Federal Leadership

Pete Waterman leads FedRAMP, the government’s flagship program for securing cloud services, with a focus on balancing speed and rigor. Under his direction, FedRAMP has evolved from a compliance hurdle into an enabler of innovation — helping agencies adopt modern cloud tools without compromising security in a more rapid manner through the FedRAMP 20x revamp. Waterman is recognized for building stronger partnerships with industry, streamlining authorizations, and making cybersecurity a shared responsibility. His work ensures cloud technology can be trusted at the scale the government requires.