The cloud has paved the way for innovation across multiple industries: healthcare, financial services, and education, to name a few. The opportunities for government agencies to leverage modern technology are also extensive and abundant. The continued use of legacy technology is rife with heavy maintenance costs and increasing security risks signals the need for imminent change. Okta is well positioned to help federal agencies meet standards like NIST’s SP 800-63 Digital Identity Guidelines and the Department of Defense’s Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) efficiently and securely. In 2017, Okta also received certification in the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP), a critical milestone that simplifies the FedRAMP process for partners and customers that use Okta within their own applications. For government agencies looking to protect important citizen and employee information, Okta makes it easy to attain the benefits of the cloud — improved.