AI Agents for Public Sector Procurement: FedRAMP, Attestation, and Audit Trails
FedRAMP, Attestation, and Audit Trails for gov procurement: FedRAMP-ready agent deployment requirements. This post centers the ATO loss because attestations weren't retained failure mode and explains why AI agents need trust infrastructure to carry real staying power.
TL;DR
Direct answer: FedRAMP, Attestation, and Audit Trails matters because FedRAMP-ready agent deployment requirements. The real problem is ATO loss because attestations weren't retained, not generic uncertainty. Trust becomes real only when it changes what a system is allowed to do, how much risk it can carry, or who is willing to rely on it. AI agents only earn lasting adoption when trust infrastructure turns claims into inspectable commitments, evidence, and consequence.
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