
Datadog announced that it is now ‘In Process’ for GovRAMP High Authorization.
This designation reinforces Datadog for Government’s commitment to delivering secure, scalable observability for the public sector-supporting the stringent cybersecurity requirements of state and local government agencies and educational institutions.
Building on its existing FedRAMP® Moderate authorization and ‘In Process’ status for FedRAMP High, the GovRAMP High ‘In Process’ status signifies that Datadog for Government is actively working toward authorization to support mission-critical workloads and sensitive data in regulated environments. This milestone allows state, local and education (SLED) IT teams-and their vendor partners-to accelerate digital transformation with greater confidence and security.
“This status reflects our continued investment in helping the public sector strengthen operational resilience and improve cost-efficiency,” said Ryan Gault, Regional Director, SLED East at Datadog. “Observability is foundational to delivering secure, high-performing digital services. With Datadog for Government now ‘In Process’ for GovRAMP High, we’re enabling agencies to gain end-to-end visibility, reduce downtime and make smarter use of their IT resources.”
GovRAMP provides a standardized security framework that enables public sector organizations to evaluate cloud services against NIST 800-53 Rev. 5 controls. High-impact authorization ensures that platforms like Datadog for Government can serve SLED agencies with enhanced security, continuous monitoring and simplified procurement through trusted, third-party audits.
Modern SLED organizations are navigating hybrid, multi-cloud and edge environments while striving to improve public service delivery. Datadog for Government helps agencies:
- Detect and resolve performance issues before they disrupt public- and-student facing systems.
- Strengthen security posture with continuous threat detection and compliance monitoring.
- Optimize cloud and on-prem resources to reduce operational costs.
- Use real-time analytics to enhance digital service delivery and citizen engagement.
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