Knox Launches on AWS Marketplace: FedRAMP in 90 Days for SaaS Vendors

Celonis, a global leader in Process Mining, today announced it has received FedRAMP authorization through Knox, achieving the strictest standard in handling the U.S. federal government’s most sensitive, unclassified data in cloud computing environments.

Our federal government needs more options for data-driven insights and information analysis. Celonis provides a better alternative for agencies looking to unlock efficiency while retaining control over their data. This open approach ensures the federal government can modernize without sacrificing control to private interests.

With Celonis FedRAMP compliant, federal agencies like the Department of Defense can now use mission-critical tools to streamline operations, uncovering and resolving hidden inefficiencies to perform faster and better. 

Celonis partnered with Knox, the largest and longest-running managed federal cloud provider, to get authorized in just 45 days. Knox gets companies FedRAMP compliant quickly and easily by running their applications inside their pre-authorized federal boundary.

Knox powers the most secure and longest-running managed federal cloud, with FedRAMP-authorized environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Trusted by leaders like Adobe, Spacelift, and Class, Knox supports authorizations across 15+ federal agencies and is increasingly the backbone of compliance for the next generation of government SaaS.

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We’re proud to announce our $6.5 million seed round raise. TechCrunch covered the news this morning:

Knox, named after a giant gold storage fort in Kentucky, essentially provides a compliance management platform via a managed cloud that customers can connect their codebase to. The company's software runs a continuous series of tests and audits to identify where the customer's infrastructure, code and security controls are falling short of FedRAMP standards, and either remediates those issues itself or flags them to the customer. It also offers some non-software tools to track and verify policies like personnel training and vendor management.

Knox Raises Round Led by Felicis to Accelerate AI and SaaS Adoption by the Federal Government and DoD

We’re solving one of the most urgent problems in GovTech: how to safely accelerate the adoption of AI and cloud software at scale.

The investment, led by Felicis with participation from Ridgeline and FirsthandVC, will help us unlock thousands of secure, AI-powered SaaS apps for government and DoD use.

We’re on a mission to bring the best technology innovation to our government. Technologies such as AI can drive transformational growth and productivity gains, which is critical for the United States to stay competitive as the global leader. Knox is working closely with key agencies to pioneer a secure AI infrastructure model that enables access to these applications without sacrificing control or security.

Our AI-powered, turnkey platform offers a faster, more agile path to FedRAMP authorization by automating manual processes while also contextualizing decades of operational know-how into digital expert agents.

We’re working closely with the U.S. government to pioneer a secure AI infrastructure model that enables access to SaaS applications without sacrificing control or security. Knox supports all three major hyperscalers and is trusted by more than 15 federal and defense agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, the Treasury Department, and the Marines.

Thanks again to Viviana Faga and Nancy Wang at Felicis, Ben Walker at Ridgeline and Simon Chan at FirsthandVC for their support as we build.

February 2025

The Stark Reality: Thriving Commercial SaaS vs. Sparse Government Options

The commercial SaaS ecosystem is booming. Major platforms like AWS Marketplace, Microsoft AppSource, Salesforce AppExchange, and SAP Store each host thousands of applications—10,000+, 7,000+, 7,000+, and 3,000+, respectively.

Meanwhile, the FedRAMP Marketplace, the U.S. government’s centralized repository for approved cloud software, lists just 370 apps. The contrast is stark: while enterprises and small businesses benefit from a vast array of software solutions, federal agencies are left with limited options, burdened by slow approval processes and high barriers to entry.

The FedRAMP Bottleneck: A $3M Price Tag and Years of Waiting

For SaaS companies looking to enter the government market, the FedRAMP certification process is a major roadblock. Compliance can cost upwards of $3 million and take up to 3 years to complete. The complexity, expense, and long timelines have made government sales inaccessible to all but the largest players, leaving agencies starved of modern software solutions.

This is the problem Knox Systems set out to solve.

