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Okta provides the US federal government with just-in-time access for timeless security, enabling mission success.

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New NIST guidelines share a path to Zero Trust Architecture

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Keep federal missions safe powered by a commercially available, unified Identity platform.

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The FCC keeps the country’s communications on track. Okta keeps them private.

The Okta Identity Cloud is a major player in the FCC’s massive modernization effort. Find out how the 100 percent cloud-hosted identity management provider with thousands of pre-integrated apps eases the FCC’s modernization for everyone involved.

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FAQs

Yes, Okta facilitates secure multi-agency collaboration through identity federation. Agencies can securely share resources with partners from other departments without creating duplicate accounts, using the Okta Identity Security Fabric to maintain granular access control and a complete audit trail of all cross-agency activities.

Okta provides native support for PIV (Personal Identity Verification) and CAC (Common Access Card) authentication. This allows federal employees and contractors to use their existing high-assurance hardware credentials to sign into cloud and hybrid applications, ensuring a seamless and compliant login experience across the entire agency.

Okta assists federal IT modernization by providing a flexible, API-first identity layer that integrates with both modern SaaS and legacy on-premises apps. By using Okta Access Gateway, agencies can extend modern security like Single Sign-On to older systems, allowing for a phased and secure transition to the cloud without disrupting mission-critical services.

Okta for Federal Government acts as the identity pillar for the Executive Order on Cybersecurity. By moving the security perimeter from the network to the individual user, Okta ensures that every access request to agency resources is verified using phishing-resistant MFA and real-time device posture checks, fulfilling the 'Never Trust, Always Verify' mandate for federal IT modernization.

Yes, Okta maintains FedRAMP High and Moderate authorizations, providing federal agencies with a secure, cloud-native identity platform that meets the highest security standards. This allows agencies to protect sensitive data and mission-critical systems while accelerating their migration away from legacy, on-premises identity stacks and costly maintenance.

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