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submitted 8 hours ago by Beep@lemmus.org to c/technology@lemmy.world

“Cloud First”: To move federal agencies to the cloud, the government created a program known as FedRAMP, whose job was to ensure the security of new technology.
Security Breakdown: ProPublica found that FedRAMP authorized a Microsoft product called GCC High to handle sensitive government data, despite years of concerns about its security.
Potential Conflict of Interest: The government relies, in part, on third-party firms to vet cloud technology, but those firms are hired and paid by the company being assessed.

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[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 hours ago

I am a software developer who does custom EMR software specifically because the places I work for can’t use the cloud. But okay I will try…