By participating in this Fedramp Ready environment, Milestone Xprotect becomes a trusted cloud service technology for the U.S. government. This distinction eases the process of conducting business within the government sector. With this move, any government agency seeking a Fedramp Ready Video Management System (VMS) now has the option to use Milestone through Fedcloud IA. Likewise, resellers for government agencies looking to leverage Milestone's robust cloud capabilities may proceed through the Fedcloud IA platform.

Through this partnership, Milestone integrators and government sector end-users gain access to a Fedramp Ready cloud solution. The Fedcloud IA cloud service offering adheres to the security policies published by NIST and tailored to the Fedramp Moderate baseline and DoD IL-4. Milestone Xprotect is now available as a cloud service for U.S. federal, state and local government agencies. Milestone technology partners may also be available under the Fedcloud IA umbrella.

"Milestone's entry into the Fedcloud IA framework marks a significant leap forward for government security. Our partnership ensures that government agencies can rely on an approved, secure, and effective open platform VMS to meet their unique needs," said Walter Coady, Business Development Manager, Federal Government, Milestone Systems. "Being in the market as part of a Fedramp Ready solution underscores our commitment to innovation, integration and the partner ecosystem."

The Milestone Xprotect open platform video management system currently supports more than 13,000 different security devices from more than 700 of the industry’s leading manufacturers. Technology partners include providers of network video cameras, smart sensors, cloud technologies, access control, alarm and detection systems, video analytics, GPS technology, laser scanners, emergency call boxes, and much more.