How Long Does a LADMF Assessment Take? | Lazarus Alliance

How Long Does a LADMF
Assessment Take?

NTIS ACAB Timelines from Lazarus Alliance Experience

Based on N = 18 completed assessments  •  January 2025 – June 2026

16 days
Median Formal
Assessment
6–10 wks
Typical End-to-End
to FM100A
14 days
Renewal Median
Fieldwork
19 days
First-Time Median
Fieldwork
Quick Answer
Median formal LADMF ACAB assessment duration is 16 business days. Typical end-to-end from kickoff through Form NTIS FM100A submission is 6–10 weeks. Renewals (median 14 days) are faster than first-time assessments (median 19 days). N = 18.

1. Two Clocks

  • Formal assessment — kickoff after evidence acceptance through draft findings / attestation-ready package (median 16 business days).
  • End-to-end — scoping, evidence, formal assessment, remediation, and FM100A submission to NTIS (typically 6–10 weeks). NTIS processing after submission is additional.

2. Observed Durations (N = 18)

MetricValue
Median formal assessment16 business days
25th percentile~11 business days
75th percentile~22 business days
First-time median19 business days (N = 7)
Renewal median14 business days (N = 11)
Typical end-to-end6–10 weeks

3. What Shortens or Lengthens Duration

Shortens: complete DMF data-flow inventory; current access lists; disposal logs; pulled-forward testing from SOC 2 / ISO / FedRAMP (44% of assessments used inheritance); renewal cycle experience.

Lengthens: first-time certification; unclear DMF copies/extracts; incomplete disposal evidence; mid-assessment clarification (83% required additional evidence).

4. Related Findings

  • ≥1 finding: 67% (12 of 18) overall; 86% first-time vs 55% renewal
  • Most common finding: restricted access / need-to-know — 44%

Full context: 2026 LADMF Certification Benchmark Report (Lazarus Alliance).

5. Authors & Cite

Peters, M. D. (2026). How Long Does a LADMF Assessment Take? Lazarus Alliance, Inc. Data from the 2026 LADMF Certification Benchmark Report (N = 18).

© 2026 Lazarus Alliance, Inc. NTIS-approved ACAB. Figures are observational aggregates.

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Data Source

This analysis is based on the 2026 LADMF Assessment Benchmark Report, Lazarus Alliance's aggregate analysis of 18 completed formal LADMF 3PAO assessments conducted between January 2025 and June 2026.

Additional Analysis

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