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FedRAMP is operating mission-essential functions only due to the government shutdown. Please visit fedramp.gov/shutdown for more information.

FedRAMP 20x is building a new cloud-native approach to FedRAMP authorization with industry and entirely in public.

All FedRAMP 20x documentation is available in a FedRAMP Machine-Readble (FRMR) format as the primary source of truth, with human-readable versions rendered into markdown and pdfs:


Note that these materials are subject to change prior to the finalization of Phase Two requirements.

MarkdownPDFDescriptionVersionPublished Date
Authorization Data Sharing Standard (ADS)[PDF]Minor updates to improve clarity; switch from federal information to federal customer data; add impact level metadata; no substantive changes.25.10A2025-10-17
Significant Change Notification Requirements (SCN)[PDF]minor updates to improve clarity; switch from federal information to federal customer data; add impact level metadata; no substantive changes.25.10A2025-10-17
FedRAMP Definitions (FRD)[PDF]Minor updates to improve clarity; switch from federal information to federal customer data; no substantive changes.25.10A2025-10-17
Minimum Assessment Standard (MAS)[PDF]minor updates to improve clarity; switch from federal information to federal customer data; add impact level metadata; no substantive changes.25.10A2025-10-17
Vulnerability Detection and Response Standard (VDR)[PDF]Minor updates to improve clarity; switch from federal information to federal customer data; add impact level metadata; no substantive changes.25.10A2025-10-17
Key Security Indicators (KSI)[PDF]Minor updates to improve clarity; switch from federal information to federal customer data; add impact level metadata; no substantive changes.25.10A2025-10-17

In addition, simplified combined documents for each impact level are available as follows:

MarkdownPDFImpact Level
All Combined[PDF]All
Low Combined[PDF]Low
Moderate Combined[PDF]Moderate