Ashley Mahan Archives

Ashley Mahan, FedRAMP, GSA — Ashley Mahan speaks Oct. 2, 2019, at the Public Sector Innovation Summit presented by VMware and produced by FedScoop and StateScoop. (Scoop News Group)

Agency reuse of cloud services on the rise during pandemic

FedRAMP has proven critical to agencies like the State Department that are increasing their reliance on the cloud to operate in a time of telework.

Oct 19, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir

FedRAMP agency liaisons and pilots are key to streamlining program, ITIF report says

The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation suggests those reforms, as well as additional funding to prevent the program from hindering cloud service adoption.

Jun 17, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir

FedRAMP Acting Director Ashley Mahan (second from right) sits on a cloud security panel at VMware’s Public Sector Innovation Summit on Oct. 2. (Dave Nyczepir / FedScoop)

A roadmap for automating FedRAMP is coming

The program's acting director said her office is looking for "quick wins" now that its Ideation Challenge is over.

Oct 2, 2019 By Dave Nyczepir

2019 will be the year of hybrid cloud, feds say

“There’s going to be more hybrid cloud solutions out there. Given, done,” Maria Roat said.

Dec 5, 2018 By Carten Cordell

Matt Goodrich speaks Oct. 26 at the Digital Transformation Summit presented by Dell Technologies and produced by FedScoop. (FedScoop)

FedRAMP’s Goodrich promoted, Ashley Mahan to lead program in his absence

The cloud authorization program shuffled its leadership structure Friday with a spate of internal promotions of longtime executives.

Aug 27, 2018 By Carten Cordell

Ashley Mahan speaks May 17, 2017, at the Public Sector Innovation Summit presented by VMware and produced by FedScoop and StateScoop. (FedScoop)

FedRAMP’s ‘year of refinement’ emphasizes improvements to continuous monitoring

In 2018, the office is looking to fine-tune the guidance it’s using to connect cloud service providers with federal agencies.

Feb 6, 2018