On February 25, Cisco announced that it has received Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) authorization at the Moderate Impact Level for its Cisco Meraki for Government solution under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). FedRAMP is a U.S. government program that promotes the adoption of cloud technologies across the federal government by providing a standardized approach to validating security and risk controls for cloud-based products and services.
Cisco Meraki for Government is an AI-powered cloud-managed networking platform specifically tailored for the U.S. public sector. It is purpose-built to meet the needs of government customers and features multiple ways to keep data secure with the highest reliability in the industry. Meraki for Government can help agencies maintain and enhance network reliability and security, optimize network performance and increase efficiencies for IT staff enabling their compliance with their risk-management obligations under federal law.
“CISA is committed to strengthening the security and resilience of our nation’s critical infrastructure, which includes ensuring that federal civilian executive branch departments and agencies have access to trusted and secure cloud solutions,” said Bob Costello, chief information officer and acting associate director for mission engineering, CISA. “Sponsoring efforts like Cisco’s Meraki for Government solution for FedRAMP authorization reinforces this commitment and enhances the use of modern cloud technologies across the federal enterprise, while ensuring the security of federal information.”
“Government agencies should have access to the same innovative technologies as commercial customers. Now they do with the added assurance of standardized security requirements,” said Gary DePreta, senior vice president of U.S. public sector, Cisco. “Cisco Meraki for Government gives government agencies the ability to quickly deploy, scale and manage cloud networks to carry out their critical missions.”
Source: Cisco
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