Solving FedRAMP for Ourselves—Then for Others

Years ago, we faced this exact challenge. Our SaaS business was thriving in the commercial sector when a major federal agency expressed interest. But there was a catch: we needed FedRAMP certification. With a price tag exceeding $3 million and an uncertain timeline, it seemed out of reach.

Instead of going the traditional route, we found a faster, more cost-effective solution. By leveraging an existing FedRAMP cloud and optimizing the compliance process, we achieved certification in just six months at a fraction of the cost. This breakthrough unlocked contracts with key federal agencies and financial institutions, doubling our revenue.

Seeing the demand from other SaaS companies struggling with the same barriers, we knew we had to take this solution beyond our own company. Knox Systems was born.

Introducing Knox Systems: FedRAMP in Months, Not Years

Knox Systems provides FedRAMP-as-a-Service, enabling SaaS companies to enter the government market at 90% of the cost and in a fraction of the time compared to traditional certification paths.

Our approach removes the complexity, accelerates approval, and allows software providers to focus on what they do best—building and selling great products. With Knox, companies can bypass the multi-year compliance nightmare and start selling to federal agencies in as little as 90 days.

Why This Matters

The government urgently needs access to the same cutting-edge technology that powers the private sector. Yet, with only 370 approved apps compared to the tens of thousands available commercially, federal agencies are left with outdated tools and limited choices.

By breaking down the barriers to FedRAMP certification, Knox Systems is opening the floodgates for innovation in the public sector. SaaS companies no longer have to sit on the sidelines—Knox empowers them to serve the government quickly, affordably, and compliantly.

If your SaaS company is looking to unlock the $100B+ federal market, Knox Systems is your fastest path forward. The time for government SaaS is now—let’s build it together.

Key Highlights

• Knox proudly sponsored the GovCIO Media & Research Federal IT Efficiency Summit and Flywheel Awards in Washington, D.C.
  
• The event gathered federal and DoW leaders driving government transformation through innovation, automation, and bold action.
  
• Key speakers included Rep. Pete Sessions, Co-Chair of the Congressional DOGE Caucus; Robert C., CIO of CISA; and Pritha Mehra, CIO of USPS.
  
• The Flywheel Awards celebrated rising stars, digital transformers, innovation champions, change drivers, and workforce enablers across U.S. federal agencies.
  
• Knox reaffirmed its mission to support modernization and secure cloud adoption across the federal government.

Knox Systems was honored to sponsor the Federal IT Efficiency Summit and Flywheel Awards, hosted by GovCIO Media & Research. The event brought together the nation’s top federal and DoD leaders to highlight how technology and innovation are shaping the future of government.

Why was Knox’s sponsorship of the Federal IT Efficiency Summit significant?

It set the stage for a new era of efficiency in federal IT. It aligns with Knox’s mission of accelerating secure cloud and SaaS adoption with the broader federal IT agenda. As they capitalize on efficiency, resilience, and modernization, Knox’s support helps amplify the voices of leaders who are driving digital transformation across government.

Held on July 10, the Federal IT Efficiency Summit convened more than 300 attendees to discuss the evolving challenges and opportunities in federal IT. Distinguished speakers included Congressman Pete Sessions, CISA CIO Robert C., and USPS CIO Pritha Mehra.

A highlight of the summit was the Federal IT Efficiency Flywheel Awards, recognizing innovators across five categories: Rising Star, Digital Transformer, Innovation Champion, Change Driver, and Workforce Enabler. Finalists represented agencies such as the FAA, Department of State, DOJ, Department of Labor, IRS, CBP, HUD, NIH, Space Force, and the Veterans Benefits Administration.

By sponsoring this event, Knox reinforced its position as a trusted partner for agencies seeking to modernize securely with cloud-based solutions. Such trust is built on Knox’s track record of helping SaaS vendors achieve FedRAMP authorization in just 90 days- echoing the summit’s theme of greater efficiency in government IT.

The Federal IT Efficiency Summit and Flywheel Awards celebrated the innovators reshaping the future of federal IT. As a proud sponsor, Knox Systems continues to support the community of leaders and agencies that are driving efficiency, security, and modernization across government.

