Continuous Authority to Operate (cATO) is the state achieved when the organization that develops, secures, and operates a system has demonstrated sufficient maturity in their ability to...

NIST Special Publication 800-37, "Guide for Applying the Risk Management Framework to Federal Information Systems", transforms the traditional Certification and Accreditation (C&A) …

After reviewing the security authorization documentation, the AO formally accepts or rejects risk by authorizing the IT through an interim authority to test, authorization to operate, authorization …

These procedures apply to systems that are required to obtain an Authority to Operate (ATO). It does not apply to sandbox environments, non-VA networks, or development networks not …

The Contractor shall design and operate services in alignment with the Agency’s Continuous Authority to Operate (cATO) strategy, including the use of approved dashboards, automated …

The DHS 4300A Sensitive Systems Handbook requires that an RA be conducted to provide information supporting the AO’s decision to formally authorize the system to operate. This …

Accountability conditions across the 4Ps and that their activities are Op have the available resources to meet the requirements to operate safely. This includes resources such as …