Has Revamping FedRAMP Really Helped?

Have you felt challenged with the FedRAMP approval process? The Federal Risk and Authorization Program (FedRAMP) was created to provide a standardized way of vetting cloud providers, from initial security assessment to authorization and continuous monitoring. But a year ago (2016), 79% of federal IT decision-makers responding to a MeriTalk survey of said they were frustrated with FedRAMP. In fact, 59% said they would consider a non-FedRAMP–compliant cloud service.