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How FedRAMP Is Changing Forever: The Cloud Security Mistakes Every Federal Agency Must Avoid

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Fed Gov Today
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Jul 14, 2026
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Summary

GAO Director of Information Technology and Cybersecurity Dave Hinchman explains why continuous monitoring, strong service level agreements, and clear agency oversight remain essential as cloud adoption accelerates. He discusses lessons from GAO's review of cloud deployments at four federal agencies, what those findings mean for government-wide cybersecurity, and how the evolving FedRAMP program places greater responsibility on agencies to evaluate cloud providers. Hinchman also shares practic...