Get Your SaaS FedRAMP Authorized — Fast
Deploy your application on our FedRAMP High certified infrastructure and inherit 325+ pre-validated security controls. We guarantee every infrastructure and platform control will pass government security assessment. You simply focus on your application — we handle everything else.
FIPS 140-2 Encryption
FedRAMP Without a Foundation Is Slow & Expensive
The federal government cloud market exceeds $100 billion — but reaching it on your own can take years and cost over $1 million.
The GovDataHosting SaaS Connect Advantage
Stop building compliance from the ground up. Our FedRAMP High P-ATO infrastructure is your authorization foundation. Inherit our pre-validated controls, reuse 400+ ready-made assessment artifacts, and let our managed security team handle continuous monitoring — so you can focus on your product and your customers.
We Cover the Infrastructure.
You Cover Your Application.
Our FedRAMP High P-ATO covers the entire infrastructure stack. Our guarantee is simple: every infrastructure and platform control we own will pass your 3PAO assessment — or we fix it at our cost.
Infrastructure & Platform Controls
Physical and environmental protection (PE controls)
Network infrastructure, firewalls, segmentation, IDS/IPS
OS hardening, DISA STIG compliance, patch management
FIPS 140-2 encryption at rest and in transit
Identity and access management at the platform level
Vulnerability scanning, log aggregation, SIEM
Incident response at the infrastructure layer
Continuous monitoring, monthly ConMon reports, annual assessments
400+ assessment artifacts delivered to your 3PAO
Disaster recovery and business continuity (DRaaS included)
Application-Layer Security Controls
Application user authentication and session management
Role-based access control (RBAC) within your application
Application-level encryption of sensitive data fields
Secure coding practices and input validation
Application audit logging and user activity tracking
Application-specific configuration management
Data handling and privacy controls (CUI, PII)
Our team assists here too. GovDataHosting's compliance engineers will help you map, implement, and document your application controls — so you arrive at your 3PAO assessment with a complete, audit-ready SSP.
Four Reasons SaaS Providers Choose Our Platform
We built our FedRAMP SaaS Connect Program to eliminate every barrier between your application and your first federal agency customer.
Pre-Built Compliance Foundation
Inherit our FedRAMP High P-ATO authorization. Our infrastructure already satisfies the most demanding federal security requirements — including High Impact systems housing law enforcement and financial data.
Dramatically Faster Authorization
What takes 18–24 months independently can take 6–12 months with our SaaS Connect Program. Our 400+ ready-made artifacts and experienced project managers eliminate the delays that stall most authorizations.
Half the Cost of Going It Alone
Our bundled IaaS, SECaaS, DRaaS, and compliance documentation model eliminates the need to hire a compliance team. Special discounts on hosting and documentation fees are available throughout your authorization lifecycle.
Authorize Once, Sell to Any Agency
FedRAMP's "do once, use many" framework means your single authorization is recognized by all federal agencies. List on the FedRAMP Marketplace and open your application to 430+ federal agency buyers.
Six Steps from Application to Federal Market
A proven end-to-end methodology that has guided SaaS providers from initial deployment through FedRAMP authorization — and maintained continuous compliance to protect that authorization.
Plan & Architect
Select the right reference architecture. We map your application to our pre-validated IaaS patterns and define the authorization boundary.
Deploy & Implement
Deploy your application in AWS GovCloud. GDH implements all infrastructure security controls. You implement application-level controls.
Document SSP
Our security team generates your complete System Security Plan. 400+ control implementation statements ready for your review — no writing from scratch.
3PAO Assessment
We coordinate with your selected 3PAO, deliver all artifacts, answer technical questions, and support the full assessment process to minimize delays.
Authorize (ATO)
Obtain your Agency ATO or achieve FedRAMP Marketplace listing. GDH project managers participate in all agency briefings and PMO reviews.
Continuous Monitoring
GDH performs all ongoing ConMon activities — monthly vulnerability scans, annual assessments, and POA&M management — so your authorization stays current.
The Fastest Authorization
Window in Program History
FedRAMP 20x — launched March 2025 — is transforming the authorization program with automated evidence collection and streamlined reviews. FY2025 saw 144 authorizations completed, more than double all of FY2024, and the average agency review time dropped to just five weeks.
