FedRAMP grants first ‘Class C’ certification to Perplexity
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ByGrace Dille,
Technology Reporter, Nextgov/FCW
November 4, 2026 01:11 PM ET
The new FedRAMP certification gives federal agencies access to Perplexity models, as well as leading frontier AI models.
FedRAMP has granted its first “Class C” certification to artificial intelligence company Perplexity, making it the first cloud service offering that is fully compliant with FedRAMP 20x’s new rules for moderate impact.
FedRAMP launched its 20x revamp effort in March 2025, and later released its consolidated rules in June 2026 that officially implemented many of the proposed changes piloted over the previous year.
The rules established the new “Class C” certification, which serves as the equivalent of FedRAMP’s old “moderate” level. The rules also introduced the FedRAMP 20x Class A certification, as well as Class B and Class D certification.
According to the FedRAMP Marketplace, there are currently seven Class...
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