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AFC-FRP-VRE Verified Emails

FedRAMP Consolidated Rules (2026) 2026.09.13.02 against 2026.07.14.01
All changes in this version
modified AFC: Addressing FedRAMP Communication
Why it changed, in the publisher's words

2026-06-24: Official launch of the FedRAMP Consolidated Rules for 2026.

https://github.com/FedRAMP/rules/commits/main/fedramp-consolidated-rules.json

Title

Verified Emails

Control

FedRAMP MUST send messages to cloud service providers using an official @fedramp.gov or @gsa.gov email address with properly configured Sender Policy Framework (SPF), DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM), and Domain-based Message Authentication Reporting and Conformance (DMARC) email authentication.

Discussion

Anyone at GSA can send email from @fedramp.gov or @gsa.gov - FedRAMP team members will typically have "FedRAMP" or "F20B" in their name but this is not universal or enforceable. The nature of government enterprise IT services makes it difficult for FedRAMP to isolate FedRAMP-specific team members with enforceable identifiers.