The nonprofit will begin doing business as GovRAMP later in 2025, according to an email shared with GovTech Friday. SLED organizations across more than half of all states now engage with StateRAMP, founded in 2020 and launched in spring 2021.
An emailed FAQ from Executive Director Leah McGrath stressed that the name change won’t impact services, processes, pricing or contracts. The rebrand reflects its “mission and community inclusivity.” The transition will take at least a year, and the organization's engagement teams will keep its stakeholders posted on progress.
McGrath wrote that StateRAMP has always been committed to a whole-of-state cybersecurity approach that encompasses not only states, but local and federal agencies as well. Many cloud-based vendors already certified by the organization work across jurisdiction levels.
State government leaders, industry leaders and other experts guide StateRAMP’s risk management assessments, programming and outreach. Modeled on FedRAMP, the organization offers vendors a risk assessment, allowing companies to work with state and local jurisdictions that require such assessments without applying to each one individually.
