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This week, FedRAMP published two Q&A’s for Cloud Service Providers(CSPs): Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) Q: Can we start the annual assessment early? A: Yes, you can start your annual assessment early as long as you submit your package before the anniversary date of your Provisional Authority to Operate (P-ATO). However, you should work with your Authorizing Official to...
This week, FedRAMP published one Q&A for Agencies and one Tip for Cloud Service Providers(CSPs): Agencies Q: What happens during an Agency Authorization kick-off meeting with the FedRAMP PMO? A: As described in the Agency Authorization Playbook, the FedRAMP PMO considers a kick-off meeting to be an integral step of the authorization process. Kick-off meetings provide the...
This week, FedRAMP published two Q&A’s; one for Agencies and one for Cloud Service Providers(CSPs): Agencies Q: How can my Agency support Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) that need to demonstrate federal demand as part of FedRAMP Connect? A: FedRAMP Connect was developed to ensure that CSPs that are prioritized to pursue a Joint Authorization Board...
This week, FedRAMP published two Q&A’s; one for Agencies and one for Cloud Service Providers(CSPs): Agencies Q: My Agency is pursuing an authorization for a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution. Does the underlying layer of the system stack also need to be authorized? A: The “system stack” generally refers to the layers of services in the data...
This week, FedRAMP published two tips for Cloud Service Providers ( CSPs): Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) TIP: CSPs must address every vulnerability they submit as part of their continuous monitoring data. There are a few different options for managing those vulnerabilities. 1. Remediate the finding within the required timeframe. This should be the default approach...
This week, FedRAMP published one tip for Cloud Service Providers ( CSPs) and one question and answer for Third Party Assessment Organizations (3PAOs). : Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) TIP: When submitting the monthly Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&M) spreadsheet, the findings on the spreadsheet must be reconciled each month with the scan results to...
As we’ve continually noted in our recent blogs, Microsoft doesn’t hold back on making sure their software is continually updated for your benefit. In Office 365 Government, you find updates almost every month of the year, with recent ones focusing more pointedly on collaboration features. One feature that’s recently had a big update is Office...
Collaboration is an essential part of government today, especially in the challenging times we live in. When a critical issue comes up and government offices need to step up, collaborating across agencies can bring a more successful solution. The trouble is, collaborating with disparate technologies frequently leads to integration issues. When there’s something critical on...
There isn’t any end to Office 365 Government updates this year, and Microsoft’s Roadmap shows plenty more to come. One of the best since the beginning of the year is updates to Microsoft Visio Pro for Office 365. These new innovations bring more visual touches to how you do work in your government office. As...
The US public sector contains unique and highly evolving requirements. To respond to the unique nature of the requirements, Microsoft offers many government sectors and eligible organizations Office 365 Government to manage their business by the federal laws stipulated. For many government agencies, using Microsoft Office 365 or Azure gives companies a huge boost when...