NEW YORK and WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BigID, the leader in data security, privacy, compliance and AI governance, continues its momentum as one of the fastest-growing leaders in data security, privacy, and AI governance announced at the DCA Live Capital Capital Dual Use Event that it is advancing its federal strategy with a rapid path to FedRAMP authorization in partnership with Knox. This move will accelerate how U.S. federal agencies adopt modern data and AI security and unlock BigID's breakthrough AI-driven innovation across civilian, defense, and intelligence missions.

The BigID platform, already deployed across federal agencies, helps teams reduce data and AI risk, meet regulatory mandates, and modernize how they manage sensitive data at scale. It provides unified discovery and controls across cloud, SaaS, and on-prem environments, enforces privacy and security automatically, and strengthens mission resilience with continuous, intelligent governance. By streamlining compliance, BigID lets agencies focus on mission outcomes instead of administration.

Optimized for classified, air-gapped, and hybrid architectures, BigID meets the operational demands of federal agencies and aligns with key government standards including NIST SP 800-53, CMMC, FISMA, EO 14028, and the DoD Zero Trust Framework.

Through its partnership with Knox, BigID is set to achieve this critical authorization in months rather than years. Knox's federal managed cloud, the largest FedRAMP-authorized cloud platform in operation, provides BigID with an accelerated path that bypasses the traditional three-year, multi-million-dollar authorization cycle. The collaboration positions BigID to deliver its platform to federal customers at unmatched speed and scale.

"Federal agencies are at a tipping point – the explosion of sensitive data demands more than traditional compliance tools. It requires deep intelligence and automation," said Brian Rosson, Vice President of Federal at BigID. "By teaming with Knox to rapidly achieve FedRAMP authorization we are extending these capabilities to every corner of government at the pace Federal modernization demands."

By eliminating the FedRAMP authorization bottleneck, Knox reduces compliance timelines from years to approximately 90 days – enabling agencies to adopt secure SaaS and AI solutions at the highest federal standards. Importantly, Knox integrates AI-driven compliance monitoring and real-time threat detection to identify vulnerabilities early and protect mission-critical systems from emerging cyber risks. This means agencies gain faster deployment, lower compliance costs, real-time security insights, and a trusted environment to innovate safely within Federal cloud frameworks.

"Our government needs advanced platforms like BigID to ensure that Federal agencies have mastery over their most critical asset – data," said Irina Denisenko, CEO of Knox. "By expediting BigID's FedRAMP journey, we are making it possible for agencies to unlock new value from their data while upholding the strongest standards of trust, security and compliance. This is about ensuring AI and cloud adoption happen responsibly at the speed our nation requires."

About BigID
BigID helps organizations connect the dots in data & AI: for security, privacy, compliance, and AI data management. BigID enables customers to find, understand, manage, protect, and take action on high-risk & high-value data, wherever it lives.

Customers use BigID to reduce their AI & data risk, automate security and privacy controls, achieve compliance, and understand their data throughout their entire data landscape: from the cloud, on-prem, and everywhere in between.

BigID has been recognized for innovation as a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer; named to the Forbes Cloud 100; the Inc 5000 for 4 consecutive years; the Deloitte 500 for 4 consecutive years; Market Leader in Data Security Posture Management (DSPM); Leader in Privacy Management in the Forrester Wave; and an RSA Innovation Sandbox winner.

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Learn more at www.bigid.com.

About Knox Systems
Knox Systems runs the largest FedRAMP Authorized managed cloud platform in the world, bringing a decade-long track record of secure and compliant operations. Trusted by Adobe since 2014, Knox Systems streamlines the path to FedRAMP authorization, enabling vendors to achieve FedRAMP in just 90 days across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Learn more at www.knoxsystems.com.

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SAN FRANCISCO, April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- RSA CONFERENCE -- Spacelift, creator of the infrastructure orchestration platform that manages the entire infrastructure lifecycle, today announced a partnership with Knox Systems under which the Spacelift Platform will achieve FedRAMP authorization and expand access to U.S. government customers. As part of the partnership, Knox Systems will use Spacelift as its infrastructure-as-code (IaC) platform of record to manage and scale its secure cloud environment across AWS, Azure and GCP.

The announcement was made this morning at the RSA Conference in San Francisco.

Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) provides a standardized, reusable approach to security assessment and authorization for cloud service offerings. This partnership will allow Spacelift to deliver its secure and scalable IaC platform to federal agencies by leveraging Knox's purpose-built, FedRAMP-ready cloud environment. The arrangement means that Spacelift is now on track to achieve FedRAMP authorization quickly, bringing flexible, policy-driven infrastructure automation to federal developers and DevSecOps teams.

As Knox grows its multi-cloud FedRAMP boundary and supports mission-critical applications for government-facing SaaS vendors, the Spacelift Platform will provide the automation, policy enforcement and control necessary for Knox to deploy infrastructure securely, consistently and at scale. The partnership reinforces Knox's commitment to delivering secure, scalable and compliant infrastructure for software vendors looking to enter and grow in the public sector.

"This partnership helps both our companies move more rapidly in providing vital automation and control capabilities to the U.S. government," said Pawel Hytry, CEO of Spacelift. "Knox has a purpose-built boundary and streamlined FedRAMP approach that makes it possible for us to meet the government's high bar for security—without slowing down our roadmap."

"Spacelift is exactly the kind of modern, developer-first platform we want to bring to government buyers," said Irina Denisenko, CEO of Knox. "The Spacelift Platform was the clear choice for our mission critical environments. They deliver the power and flexibility we need to manage a growing, complex infrastructure with confidence. The partnership will unlock a massive new market while empowering agencies to manage infrastructure more securely and efficiently."

About Spacelift
Spacelift is an infrastructure orchestration platform that manages the entire infrastructure lifecycle – provisioning, configuration and governance. Spacelift integrates with existing infrastructure tooling (e.g., Terraform, OpenTofu, CloudFormation, Pulumi, Ansible) to provide a single integrated workflow to deliver secure, cost-effective and resilient infrastructure, fast.

By automating deployment and configuration, providing developer self-service, golden paths with guardrails, and an OPA policy engine, Spacelift empowers businesses to accelerate developer velocity while maintaining control and governance over their infrastructure. Sign up for a demo or a free trial at spacelift.io.

About Knox Systems
Knox is the fastest way for SaaS vendors to get FedRAMP-ready and sell to the U.S. Government. Learn more at knoxsystems.com.

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Cristin Connelly
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WASHINGTON and NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kovr.ai, the only AI-native cyber compliance automation platform, today announced it has achieved Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) authorization in record-breaking time. By completing the process in just six weeks, Kovr.ai has established the fastest FedRAMP authorization cycle to date, clearing the way for federal agencies and regulated enterprises to deploy automated compliance tools inside secure government environments.

The milestone was achieved through a strategic partnership with Knox Systems. The authorization was achieved through the unique combination of Knox Systems' managed federal cloud boundary and Kovr.ai's AI-native platform, which automatically generates gap analyses, Security Change Requests (SCRs), and the full suite of compliance artifacts required to accelerate the Authorization to Operate (ATO) process. By integrating Kovr.ai's AI-native engine directly into Knox Systems' environment, the companies have successfully compressed a process that typically consumes 18 to 24 months into a 42-day sprint.

"Traditional FedRAMP authorization is a manual, exhaustive process that costs organizations hundreds of thousands of dollars and years of effort," said Sri Iyer, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Kovr.ai. "Kovr's platform delivers real-time, code-driven intelligence to automate compliance with programs like FedRAMP and CMMC. By slashing the time and cost of achieving an ATO, we are proving that security doesn't have to be a barrier to speed."

The authorization highlights a new model for federal cloud security: Knox Systems provides the robust federal cloud infrastructure and inherited controls, while Kovr.ai's platform provides real-time assessment against National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-53 requirements and Open Security Controls Assessment Language (OSCAL)-based documentation for continuous monitoring. Together, Knox and Kovr.ai have created a new model for federal cloud authorization: enterprise-grade security infrastructure paired with AI-powered compliance automation that compresses years of manual effort into weeks.

"Kovr.ai represents the exact kind of innovation FedRAMP was designed to unlock," said Irina Denisenko, CEO of Knox Systems. "By operating within the Knox boundary, Kovr achieved authorization in a small fraction of the usual timeline. This is definitive proof that modern AI platforms can meet the most stringent federal security standards without the legacy delays."

