GSA seeks to boost understanding of FedRAMP 20x overhaul
ByChristian Robles,
Technology Reporter, Nextgov/FCW
October 8, 2026 03:43 PM ET
The cloud security program is looking to educate both agencies and private companies on the ways the revamped program differs from previous requirements.
The General Services Administration is seeking to communicate new FedRAMP rules to agencies and private companies, which the program’s security director said on Thursday are sometimes confused with legacy rules.
“A lot of people, instead of using an AI agent to go through the rules or to try to find their answer directly in the rules, they’re googling, or they’re relying on past advice … so we’re doing a lot of trying to message ‘hey, this is the new FedRAMP; this is how things work now,’” FedRAMP Security Director Nicole Thompson said at the GovCIO Media & Research Federal Cloud & Data Forum.
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