The federal government's push to transform its numerous agencies into being more citizen-centered, results-oriented, and market-based is underway. Current events dictate that it is inevitable that the various disparate federal agencies must improve information flow - both intra-agency and between agencies. This all must be accomplished at a reasonable cost, and in a relatively short time period. The power and flexibility of Web Services and XML will play a central role in making this a reality. The challenge of ensuring that federal agencies protect the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of the content they maintain will depend largely on the functionality present in offerings like Forum Systems' Federal Information Assurance Solution.