{
  "node_id": "govramp-state-local-cloud-security-verification",
  "title": "GovRAMP (formerly StateRAMP) - Cloud Security Verification for US State and Local Government",
  "domain": "Cloud & SaaS",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "last_updated": "2026-07-10",
  "bluf": "GovRAMP, formerly StateRAMP, is a nonprofit membership organization that brings governments and technology providers together to improve cybersecurity, protect public data, and enable trusted technology adoption. It establishes a common framework for verifying the security of cloud services and third-party technologies for US state and local government, reducing duplicative security reviews and standardizing assessments across government through a standardized, NIST-aligned framework. GovRAMP recognizes three verified statuses: Ready, which meets minimum security requirements and documentation baselines; Provisionally Authorized, which exceeds minimum requirements and includes a government sponsor; and Authorized, the highest verification level, which requires a complete security package including a System Security Plan and boundary diagram plus an independent Security Assessment Report conducted by a GovRAMP Third Party Assessment Organization evaluating compliance with required NIST SP 800-53 controls together with penetration testing and other reviews. GovRAMP Core Verification validates the implementation of 60 foundational controls aligned to NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 and the Moderate impact baseline. A Program Management Office administers verification and continuous monitoring, guided by a community of public and private sector leaders through board and committee governance. State programs increasingly accept GovRAMP status for procurement (for example TX-RAMP grants provisional certification to services holding an accepted StateRAMP status), making GovRAMP a reuse vehicle for providers already holding FedRAMP or equivalent evidence.",
  "paywall": {
    "status": "LOCKED",
    "unlock_cost_usd": "0.01",
    "skyfire_id": "41779894-ece2-4163-9761-b3b1b76e19b0"
  },
  "crosswalks": {
    "_available_keys": [
      "nist_800_53_alignment",
      "fedramp_relationship",
      "state_program_reciprocity",
      "verification_statuses",
      "industry_mapping",
      "enforcement_anchors"
    ],
    "_note": "Full crosswalk values included in vault response"
  },
  "dependencies": [
    "fedramp-moderate-baseline",
    "us-fedramp-authorization-framework",
    "us-44-usc-3614-fedramp-authorization-program"
  ],
  "primary_citations_count": 6
}