FedRAMP 20x aims to increase efficiency through automation and removal of hurdles to FedRAMP authorization.

By Dean W. Baxtresser, Kyle R. Jefcoat, Anne W. Robinson, Morgan L. Maddoux, and Chris Caulder

On March 24, 2025, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced an initiative to overhaul the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) to streamline the authorization process and automate security assessments. As part of the Trump administration’s focus on government efficiency, the initiative — “FedRAMP

Agencies must shift procurement of common goods and services to GSA, which is now the government’s executive agent for procurement of information technology.

By Dean W. Baxtresser, Kyle R. Jefcoat, Anne W. Robinson, Morgan L. Maddoux, and Chris Caulder

On March 20, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order titled “Eliminating Waste and Saving Taxpayer Dollars by Consolidating Procurement” (the Order), which consolidates under the General Services Administration (GSA) federal procurement of common goods and services