Confluent Achieves 'FedRAMP Moderate' Certification for Cloud Services for Government Agencies

Data streaming pioneer Confluent, Inc. announced that it has achieved the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) 20x Moderate Authorization to Operate (ATO) for its "Confluent Cloud for Government", offered on Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud (US). This allows government agencies and private enterprises to adopt one of the leading choices for a cloud-native data streaming platform, freeing data teams from operational tasks and allowing them to focus on delivering secure real-time services.

Michael Wallace, General Manager of Public Sector at Confluent, stated, "The FedRAMP certification is not just a compliance checkbox. It demonstrates our commitment to helping government agencies leverage data streaming to achieve their missions. Confluent Cloud for Government removes the operational burden of data streaming, redirecting hundreds of hours of engineering effort toward delivering the critical capabilities that citizens rely on every day."

According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, while the need for faster and more responsive government services is growing, the reality is that about 80% of IT resources are spent maintaining existing systems. For government agencies running Apache Kafka®, the de facto standard for data streaming, this operational burden is unavoidable. Teams are constantly caught up in patching, scaling, and maintaining infrastructure. While Kafka has been adopted to realize real-time utilization in areas such as cybersecurity, smart cities, and financial data exchange, its heavy operational burden has limited the results teams can produce. Furthermore, security and compliance requirements also pose a burden, with evaluation cycles taking 6 to 12 months just to handle a single byte of data.

The Shortest Route to Secure Data Streaming

Natalie Gregory, Vice President of Open Source and DevSecOps Solutions at Carahsoft, stated, "Confluent Cloud for Government is the shortest route for federal agencies to adopt data streaming without increasing operational complexity or security challenges. We are pleased to collaborate with Confluent and our distribution partners to help modernize critical infrastructure while maintaining rigorous security controls and compliance postures."

With Confluent Cloud for Government on AWS, public and private sector organizations can utilize a secure-by-design data foundation that automatically scales according to their missions and requirements. Government agencies can deploy production-ready brokers in minutes while leveraging their existing AWS contracts, combining the compliance and security standard benefits of both platforms.

Confluent Cloud for Government is currently available on the FedRAMP Marketplace. For more information on how it can support your organization's mission, please contact the Confluent Public Sector team.

Additional Information

• For more details on this announcement, please visit the Confluent blog.

• Learn how Confluent is helping deliver faster and more responsive government services through data streaming.

• Confluent Cloud for Government is available through Carahsoft's GSA Schedule No. 47QSWA18D008F, SEWP V Contracts NNG15SC03B and NNG15SC27B, ITES-SW2 Contract W52P1J-20-D-0042, and The Quilt Master Service Agreement Number MSA05012019-F. For details, please contact the Carahsoft team (703-581-6680 or confluent@carahsoft.com).

About Confluent

Confluent is a data streaming platform that pioneers an entirely new category of data infrastructure that sets data in motion. Confluent's cloud-native solution is a foundational platform for data in motion, designed as an intelligent connective fabric that constantly streams real-time data from multiple sources across the entire organization. By leveraging Confluent, organizations can meet new business requirements to deliver rich digital front-end customer experiences and transition to sophisticated real-time software-driven back-end operations. For more information, please visit www.confluent.io.

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