Brian DaSilva, Senior Director, Governance, Risk, and Compliance, Author at Mark43

Unlocking Premier Security: How FedRAMP® High Authorization Enhances Your Agency’s Cloud Capabilities

By Brian DaSilva, Senior Director, Governance, Risk, and Compliance | May 21, 2024 |

Mark43’s Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) High Impact Level Authorization represents a significant milestone for all federal agencies who depend on the utmost levels of security and reliability in their cloud service providers (CSPs). This authorization underscores our position as the leader in security and our dedication to upholding the highest standards of…

Why top agencies are embracing StateRAMP

By Brian DaSilva, Senior Director, Governance, Risk, and Compliance | October 23, 2023 |

Security breaches are increasingly common and costly for government agencies. From 2021 to 2022, cyber-attacks doubled for government facilities and quadrupled for emergency services. At the same time, most government agencies are ill-equipped to handle a cyber breach, with an average attack costing the public sector $2.6 million in 2023. 1,000+ known cyberattacks against U.S.…

Three advantages of moving to cloud-native software for public safety

By Brian DaSilva, Senior Director, Governance, Risk, and Compliance | October 20, 2022 |

The days of running your own applications on your on-premise data centers are fading away. With the pandemic serving as a shocking wake up call for many companies and organizations, uninterrupted access to mission-critical software became the most critical risk that everyone had to figure out, quickly. The answer for most of them… the cloud!…