FedRAMP authorization is given when a cloud service provider meets strict US government security standards. Experts from the FedRAMP board — which replaced the Joint Authorization Board (JAB) in 2024, and is made up of representatives from the General Services Administration, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of the Air Force, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation — test the system, review documents and assess risks.
If the service passes the security assessment, it gets authorized to store or process federal data. This ensures strong protection for government information in the cloud.