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Drupal for Government & Public Sector

Government digital services require long-term platform stability, accessibility compliance, multilingual content and security-conscious development practices. Drupalify supports government agencies, departments and their technology partners with Drupal 11 platform development, integrations and ongoing maintenance.

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Proven Digital Infrastructure for Public Sector Services

Drupal has a long and documented history in US government digital services. Its open-source model, fine-grained permissions, multilingual support, structured content architecture and dedicated security release team make it a defensible choice for public sector digital properties where long-term maintainability and accessibility are requirements, not options. Government digital teams often operate within defined procurement frameworks, security requirements and delivery processes — Drupalify works within those constraints.

What We Help With — Government

Specialist Drupal engineering and ongoing platform support for public sector organizations:

Drupal 11 platform development
New agency and department websites and digital services built on Drupal 11 — the current, actively maintained version.
Accessibility implementation
Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 AA: structured markup, keyboard navigation, screen reader compatibility, skip navigation and colour contrast — implemented as standard.
Multilingual content architecture
Drupal's built-in translation, language detection and language negotiation systems — no third-party module required for most government multilingual requirements.
Structured content and information architecture
Content types and taxonomy built for large government information hierarchies — departments, services, publications, news and policy content.
Multi-site setup
A shared Drupal 11 codebase powering multiple department or sub-agency sites — consistent platform, independent content management per site.
Security hardening and patch management
Configuration audit, security hardening and ongoing security advisory patch management — applied within your agreed response window.
Third-party integrations
Government identity and authentication systems, data feeds and third-party tools connected via documented APIs — scope confirmed during discovery.
Migration to Drupal 11
Migration from legacy platforms, Drupal 7 or Drupal 10 to Drupal 11 — with full content migration, URL redirects and security review before go-live.
Performance optimization
Page load, caching and CDN configuration for high-traffic government service pages — optimized for public-facing delivery at scale.
Long-term platform maintenance
Ongoing platform maintenance, monitoring, update management and support — keeping the platform current and incident-free.

Scope Boundaries — Government

Clear operational parameters around what Drupalify handles within government engagements:

Compliance and certification
FedRAMP, FISMA, StateRAMP or agency-specific compliance requirements are defined by your security and legal teams. Drupalify develops and configures the Drupal platform to your documented requirements — hosting environment certification is confirmed with your cloud or hosting provider.
ATO process
Authority to Operate (ATO) processes are government-side. Drupalify can provide security configuration documentation and hardening guidance for your ATO package — ATO determination is outside Drupalify's scope.
Legacy system integrations
Integrations with legacy government systems depend on API availability, documentation and security clearance from the source system owner. Scope is confirmed during discovery.
Procurement frameworks
Drupalify can work within defined procurement frameworks. Framework eligibility is confirmed before engagement begins.

Why Drupal for Government

Key architectural strengths that make Drupal the standard for public sector digital services:

Established in government

Drupal powers whitehouse.gov and many federal, state and local government digital properties across the US. Its track record in public sector is documented and substantial.

Accessibility

Drupal core and its theme system are built with accessibility standards in mind. WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508 implementation is achievable within standard Drupal development practice.

Multilingual

Drupal's built-in multilingual framework — language detection, content translation and interface translation — is one of its strongest capabilities for multi-language government services.

Security release process

Drupal has a dedicated security team and a structured advisory-based security release process with patches released on a known schedule.

Fine-grained permissions

Drupal's role and permission system supports complex access control across public, authenticated staff, department editors and administrative tiers.

Open source

No proprietary licensing, no vendor lock-in. Aligns with US government open-source software policy direction.

Frequently Asked Questions

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FAQs Feature

Drupal is used by federal, state and local government agencies because of its long-term stability, structured content architecture, fine-grained permissions, multilingual support and dedicated security release process. It is open-source with no proprietary licensing and has a substantial track record in US government digital services.

Drupal can be developed and configured to meet Section 508 requirements. Compliance is achieved through how the platform is built, themed and configured — it is not an inherent product certification. Drupalify implements Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 AA as part of standard government Drupal engagements.

Drupal has a dedicated security team, a structured advisory and patch release process, and configuration that supports many government security requirements. Drupalify applies security hardening, configuration review and ongoing patch management. Hosting environment security and compliance certification is managed with your designated hosting provider.

Drupalify can provide security configuration documentation, hardening evidence and platform-level documentation to support your ATO package. The ATO determination and approval process is managed by your agency's security and compliance team.

Yes. Drupalify supports Drupal 7 to Drupal 11 and Drupal 10 to Drupal 11 migration. Drupal 10 support ends December 2026 — migration planning should begin now. Migration scope is scoped during a discovery engagement before work begins.

Fixed-scope project delivery for defined development work; ongoing maintenance and support retainer; or time-and-materials for discovery and planning. Drupalify can operate within defined procurement frameworks — confirmed before engagement begins.
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