GovDataHosting's infrastructure and processes are already aligned with 20x objectives. Our automation-ready compliance stack and machine-readable control documentation position your application for the fastest possible path through the modernized authorization process.
Learn About FedRAMP 20x ReadinessAuthorize once — recognized by every agency
One Authorization. Unlimited Agency Customers.
Your authorization earns you a listing on the FedRAMP Marketplace — the primary discovery tool federal agencies use when selecting cloud services.
FedRAMP authorization is recognized by StateRAMP, opening your application to state and local government agencies — a multi-billion dollar additional market.
Every new agency using your application simply issues an ATO referencing your FedRAMP authorization — no new assessment, no new documentation, no additional cost to you.
FedRAMP authorization is one of the strongest competitive barriers in B2B software. Authorized services command premium pricing and contract exclusivity across agencies.
One Bundled Program. Everything You Need.
Our SaaS Connect Program bundles IaaS, security compliance, documentation, and continuous monitoring into a single managed service — so you never have to coordinate across multiple vendors.
Choose the Right Authorization Path
Whether you're pursuing FedRAMP Low for a first foothold, Moderate for mainstream federal sales, or High for the most sensitive agency use cases — we have a program built around your impact level.
- Low Impact control baseline (~90 controls)
- FedRAMP 20x accelerated path eligible
- Simplified LI-SaaS documentation support
- FedRAMP Marketplace listing
- Ideal for internal tools, collaboration apps
- Moderate Impact baseline (325+ controls)
- 325+ controls inherited from GDH platform
- Full SSP and documentation package
- 3PAO coordination and assessment support
- Covers 80%+ of civilian agency requirements
- High Impact baseline (421+ controls)
- GDH's existing High P-ATO as your foundation
- DoD IL2/IL4 upgrade paths available
- CJIS and IRS 1075 compliance-ready
- HHS, VA, DHS, DOJ eligible
Common Questions from SaaS Providers
Answers to the questions we hear most from software companies exploring FedRAMP authorization.
What does your infrastructure guarantee actually mean?
It means every control that GovDataHosting owns — all infrastructure, network, physical, platform, and operational controls — will be fully implemented and documented to FedRAMP standards before your 3PAO assessment begins. If an infrastructure control fails during assessment, we remediate it at our cost and timeline risk, not yours.
How many controls does my team actually need to implement?
For FedRAMP Moderate, the total baseline is 325+ controls. Because GovDataHosting inherits infrastructure, platform, physical, and operational controls, your application team typically needs to directly implement and document only 20–40 application-specific controls — a fraction of the total. Our compliance engineers guide you through every one.
Do we need to hire a compliance team or ISSO?
No. Our bundled compliance service includes all ISSO-equivalent functions for the infrastructure — security documentation, continuous monitoring, incident response, and annual assessment support. We serve as your virtual compliance team for everything below the application layer. You only need internal resources for application-specific security decisions.
Can we bring our existing SaaS application, or do we need to rewrite it?
We support a wide range of architectures — traditional web applications, microservices, containerized workloads, API-driven systems, and database-driven platforms. Our team conducts an architecture review during onboarding and designs the optimal deployment model for your application without requiring a rewrite. Most applications require targeted hardening, not a redesign.
What's the difference between an Agency ATO and a FedRAMP Marketplace listing?
An Agency ATO authorizes your application for use by a specific sponsoring agency. A FedRAMP Marketplace listing is recognized government-wide, allowing any agency to use your application by issuing a simple ATO reciprocity letter. Most SaaS providers start with an Agency ATO to get initial federal revenue, then pursue full Marketplace listing for scalable growth.
How does FedRAMP 20x change our authorization path?
FedRAMP 20x is modernizing authorization with automated evidence collection and Key Security Indicators (KSIs) replacing extensive manual documentation for Low and Moderate impact levels. The Rev5 Agency Authorization path remains active and is processing faster than ever — 144 authorizations in FY2025 and an average 5-week review time. GovDataHosting's infrastructure and documentation processes are already aligned with 20x objectives.
Ready to Fast-Track Your FedRAMP Authorization?
Schedule a free SaaS authorization assessment. Our compliance architects will map your application to our control inheritance model, estimate your authorization timeline, and show you exactly what it takes to reach your first federal agency customer.