What is FedRAMP?

FedRAMP is the U.S. federal program that standardizes security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud services used by federal agencies. AI governance vendo

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FedRAMP is the U.S. federal program that standardizes security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud services used by federal agencies. AI governance vendors serving federal or defense customers typically need FedRAMP Moderate or High authorization.

What does FedRAMP actually require?

FedRAMP sets out governance, risk-assessment, and documentation requirements for the AI systems in its scope. See the framework brief for the full obligation list.

Who is in scope of FedRAMP?

FedRAMP is active in United States Federal. Scope attaches based on jurisdiction and the role a company plays in the AI supply chain. See /frameworks/fedramp for the full scope note and source links.

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