Founded by former executives from AWS, Gartner, and PwC, Kovr.ai is a pioneer in the DevOps Continuous Compliance Automation (DCCA) market. As a "compliance copilot," the platform integrates with existing DevSecOps toolchains to provide agencies and vendors a faster, more reliable path to both initial ATO and ongoing assurance through agentic continuous monitoring.

"Compliance shouldn't slow innovation—it should enable it," said Andrew Black, co-founder and CEO of Kovr.ai. "Achieving this authorization through our partnership with Knox demonstrates that AI and automation can meet the highest standards of government security. We are excited to bring these capabilities to the federal ecosystem, helping agencies move faster while remaining mission-ready."

About Kovr.ai
Kovr.ai reinvents cyber-compliance automation with the only AI-native platform designed for cloud and hybrid systems to meet the demands of highly regulated industries. Built on NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, and OSCAL standards, Kovr.ai eliminates manual processes and enables real-time visibility, audit-ready reporting, and automated remediation across frameworks like FedRAMP and CMMC. Trusted by enterprises and government innovators alike, Kovr.ai helps organizations modernize securely and at speed. Learn more at www.kovr.ai.

About Knox Systems
Knox Systems operates the largest managed federal cloud, trusted by top agencies and partners across defense and civilian sectors. Built for speed, resilience, and compliance, Knox delivers FedRAMP authorization in 90 days — turning the biggest bottleneck in government IT into the fastest path to modernization. Kovr.ai joins a growing list of AI and SaaS providers authorized through the Knox boundary, accelerating secure innovation across the federal landscape. Learn more at www.knoxsystems.com.

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NEW YORK and RESTON, Va. — February 3, 2026 — Knox Systems, the largest FedRAMP managed cloud solution, and Carahsoft Technology Corp., The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider^®, today announced a partnership. Under the agreement, Carahsoft will serve as Knox Systems’ Master Government Aggregator^®, making Knox’s Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program FedRAMP^®-authorized managed cloud and AI security platform available to the Public Sector, independent software vendors (ISVs) and commercial customers through Carahsoft’s reseller partners and NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) V, Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – Software 2 (ITES-SW2), National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) ValuePoint and OMNIA Partners contracts.

As Government agencies accelerate the adoption of Software as a Service (SaaS) and artificial intelligence (AI), security, compliance and cost remain persistent barriers. Knox Systems eliminates these barriers by delivering FedRAMP-grade cloud infrastructure and continuous compliance monitoring, enabling organizations to quickly deploy modern SaaS and AI tools without compromising security or mission resilience.

“Government agencies want access to the best commercial SaaS and AI technologies, but legacy infrastructure and compliance complexity often slow progress,” said Irina Denisenko, CEO of Knox Systems. “By partnering with Carahsoft, we are expanding access to Knox’s secure managed cloud and continuous compliance capabilities, giving agencies a faster, lower-risk path to modernize while meeting the highest Federal security standards.”

The partnership with Carahsoft and its reseller partners provides Public Sector agencies, ISVs and commercial customers with seamless access to Knox Systems’ compliance solutions. The company’s solutions enable organizations to assess, deploy and secure SaaS and AI applications using NIST 800-53 controls, the foundation of FedRAMP compliance, while maintaining real-time visibility into risk and configuration drift.

Federal agencies face increasing pressure to move away from legacy, on-premise infrastructure and toward commercial off-the-shelf cloud solutions. While SaaS adoption improves efficiency and security, only a fraction of available commercial tools are authorized for Federal use. Knox closes the gap by providing agencies with a compliant cloud environment to securely run SaaS and AI applications, streamlining authorization and reducing ongoing operational burden.

“Knox Systems’ managed cloud and compliance capabilities empower organizations to modernize rapidly while ensuring adherence to critical Federal security requirements,” said Alex Whitworth, Cybersecurity Solutions Vertical Executive at Carahsoft. “The company’s platform helps Government agencies, ISVs and commercial customers reduce security risks, automate compliance processes and maintain secure IT environments. Carahsoft and its reseller partners look forward to working with Knox Systems to deliver modern cloud and AI technologies to the Public Sector.”

Knox Systems’ solutions are available through Carahsoft’s SEWP V contracts NNG15SC03B and NNG15SC27B, ITES-SW2 Contract W52P1J-20-D-0042, NASPO ValuePoint Master Agreement #AR2472 and OMNIA Partners Contract #R240303. For more information, contact the Carahsoft Team at (844) 445-5688 or KnoxSystems@carahsoft.com. Explore Knox Systems solutions here.

