FedRAMP currently has two active community working groups that are open entirely to the public. These working groups interact primarily in public on GitHub discussions and are supported by monthly meetings around specific topics.
Community Discussions
Any member of the public may participate in our Community Discussions on GitHub:
- All FedRAMP Community Discussions
- 20x Pilot Discussions
- Rev5 Discussions
- Request for Comment Discussions
All participants in the 20x Phase Two pilot have been directed to ask questions in the FedRAMP community to ensure all stakeholders have equal and fair access to information as FedRAMP changes - FedRAMP does not provide special answers to individual parties in private.
Monthly Meetings
FedRAMP will resume hosting Monthly Community Working Groups after the shutdown on a new platform; subscribers to the previously scheduled monthly events will receive a notification in the future about how to sign up for the new monthly meeting.
Historical monthly meetings can be reviewed on FedRAMP’s YouTube channel.
Additional Background
As a government program, FedRAMP has significant limitations on its ability to interact with the public compared to a typical private sector entity. For example, FedRAMP cannot ask for consensus opinions from the public, collect detailed structured feedback, provide business advice, or direct work. FedRAMP’s standard disclaimers apply to all content provided by FedRAMP staff in the community working groups.
The primary goals of the community working groups are:
Ensure FedRAMP has direct insight into community activities, goals, achievements, best practices, etc. in specific areas to inform creation of standards and policies prior to their formal development.
Ensure that FedRAMP stakeholders have equal public access to information from FedRAMP and an open forum and semi-structured opportunities to work towards shared goals in different and innovative ways.
