Unlock state and local contracts with GovRAMP

GovRAMP is the program formerly known as StateRAMP. Same marketplace, same control baselines anchored to NIST 800-53, same authorization model for cloud products serving state, local, and education buyers. If a procurement document, RFP, or partner still says "StateRAMP," your GovRAMP Ready or GovRAMP Authorized status is what they are asking for.

FedRAMP authorization does not automatically satisfy state procurement requirements, even though both rely on NIST 800-53. State and local agencies are increasingly asking for a GovRAMP marketplace listing as the standardized signal that your environment is fit for SLED data, and a separate GovRAMP assessment puts you on that marketplace. The work overlaps heavily, which is why running GovRAMP and FedRAMP with the same assessor consolidates evidence, scoping, and timeline rather than duplicating them.

Much of it, yes. Controls evidence collected under SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, or a FedRAMP authorization maps directly to the GovRAMP control baseline, so an experienced assessor scopes the engagement around the gap rather than starting from scratch. The savings are real on the Category II and Category III paths, where the NIST 800-53 control overlap with FedRAMP Moderate is substantial.

Category level is set by the sensitivity of the data your cloud product handles for SLED customers, not by your company size or revenue. Category I covers low-impact data, Category II covers the moderate-impact data most state agencies actually buy for, and Category III covers high-impact use cases. Most SLED contracts in active procurement target Category II, and getting the Category call right at scoping is what determines the assessment's cost, timeline, and addressable market.