The agency developed an online comment tool to release future controls and assessment procedures concurrently to keep pace with evolving cyber threats.

The program management office hopes .govCAR will streamline the security authorization process.

Cloud vendors should be able to get their hands on the XML-automated validations next week.

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Only then can the agency use automation for compliance, according to its CTO.

The program management offices is aligning security impact levels with new NIST guidance on security and privacy controls.

FedRAMP has proven critical to agencies like the State Department that are increasing their reliance on the cloud to operate in a time of telework.

The Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Law released recommendations to streamline the program that Anil Cheriyan said is agency will consider.