For more information about Knox Systems, visit www.knoxsystems.com.

About Knox Systems
Knox Systems operates the largest Federal managed cloud, trusted by defense and civilian agencies to run mission-critical workloads securely. Built for speed, resilience and compliance, Knox delivers FedRAMP-authorized cloud infrastructure, continuous compliance monitoring and automated remediation that enable agencies to adopt SaaS and AI with confidence.

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About Carahsoft’s Cybersecurity Solutions Portfolio
Carahsoft's Cybersecurity solutions portfolio includes leading and emerging technology vendors who enable organizations to defend against cyber threats, manage risk and achieve compliance. Supported by dedicated Cybersecurity product specialists and an extensive ecosystem of resellers, integrators and service providers, we help organizations identify the right technology for unique environments and provide access to technology solutions through our broad portfolio of contract vehicles. The cybersecurity portfolio spans solutions for Supply Chain Risk Management, Cloud Security, Zero Trust, Network & Infrastructure, Identity & Access Management, Risk & Compliance and more, ensuring comprehensive protection for organizations' cyber ecosystems. Explore Carahsoft’s Cybersecurity Solutions for Government here.

About Carahsoft
Carahsoft Technology Corp. is The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider, supporting Public Sector organizations across Federal, State and Local Government agencies and Education and Healthcare markets. As the Master Government Aggregator for our vendor partners, we deliver solutions for Cybersecurity, MultiCloud, DevSecOps, Artificial Intelligence, Customer Experience and Engagement, Open Source and more. Working with resellers, systems integrators and consultants, our sales and marketing teams provide industry leading IT products, services and training through hundreds of contract vehicles. Visit us at www.carahsoft.com.

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BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OutSystems, a leading AI development platform, today announced that it has achieved Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Authorization. With this certification, OutSystems now offers U.S. federal agencies an authorized, full-stack custom application development platform designed to deploy and manage mission-critical applications while meeting the government’s data security requirements.

A rigorous and exclusive U.S. government program, FedRAMP is designed to standardize security assessment and authorization for cloud service offerings, accelerating the adoption of government-grade cloud solutions by federal agencies. OutSystems has partnered with Knox, the largest and longest-running managed federal cloud provider, to achieve FedRAMP Authorization.

The FedRAMP-Authorized OutSystems platform combines enterprise-grade software development with end-to-end, full-stack cloud development. Unlike process-centric platforms and custom development, OutSystems eliminates vendor lock-in and gives federal agencies the speed and flexibility required to support a wide range of federal use cases, from frontline digital services to deeply customized mission systems - on a FedRAMP-Authorized platform

“Federal agencies face a modernization paradox: they must rapidly improve digital services and upgrade aging systems, but are constrained by shrinking budgets, limited IT staffing, and stringent security requirements,” said Woodson Martin, CEO at OutSystems. “The FedRAMP-Authorized OutSystems platform is designed to solve these modernization challenges by enabling federal agencies to accelerate digital transformation while reducing risk, controlling costs, and maintaining long-term ownership and scalability.”

The platform empowers federal agencies to build custom digital services tailored to their specific mandates—from citizen-facing web and mobile services, such as benefits portals, grants intake, and field inspections, to complex case management, program oversight, and core mission systems. FedRAMP-Authorized OutSystems helps federal agencies achieve:

• Fast, Phased Modernization
  OutSystems enables agencies to rapidly build and modernize mission-critical digital services without a rip-and-replace strategy. Reusable components, acceleration tools, and easy integration with existing systems accelerate time to value.
• Mission-Centric Agility with Ownership and Control
  OutSystems empowers agencies to deliver any digital service—from citizen-facing web and mobile experiences to complex case management and core mission systems. Its application-centric architecture, extensibility, and customization enable long-term ownership of IP without vendor lock-in.
• Enterprise-Grade Security, Governance, and Compliance
  OutSystems delivers government-grade security and reliability by design through a FedRAMP-Authorized cloud environment in partnership with Knox. Built-in security controls, automated DevSecOps, high availability, and centralized governance ensure consistent compliance, operational resilience, and predictable costs across the application portfolio.

