Fast Track Program
Extend your federal security investment across the public sector.
GovRAMP Fast Track enables providers to reuse existing federal security documentation to support verification across government environments.
By aligning materials such as Security Assessment Reports (SARs), Readiness Assessment Reports (RARs), and continuous monitoring documentation to GovRAMP requirements, providers can reduce duplication, accelerate timelines, and support broader public-sector adoption.
Build Once. Use Everywhere.
Federal security programs like FedRAMP establish a strong foundation for cloud security. Fast Track ensures that work can be extended and reused across state, local, and education (SLED) environments—without unnecessary duplication.
GovRAMP aligns with federal standards, creating a consistent approach that allows providers to leverage existing investments while supporting adoption across multiple government stakeholders.
With Fast Track, you can:
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Reuse federal security documentation across government environments
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Reduce duplication between federal and state requirements
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Increase the value of existing security investments
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Support broader adoption across the public sector
How Fast Track Works
Fast Track follows a structured process to align your existing federal documentation with GovRAMP requirements.
Step 3
Submit Existing Documentation
Work with your 3PAO to provide your federal security package, including SARs, RARs, 90-day continuous monitoring data, and any required GovRAMP templates. The GovRAMP PMO accepts documents in FedRAMP formatting.
Step 4
PMO Review & Alignment
The PMO reviews your documentation to determine alignment with GovRAMP requirements and collaborates with your team and 3PAO to address any gaps.
Step 5
Maintain Through Continuous Monitoring
Ongoing continuous monitoring ensures your security posture remains current and visible to government stakeholders.
What You’ll Need
Fast Track leverages documentation you may already have, including:
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Security Assessment Reports (SARs)
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Readiness Assessment Reports (rARs)
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Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) documentation
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GovRAMP service provider templates (as needed)
These materials support efficient alignment across federal and state requirements.
Aligned with Evolving Federal Programs
GovRAMP Fast Track supports providers participating in evolving federal initiatives such as FedRAMP 20x.
As federal programs continue to modernize, GovRAMP maintains alignment—ensuring providers can reuse their work across environments while supporting a more unified approach to public-sector cybersecurity.
How GovRAMP and the GovRAMP PMO Work Together
Attention Texas Vendors
In 2021, Texas passed a law requiring all vendors who use a cloud solution to serve Texas to become TX-RAMP authorized. By administrative rule, TX-RAMP recognizes GovRAMP with automatic reciprocity. GovRAMP provides an efficient, reusable certification that applies in Texas and across our rapidly expanding list of participating governments.
GovRAMP provides a weekly sync with TX-RAMP, so GovRAMP Authorized Products appear on the TX-RAMP list with ease.
Fast Track Program FAQs
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Who is Fast Track best suited for?
Providers with existing federal security documentation, including those participating in FedRAMP or similar programs.
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Does Fast Track replace federal requirements?
No. Fast Track builds on existing federal work, allowing providers to extend and reuse documentation across additional government environments.
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If the provider has information they cannot share with the PMO or POAM items that are restricted, how will the PMO handle the situation?
The PMO will handle these situations on a case-by-case basis, and will depend on what the provider is not allowed to share. If a federal agency is concerned about federally protected information, it is likely the federal agency would not wish to allow a state agency within the product boundary. On the other hand, state agencies will require complete security information before allowing state data to be put in that space. To mitigate the situation, there will be constant communication between the PMO, service provider, and federal agency to find middle ground to ensure we are giving States what they need to make the appropriate decisions on where to house their data.
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How can providers be sure data packages and dashboards are secure?
Documentation uploaded to the secure portal will be separated by CSP, and access is tightly controlled. The only people who will have access to the inside of the tenant will be a designated CSP representative and the GovRAMP PMO. To ensure the necessary level of privacy and security, the GovRAMP Board and Steering Committee have adopted a policy requiring the document repository be a FedRAMP Moderate platform.
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Do providers need to obtain Ready verification before Authorized verification?
No, a product does not need to be Ready before Authorized.
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Can I use my federal agency as my sponsor to achieve GovRAMP verification?
Eligible government sponsors include any government official or employee who serves in the role of Chief Information Officer, or their designee, who represents state, local, tribal, or territorial government or public higher education institutions.
The other option for providers is to utilize the GovRAMP Approvals Committee. The GovRAMP Approvals Committee is comprised of five government officials who collectively serve as the Government Sponsor. The committee meets monthly to review security packages and recommendations from the security team at the Program Management Office and approves Authorizations. If the Approvals Committee is selected, no government sponsor is required.
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What is the cost to go through the Fast Track process?
The fees are the same as going through the standard process. Please find the full pricing overview here.
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