Continue your journey with Knox:

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• ‍🚀 Book a Demo to accelerate your federal cloud journey

Key Highlights

• Knox Systems was selected to demo KnoxAI, its AI-powered FedRAMP Auditor, at this month’s FedRAMP 20x working group.
  
• In partnership with Adobe, Wiz, Drata, and Coalfire, KnoxAI validated evidence in under 90 minutes with no manual sampling or delays.
  
• KnoxAI, which has been trained on 10+ years of audit data, automates control validation, maps to KSIs, and cuts manual effort by 100%.
  
• Already deployed across the U.S. Navy, DHS, and the U.S. Treasury, KnoxAI is bringing true continuous monitoring into practice.
  
• Knox is helping advance the future of FedRAMP by enabling autonomous, continuous compliance.

Continuous monitoring has long been the ambition of FedRAMP, but manual processes and delayed evidence collection have slowed progress. At this month’s FedRAMP 20x working group, Knox Systems demonstrated how KnoxAI is making continuous and automated compliance a reality today.

Why is KnoxAI’s demo at FedRAMP 20x significant?

It proves that control validation, evidence generation, and audit verification can all be automated. Knox AI removes manual bottlenecks and sets the foundation for continuous, automated monitoring across federal cloud environments.

As part of the Phase 1 pilot, Knox Systems scanned Adobe Connect’s infrastructure-as-code (IaC) with KnoxAI, generated machine-readable JSON evidence, and had it validated by Coalfire audit data: all in less than 90 minutes. Working alongside Wiz for live risk scanning and Drata for non-code controls, Knox showcased a fully autonomous workflow: no manual evidence pushes, no sampling, and no lag.

The implications are clear. By cutting manual compliance effort by 99.99%, KnoxAI redefines how agencies and vendors approach FedRAMP authorization and ongoing monitoring. Already in use across the U.S. Navy, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of the Treasury, KnoxAI is accelerating the government’s path to true continuous automated monitoring, aligning compliance with operational speed.

The FedRAMP 20x community is shaping the future of compliance, and KnoxAI is already delivering it. By combining automation, AI, and a decade of federal audit expertise, Knox is enabling agencies and vendors to meet the highest standards of security, without slowing down.

Continue your journey with Knox:

• 📖 Read more on the Knox Blog
  
• 🔗 Follow us on LinkedIn
• ‍🚀 Book a Demo to accelerate your federal cloud journey

Key Highlights

• Knox’s FedRAMP Boundary Platform is now available on AWS Marketplace, giving SaaS vendors a direct path to compliance.
  
• Vendors can achieve FedRAMP and DISA IL4 authorization in just 90 days—at 90% less.
• No agency sponsorship, procurement delays, or architectural overhauls required.
  
• Knox’s compliance auditor, KnoxAI, ensures real-time monitoring, audit readiness, and secure operations.
  
• The launch expands Knox’s multi-cloud approach, with listings now available on AWS and Azure marketplaces.

Achieving FedRAMP authorization has long been a barrier for SaaS companies aiming to serve the U.S. government. With Knox now live on AWS Marketplace, vendors can access a streamlined path to compliance: turning years of cost and complexity into just 90 days of readiness.

How does Knox’s listing on AWS Marketplace change the game for SaaS vendors?

Knox allows AWS SaaS companies to use their existing architecture and budgets to reach FedRAMP compliance quickly and securely. Here, vendors avoid sponsor dependency and can apply spend directly toward their AWS Enterprise Discount Program (EDP). Traditional FedRAMP processes often require more than three years and millions in engineering, compliance, and legal overhead. Knox transforms this reality with a pre-authorized federal boundary, automated by KnoxAI. SaaS vendors can now achieve full authorization without agency sponsorship or major architectural redesign.

