Concur Cloud for Public Sector Now Listed on the FedRAMP® Marketplace

On January 18, 2023, Concur Cloud for Public Sector became listed on the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Marketplace as “in process” for a FedRAMP Moderate agency authorization. This is the formal confirmation by the sponsoring federal agency that they are committed to partnering with SAP Concur for initial FedRAMP Authorization with plans to have an assessment by a 3^rd Party Assessment Organization (3PAO), and they intend to issue an Authority to Operate within 12 months. The 3PAO assessment of Concur Cloud for Public Sector has been completed and is in the final stages of review and approval.

Concur Cloud for Public Sector is the only commercially available multi-tenant, fully integrated travel and expense platform purpose-built to U.S. government FedRAMP security standards.  It limits access to U.S. citizens on U.S. soil and includes oversight by a team of security experts that continually monitors, detects, and responds to threats. It is a Government Only Community model, defined as holding only government data. Customers can be federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs), contractors working on behalf of the government, or lab entities.

These organizations need to meet the evolving and increasing security requirements required to protect data residing in the cloud. However, the challenge for many is how to meet strict access control, data protections, and other security requirements, while still providing a user-friendly, mobile experience within their travel and expense management solution. To meet this need, Concur Cloud for Public Sector provides the same user-friendly solutions enjoyed by the commercial sector, with access through standard web browsers via a URL or by using SAP Concur mobile applications.

The Benefits of FedRAMP

FedRAMP was established in 2011 to provide a cost-effective, “do once, use many times” security assessment framework for the adoption and use of cloud services by the federal government. It empowers agencies to use modern cloud technologies, with an emphasis on security and protection of federal information.

FedRAMP is a government-wide program that promotes the adoption of secure cloud services by providing a standardized approach to security and risk assessment for cloud technologies and federal agencies.

The program is meant to ensure the security of cloud services used by the U.S. government and standardizes the security assessments, authorizations, and continuous monitoring of cloud service offerings (CSOs) used by federal government agencies.

Benefits include:

• Reducing duplicative efforts, inconsistencies, and cost inefficiencies

• Establishing a public-private partnership to promote innovation and the advancement of more secure information technologies

• Enabling the federal government to accelerate the adoption of cloud computing by creating transparent standards and processes for security authorizations and allowing agencies to leverage security authorizations on a government-wide scale

Concur Cloud for Public Sector Overview

Concur Cloud for Public Sector enables government agencies and the commercial entities that support them to deliver cost-effective, secure, scalable, reliable, and sustainable spend management solutions by combining the benefits of cloud technology, cybersecurity, and risk management.  By using a commercial Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) approach, it continually improves and leverages advanced security analytics, threat management, workflow automation, and orchestration tools to eliminate manual action.

In addition, Concur Cloud for Public Sector benefits the entire workforce by providing a highly secure, mobile-friendly platform that reduces cumbersome processes and paperwork, increases employee satisfaction, and drives policy compliance—providing the right balance between security and usability.

For more information, visit the Concur Cloud for Public Sector site or the FedRAMP Marketplace.

The FedRAMP name is a registered trademark of GSA (USPTO registration number 5725620).