The U.S. Department of War (DOW) is no stranger to the benefits of commercial cloud-based capabilities. As cloud computing has evolved, and businesses migrate on-prem data centers to cloud-based providers, the DOW has realized the fundamental role cloud plays in operational success.
In October of 2024, they established the Department of War Cloud Financial Operations (FinOps) Strategy. This program was put in place to provide direction for better investment, budgetary, and architectural decisions surrounding cloud adoption. It charts a path forward that allows the DOW to become a better cloud consumer1.
However, the DOW cannot achieve cloud adoption alone. As a cloud consumer, they need trusted cloud solutions authorized to meet their security requirements—solutions that meet the inherent needs and challenges faced when adopting cloud capabilities as a security conscious entity. That’s why SAP NS2 is thrilled to share our newest development within the cloud for DOW agencies: our FedRAMP+ IL5 certified cloud solutions.
As the U.S. delivery arm of SAP innovation, SAP NS2 is dedicated to helping the most security conscious agencies realize their full business potential with cloud-based innovations. Within our DISA certified FedRAMP+ IL5 environment, we’re delivering SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition and SAP Business Technology Platform.
The solutions, delivered within our FedRAMP+ IL5 environment, address enterprise resource planning, core platform services, and business continuity. With this solution stack, DOW agencies gain access to the following benefits:
- SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition:
- An enterprise resource planning cloud solution that packages applications, support, infrastructure, and technical managed services into a single software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering.
- Unified business processes to automate and improve analytics in a central solution.
- SAP Business Technology Platform:
- Move faster with a platform-based approach that makes it easier to extend SAP capabilities, adopt future innovations, and do so securely without adding unnecessary risk or complexity.
- Enhanced compliance and streamlined operations by transforming and automating business processes and increase operational efficiency.
Why DOW Impact Levels matter in the cloud
The DOW Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (DOW CC SRG) defines the standards for categorizing DOW information and information systems, breaking them into four Impact Levels2.
- FedRAMP+ IL2: Public or Non-Critical Mission Information – Cloud products or services that have been issued a FedRAMP authorization at the “Moderate Impact Level” are designated FedRAMP+ IL2 via reciprocity per DISA Memorandum August 15, 2019: Department of Defense (DoD) Memorandum of Reciprocity for FedRAMP Authorized Moderate Baseline Cloud Service Offerings (CSO) at Impact Level 2 (IL2)
- FedRAMP+ IL4: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) or Non-CUI, Non-Critical Mission Information, Non-National Security Systems
- FedRAMP+ IL5: Higher Sensitivity Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), Mission Critical Information, National Security Systems (NSS)
- FedRAMP+ IL6: Classified SECRET, National Security Systems
Our FedRAMP+ IL5 environment addresses the needs of DOW agencies and contractors working with National Security Systems (NSS) and CUI that require a high level of protection.
SAP NS2 has existing environments which comply with FedRAMP+ IL2 and FedRAMP+ IL4, and this option remains available for those who host and process data that falls within CUI and non-critical mission information.
Trusted cloud solutions delivered by a trusted provider
Our FedRAMP+ IL5 environment is the answer for adopting the benefits of cloud solutions with industry-tailored security. With over 20 years of experience in supporting regulated workloads, we’re here for your cloud modernization journey.
1 https://cic.gsa.gov/basics/cloud-security
2 https://cic.gsa.gov/basics/cloud-security
