What is FedRAMP?

FedRAMP is the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program managed by the General Services Administration (GSA). According to FedRAMP's website, the program was "established in 2011 to provide a cost-effective, risk-based approach for the adoption and use of cloud services by the federal government." The FedRAMP Program Management Office (PMO) is responsible for issuing Authorizations to Operate (ATO) for cloud service providers.