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The process to obtain an Azure FedRAMP ATO is time consuming, manual, and paper-intensive. Until now! Introducing ATO as a Service™, an exclusive Software as a Service that automates FedRAMP processes, and shortens FedRAMP ATO timeframes for information systems hosted in the Azure Government Cloud. cFocus Software has partnered with Microsoft Corporation to develop the offering,...
This week, FedRAMP published a weekly tip that discusses POA&Ms and testing evidence timeliness. Q: What purpose does the Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M) document serve? A: The purpose of the POA&M is to facilitate a disciplined and structured approach to mitigating risks in accordance with the CSP’s risk mitigation strategy. The POA&Ms include...
While Microsoft continues to update Azure Government to superior levels, learning how to use existing features can get you moving fast on enjoying the benefits. As a government office, you obviously have no time to waste on changing the way you manage and access data. The cloud-based platform in Azure is going to give you...
One of the greatest aspects to Microsoft’s Azure Government software is their continual push to innovate and add new features. A lot of this comes through their attention to security for the cloud platform. However, they take it further to help those living in specific geographic regions. If you work in government, your office location...
Microsoft’s Azure Government continues to make huge strides in critical government institutions. But nowhere is that progress more important than the U.S. Department of Defense plan to switch to Azure for critical workloads. The DoD’s decision is on the heels of Azure’s provisional authorization for DoD’s Impact Level 5 earlier this year. This provision is...
With security always a concern in government, your IT department may worry about how secure your current cloud provider is. Many cloud systems are secure, though you see too many examples where anything can and does happen. With our U.S. government being a strong target for hackers lately, you need something taking security more seriously...