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Receives Full Three-year Impact Level 5 PA and Celebrates 10 Years of FedRAMP Authorization for Appian Cloud
MCLEAN, Va., April 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Appian (NASDAQ: APPN) today announced that Appian Government Cloud (AGC) has obtained Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP®) High authorization, which will enable it to host highly sensitive government civilian data for Appian's federal civilian customers where a security breach could result in loss of life or financial ruin. Appian has also renewed its Impact Level 5 (IL5) Provisional Authority to Operate (PA) from the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) for AGC for a three-year period. With IL5 compliance, AGC is authorized to host Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), mission-critical information.
Appian Government Cloud achieves FedRAMP High authorization.
FedRAMP is a government-wide program that standardizes security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud services, enabling agencies to adopt secure cloud technologies. The FedRAMP High designation is awarded to cloud providers that partner with a federal agency and pass a rigorous third-party security assessment. AGC's designation confirms its ability to handle highly sensitive, unclassified data, including information critical to protecting lives and financial assets.
High impact data is found in law enforcement, emergency services, financial, and health systems, where data loss could have severe or catastrophic consequences. FedRAMP's High baseline addresses the government's most sensitive unclassified data, ensuring its security in cloud environments.
"Appian Government Cloud achieving FedRAMP High and IL5 means that government customers can now implement the directive of the administration's Executive Order on Federal Agency AI Use and securely add AI across their business processes today," said Michael Beckley, Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Appian.
Appian Government Cloud receives three-year IL5 authorization to enable secure, improved processes for the DoD.
AGC is a platform-as-a-service (PaaS)/Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) cloud offering that enables federal civilian and Department of Defense (DoD) organizations to run better processes that reduce costs, improve citizen experiences, and gain a strategic edge in an environment that meets stringent security standards. With an IL5 authorization, Appian manages the security of the underlying computing environment, enabling DoD mission owners to focus on building applications to meet their mission. A shared responsibility model allows application owners to inherit the majority security controls from Appian. While AGC has maintained an IL5 authorization since 2022, Appian has now received a three-year PA, demonstrating the DoD's continued trust in Appian's ability to provide industry-leading security and availability.