Coalfire Partnership Advances Path to Secure Mobile Communication Capture for Federal Agencies
Smarsh, the global leader in digital communications data and intelligence, announced it has initiated the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP®) authorization process, advancing its mission to help federal agencies securely capture and govern mobile communications at scale.
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Helping Agencies Meet FOIA Demands Faster While Reducing Compliance Risk
As FOIA requests surge across federal agencies, the ability to deliver a complete, defensible record of communications is increasingly critical. Yet many agencies still face gaps across mobile text, messaging apps, and emerging digital channels—hindering response times and increasing compliance risk. Smarsh closes these gaps, enabling comprehensive capture across all communications to support faster FOIA responses, strengthen transparency, and reduce operational burden.
By pursuing FedRAMP authorization, Smarsh is making it easier for agencies to adopt secure mobile communications governance without the burden of duplicative security reviews—accelerating procurement while ensuring the highest standards of data protection, transparency, and regulatory compliance. The result: a complete, auditable record of communications that strengthens oversight, supports internal investigations, and improves responsiveness to public accountability requirements.
“Smarsh already supports a broad range of federal agencies, and initiating the FedRAMP authorization process is a natural next step in our continued commitment to this market,” said Lanika Mamac, General Manager, Public Sector Business, Smarsh. “Over the past year, we’ve further strengthened our security and data protection controls across our platform, including Smarsh Capture Mobile, which already meets the needs of highly regulated environments. Committing to FedRAMP authorization is about removing barriers—streamlining procurement, reducing redundant security reviews, and making it easier for agencies to deploy trusted solutions that ensure complete, compliant mobile communications capture.”
Advancing FedRAMP Readiness with Proven Advisory Leadership
To support its FedRAMP journey, Smarsh has partnered with advisory leader Coalfire, which will provide advisory and assessment services throughout the authorization process. With more than 70% of FedRAMP-authorized providers relying on Coalfire, the partnership reinforces Smarsh’s commitment to delivering government-grade security at scale.
“Smarsh is making a meaningful investment in expanding secure, compliant innovation for the public sector,” said Karen Laughton, EVP of Compliance Advisory, Coalfire. “We’re proud to support their FedRAMP journey and help accelerate access to trusted, cloud-based communications governance solutions for federal agencies.”
Recognized Industry Leadership and Proven Market Authority
Smarsh’s leadership in digital communications governance is recognized by top industry analysts and organizations. The company has been named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Digital Communications Governance and continues to earn recognition for innovation in AI-powered compliance, cloud security, and data intelligence.
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