Knox has operated Adobe’s Federal Cloud since 2014 and holds 15+ active Authorizations to Operate (ATO) approvals across agencies such as DHS, Treasury, NIH, FEMA, and the U.S. Marines. Backed by $6.5M in funding from Felicis, Ridgeline, and Firsthand Ventures, Knox is positioning itself as the modern, developer-first alternative to solutions like Palantir FedStart: delivering secure, scalable compliance infrastructure at speed.

Knox’s launch on AWS Marketplace marks a pivotal step in expanding secure SaaS innovation across the public sector. By reducing time to FedRAMP from years to months, Knox empowers vendors to serve government customers faster, safer, and at scale-without sacrificing 

Continue your journey with Knox:

• 📖 Read more on the Knox Blog
  
• 🔗 Follow us on LinkedIn
• ‍🚀 Book a Demo to accelerate your federal cloud journey

Key Highlights

• Tovuti LMS achieved FedRAMP authorization in only 45 days by partnering with Knox Systems.
  
• The authorization enables Tovuti to securely serve U.S. federal agencies and contractors with its AI-powered LMS.
  
• Knox’s FedRAMP-ready boundary eliminates the need for agency sponsorship, reducing costs by up to 90%.
  
• With fewer than 500 of 30,000+ SaaS vendors achieving FedRAMP, this milestone cements Knox as a clear differentiator
  
• This partnership positions Tovuti to expand across federal, state, and defense organizations, equipping workforces with scalable training and compliance capabilities
  

Modernizing learning and workforce development in the federal sector requires technology that is both innovative and compliant. By achieving FedRAMP authorization in just 45 days, Tovuti LMS, powered by Knox Systems, has unlocked secure, AI-driven learning capabilities for government agencies.

Why is Tovuti’s FedRAMP authorization such a breakthrough? 

It proves that SaaS vendors don’t need years and millions of dollars to access the federal market. With Knox, Tovuti achieved full compliance in 45 days, setting a new benchmark for speed, cost-efficiency, and innovation.

The traditional FedRAMP process can stretch over three years and cost upwards of $3 million-an obstacle that leaves thousands of SaaS vendors locked out of the federal market. With Knox’s FedRAMP-ready boundary and AI-powered compliance automation, Tovuti bypassed those barriers, achieving full authorization in record time.

Now, Tovuti can deliver its award-winning platform: including AI-powered content creation, prebuilt course libraries, and interactive learning tools, to U.S. government agencies. This capability positions federal organizations to modernize training, accelerate onboarding, and build future-ready teams. The partnership between Knox and Tovuti highlights how secure cloud infrastructure and next-generation SaaS can transform public sector operations.

Tovuti’s rapid FedRAMP authorization is more than a milestone: it’s a model for how SaaS innovation can meet government security requirements without delay. By leveraging Knox’s secure federal cloud, Tovuti is now positioned to empower agencies nationwide with modern, AI-driven learning solutions, delivering both compliance and impact at mission speed.

Continue your journey with Knox:

• 📖 Read more on the Knox Blog
  
• 🔗 Follow us on LinkedIn
• ‍🚀 Book a Demo to accelerate your federal cloud journey

Key Highlights

• Knox Systems is now officially FedRAMP® High Listed, enabling secure SaaS and AI adoption for U.S. government agencies.
  
• The listing allows vendors to achieve full authorization in just 90 days, bypassing traditional multi-year compliance timelines.
  
• Knox integrates AI-driven compliance and real-time risk monitoring, ensuring resilience against evolving cyber threats.
  
• With Knox, agencies gain the speed, guardrails, and security needed to deploy innovation without compliance delays.

Escalating cybersecurity threats are putting U.S. federal agencies at risk, as outdated infrastructure leaves mission-critical systems exposed to foreign attacks. Knox Systems’ recent achievement of FedRAMP High listing provides a secure and accelerated path for SaaS and AI platforms to serve the U.S. government.

Why is FedRAMP High listing a turning point for government IT modernization? 

By eliminating the FedRAMP authorization bottleneck, Knox reduces compliance timelines from years to just 90 days - enabling agencies to adopt secure SaaS and AI solutions at the highest federal standards. 

