IBM Expands FedRAMP Suite with Approval of 11 Software Solutions, including watsonx.

Success is fueled by IBM’s strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS)

April 1, 2026

WASHINGTON, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that 11 artificial intelligence (AI) and automation software solutions – including several products from the watsonx portfolio – have received Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) approval. These approvals are made possible through IBM’s (SCA) strategic partnership agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS), which includes investments to accelerate the delivery of AI and automation solutions for government agencies. 11 solutions are deployed exclusively on AWS GovCloud (US), giving organizations secure access to these capabilities without managing infrastructure, and while meeting government compliance requirements.

“Government agencies need reliable, secure ways to harness the power of advanced AI and automation capabilities,” he said. Vanessa Hunt, General Manager, Technology, US Federal Market, IBM. “Getting approval for these 11 software solutions in one year represents a fourfold increase in IBM’s FedRAMP portfolio, and underscores our commitment to meeting the evolving technology needs of US government agencies and our continued investment in the US federal market. This is a broad effort to bring more IBM AI capabilities to relevant areas of government.”

“This strategic partnership with IBM marks an important step in our shared commitment to providing secure, project-ready AI solutions for government agencies,” it said. Amy Belcher, Director, Global ISV Sales Department, AWS. “Together, we’re helping government agencies stay up-to-date at mission speed while maintaining the security, compliance, and reliability that critical operations require.”

IBM has partnered with the US federal government for over a century, providing technology that has supported times of profound change while prioritizing safety and security. From the first computing to space exploration, IBM has helped organizations tackle some of the world’s most complex problems. This latest FedRAMP success builds on that legacy, showing how IBM, partnering with strategies like AWS, can bring secure AI, automation and hybrid cloud capabilities that support mission-driven transformation at scale.

IBM’s 11 FedRAMP enabled software solutions are part of the company’s AI and Automation Services for Government work and include:

• AI
  

  • watsonx.ai: provides access to enterprise-ready infrastructure models – including IBM Granite, open source, and partner infrastructure models such as Llama – as well as tools to build, orchestrate, and deploy AI applications across hybrid cloud environments.
  • watsonx.management: includes governance across the AI ​​lifecycle to help organizations manage risk, ensure compliance, and promote responsible AI across models, data, and tools.
  • watsonx.data (without premium): provides a single open, managed data lakehouse that integrates data across a hybrid cloud environment, enabling scalable analytics and AI with reliable data.
  • watsonx.data integration (Independent DataStage): effectively cleans, transforms, and merges separate, structured, and half-structured data in a scale.
  • watsonx.data intelligence: collect, organize, and analyze data for fast and accurate decision making.
  • Watsonx Orchestrate: Empowers AI assistants and agents to automate and organize workflows across systems, enabling employees to focus on high-quality work and speeding up productivity.

• Automation

  • Confirm: Centralizes and strengthens identity and access control for sensitive data and applications, with features such as single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and passwordless login.
  • Turbonomic: applies AI to continuously improve and automate the management of application resources, ensuring operational efficiency while increasing performance across hybrid cloud environments.
  • Instant: provides real-time visibility across applications, infrastructure and infrastructure to help organizations accelerate problem detection and resolution.
  • A concert: provides AI-driven insights to help organizations understand application risks and improve business stability, security, and compliance.
  • Maximo Application Suite: provides integrated lifecycle management to keep critical assets running, reduce downtime, and improve maintenance programs in one platform.

To learn more about IBM’s FedRAMP authorized visiting software solutions, https://www.ibm.com/industries/federal.

About IBM
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SOURCE IBM