Knox Gets Celonis FedRAMP Authorized, Offering Agencies Alternative to Palantir

Knox Systems today announced that Zscaler Public Sector CTO and a former Deputy Chief Technology Officer and Deputy Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer from within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Chad Tetreault, has joined the company’s Federal Advisory Board.

A proven technology leader and AI strategist, Tetreault has spent his career bridging the gap between emerging technology and mission impact. At DHS, he led the design and deployment of proprietary AI solutions that modernized Immigration services, streamlined data operations, and advanced the department’s role as a leader in responsible AI innovation. His appointment strengthens Knox’s mission to help agencies accelerate cloud and AI adoption with the compliance, speed, and resilience required of federal systems.

At Zscaler, Tetreault leads public sector AI strategy and governance, helping highly regulated environments adopt and defend next-generation AI capabilities. He also serves on the MIT Gen AI Global leadership team as Deputy Co-Lead of the Agent Dev Department, focused on democratizing AI innovation worldwide.

Tetreault continues to define unified technology strategies, integrate data and engineering across mission systems, and mentor high-performing technical teams that deliver. His work consistently emphasizes innovation with accountability - ensuring AI and analytics can drive measurable outcomes without compromising compliance or security.

The Knox Federal Advisory Board brings together senior leaders from defense, civilian, and technology sectors to advise on emerging policy, compliance, and modernization strategies aligned with FedRAMP, NIST, and DoW frameworks. Tetreault’s appointment follows recent additions including David Epperson, former Deputy CIO of the Executive Office of the President and former Deputy CIO and CISO of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and Carrie Lee, Deputy CIO of the Department of Veterans Affairs - expanding Knox’s leadership bench across AI, cybersecurity, and federal IT transformation.

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Knox helps SaaS companies achieve FedRAMP in 90 days or less, at 90% of the traditional cost.

We run the largest FedRAMP Authorized managed cloud platform in the world, bringing a decade-long track record of secure and compliant operations.

Trusted by Adobe since 2014, Knox streamlines the path to FedRAMP authorization, enabling vendors to achieve FedRAMP in just 90 days across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

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Knox Systems today announced the appointment of Carrie Lee, Former Chief Product Officer and Deputy Chief Information Officer for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), to its Federal Advisory Board.

A nationally recognized leader in technology modernization, Ms. Lee oversaw Product Delivery for one of the government's largest and most complex IT enterprises. At the VA, she helped drive some of the agency's most ambitious modernization efforts- from low-code and SaaS adoption to the first continuous Authorization to Operate (ATO) process in a civilian agency, cutting compliance timelines from more than a year to just sixty days.

As part of the Knox Federal Advisory Board, Ms. Lee will contribute her expertise in federal IT transformation, data modernization, and secure AI enablement. The Board brings together senior leaders from defense, civilian, and technology sectors to advise Knox on policy, compliance, and mission-driven innovation across FedRAMP, NIST, and DoW standards.

Her appointment follows the recent addition of David Epperson, former CIO of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and former CISO for the Department of Homeland Security, further strengthening the Board's deep federal leadership bench. Together, these appointments underscore Knox's commitment to helping agencies accelerate cloud and AI adoption without compromising security or compliance.

About Knox

Knox helps SaaS companies achieve FedRAMP in 90 days or less, at 90% of the traditional cost.

We run the largest FedRAMP Authorized managed cloud platform in the world, bringing a decade-long track record of secure and compliant operations.

Trusted by Adobe since 2014, Knox streamlines the path to FedRAMP authorization, enabling vendors to achieve FedRAMP in just 90 days across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

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Knox today announced that David Epperson has joined the company’s Federal Advisory Board. A veteran federal technology leader, Epperson previously served as Deputy Chief Information Officer to the Executive Office of the President (EOP), and as the first Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). He is currently the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at H2O.ai.

With hands-on experience standing up enterprise cyber programs, guiding White House transitions, and operationalizing risk management at national scale, Epperson will advise Knox on product strategy, partnerships, and adoption patterns that matter most to federal leaders, particularly around secure AI, identity-centric controls, and compliance in complex multi-cloud environments.

About David Epperson

David Epperson is a nationally recognized technology leader with service spanning the White House and the Department of Homeland Security. He served as Deputy CIO to the Executive Office of the President, and became the inaugural CIO/CISO of CISA, where he helped establish enterprise IT and cybersecurity foundations. He is currently Chief Information Security Officer at H2O.ai, where he focuses on securing AI systems and data across critical missions.

About Knox

Knox helps SaaS companies achieve FedRAMP in 90 days or less, at 90% of the traditional cost.

We run the largest FedRAMP Authorized managed cloud platform in the world, bringing a decade-long track record of secure and compliant operations.

Trusted by Adobe since 2014, Knox streamlines the path to FedRAMP authorization, enabling vendors to achieve FedRAMP in just 90 days across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

Learn more about Knox

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