FedRAMP Is Becoming More Than A Government Standard

July 22, 2026

Rob McCormick

CEO, Avatara

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Last week's announcement didn't just change the CMMC conversation. It also cast new light on conversations that had already begun. Months before the Department of War announced its 60-day review and Request for Information, Avatara CEO Rob McCormick argued that cybersecurity was moving beyond compliance as a series of audits and toward security as an operating model. His latest Forbes Technology Council article explores why that shift may matter now more than ever.

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About Avatara

Headquartered in St. Louis, Avatara is the developer of Avatara Platform, a fully-managed, all-inclusive, IT systems-as-a-service platform that allows businesses to significantly cut their annual IT spend, while meeting the rising tide of security and compliance standards impacting industries throughout the world. Avatara solves the problem of increasing cost, complexity, and compliance – The Three C’s of IT. We eliminate the endless cycle of acquiring, building, and maintaining an ever-evolving technology foundation to run your business.

Since its founding over 20 years ago, Avatara has worked with hundreds of businesses spanning a range of industries, including defense contractors, manufacturing, architecture, engineering, construction, healthcare, legal, finance, and retail sectors, among many others.