“Federal agencies increasingly require platforms that combine speed with the flexibility to support highly specialized mission requirements,” said Carrie Lee, former Chief Product Officer and Deputy CIO for the Department of Veterans Affairs. “OutSystems FedRAMP Authorization expands access to a full-stack customer application development platform capable of modernizing complex legacy systems while enabling incremental, lower-risk transformation.”

“Modernization in government too often stalls at compliance,” said Irina Denisenko, CEO of Knox Systems. “Partnering with OutSystems helps turn FedRAMP from a blocker into an enabler - unlocking secure, scalable access to modern development capabilities for federal agencies.”

Learn more about FedRAMP-Authorized OutSystems here.

About OutSystems

OutSystems is a leading AI development platform trusted by thousands of customers worldwide. The platform empowers CEOs, management teams, and technology leaders to build mission-critical applications and agentic systems that grow revenue, streamline operations, and deliver exactly what businesses need.

While evolving AI pilots into production success can be challenging due to talent gaps, legacy systems, imperfect data, and sprawling point solutions, OutSystems provides a proven AI development platform and experience that enables innovation up to 10x faster with the assurance of built-in security, scalability, and governance.

Recognized as a leader by analysts, IT executives, business leaders, and developers around the world, global brands trust OutSystems to innovate as fast as the evolving market demands and orchestrate powerful human + AI collaboration in the agentic future.

Founded in 2001, the company’s network spans more than 60 million end users, over 500 partners, and active customers in 75+ countries across 20+ industries. Learn more at www.outsystems.com.

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As federal agencies face mounting pressure to modernize, the FedRAMP program is undergoing its most significant evolution to date. To explore these changes, Knox Systems CEO Irina Denisenko and Federal Advisor John Zangardi recently joined the Digital Government Institute (DGI) for a virtual workshop titled FedRAMP 20x: Faster, More Secure Cloud Adoption.

The session brought together government leaders and industry experts to discuss the shift toward engineering-driven compliance and the collaborative efforts required to shrink authorization timelines from years to months.

Watch the Full Workshop Recording Here

Key Highlights

• Process Evolution: How FedRAMP is moving beyond paper-based checklists to securely streamline authorizations.
• Government-Industry Synergy: Insights into the developing partnerships that are breaking down traditional silos between the public and private sectors.
• Speed Without Sacrifice: Strategies for accelerating the path to FedRAMP authorization while maintaining—or even enhancing—security posture.
• Engineering-Driven Compliance: A look at how automated validation is replacing manual sampling in the audit process.

The Shift Toward Engineering-Driven Compliance

During the workshop, the discussion pivoted on a critical realization: the old way of achieving FedRAMP is no longer sustainable. John Zangardi and Irina Denisenko explored how "engineering-driven compliance" allows SaaS providers to build security into their code from day one.

By moving away from static documentation and toward machine-readable evidence (OSCAL), the government is striving to dramatically accelerate timelines. This shift ensures that agencies can adopt cutting-edge commercial innovation—including AI and advanced analytics—at the speed of mission requirements.

Modernizing the Path to Authorization

The DGI workshop emphasized that the "20x" goal isn't just a number—it’s a mandate for cultural and technical change. For SaaS vendors, this means leveraging shared boundaries and inherited controls to reduce the "compliance surface area." This approach allows vendors to focus on their core product while inheriting the heavy lifting of infrastructure security from authorized platforms like Knox.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What was the focus of the DGI FedRAMP 20x Workshop? The workshop focused on the programmatic and technical shifts within FedRAMP aimed at speeding up cloud adoption without compromising the rigorous security standards required by federal agencies.

2. What is "Engineering-Driven Compliance"? It is the practice of automating security control validation through code and continuous monitoring. This reduces the manual burden of traditional audits and provides real-time visibility into a system's security posture.

3. How are government and industry partnering to improve FedRAMP? Through initiatives like FedRAMP 20x, there is increased transparency and data sharing between CSPs and agencies. This collaboration helps identify bottlenecks early and standardizes the requirements for faster reuse of security packages.

4. Can Knox Systems help us prepare for these new FedRAMP 20x standards? Absolutely. Knox is built on the exact principles discussed in this workshop: automation, inheritance, and speed. We help SaaS teams reach "Audit Ready" status in 90 days or less by providing a pre-authorized environment.

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