FedRAMP seeks monitoring input
FedRAMP is soliciting feedback on Rev5 updates to CA‑7 continuous monitoring controls, signaling a push toward more prescriptive, automated continuous compliance requirements for cloud providers and federal customers. (executivegov.com)
FedRAMP formally posted RFC‑0026, “Clarifying CA‑7 Continuous Monitoring Expectations for Rev5 Providers,” on March 19, 2026, opening a public comment window that closes April 22, 2026. (fedramp.gov) The draft would entirely replace the existing “CA‑7 Additional FedRAMP Requirements and Guidance” and explicitly removes outdated references to the Joint Authorization Board after changes from OMB Memorandum M‑24‑15. (fedramp.gov) RFC‑0026 directs independent assessors (3PAOs) to treat failures to meet CA‑7 continuous monitoring expectations as high‑impact findings and requires cloud service providers to document corrective actions. (fedramp.gov) The proposal standardizes what continuous‑monitoring artifacts must be shared with agency customers — specifically vulnerabilities, assessment results and remediation activity data — and sets expectations for how providers coordinate sharing with multiple agencies. (executivegov.com) FedRAMP frames RFC‑0026 as part of its Consolidated Rules 2026 effort and intends to fold these CA‑7 clarifications into the consolidated rules by late June 2026, with phased enforcement through 2026 and full compliance targeted for 2027. (executivegov.com) RFC‑0026 also clarifies the intersection between CA‑7 and the Collaborative Continuous Monitoring Balance Improvement Release and reiterates the requirement for a collaborative ConMon approach when a cloud service offering has more than one agency authorization. (fedramp.gov)
