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AWS recognized by GovRAMP Federal JAP Attestation

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AWS has been recognized by GovRAMP (formerly StateRAMP) with a Provisional Authorization to Operate (P-ATO) for its cloud services, marking a significant milestone in government cloud security compliance.

  • Covers AWS GovCloud (High) and US East/West (Moderate) regions
  • Enables secure hosting of sensitive government data like PII, student records, and financial information
  • Applies to key services including EC2, VPC, S3, IAM, and EBS
  • Demonstrates AWS's commitment to meeting rigorous security standards
  • Supports the "whole-of-state" cybersecurity model across government levels

This authorization expands AWS's accessibility for state and local government agencies, with over 11,000 government entities already using AWS services.

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