Avue: The first certified Federal Human Resource Line of Business provider to be approved as FedRAMP Compliant
TACOMA, Wash., March 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Avue has become the first, and only, certified Federal Human Resources Line of Business provider to be approved as FedRAMP Compliant. The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, or FedRAMP, is a government-wide program that provides a government-wide approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services.
FedRAMP is the result of close collaboration with cybersecurity and cloud experts from the General Services Administration (GSA), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Defense (DOD), National Security Agency (NSA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Federal Chief Information Officer (CIO) Council and its working groups, as well as private industry.
But Avue Technologies' out-front performance comes as no surprise. In fact, it's expected.
"To Avue, being first means taking care of our clients," said Avue Co-CEO Linda Rix. "We want our clients to fearlessly demonstrate they are compliant with all major HCM, acquisition and IT requirements, and they can with Avue's FedRAMP-compliant offerings."
It's a commitment Avue has established time and again for more than 25 years — when a leap in technology was required, Avue was there first.
- In 1988, when personal computers began hitting the consumer market, Avue launched the first automated Federal job classification system in a nascent programming language, called C, and dubbed it ProClass.
- Six years later, at the birth of the Internet, Avue was the first to rewrite its Federal Human Resources client-server product into Java — one of the first five B2B applications to be written in Java.
- Back in 2001, when Federal agencies began to see the need for the power and economy of hosted solutions, Avue was the first to offer a fully hosted Federal Human Capital Management platform in the Cloud.
- When the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the General Services Administration (GSA) launched the certification program for Human Resources Lines of Business in 2007, Avue's Federal Human Capital Management Platform was the first to be certified.
"We have always put the needs of our clients at the forefront, ensuring they always have the right technology in place to meet their needs," Rix said.
Avue's certification as a FedRAMP Compliant HCM Platform is as significant as it is powerful. OMB has required that all currently implemented cloud services, and those currently in the acquisition process, meet all FedRAMP requirements or had to be working toward FedRAMP compliancy, as a FedRAMP In-Process system, on or before June 5, 2014.
This means that any HCM or payroll or HR software hosted for a federal agency, even if procured through an interagency agreement or hosted by another federal agency, must meet the strict security and IT standards set by the FedRAMP PMO (GSA and OMB) – and have demonstrated that through a rigorous and well-documented security assessment process. Independent third parties test and assess the system for compliance and the FedRAMP PMO reviews packages submitted for approval.
Avue's FedRAMP Compliant HCM platform means that all 15 modules within the Avue Platform operate under the most current and rigorous security and risk management standards the Federal government requires. Whether it is Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, Classification, Benefits, Position Management, Performance Management, or Learning Management, every element of the Avue HCM Platform is secure and compliant.
You can learn more about FedRAMP by visiting www.fedramp.gov. You'll find Avue under FedRAMP Compliant Systems by expanding the list under "Cloud Compliant Systems with an Agency FedRAMP Authorization." For more, see Avue's FedRAMP page.
About Avue Technologies
Founded in 1983, Avue Technologies pioneered the idea of smart technology for better management. The company provides the public sector with integrated technology and service solutions that dramatically increase enterprise-wide visibility and management effectiveness, workforce productivity, and manager and worker satisfaction. Avue — bridging the gap between strategic intent and operational excellence — is a privately held company headquartered in Tacoma, Wash.
For additional information, contact Avue at (253) 573-1877 x203, or via email at [email protected].
Learn more about Avue Technologies at www.avuetech.com.
Contact for Avue: Linda Rix (253) 573-1877 x203
Email: [email protected]
SOURCE Avue Technologies Corporation
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