The Schellman Blog

If you’ve never seen Man vs. Wild, it’s a television show featuring famed adventurer Bear Grylls who, in every episode, is stranded in mostly wild terrains with his film crew. His task is to get back to civilization successfully, and he showcases different survival skills during those journeys.

In the classic 80s film, The Karate Kid, the legendary Mr. Miyagi trains Daniel LaRusso in the ways of karate. With his mastery and knowledge, Miyagi helps the kid mature and grow into a fighter of great technique and great success. It’s a given that Daniel would not have won the All Valley Tournament without the advice of Mr. Miyagi.

Did you know? The historic Apollo 11 mission that put a man on the moon took eight days, three hours, 18 minutes, and 35 seconds.

The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is a U.S. government initiative that standardizes the security assessment and authorization process for cloud products and services used by federal agencies. Part of this process requires cloud service providers (CSPs) to complete a FedRAMP Readiness Assessment Report (RAR), which is used to determine whether they are prepared to undergo full FedRAMP authorization.

When it comes to IKEA, we’d all probably agree that the Swedes make some great flat pack furniture that can either upgrade your space or just do in a pinch.

Authorization from FedRAMP allows Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) the lucrative prospect of providing services to the federal government community.

The Belgian writer and painter Erik Pevernagie once said that “without a clear-cut vision and a proper reading of the roadmap we may not reach the buoyant shores of the horizon.”

If you’re a cloud service provider, you’re required to make it through the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) in order to receive Authority to Operate (ATO) in the federal marketplace which allows you to provide your services and products for use by the federal government. There are two different avenues you can take to achieve ATO—through the Joint Authorization Board (JAB) or through an agency.