From Nextgov.com: Budget deal threatens government cloud security clearances

Lawmakers agree to gut an e-government account that feeds FedRAMP, a program to assess the security of federal Web-based systems.

A program aimed at curbing federal information technology costs by expediting security certifications for shared, so-called clouds might be a victim of the latest round of budget cuts, technology officials familiar with funding conversations said. Read the whole story at Nextgov.com.

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