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Why Using
FedRAMP-approved
Construction Project
Management Tool is
the Smart Thing to Do
To expedite the adoption of secure cloud-based technology by its
agencies, the federal government established the Federal Risk and
Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP®) over a decade ago,
due to increasing cybersecurity threats globally and attacks on the U.S.
government's infrastructure.
Technology service providers who do business with the federal
government aspire to this designation, as it streamlines the time-
consuming request-for-proposal (RFP) process. FedRAMP establishes
a public-private partnership to accelerate the adoption of cloud
computing by creating transparent standards and processes for
security authorizations and allowing agencies to leverage security
authorizations on a government-wide scale.
Seeking FedRAMP approval is an arduous undertaking, involving over
300 requirements as outlined in more than 1,200 documentation
pages. The private vendor must have a federal agency sponsor and
undergo external third-party audits. There's an extensive list of security
protocols that must be completed, usually taking up to two to four years
to achieve.
Why does this matter?
Because FedRAMP
increases:
Transparency between the U.S.
government and its cloud services
providers
Automation and near real-time
monitoring
Adoption of secure cloud solutions
through reuse of assessments and
authorizations
Consistency and confidence in the
purchasing agency when selecting
a system that's gone through
rigorous vetting
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FedRAMP is now a general requirement for most systems going forward. When individual agencies do business with a FedRAMP
authorized vendor, they no longer need to run their own security tests or duplicate the work of checking the vendor … the
sponsoring agency has already performed that audit. Because Kahua has also completed the Authority to Operate process with
multiple federal agencies, it can shorten the individual ATO process for additional government clients.
After a lengthy approval process and the sponsorship of the General Services Administration (GSA), the Kahua Federal Network
became FedRAMP Authorized in 2022 for its construction project management information system (PMIS).
Since then, numerous federal agencies – including U.S. Air Force Civil Engineering Center, State Department Overseas Building
Operations, Veterans Administration and GSA – have signed on to implement Kahua's flexible, agile, scalable, secure solution.
And more are in consideration! Kahua's experience in this landscape brings peace of mind to these clients while reducing risk,
increasing security and creating efficiencies.
