Web Development for Government Agencies

Government web applications carry stakes that commercial websites rarely face. When a benefits portal goes down, vulnerable families cannot access the support they depend on. When a permit system is inaccessible, business owners with disabilities are excluded from economic participation. When a tax filing platform has a security breach, millions of citizens' financial data is exposed. These are not hypothetical scenarios; they are the risks that government web development must mitigate every day.

Adapter builds government web applications with the engineering rigor these stakes demand. Our citizen-facing portals are built on the U.S. Web Design System, providing tested, accessible UI components that give citizens a consistent experience across agencies. We use server-side rendering for fast initial page loads on slower connections, progressive form validation that catches errors before submission, and plain language content patterns that make complex government processes understandable. Our architecture handles the extreme traffic spikes that government services experience, such as open enrollment periods, disaster response surges, and tax filing deadlines.

For internal agency tools, we build web applications that support high-volume case processing, workflow automation, and inter-agency data sharing. These tools run on FedRAMP-authorized infrastructure with NIST 800-53 security controls implemented at every layer. We integrate with agency identity management systems, including Active Directory, SAML federation, and PIV/CAC authentication. Our development process follows the Authority to Operate framework, producing the security documentation and testing evidence that assessors require. Post-launch, we provide ongoing security patching, performance monitoring, and feature development aligned with agency modernization roadmaps, ensuring that web applications remain secure and effective throughout their operational lifecycle.