AI Automation Consulting in the United States
Power Automate; Graph API workflows; SharePoint and Teams automation; and enterprise process automation for government agencies across the United States. GCC and GCC-High native. Fixed scope. SAM.gov active.
Puget Sound AI delivers AI automation consulting to federal agencies, state and local government, and regulated enterprises across the United States. Every automation is built inside the Microsoft 365 GCC or GCC-High boundary using FedRAMP-authorized services, Graph API, and Power Platform. Manual processes are replaced by documented, auditable, maintainable flows that your IT staff can own after handoff. Nineteen production automation systems delivered this year in production GCC environments.
What We Automate
Built inside your GCC tenant. Every flow is documented and auditable by your compliance team.
Power Automate Workflow Engineering
Automated, scheduled, and instant flows that eliminate manual process steps in SharePoint, Outlook, Teams, and line-of-business systems. Approval chains, escalation logic, and exception handling built in. Graph API-backed where native connectors fall short in GCC.
Graph API Automation
Custom automation targeting Microsoft Graph API endpoints for identity management, license operations, mailbox administration, Teams provisioning, SharePoint site management, and OneDrive operations. Service principal-authenticated with least-privilege scope and full audit logging.
SharePoint Automation
List-driven workflows, document processing pipelines, site provisioning automation, and approval routing inside SharePoint Online GCC. Records classification and retention automation integrated with Microsoft Purview.
Teams Process Automation
Teams-integrated automation for meeting governance, channel provisioning, external access management, and notification workflows. Power Automate flows triggered by Teams events with full audit trails and retention-policy alignment.
Identity and License Automation
Automated identity governance pipelines: orphaned account detection, license anomaly recovery, role assignment audits, and access review automation. Documented production impact: $105,600/yr recovered in license costs on first sweep.
Federal and SLTT Compliance Automation
Automation designed for federal and SLTT government compliance: CJIS audit logging patterns, CMMC evidence collection, records management aligned to agency retention schedules, and NIST 800-171 control documentation automation.
Built on the Microsoft Government Cloud Platform
Power Automate (GCC)
Automated, scheduled, and instant flows using GCC-available connectors. Graph API-backed flows using the HTTP with Entra ID connector for operations where native connectors are unavailable. All flows are documented and transferable to your IT team at handoff.
Microsoft Graph API
Direct API automation for identity, licensing, mail, calendar, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive operations. Service principal authentication with least-privilege scope and short-lived tokens. Every call logged inside the GCC boundary.
PowerShell Automation
PowerShell-based automation for operations that Power Automate cannot reach: Exchange Online management, SharePoint PnP operations, Entra ID governance, and tenant-level administrative pipelines. Scheduled via Azure Automation or on-premises task scheduler.
Power Apps and Power Pages
Low-code applications for staff intake forms, process dashboards, and government-facing portals that trigger backend automations. Dataverse or SharePoint as the data layer. All within the GCC Power Platform environment.
National Delivery; Regional Presence
Puget Sound AI is headquartered in Puyallup, Washington, and delivers AI automation consulting to agencies and enterprises across the United States. Engagements are remote-first; all development work runs inside your GCC or GCC-High tenant. Regional on-site service is available for agencies in the Tacoma | Seattle | Puget Sound area and the broader Pacific Northwest.
AI Automation Consulting Questions
What Power Automate connectors are available in GCC?
GCC includes the core Microsoft 365 connectors: SharePoint, Outlook, Teams, Planner, Excel, OneDrive, Dataverse, and the HTTP with Microsoft Entra ID connector for Graph API calls. Third-party connectors available in commercial tenants may be restricted or unavailable in GCC. We verify available connectors against your specific GCC tenant and environment configuration before designing automation architecture.
How is audit compliance handled in Power Automate workflows?
Every flow is designed with full audit trails: action logs in flow run history, approval records in the native Power Automate approval connector with persistent SharePoint storage, and service account operations logged through Graph API audit events retained in the Microsoft 365 compliance center. Service accounts use least-privilege application registrations scoped to only the permissions each flow requires.
What is the difference between AI automation and standard workflow automation?
Standard workflow automation executes deterministic logic: if this, then that. AI automation adds a layer of decision-making, classification, or generation to the workflow: Copilot Studio agents routing requests, AI classification pipelines sorting documents, or language model components generating structured output for downstream processes. Puget Sound AI builds both, and often combines them: a Power Automate flow that triggers a Copilot Studio agent action or calls an AI classification endpoint inside the GCC boundary.
Can automation be procured under micro-purchase thresholds?
Yes. Single targeted automation engagements frequently fall within federal and state micro-purchase thresholds. A focused Power Automate workflow or Graph API pipeline can often be scoped, priced, and procured under FAR Part 13 simplified acquisition procedures without a full contracting action. Contact us to discuss scope and pricing before committing to a vehicle.
Do you deliver automation for state and local government agencies?
Yes. State, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) government is our primary market. We are SAM.gov active (UEI SU4QWJZWXY97, CAGE 17DX6) and serve agencies across the United States. SLTT engagements align with state procurement thresholds and simplified acquisition procedures. Washington State agencies may procure directly within RCW 39.04.190 thresholds for professional services.
Ready to Automate a Government Process?
Book a 20-min scoping call. We will assess your GCC environment, identify the highest-value automation targets, and provide a fixed-price quote.