CMS Cloud Services
Platform-As-A-Service with tools, security, and support services designed specifically for CMS
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What is CMS Cloud Services?
CMS Cloud Services is a secure and compliant Platform as a Service (PaaS) located at cloud.cms.gov. It helps CMS employees and contractors deliver services in a faster, safer way. (Note: access to the CMS Cloud Services website requires a CMS login.)
CMS Cloud Services allows your team to focus on developing products that serve CMS’s providers and beneficiaries without needing to manage the underlying security infrastructure. CMS Cloud Services also offers compliance support that helps you create the documentation and continuing assurance necessary to comply with FISMA regulations and CMS’s Authorization to Operate (ATO) requirements.
What does CMS Cloud Services offer?
CMS Cloud Services offers a variety of options for platforms, tools, and services. Teams can choose to use any of the service offerings to solve specific problems or pain points for their FISMA system.
Secure and scalable platforms
Whether you're developing new applications, conducting a life-and-shift, modernizing while migrating, or looking to operate with a hybrid model with the cloud and datacenter, CMS Cloud Services enables your success. CMS Cloud Services is backed by industry-leading technology from Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure.
Your team can choose the platform that best suits their needs for:
- FISMA boundaries
- Data usage
- Hosting
- Available services
Tested and reliable tools
CMS Cloud Services operates tools and technologies that are fully integrated into the available platforms, allowing your team to benefit from them without incurring their operational burden. The more tools and shared services you use, the less you have to worry about when it comes to security and compliance paperwork. CMS Cloud Services continues to expand the suite of shared services, so check back regularly to see what’s new.
How do I get started?
Sending a request to host your product on CMS Cloud is easy. Fill out the Intake Request Form, and someone from the Support Team will contact you.
Related documents and resources
Testing and documenting system security and compliance to gain approval to operate the system at CMS
FISMA is federal legislation that defines a framework of guidelines and security standards to protect government information and operations
Supporting the continuous compliance and safety of FISMA systems through proactive, ongoing monitoring activities