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title: "To Do: Require FedRAMP to Track More Granular Metrics"
summary: |-
  To ensure FedRAMP is not acting as a competition barrier for any size of cloud provider, Congress should explicitly require that both the Joint Authorization Board (JAB) and the FedRAMP program management office track more granular authorization metrics.
date: "2020-06-15"
issues: ["Digital Government"]
content_type: "Knowledge Base Articles"
canonical_url: "https://itif.org/publications/2020/06/15/to-do-require-fedramp-to-track-more-granular-metrics/"
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# To Do: Require FedRAMP to Track More Granular Metrics

# Recommendation

FedRAMP should expand the number of metrics it tracks and publishes.

# Details

To ensure FedRAMP is not acting as a competition barrier for any size of cloud provider, Congress should explicitly require that both the Joint Authorization Board (JAB) and the FedRAMP program management office track more granular authorization metrics, including the time it takes for vendors of different sizes and complexities to complete both the JAB and agency authorization processes. This data would help the Federal Service Cloud Advisory Committee examine measures to increase the number of authorizations for small businesses.

**Keep reading:**

- Michael McLaughlin, “Reforming FedRAMP: A Guide to Improving the Federal Procurement and Risk Management of Cloud Services” (ITIF, June 2020), [https://itif.org/publications/2020/06/15/reforming-fedramp-guide-improving-federal-procurement-and-risk-management](https://itif.org/publications/2020/06/15/reforming-fedramp-guide-improving-federal-procurement-and-risk-management).

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*Source: Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)*
*URL: https://itif.org/publications/2020/06/15/to-do-require-fedramp-to-track-more-granular-metrics/*