FedRAMP Defined.
Author: TalaTek; Published: Feb 28, 2012; Category: Cloud Computing, Compliance, Continuous Monitoring, Federal Contractor, FedRAMP; Tags: Compliance, Continuous Monitoring, Federal law, FedRAMP; No Comments
On December 8, 2011, OMB issued the “Security Authorization of Information Systems in Cloud Computing Environments” policy, defining the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP). As the first steps in implementing FedRAMP, GSA published a revised set of security controls for Low and Moderate baselines (tailored specifically for cloud services) and released the FedRAMP Concept of Operations (CONOPS) on February 7, 2012. More Info»
To Achieve President Obama’s Proposed Cut in Federal IT Spending – While Strengthening InfoSec – the Answer Lies in the Cloud.
Author: TalaTek; Published: Feb 22, 2012; Category: Cloud Computing, Compliance, Continuous Monitoring, Cyber-security, Federal Contractor, FedRAMP, Information Security; Tags: Compliance, Continuous Monitoring, Cybersecurity, DHS, FedRAMP, Information Security; No Comments
A recent GovInfoSecurity.com article indicated that President Obama’s election-year budget calls for the strengthening of government cybersecurity while reducing overall information technology spending by more than a half-billion dollars.
The administrations’ budget, presented Monday, Feb. 13, calls for the government to cap spending on information technology, including IT security, at $78.9 billion in fiscal year 2013. That’s down from $79.5 billion for the current fiscal year, and significantly less than the $82.2 billion spent on IT in fiscal 2011. The Office of Management and Budget suggested that the reduction in overall information technology spending won’t diminish its cybersecurity efforts. More Info»