The barrier between federal and state cloud procurement has effectively dissolved for authorized providers. With StateRAMP’s rebranding to GovRAMP and the FedRAMP RFC-0024 mandate for authorization packages, the opportunity to pursue a more unified compliance strategy has never been more practical. 

Organizations that have already invested the time, money, and engineering effort required to earn a FedRAMP authorization now have a clear, repeatable path to extend that investment into the state and local market without commissioning a second assessment. This article lays out the strategic and technical rationale for that approach. 

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For years, federal visibility into large-scale cyber incidents has depended on voluntary disclosure tied to regulations. The result has been delayed response coordination and inconsistent data quality. The Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA) changes that model by establishing a uniform reporting framework to provide CISA with near-real-time insight into major cyber events affecting critical infrastructure.

For security decision makers, this should be a welcome shift toward continuous, government-integrated incident reporting that will reshape governance and risk management.

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As the CMMC program evolves in 2026, following the solidification of the final rule and the timelines for required certification, the Cyber AB wrestles with the need to streamline adoption across contractors while maintaining strict rigor in compliance and audits. That’s where waivers come in. 

Now, across the DIB, executives have to decide whether these waivers are legitimate from a strategic perspective or something so niche and unreliable that they don’t expect to receive one. Understanding this balance is critical for organizations as they shape their long-term compliance and growth.

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