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February 2016 FedRAMP PMO Newsletter

February 24 | 2016

Reader Submission: Case for using FedRAMP

Early in my federal security experience, I supported a government application hosting data center enclave as a security configuration manager for a large internet-facing government system. This required understanding many FISMA, NIST, and DISA controls and security configurations. I also had to verify that the systems in the data center were operating properly to these control requirements, which meant sending continuous monitoring reports to federal agencies.

New 3PAOs

The PMO has added two new Third Party Assessment Organizations (3PAOs) to its roster of accredited independent assessors.

MBL Technologies and RSM US LLP are available for use by agencies and Cloud Services Providers (CSPs). The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) accredits FedRAMP 3PAOs with the FedRAMP PMO providing final approval. Please contact A2LA for more information on becoming an accredited FedRAMP 3PAO.

We Want to Hear from You!

In the past year, the FedRAMP PMO has released five training courses. Now we want to know what you think about them. Take this short survey and let us know what you think about our course offerings.

FedRAMP in the News:

• Matt Goodrich: Status check for FedRAMP’s cloud services program

• Chad Woolf: AWS guidance aims to help agencies secure cloud network connections

• High-security clouds forming off of FedRAMP, DoD

• AWS testing cloud and network security initiative for federal agencies

• GSA working to speed up FedRAMP authorizations

• AWS Issues Guidance on Agency Readiness for Trusted Internet Connection

• Cornerstone OnDemand (CSOD) receives FedRAMP authorization from US Federal government

• Cyber, cloud lead DOD budget priorities

• Federal Government to Spend 8.5% of all IT Spending on Cloud in FY 2016, According to IDC Government Insights

• Cornerstone OnDemand secures FedRAMP approval for talent management platform

• Edge Hosting’s CloudPlus infrastructure receives Provisional Authorization from Department of Defense

• Cornerstone OnDemand losses increase, but FedRAMP approval won

• IRS fighting for 2010 funding in 2017

• IBM Achieves Highest U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency Authorization for Cloud Services

• FedRAMP and CDM offer a unified path to security in the cloud

• Government Agencies Need to Engage in Cloud Security Due Diligence

• Cybersecurity & Healthcare: Does Cybersecurity Act Help or Hurt?

• Google Apps for Work clears FedRAMP authorization process

• Onix expands cloud computing offering to Federal government

• Onix to use Google for Government cloud

• TS to preview expanded Federal IT solutions at Tower Club Reception

• Decision Lens achieves Agency FedRAMP certification

• First woman-owned business small business FedRAMP nod

• Decision Lens obtains FedRAMP certification for cloud-based software; John Kealey comments

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