originally for federal mission systems, equally rigorous for regulated commercial platforms.
What we do
- Enterprise Modernization Strategy and Planning
- Architecture, Engineering, and Prototyping
- Agile Development and Implementation
- Cloud Migration and Transition
- Mainframe, SharePoint, Oracle Fusion Middleware, and Legacy System Modernization
How we deliver
- Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and DevSecOps
- Agile engineering with TDD and test automation
- UX design and usability engineering
- CI/CD pipelines for federal environments
Outcomes we ship
- Intuitive applications federal staff actually use
- Secure, scalable, optimized processes
- Decreased total cost of ownership
- Elevated mission capabilities
Production proof. The HUD AMSS acquisition platform is live in production at HUD. For another federal agency, we cut mortgage claims processing from 17 months to 17 minutes, documented and verifiable. Production-tested across HUD, SEC, CMS, USDA, FDIC, and USCIS.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a federal modernization engagement typically take?
Most modernization engagements run 12 to 36 months, depending on system complexity and ATO scope. We deliver in production increments every 2 to 4 weeks so value lands before the full program closes out, not just at the end.
Can you modernize systems that need to maintain their ATO?
Yes. Every modernization track we run is ATO-aware from day one. We work alongside your ISSM and authorizing official, generate continuous compliance evidence in the pipeline, and stage changes so existing ATO boundaries are respected throughout the rollout.
What is your approach to migrating legacy mainframe or Oracle systems?
We start with a current-state inventory and a target-state architecture, then peel off services or modules in priority order. Mainframe and Oracle Fusion workloads move to modern stacks (cloud-native, low-code, or open-source) in increments, with parallel run periods so federal staff are never left without a working system.
How do you handle modernization while we are still serving the public?
Strangler-fig patterns, blue/green deploys, and feature flags. Public-facing systems stay live while the new architecture takes over function by function. We design rollback paths before we ship, so any issue is recoverable in minutes rather than an outage that hits the front page.
Does Pyramid Systems hold contract vehicles for federal modernization work?
Yes. Pyramid is on GSA IT Schedule 70, GSA OASIS+ Unrestricted, GSA 8(a) STARS III, HHS CMS SPARC, SEC ONE IT, FDIC ITAS III Next Gen BOA, and the HUD O&M BPA. AIR-Quire, our AI-powered federal acquisition platform, is Awardable on the DoW Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace.
What does a typical modernization roadmap look like for a federal program of record?
Weeks 1 to 6: current-state inventory, target-state architecture, and a written rollout plan tied to the existing ATO boundary. Months 2 to 6: first vertical slice in production behind a feature flag. Months 6 to 18: increment-by-increment migration with parallel run on every cutover. Months 18 to 36: legacy decommission and SRE handoff. We tie every increment to a 2 to 4 week production cadence.
How do you handle a mid-program modernization where the prime contractor is changing?
The pipeline, the IaC, the documentation, and the SBOMs are written so a new prime can pick up the program without a rebuild. Open-source tooling, federal-standard languages, no proprietary lock-in. What survives a contract change is the discipline embedded in the artifacts.
Do you only work with federal agencies?
Federal agencies are the majority of our delivery experience, and that's the rigor our commercial clients hire us for too. Pyramid serves federal agencies and regulated enterprises (financial services, healthcare networks, utilities, regulated technology platforms) that demand the same audit posture, uptime, and compliance discipline we built for federal mission systems. If your environment is regulated, audited, or relied on by people who notice when it breaks, you are our audience.
Free. No obligation.
30-min modernization consultation
30 minutes with an engineer who has shipped at HUD, SEC, CMS, USDA, FDIC, and USCIS. Bring your problem, leave with a fit assessment.
HUD, SEC, CMS, USDA, FDIC, USCIS deployments
CMMI Maturity Level 3 appraised
30 years modernizing mission-critical systems
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Modernization
Replace legacy systems without breaking the mission. Mainframe, SharePoint, Oracle, low-code.
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Cybersecurity and Compliance
Zero-trust, FISMA, FedRAMP, and ATO support from a CMMI Level 3 partner.
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Federal data platforms, dashboards, and explainable AI built for audit.
DevSecOps
CI/CD pipelines, security tooling, and SRE for federal mission systems.
Ready to replace a legacy system without breaking the mission?
30 minutes with an engineer who has shipped at HUD, SEC, CMS, USDA, FDIC, and USCIS. Bring your problem, leave with a fit assessment.