The stakes have never been higher. Last month’s breaches at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and hundreds of other organizations reaffirmed the risks of relying on outdated systems. FedRAMP High establishes Knox as a trusted federal partner, delivering advanced compliance automation, AI-driven monitoring, and real-time threat defense. For government and DoD agencies, Knox transforms modernization from a long-term aspiration into an immediate reality, fast, cost-effective, and secure.

But, FedRAMP High isn’t just about compliance: it’s about enabling innovation at mission speed. By combining rigorous security with unmatched speed to authorization, Knox empowers agencies to modernize securely, defend against evolving threats, and deliver better outcomes for the public sector.

Continue your journey with Knox:

• 📖 Read more on the Knox Blog
  
• 🔗 Follow us on LinkedIn
• ‍🚀 Book a Demo to accelerate your federal cloud journey

Highlights

• Knox Systems recognized by Government CIO Outlook as Mission Critical SaaS Security Company of the Year.
  
• Today, the U.S. government has access to fewer than 500 SaaS applications.
  
• Legacy vulnerabilities, such as the recent SharePoint breach at NNSA, highlight the need for secure cloud adoption.
  
• Advanced SaaS vendors like Celonis and Adobe run on Knox Federal Cloud, trusted for  compliance and security.
  
• Knox accelerates FedRAMP to unlock secure SaaS adoption in government 

Beyond cost savings, cloud delivers stronger security, greater resilience, and easier scalability than on-prem systems Knox Systems’ recognition by Government CIO Outlook underscores its leadership in enabling mission-critical security for federal SaaS adoption.

Why does the U.S. government still have access to fewer than 500 SaaS applications? 

The main barrier lies in the complexity and cost of compliance. FedRAMP authorization often takes years and costs millions, locking SaaS innovators out of the federal market without specialized partners like Knox.

Systemic bottlenecks leave federal agencies with fewer than 500 SaaS applications, stalled by compliance hurdles.  At the same time, as seen in the recent SharePoint incident at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), outdated legacy systems expose agencies to significant risk.

Knox Systems addresses this challenge with Knox Federal Cloud alongside its proprietary automation engine, KnoxAI. Together, they accelerate FedRAMP authorization from years to months while reducing costs dramatically. This framework has already enabled leaders like Adobe and Celonis to deliver SaaS solutions to government clients in secure, compliant environments.

By reducing barriers to compliance, Knox is not just closing the security gap: it is expanding the universe of mission-critical SaaS available to federal agencies, aligning innovation with national security.

Being named Mission Critical SaaS Security Company of the Year validates Knox Systems’ role as a trusted partner in modernizing federal IT infrastructure. By simplifying compliance and unlocking access to advanced SaaS tools, Knox is setting a new standard for secure cloud adoption in the public sector.

Continue your journey with Knox:

• 📖 Read more on the Knox Blog
  
• 🔗 Follow us on LinkedIn
  
• 🚀 Book a Demo to accelerate your federal cloud journey

Highlights:

• SaaS vendors on Azure can now achieve FedRAMP authorization in just 90 days with 90% less
• Knox’s pre-authorized boundary eliminates the need for an agency sponsor or major architectural changes.
  
• Today, 15+ federal agencies including DHS, Treasury, NIH, FEMA, and the U.S. Marines trust Knox to secure their most critical systems
  
• KnoxAI, our proprietary compliance automation tool, continuously maps and remediates against NIST 800-53 controls.
  
• Now listed on both AWS and Azure Marketplaces, Knox offers SaaS vendors a multi-cloud path to rapid compliance.

Expansion into the U.S. federal market is a major opportunity for SaaS vendors - but too often roadblocked by FedRAMP authorization.  With Knox,  Azure-based companies have a faster, more cost-efficient path into this highly regulated market.

Why is Knox’s FedRAMP Boundary Platform on Azure Marketplace a game-changer for SaaS vendors? 

Knox drastically reduces the time, cost, and complexity of achieving FedRAMP authorization. Vendors can stay within their existing Azure infrastructure, reach compliance in 90 days, and apply all spend toward their Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment (MACC).

