By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
SmartData Collective
  • Analytics
    AnalyticsShow More
    data analytics in sports industry
    Here’s How Data Analytics In Sports Is Changing The Game
    6 Min Read
    data analytics on nursing career
    Advances in Data Analytics Are Rapidly Transforming Nursing
    8 Min Read
    data analytics reveals the benefits of MBA
    Data Analytics Technology Proves Benefits of an MBA
    9 Min Read
    data-driven image seo
    Data Analytics Helps Marketers Substantially Boost Image SEO
    8 Min Read
    construction analytics
    5 Benefits of Analytics to Manage Commercial Construction
    5 Min Read
  • Big Data
  • BI
  • Exclusive
  • IT
  • Marketing
  • Software
Search
© 2008-23 SmartData Collective. All Rights Reserved.
Reading: Are Government Agencies Complying with FedRAMP?
Share
Notification Show More
Latest News
big data mac performance
Data-Driven Tips to Optimize the Speed of Macs
News
3 Ways AI Has Helped Marketers and Creative Professionals Streamline Workflows
3 Ways AI Has Helped Marketers and Creative Professionals Streamline Workflows
Artificial Intelligence
data analytics in sports industry
Here’s How Data Analytics In Sports Is Changing The Game
Big Data
data analytics on nursing career
Advances in Data Analytics Are Rapidly Transforming Nursing
Analytics
data analytics reveals the benefits of MBA
Data Analytics Technology Proves Benefits of an MBA
Analytics
Aa
SmartData Collective
Aa
Search
  • About
  • Help
  • Privacy
Follow US
© 2008-23 SmartData Collective. All Rights Reserved.
SmartData Collective > Data Management > Are Government Agencies Complying with FedRAMP?
Data Management

Are Government Agencies Complying with FedRAMP?

CloudWedge
Last updated: 2014/10/20 at 5:58 PM
CloudWedge
2 Min Read
SHARE

United States Capitol Building, The National Mall, Washington, DC

United States Capitol Building, The National Mall, Washington, DC

FedRAMP is the much politicized cloud initiative in which cloud vendors must satisfy certain requirements in order to be considered for federal cloud projects. CIO.gov mentions that FedRAMP provides a “Standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services.”

Inspector generals at nearly 20 US federal government agencies have concluded that cloud services outside of FedRAMP approved services are being utilized within the government agencies that they audited. This past summer, the US government imposed a deadline for FedRAMP vendor’s approval and many agencies seemed to have overlooked the deadline and went forward with their cloud endeavors anyways. A report a NextGov mentions that the agencies will face little to no consequences for bypassing this deadline.

More Read

ICO and GDPR

Can ICO Data Awareness Campaigns Create More Trust In Crypto?

4 Benefits for the Public Sector when Governments Start Using Big Data
Bigger Data, Better Intelligence for Government
Big Data Success in Government
Big Data Fights Crime: The FBI’s Next Generation Identification

The report filed by an inspector general blasted government agencies for not adhering to FedRAMP saying, “The failure of the cloud system to address and meet FedRAMP security controls increases the risk that federal program data may be compromised, intercepted or lost, which could expose the data to unauthorized parties.” The audit findings show an even bigger problem in government IT. The auditors concluded that the missed deadlines and non-approved systems being used are a direct result of a lack of leadership within the agencies IT departments. The report at NextGov does not begin to name specific agencies and their report concludes that the auditing agency neither “has the authority to enforce FedRAMP compliance within the individual agencies.” The report goes on to say that “there is no discernable penalty for noncompliance and no singular governing body with the authority to enforce compliance.”

The report published by the inspector generals and NextGov is alarming for American citizens. From both an information security perspective as well as a “Bang for your tax dollars” perspective, the auditor’s findings conclude that the risks found also “increases the risk that agencies could misspend or ineffectively use government funds.”

TAGGED: government
CloudWedge October 20, 2014
Share this Article
Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn
Share

Follow us on Facebook

Latest News

big data mac performance
Data-Driven Tips to Optimize the Speed of Macs
News
3 Ways AI Has Helped Marketers and Creative Professionals Streamline Workflows
3 Ways AI Has Helped Marketers and Creative Professionals Streamline Workflows
Artificial Intelligence
data analytics in sports industry
Here’s How Data Analytics In Sports Is Changing The Game
Big Data
data analytics on nursing career
Advances in Data Analytics Are Rapidly Transforming Nursing
Analytics

Stay Connected

1.2k Followers Like
33.7k Followers Follow
222 Followers Pin

You Might also Like

ICO and GDPR
Big DataData ManagementExclusivePolicy and GovernancePrivacyRisk ManagementSecurity

Can ICO Data Awareness Campaigns Create More Trust In Crypto?

8 Min Read
Image
AnalyticsBig DataCulture/LeadershipData MiningData WarehousingPolicy and GovernanceTransparencyWorkforce Data

4 Benefits for the Public Sector when Governments Start Using Big Data

8 Min Read

Bigger Data, Better Intelligence for Government

3 Min Read

Big Data Success in Government

5 Min Read

SmartData Collective is one of the largest & trusted community covering technical content about Big Data, BI, Cloud, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, IoT & more.

data-driven web design
5 Great Tips for Using Data Analytics for Website UX
Big Data
giveaway chatbots
How To Get An Award Winning Giveaway Bot
Big Data Chatbots Exclusive

Quick Link

  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy
Follow US

© 2008-23 SmartData Collective. All Rights Reserved.

Removed from reading list

Undo
Go to mobile version
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?