Security Advocacy in the Cloud with Jacob Ansari from Schellman

May 10, 2022 | Podcast

In this episode, we talk with Jacob Ansari, a Security Advocate at Schellman, who leads the firm’s security best practices advocacy. With experience as a CISO and assessor, Jacob develops and leads educational efforts on security practices, emerging threats, and...

2022 FedRAMP Timeline Milestones: Critical Deadlines Growing Companies Must Know

Jan 26, 2022 | FedRAMP

As cloud-based software vendors seek out new ways to drive revenue for their organizations, many look in the direction of the lucrative public sector market. Worldwide government IT spending was forecasted to hit $483 billion in 2021, an increase of 5.1% from 2020,...

Is StateRAMP for You? Here Are a Few Facts Worth Knowing

Jun 17, 2021 | Compliance

If you’re a cloud software vendor who wants to sell — or has already sold — to federal government agencies, it’s likely that you’re already aware of FedRAMP compliance. But cyberattacks aren’t just limited to the federal government.   With more people working...

[Updated] The Hard Truth About Federal 2021 Bid Deadlines for Cloud-Based Software Vendors

Feb 2, 2021 | FedRAMP

In December 2020, I wrote the original version of this blog outlining the timeline for achieving FedRAMP certification in time for the September 30, 2021 federal fiscal year-end. The Anitian teams have been more efficient than ever in getting customers audit-ready to...

Why Real-World ROI Matters to Software Vendors Pursuing FedRAMP in 2021

Dec 15, 2020 | Compliance, FedRAMP

Return on Investment (ROI) is typically thought of as a calculation of how and when you can get your money back on money spent. However, when it comes to FedRAMP, having real-world ROI insight can be the difference between choosing a potentially disastrous and delayed...