Traditionally, pursuing FedRAMP authorization requires years of engineering, compliance, and legal overhead, often costing upwards of $3 million. Knox has redefined this process with its managed boundary, backed by a decade of experience running Adobe’s federal cloud. Vendors gain access to pre-cleared infrastructure, KnoxAI compliance automation, immutable audit logs, and continuous monitoring. The result is a simplified path: SaaS companies can focus on innovation, not compliance hurdles, and scale securely into the federal market.

👉 Explore how Knox accelerates federal SaaS and AI deployment: Book a Demo

Knox’s FedRAMP Boundary Platform on Azure Marketplace is more than a shortcut to compliance. It is an enterprise-grade framework designed to align SaaS operations with the strictest federal security standards. By leveraging Knox’s pre-authorized infrastructure, vendors can reduce risk exposure, accelerate time-to-market, and ensure long-term audit readiness.

With a decade of operational excellence supporting federal workloads, Knox combines technical depth with regulatory expertise to give SaaS companies a sustainable compliance strategy. For organizations planning to scale into the U.S. government market, this platform provides a proven foundation that balances cost efficiency, security, and compliance integrity.

Continue your journey with Knox:

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• 🚀 Book a Demo to accelerate your federal cloud journey

NEW YORK & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Knox Systems and Minimus are proud to announce a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating secure software deployment across the U.S. Government.

This collaboration brings together Knox’s FedRAMP-ready cloud platform—trusted by leading SaaS vendors—with Minimus’s secure, minimal, and high-performance microservices infrastructure. Together, the two companies empower software providers to deploy modular, secure, and efficient applications that meet stringent federal compliance standards.

As government agencies rapidly adopt cloud-native architectures and AI-enabled tools, this partnership provides a streamlined path to deliver secure, scalable software to mission-critical environments.

“Minimus is rethinking infrastructure for modern workloads, and their microservices backbone is ideal for FedRAMP environments,” said Irina Denisenko, CEO of Knox Systems. “This partnership will unlock a new class of composable, compliant applications for our government customers—and help developers go from prototype to production in record time.”

“At Minimus, we believe the best infrastructure is invisible—fast, secure, and purpose-built,” said Ben Bernstein, CEO of Minimus. “Knox has fundamentally changed the speed and accessibility of FedRAMP. Together, we’re eliminating friction for security, development, and operations teams to help the best software reach the public sector.”

With this partnership, SaaS companies and systems integrators can now:

• Achieve FedRAMP authorization in as little as 90 days through Knox’s hosted platform
• Deploy modular microservices with Minimus’s secure, minimal container images
• Accelerate innovation in government while reducing operational and compliance overhead

Together, Knox and Minimus are redefining what’s possible in secure cloud delivery for defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies.

Learn more at knoxsystems.com and minimus.io.

About Knox Systems

Knox is the fastest way for SaaS vendors to get FedRAMP-ready and deliver secure software to the U.S. Government. Knox operates the largest and longest-running FedRAMP and DISA-authorized SaaS cloud and helps top vendors serve government missions at speed. Learn more at knoxsystems.com.

About Minimus

Minimus solves the endless treadmill of cloud software vulnerabilities by simply preventing them from existing. Minimus provides secure, minimal container and VM images, rebuilt from scratch daily to eliminate over 95% of CVEs. Founded by the team behind container security pioneer Twistlock, Minimus has raised a $51 million seed round from YL Ventures and Mayfield. The company is headquartered in Baton Rouge with offices in New York, Tel Aviv, and Portland, OR. Visit minimus.io to get started.

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Melanie Moore
PRforKnox@bospar.com

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The pace of government tech modernization is no longer hypothetical. With the launch of the Department of Defense's Software Fast Track (SWFT)initiative, the "Anything-as-a-Service" (XaaS) pilot program, and a wave of FAR reform, 2025 marks a turning point in federal procurement. For SaaS companies that have hesitated to engage with FedRAMP or DISA due to the cost, complexity, or timeline—this is your moment.

