--- description: Join August Schell and LeapXpert for a live session on federal messaging compliance (GRS 6.1, the 20-day rule, OMB M-23-07, FOIA) and how to govern the apps your team already uses — Signal, WhatsApp, iMessage, SMS/RCS — instead of banning them. Includes a live platform demo and Q&A. Hosted via Microsoft Teams; a recording will follow for all registrants. title: Compliant Mobile Messaging for Federal Civilian Agencies --- Presented by ![August Schell Enterprises](https://info.augustschell.com/hubfs/Logos/2022-ASE_Logo-no_tag.png) ![LeapXpert](https://info.augustschell.com/hubfs/Logos/LX%20(F)_Vertical_RGB%20(1).png) Joint Webinar · August Schell + LeapXpert # On the Record: Compliant Mobile Messaging for Federal Civilian Agencies Shadow communications are the norm in government — staff use Signal, WhatsApp, and SMS for official business, often outside IT visibility, while federal recordkeeping law puts every one of those messages in scope. Learn what the mandates require and how to govern the channels your people already use, instead of banning them. 45 Minutes Virtual · Microsoft Teams Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET ### Reserve Your Seat Complete the form below to save your seat for this live session. **Join us:** Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET via Microsoft Teams. ## Govern the Apps Your People Already Use GRS 6.1 (Capstone), the Federal Records Act's 20-day rule, OMB M-23-07, NARA Bulletin 2023-02, and FOIA put every text and chat sent on official business in scope for federal recordkeeping. This session covers what the mandates require, what recent enforcement and oversight actions signal, and how the LeapXpert Communications Platform — available through August Schell as your reseller and procurement path — lets agencies govern native messaging apps instead of banning them. **Intended for:** records management, FOIA offices, OGC and legal counsel, CIO and IT security leadership, and mission programs that depend on mobile communications. 01 #### The Mandate & the Risk GRS 6.1 (Capstone), the 20-day personal-account rule, OMB M-23-07, NARA Bulletin 2023-02, and the FOIA backstop — and the shadow-comms exposure agencies carry today. 02 #### Native-App Governance How the LeapXpert Communications Platform governs Signal, WhatsApp, iMessage, and SMS/RCS without asking employees to change how they work. 03 #### Records You Can Stand Behind Real-time DLP and policy enforcement, tamper-evident recordkeeping, legal hold and eDiscovery, and the path to FedRAMP. 04 #### A Path Forward See the platform live, hear how ASE and LeapXpert take agencies from assessment to pilot to agency-wide scale, and claim a complimentary risk assessment. ## Speakers ![Mike Baca](https://info.augustschell.com/hubfs/Mike%20Baca%20Headshot.jpeg) #### Mike Baca CIO & Director of Solutions Engineering, August Schell Leads solutions engineering at August Schell, helping federal, DoD, and SLED agencies translate compliance mandates into deployable technical architecture. ![Kannan Sundararajan](https://info.augustschell.com/hubfs/Kannan%20-%20LeapXpert%20Headshot.jpg) #### Kannan Sundararajan Director of Solution Engineering, LeapXpert Technology leader with over a decade of experience spanning cybersecurity, secure system design, and program management, with a focus on helping regulated and public-sector organizations meet stringent compliance and security requirements. Leads cross-functional teams at LeapXpert delivering governed communication solutions aligned to federal frameworks such as FedRAMP and NIST. Previously spent 11+ years at BT, rising to Director of Technical Services leading global network security modernization, after beginning his career at Accenture. ### Have Questions Before the Webinar? Talk to the August Schell team about LeapXpert, federal recordkeeping compliance, or your agency's off-channel messaging risk. [Talk to an Expert Today](https://augustschell.com/contact/) ![August Schell Enterprises](https://info.augustschell.com/hubfs/Logos/2022-ASE_Logo-no_tag.png) A federal cybersecurity value-added reseller and Splunk Elite Partner serving DoD, federal civilian, and SLED markets. Quick Links [Home](https://augustschell.com) [Contact Us](https://augustschell.com/contact/) [Events](https://augustschell.com/events/) Visit 1700 Rockville Pike, Suite 405 Rockville, MD 20852 Connect [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/august-schell-enterprises) © August Schell . All rights reserved.