OMB evolving FedRAMP to better address software-as-a-service needs

Published: Oct. 30, 2023, 7:48 a.m.

b'The cloud security program known as FedRAMP is getting its first major update in more than a decade to better address the shift toward software-as-a-service.\\nThe Office of Management and Budget\\u2019s draft memo would transition the Joint Authorization Board (JAB) to a seven-member FedRAMP Board, promote the concept of joint authorizations among agencies in similar sectors like healthcare and take steps that aim to produce a more transparent and straightforward authorization process.\\nDrew Myklegard, the deputy federal chief information officer, said the updates closely follow the FedRAMP Authorization Act Congress passed and President Joe Biden signed into law in December as part of the 2023 Defense authorization bill.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'