fedramp
Safeguard articles tagged "fedramp" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
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Defense Prime Supply Chain Flowdown 2026
Defense primes are pushing supply chain security obligations down to subcontractors at every tier. Here is how to absorb the flowdown without breaking delivery.
DIB Small Shop CMMC Readiness On A Budget
Small defense industrial base shops cannot spend like primes. Here is a pragmatic CMMC Level 2 readiness path that fits a real small business budget.
FedRAMP High Software Supply Chain Evidence
FedRAMP High demands provable software supply chain controls, not just policy text. Here is how to assemble the evidence package without slowing engineering.
How to lower FedRAMP certification costs
FedRAMP authorizations cost $250K-$3M and take 12-18 months. See where that spend actually goes, how Chainguard's hardened images fit in, and how to cut costs.
FedRAMP High: requirements and readiness
What FedRAMP High actually requires: 421 controls, 12-24 month timelines, and how supply chain security vendors like Chainguard and Safeguard measure up.
FedRAMP vulnerability scanning requirements explained
FedRAMP mandates monthly vulnerability scans and 30-day remediation windows. Here's what Rev 5 requires, and why minimal images like Chainguard's don't exempt you.
IL7 Air-Gap Deployment Supply Chain Controls
IL7 environments are isolated by design but inherit every supply chain risk in the artifacts that cross the gap. Here is how to lock down the inbound flow.
State Government Software Procurement 2026
State governments are tightening software procurement rules through 2026. Here is what is changing and how vendors should respond to win contracts.
NIST 800-37 Risk Management Framework explained in plain ...
NIST 800-37's seven-step Risk Management Framework explained in plain English: who must comply, how it ties to FedRAMP and SSDF, and where teams stall.
NIST 800-53 security and privacy controls overview
A breakdown of NIST 800-53 Rev 5's control families, SBOM and supply-chain requirements, and why scanning tools like Anchore cover only a narrow slice of what compliance demands.
NIST 800-190 container security guide compliance
NIST 800-190 requires evidence across five container risk categories, not just image scans. Where Anchore-based pipelines fall short and how to close the gap.
ATO and continuous ATO (cATO) for government software
ATO takes 6-18 months and expires the moment it's signed. Here's what continuous ATO (cATO) really requires, where container-only tools like Anchore fall short, and how Safeguard closes the gap.