SAS Viya Brings AI and Analytics to US Government with FedRAMP Authorisation

Data and AI leader SAS has achieved FedRAMP® authorisation for SAS® AI and Analytics for Government on FedRAMP. The company’s FedRAMP authorisation enables the SAS software stack to operate at the FedRAMP moderate level in the Microsoft Azure commercial cloud. This empowers more government agencies to use SAS® Viya® in the cloud, providing access to the company’s most advanced trustworthy data and AI platform.

SAS Viya enables federal customers to operationalise predictive analytics and AI regardless of whether code is written in SAS or open source. In addition, SAS Viya includes trustworthy AI capabilities like bias detection, explainability, decision auditability and model monitoring, governance and accountability, increasing confidence in government agencies’ responsible AI efforts.

“We are excited to bring the power of SAS Viya to more federal clients and thank the innovative people at the Department of Justice for partnering with us to achieve this status,” said Grant Brooks, Vice President, SAS U.S. Government and Public Sector. “At this pivotal moment for AI, we are glad to be able to help Justice and other agencies reach their goals and make mission with the most innovative platform on the market.”

SAS AI and Analytics for Government on FedRAMP is available in the FedRAMP Marketplace. It offers both programming and low- or no-code options in a single visual interface to enable users of all skill levels to take advantage of best-in-class AI.

“Microsoft is committed to helping government agencies use AI and analytics securely and with confidence,” said Jason Payne, Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft Federal. “We congratulate SAS on this FedRAMP authorisation. With this solution on Microsoft Azure, U.S. federal, state and local government agencies can access the best in AI and cloud innovation to better serve citizens and achieve their missions.”

FedRAMP is a governmentwide program that provides a standardised approach to security assessment, authorisation and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services to ensure the protection of federal information. SAS’ FedRAMP authorisation will empower government users with a powerful suite of tools that:

Uses parallel processing and AI-driven automation to increase productivity across the entire data and AI life cycle, from data preparation, exploration and visualisation to model development and deployment.

• Elevates data scientists, business analysts, and IT users alike, who can all approach analytics their way, with code, low-code, and no-code options that enable users of all skill levels to collaborate on a single, integrated platform.
• Ensures outcomes are repeatable, explainable and compliant through data governance, transparent AI and secure ModelOps processes.

With a legacy in government going back to the company’s founding in 1976, SAS software is used in more than 1,600 public sector departments, ministries, and agencies in more than 130 countries around the world. Learn more at https://www.sas.com/fedramp about the advantages SAS Analytics and AI for Government brings to government agencies’ secure managed cloud capabilities.

FedRAMP authorisation does not serve as an endorsement of SAS products or services by the federal government.