FedRAMP Modernizes Authorization Streamlining Commercial Cloud Access

The General Services Administration's FedRAMP 20x initiative seeks to shift federal cloud authorization from manual, point-in-time System Security Plans to continuous Key Security Indicators, with an initial pilot ending September 2025. Delays from funding cuts and staff shortages have postponed KSI guidance for Low and Moderate authorizations until at least April 2026, risking agency reliance on siloed mission clouds and slower commercial onboarding. Vendors must adopt continuous engineering, automation, and risk-based practices to accelerate secure federal adoption.