GSA Launches Effort to Transition Federal Government to Cloud Computing

Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced an important benchmark that will pave the way for agencies across the federal government to accelerate adoption of cloud computing. Cloud computing saves the federal government money and provides flexible platforms that enable increased efficiency, agility, and innovation. The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, known as FedRAMP, will standardize security assessments of cloud products and services across the government to avoid duplication and to deliver significant savings. Today, the program will begin accepting security certification applications from private sector companies that provide cloud solutions.

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