Gartner® Critical Capabilities for Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms
We have big news for federal digital transformation.
OutSystems, the leading AI development platform, is now FedRAMP Authorized, providing U.S. federal agencies with a secure, high-performance foundation to rapidly modernize mission-critical digital services—without sacrificing security, control, or operational continuity.
What is FedRAMP?
FedRAMP (Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program) provides a standardized government-wide approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud services. For federal IT leaders, FedRAMP Authorization is more than a compliance checkbox—it is a prerequisite.
Through a partnership with Knox, OutSystems secured its FedRAMP Authorized status to provide the "just right" solution for the public sector: accelerated app development within the security guardrails required by federal agencies.
Breaking the federal IT deadlock
For federal agencies, the pressure to rapidly deliver modern, reliable digital services has never been higher, yet many are paralyzed by a convergence of conflicting demands:
- Mandates to modernize legacy systems
- Directives to meet rigorous security and compliance standards
- Pressure to do more with constrained budgets and limited staff
Traditional approaches force tradeoffs between speed, security, and risk. With this authorization, those tradeoffs are no longer necessary.
Why federal agencies trust OutSystems:
Modernizing the digital services that agencies depend on requires more than just new tools; it requires a new approach to how applications are built, secured, and owned.
OutSystems sets a new standard by combining enterprise-grade software development with end-to-end, full-stack low-code cloud development. The result is a solution that addresses three strategic priorities for the federal mission: modernization, control, and security.
Unified platform accelerating modernization
Federal agencies often face a "modernization paradox"—systems urgently need upgrading, but large-scale “rip and replace” projects are too risky, costly, and disruptive for mission-critical operations.
OutSystems provides a safer, faster path by enabling agencies to transform legacy systems incrementally.
By leveraging a unified platform with native integrations and reusable components, organizations can layer modern digital services over existing systems. This approach accelerates time-to-value, delivering results up to 10x faster than traditional development, ensuring you clear backlogs today while maintaining operational continuity for your most vital systems.
Mission-fit agility with ownership and control
Off-the-shelf software rarely aligns with the realities of federal missions. Agencies are often forced to compromise and adapt their workflows to work within the constraints of the tools—not the other way around. OutSystems changes that dynamic.
The platform empowers agencies to build bespoke digital services tailored to their specific mandates—from citizen-facing web and mobile services, such as benefits portals, grants intake, and field inspections, to complex case management, program oversight, and core mission systems. With portable, extensible code and UI, flexible data models, business process management, and open integrations, agencies retain full ownership of their applications, user experiences, and data—without vendor lock-in.
Enterprise-grade security, governance, and compliance
In the public sector, security isn't just a checkbox; it is the foundation of trust. The challenge is maintaining that trust without creating bottlenecks that delay the delivery of essential services.
OutSystems provides automated DevSecOps, standardized governance, and continuous monitoring to embed compliance throughout the entire development lifecycle. This approach ensures mission-critical reliability across your entire application portfolio. By combining the OutSystems platform with the assurance of FedRAMP Authorization, agencies gain a frictionless route to procurement, dramatically reducing the time, cost, and risk associated with the Authority to Operate (ATO) process.
The new standard for federal innovation
The mission-critical work of federal agencies doesn't stop for budget cycles or staffing shortages, especially as the demand for secure digital services continues to grow. A FedRAMP Authorized OutSystems removes this tension between speed and security, providing agencies with a platform that evolves in lockstep with the urgency of their mission.
With this authorization, the deadlock between velocity and security is over.
Ready to accelerate your agency’s modernization? Contact our public sector experts to schedule a technical briefing or check out the OutSystems FedRAMP Marketplace listing to learn more.
