Chris, you raise a fair point that FedRAMP isn't an easy thing to grasp and that its branding message could use some work. In this case, Defense CIO Takai was talking about the use of the FedRAMP certification, and its logo, and the need for FedRAMP-authorized services to follow some clear cut rules on how they promote the FedRAMP seal of approval. The problem is similar to what other certification groups (ISO certification comes to mind) where its important to police how firms promote the certifications they've earned.
ChrisMurphy, User Rank: Author 1/22/2014 | 9:48:00 AM
Re: FedRAMP vs DOD's standards
Ms. Takai talks about using the FedRAMP brand. I don't have a good feel for what that brand stands for, though, to would-be cloud buyers. Does it convey security, reliability, ease of use, or more narrowly "government-readiness"? Or something else?
One of the open questions about FedRAMP and its adoption at the Department of Defense revolves around FedRAMP's reliance on the NIST 800-53 standards while DOD's still relies on its own DIACAP IT certifcation standards.
I asked Teri Takai about that. She told me that the Defense Department is close to finallzing recommendations to shift from the DIACAP process to the NIST standard. It's part of a broader decision to move away from unique DOD standards to more broad-based standards, including NIST's standards. Not surprisingly, the recommendations are getting a heavy legal review at the Pentagon.
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