FedRAMP Use Will Continue to Increase
DOD has specific security requirements that often go further than FedRAMP. Technologies facilitating the transfer of sensitive data must be air-gapped, isolated from unsecure networks including the public internet.
That means that cloud and SD-WAN technologies aren’t likely to be worked into its secure networks, but there is interest on the unsecure network side of DOD and among civilian agencies.
OMB’s FedRAMP guidance is also intended to encourage more agencies to take advantage of solutions under authority to operate status — which historically hasn’t happened, though reuse is on the rise. The FedRAMP Marketplace is a one-stop shop to see in-process and authorized solutions and services.
As the now-codified program continues to mature and more agencies seek out cloud-enabled technologies that meet federal security requirements, they’ll recognize what a useful tool FedRAMP is.
This article is part of FedTech’s CapITal blog series.
