FedRAMP Hosts a 3PAO Interact Week
Throughout the week of November 16, 2020, the FedRAMP PMO held a virtual, 3PAO Interact, to bring FedRAMP recognized 3PAOs (Third Party Assessment Organizations) together to share information and hear feedback about the program. 3PAOs play a critical role for FedRAMP by ensuring cloud systems meet FedRAMP security requirements as part of a Cloud Service Provider’s (CSPs) FedRAMP authorization. During...
FedRAMP’s NIST Rev5 Transition Plan
FedRAMP uses the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) guidelines and procedures to provide standardized security requirements for cloud services. Specifically, FedRAMP leverages NIST’s Special Publication [SP] 800-53 - Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations series, including the baselines and test cases. NIST recently released SP 800-53, Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems...
CSPs Prioritized to Work with the JAB and Next FedRAMP Connect Due Date
The following Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) have been selected to work with the Joint Authorization Board (JAB) for a Provisional Authority to Operate (P-ATO) from our latest round of FedRAMP Connect: Acuant Inc. – Connect, Ozone, & Facial Recognition System (COFRS) CGI Federal (CGI) – Momentum Enterprise Suite – JAB Coras - CORAS Federal Google – G Suite Gordian –...
FedRAMP Reaches 200 Authorizations
FedRAMP is excited to announce that we just reached a huge milestone: 200 FedRAMP Authorized Cloud Service Offerings (CSOs). FedRAMP has continued to see tremendous growth in both federal agencies and Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) participating in the program and this milestone attests to the hard work of our industry and government partners. In the first four years of the...
Updated 3PAO Obligations and Performance Standards document
FedRAMP recently updated the 3PAO Obligations and Performance Standards document to provide additional clarity and guidance to 3PAOs. This document shares comprehensive information about the 3PAO program, the accreditation standards, and the performance standards a FedRAMP 3PAO must follow to maintain good standing. In addition, the PMO has developed a brief video that covers an overview of the changes to...
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