RAMPCon 2026 preview

RAMPCon is the premier annual conference focused on FedRAMP, federal cloud security, and compliance - hosted by Coalfire, the foremost provider of FedRAMP compliance assessments in the United States. Now in its fourth year, RAMPCon brings together cloud service providers, federal agency representatives, compliance experts, security practitioners, and government technology leaders for two days of in-depth conversation about the evolving landscape of federal cloud authorization.

RAMPCon 2026 takes place June 10 and 11 in Washington, D.C. The two-day agenda is built around forward-thinking keynotes, expert panels, educational breakouts, and a new live AI BuildLab - covering the future of FedRAMP, CMMC, GovRAMP, AI risk in federal environments, automation, and continuous monitoring. For any organization navigating FedRAMP authorization or building a compliance program for the federal market, RAMPCon is the most concentrated source of practical, actionable insight available.

Meet Echo at RAMPCon

RAMPCon attracts exactly the teams Echo is built for. Cloud service providers pursuing FedRAMP authorization, DevSecOps engineers managing compliance pipelines, and security leaders trying to accelerate their path to the federal market - these are the people in the room. And for all of them, one of the most time-consuming and expensive parts of the FedRAMP process is managing FIPS validation, STIG hardening, and continuous CVE remediation across every image and workload.

Echo handles all of it. Every Echo image ships CVE-free, FIPS-validated using a CMVP-validated cryptographic module, and pre-hardened against DISA STIG requirements - so your team inherits a clean baseline rather than building one from scratch. Echo supports the largest variety of FIPS-validated crypto modules available, including OpenSSL, BoringCrypto, and Bouncy Castle, meaning you are covered regardless of what your development stack has chosen. All images ship with full SBOM transparency in both SPDX and CycloneDX formats, plus signed provenance and attestation via cosign and sigstore.

Echo also provides the audit evidence that makes the difference at authorization time. The STIG validation tool produces per-image reports covering every required STIG check, with images prebuilt to pass validation. The FIPS runtime tester verifies FIPS compliance at runtime by executing both approved and unapproved cryptographic algorithms and reporting observed behavior. And for continuous monitoring, Echo's ConMon and POA&M reporting automatically scans, documents, and forwards justifications for all unfixed vulnerabilities to auditors in real time - eliminating the manual overhead that typically consumes security teams throughout the authorization lifecycle.

The results speak for themselves: teams using Echo eliminate 10,000 CVEs, save 4,000 engineering hours per year, bring average remediation time down to 3 days, and can report and triage new findings in under 24 hours. To see what this looks like in practice, read how Varonis used Echo to achieve FedRAMP authorization - with zero vulnerabilities showing up at audit and an experience their Deputy CTO described as "just a smooth ride."

At a conference entirely dedicated to making federal cloud compliance faster and more effective, that is a message worth hearing.

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What to expect at RAMPCon 2026

Day one at RAMPCon 2026 focuses on deep technical and educational content, with breakout sessions covering the most complex challenges in FedRAMP authorization, CMMC implementation, and GovRAMP compliance. The new live AI BuildLab is a hands-on addition to the program, giving attendees direct experience with AI-driven approaches to compliance automation and security engineering.

Day two shifts to the macro picture, with powerhouse keynotes and executive panels examining the next era of AI risk in federal environments, the direction of FedRAMP policy under the current administration, and what operational scale and resilience look like for cloud providers serving government customers. Past editions of RAMPCon have featured leaders from AWS, Cisco, Google Public Sector, Oracle Health, Salesforce, and senior officials from across the federal government.

Throughout both days, networking opportunities with the FedRAMP community - including agency officials, third-party assessment organizations (3PAOs), authorized cloud service providers, and compliance technology vendors - make RAMPCon one of the most efficient venues in the calendar for building the relationships that actually move an authorization forward.

RAMPCon 2026 passes and rates

RAMPCon 2026 registration is now open. An early bird discount of $100 off admission is available for those who register by May 1, 2026 - securing your spot early is the best way to lock in the best rate and guarantee access to the most in-demand sessions and workshop slots. Full pass pricing and registration details are available directly from Coalfire at coalfire.com.

RAMPCon draws a focused, senior audience - this is not a large expo-floor conference, but a targeted two-day gathering of the people who are actively working on FedRAMP and federal compliance every day. Spots are limited relative to broader industry events, so registering early is recommended for anyone planning to attend.

Meet Echo at RAMPCon 2026

The Echo team will be in Washington, D.C. for RAMPCon 2026 for 1:1 conversations about how Echo can transform your FedRAMP authorization journey. Whether you are just starting out, managing an existing authorization under continuous monitoring requirements, or trying to break through a remediation backlog, come find us. We can walk you through exactly how Echo's CVE-free, FIPS-validated, STIG-hardened images change the compliance picture - and what it looks like when your next audit goes as smoothly as Varonis's did.

Want to go deeper before the event? Watch the Varonis case study to see Echo's FedRAMP offering in action, or book a demo slot now to guarantee time with our team on site.