Security first
Encryption in transit and at rest, MFA, and least-privilege access. We work inside your authorized environment and don't retain engagement data.
Government & public sector
AI and data modernization, built for public service.
Balboa Insights helps state, local, and federal agencies turn data into outcomes — responsibly, securely, and fast. Senior-led, fixed-scope engagements with 100% US-based delivery, governance built in, and a finish line on every project.
- US-based delivery
- 100%
- Reporting time saved
- 60%
- Idea to production
- 6 weeks
Built for the public sector
Accountable to the people you serve.
Public dollars demand results you can defend. We bring senior expertise, fixed scope, and transparent methods to every engagement — so leadership, auditors, and constituents all get a straight answer.
Responsible AI
We align our practices to the NIST AI Risk Management Framework — explainable models, documented decisions, and a human in the loop on anything that affects the public.
Accessible by default
Dashboards and tools we build are designed to Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 AA standards, so every constituent and every staff member can use them.
Vendor-neutral
We have no software to sell and no platform lock-in. We use the tools you already own — or your preferred AI provider, or none at all.
What we do for agencies
Capabilities that move public outcomes.
The same disciplined framework we run for mission-driven and high-growth organizations, focused on the problems state, local, and federal teams actually face.
01
AI readiness & responsible-AI policy
A clear-eyed assessment of where AI can responsibly help — and where it can't. We map data readiness, risk, and the use cases most likely to improve service delivery, then leave you with a board- and council-ready policy and a sequenced roadmap.
- · Use-case prioritization tied to mission metrics
- · NIST AI RMF-aligned governance and acceptable-use policy
- · Procurement-ready scope and cost estimates
02
Program & grant reporting analytics
Reporting eats staff time agencies can't spare. We unify the data behind your programs and grants into trustworthy dashboards, cutting manual reporting cycles from days to hours and giving leadership and funders a single source of truth.
- · Unified operational and program dashboards
- · Metric dictionary and audit-ready definitions
- · Funder- and oversight-report templates
03
Rapid pilots that ship
One high-value use case, idea to working tool, in six focused weeks — built inside your environment with documentation a non-engineer can follow. Constituent-facing automation, case triage, document processing, or service analytics.
- · Fixed six-week scope, fixed price
- · Human-in-the-loop review on public-facing decisions
- · Full handoff and training for your staff
04
Fractional data leadership
Senior data and AI leadership on retainer for agencies not ready for a full-time chief data officer. Strategy, vendor evaluation, leadership briefings, and a plan to graduate the function to an in-house hire when the time is right.
- · Senior principal, no junior gatekeepers
- · Vendor and procurement advisory
- · Knowledge transfer to permanent staff
Engagements and public pricing are detailed on our services page.
Proven results
See full case studies
Outcomes a budget hearing can stand behind.
60%
Reduction in manual reporting time for a mission-driven organization — the same reporting burden that weighs on public programs and grant-funded teams.
Operational Data · Reporting
Days→Hrs
Funder and oversight reporting cycles compressed from days to hours with a single source of truth and audit-ready definitions.
Program Analytics
6 wks
Idea to a working tool in production, inside the client's own environment, with full handoff to internal staff. Every Rapid Pilot, every time.
All Engagements
These results come from our work with nonprofit and high-growth clients. We're transparent that the patterns — not the logos — are what transfer: the reporting, data-unification, and rapid-pilot playbooks behind them map directly onto state, local, and federal program work.
Trust & compliance
How we earn the public's trust.
We're a boutique firm, and we're candid about it: we don't hold a federal ATO or a GSA Schedule today. What we do bring is disciplined security, US-based senior delivery, and a willingness to work entirely within your authorized environment and on your paper.
100% US-based delivery. No offshoring. A senior principal does the work.
Encryption & MFA. Data encrypted in transit and at rest; least-privilege, MFA-protected access.
We work in your environment. Your systems, your cloud. We don't retain engagement data after the work ends.
NIST AI RMF-aligned. Documented, explainable AI with a human in the loop on public-facing decisions.
Section 508 / WCAG 2.1 AA. Accessible deliverables, designed for every constituent and employee.
DPA & NDA by default. We sign yours or ours, and maintain a documented incident-response plan.
Tooling & compliance
Vendor-agnostic by default. FedRAMP-ready by design.
We don't sell software and we're not tied to any platform — we use what fits the problem and what you already own. For government engagements, that independence becomes an advantage: we can constrain the entire toolchain to vendors and software authorized under FedRAMP.
Truly vendor-agnostic
No reseller incentives, no platform lock-in, no software on our back end to upsell. We recommend the tool that's right for your mission and your budget — including the systems you already pay for.
- · Build on your existing stack wherever possible
- · Your preferred AI provider, an alternative, or none at all
- · Recommendations you own and can take to any integrator
FedRAMP-authorized toolchain
For government work, we constrain the toolchain to cloud services and software listed as FedRAMP Authorized on the FedRAMP Marketplace, and deploy within your agency's authorized boundary — including government cloud regions — where your environment requires it.
- · Vendors selected from the FedRAMP Authorized Marketplace
- · Work performed inside your authorized environment
- · Data stays in your boundary — we retain no engagement data
Balboa Insights is a consultancy, not a cloud service provider, so the firm itself does not hold a FedRAMP authorization. What we commit to is building your solution on vendors that do — and documenting that lineage so your authorizing officials can verify it.
How we work
One disciplined sequence: Assess, Implement, Manage.
Every engagement is fixed-scope and fixed-price, with a defined finish line. You can enter at any phase and stop at any phase.
Assess
Map your data, systems, and readiness. Prioritize use cases that move a public-service number — and rule out the ones that won't.
Implement
Turn the priority use case into a working tool in six focused weeks — built in your environment, accessible, and documented for your team.
Manage
Senior leadership on retainer to keep the work running and growing — until you're ready to graduate it to a permanent in-house hire.
Let's serve your constituents better.
Tell us about your agency's data and AI goals. You'll talk directly with a senior principal — no deck, no junior gatekeeper, no obligation.