The Old Barriers Are Breaking

For years, FedRAMP has been seen as a compliance gate too costly or time-consuming to pass through. Many high-growth SaaS companies, even those with cutting-edge AI, DevSecOps, or zero-trust capabilities, have opted out of the federal market altogether. But now, the risk of not entering the federal space may be greater than the perceived cost of entry.

New guidance from FedRAMP’s Rev 5, transformative changes to significant change processes, and the momentum behind procurement modernization are all aimed at removing bottlenecks. And yet, even with these shifts, navigating the federal compliance maze still requires expertise, infrastructure, and credibility.

Enter Knox: Compliance WithoutCompromise

Knox exists to eliminate the friction between SaaS innovation and government adoption. Through our fully authorized FedRAMP and DISA-compliant boundary, we offer:

• Accelerated ATO access via inheritance and ready-made compliance packages
• Continuous monitoring and remediation as a service, reducing your internal burden
• A vendor-friendly model that slashes timelines from 18-36 months to under 4 months

We’re already powering FedRAMP success for SaaS companies serving theDoD, the U.S. Air Force, and other federal agencies. And we do it without sacrificing your roadmap, agility, or capital.

Why 2025?

Because the stars have aligned

• SWFT is live. The Pentagon wants faster access to innovative tech, and is building processes to support it.
• XaaS pilot programs are expanding. The government is moving from CapEx to OpEx—and SaaS is the model.
• Budgets are shifting. Agencies are under pressure to modernize faster, with less.
• The compliance landscape is evolving. FedRAMP and DISA are both making space for secure-by-design solutions to scale faster.

Don’t Wait to Get Left Behind

We are entering a golden window for market entry. If you're a mission-driven SaaS company with solutions that belong in the hands of warfighters and federal users, Knox is your fastest path to impact.

Let us handle compliance, so you can focus on what you do best: building great software.

TL;DR

The federal government is rethinking procurement, with programs like SWFT and XaaS making it easier than ever for SaaS companies to break in. Knox offers a FedRAMP- and DISA-compliant boundary with continuous monitoring, allowing SaaS vendors to achieve authorization in months instead of years. 2025 is the moment to act—because federal buyers are ready, and the door is open.

Learn how Knox can help you go FedRAMP-ready, faster than ever. www.knoxsystems.com

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We’re proud to announce that Knox Systems has joined the OpenPolicy ecosystem, a coalition of forward-thinking companies including Wiz, Kiteworks, Armis, and others working to drive innovative cybersecurity, AI and government acquisition policies

As the AI revolution accelerates, the federal government faces a pivotal moment: adopt faster, smarter technologies or risk falling behind.Modernization is no longer a long-term goal. It’s an urgent priority. Agencies need secure, compliant pathways to adopt commercial innovation, especiallyAI-driven solutions, without years of red tape. Innovators and policy makers need to work closely together.

“AI is reshaping every industry, and the public sector is no exception,” said Irina Denisenko, CEO of Knox. “Knox exists to make it easy for innovative SaaS and AI vendors to serve government missions securely and at speed. JoiningOpenPolicy allows us to align our development and GTM to emerging policy and advance that mission alongside other leaders committed to driving thoughtful cybersecurity policies and getting cutting-edge tech into the hands of agencies who need it most.”

“The government can’t afford to get left behind in the AI era,” said Amit Elazari, CEO of OpenPolicy. “Knox brings deep FedRAMP and infrastructure expertise to the network, helping commercial companies overcome the compliance and procurement hurdles that have long slowed public sector innovation.”

Together, Knox and OpenPolicy are:

●     Unlocking access to secure, compliant cloud infrastructure for AI and SaaS

●     Helping federal buyers adopt commercial innovation faster

●     Enabling a more efficient, mission-driven government powered by modern tools

This partnership is a leap forward for government IT, and a step closer to making AI and advanced software truly accessible across the public sector.

Learn more at knoxsystems.com and openpolicy.co.