A FedRAMP update

Brian Conrad, acting FedRAMP director

This week Brian Conrad, acting FedRAMP director and program manager for Cybersecurity, joins host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf, to give an update on The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP).

Conrad outlines the cloud cybersecurity mission and structure of FedRAMP, and addresses the impact and changes reflected in the FY 2023 statutory authorization (the FedRAMP Act) and what it means for stakeholders across government and industry.

He also discusses the progress to date in processing ATOs as well as the scope of the cloud market with FedRAMP authorizations.

Finally Conrad looks to the future of FedRAMP and enhancements in capability and the role of the Federal Security Cloud Advisory Committee.