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The Challenge
Why Transformation Stalls
It's rarely about the technology. It's about opacity, complexity, and the absence of a single source of truth.
The Gap Isn't Technology
It's the absence of portfolio-level intelligence. Most government organizations have a modernization strategy on paper. Few have the operational visibility needed to execute it. You can't prioritize what you can't see. You can't modernize what you can't measure.
We close that gap.
What Makes Us Different
We're Not Typical Consultants
Most firms give you PowerPoints. We build the intelligence infrastructure that lets you make evidence-based decisions.
We Build Intelligence, Not Reports
We don't just assess your portfolio, we create a living intelligence system that becomes your single source of truth for every modernization decision.
We Deliver, Not Just Advise
Our team executes the hard technical work, cloud migrations, mainframe remediation, infrastructure design. Strategy without execution is just expensive advice.
We Speak Mission, Not Just IT
We translate between business capability and technical architecture. Your CFO and your CIO finally speak the same language, mission outcomes.
Who We Serve
Partners in Public Service
Mission Leaders
For Agency Directors, CFOs, and Program Executives who need to deliver policy outcomes, not just buy software.
- Defensible budget justifications
- Operational velocity & workforce readiness
- Risk mitigation for high-stakes programs
Technology Stewards
For CIOs and CTOs charged with modernizing complex estates while maintaining 100% uptime.
- Data-driven portfolio rationalization
- Cloud migration execution
- Secure, compliant infrastructure
The Selora Standard
Evidence Over Opinion.
We don't guess. We've developed a proprietary framework that turns portfolio chaos into structured intelligence.
Our approach combines Strategic Portfolio Intelligence (SPIF) with a decision model (RISE) to ensure every dollar spent advances the mission, not just vendor roadmaps.
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Intelligence (SPIF)
We inventory capabilities and map dependencies. We stop asking "what servers do you have?" and start asking "what mission do you serve?"
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Decision (RISE)
We score systems on Value vs. Health. Reinforce the best. Improve the critical. Sustain the stable. Exit the obsolete.
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Precision Delivery
We execute at the speed of the system, moving fast on innovation layers, but deliberately on systems of record.
How We Help
Three Pillars of Transformation
The Foundation
Strategy & Organizational Change
Transformation is a people challenge. We act as your strategic partner to align the organization, manage change, and oversee complex vendor ecosystems.
- Executive Leadership Support
- Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V)
- Workforce Development & OCM
The Execution
Technology Modernization
We execute the hard work of decoupling legacy systems and moving workloads to the cloud without breaking mission-critical operations.
- Cloud Migration (AWS/Azure/GCP)
- Mainframe Remediation
- Secure Infrastructure Design
The Velocity
Practical AI & Data
We implement AI where it matters: operational efficiency. We focus on low-risk, high-value use cases that speed up government service delivery.
- Document Intelligence
- Legacy Code Documentation
- Intelligent Workflow Automation
Resources
Evidence-Based Insights
Download our framework for turning portfolio chaos into strategic intelligence.
The Portfolio Intelligence Playbook
A practical guide to evidence-based modernization
Learn the proven framework government technology leaders use to transform complex portfolios with confidence.
- The SPIF Framework for portfolio mapping
- RISE Decision Model methodology
- Real-world government use cases
- Assessment templates and tools
Leadership
Why Selora Exists
Founder & CEO
Mahesh Nattanmai
Mahesh is a seasoned public sector technology executive who has served multiple New York State administrations in senior leadership roles, including as CIO and Executive Deputy CIO. He has led enterprise-wide technology consolidations, directed crisis response technology initiatives serving millions of residents, and managed complex portfolios across health, human services, and public safety domains.
His experience includes stabilizing large-scale systems under crisis timelines, delivering documented cost savings through strategic transformation, and building resilient technology operations. Mahesh founded Selora Group to bring the evidence-based methodology he refined through decades of public sector leadership, replacing opinion with intelligence, and complexity with clarity.
"After two decades managing public sector technology transformation, I built what didn't exist: a framework that turns portfolio chaos into actionable intelligence. SPIF + RISE isn't theory, it's the methodology I wished I had when I was in your shoes."
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About Selora Group
Selora Group is a strategic technology advisory and implementation firm supporting state and local government agencies navigating operational complexity, modernization pressure, and leadership transitions.
We help agencies make critical technology decisions and execute them. We move legacy systems to the cloud, stand up secure infrastructure, implement AI for service delivery, and provide executive leadership during transitions. We work alongside government technology leaders from strategy through delivery.
Our approach emphasizes realistic recommendations aligned to organizational capacity and budget constraints. We provide vendor-neutral guidance informed by experience both managing technology inside government and delivering complex modernization programs.