Modern Data Co. Earns FedRAMP High Certification
DataOS is now authorized for federal workloads involving Controlled Unclassified Information through Second Front's Game Warden environment.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Cybersecurity
The Modern Data Company has secured FedRAMP Class D (High) certification for its DataOS platform, deployed on Second Front's Game Warden environment. The certification lets federal agencies use DataOS for workloads involving Controlled Unclassified Information.
Why it matters
Security approval is often a major barrier to adopting commercial software in federal agencies, and an existing certified baseline can shorten that process. The certification positions DataOS to compete for government data and AI work across the United States.
DataOS meets Class D (High) certification, which requires compliance with more than 400 security controls based on NIST standards. The certification covers DataOS as deployed on Second Front's Game Warden listing in the FedRAMP Marketplace.
The players
The Modern Data Company
A data platform company whose DataOS product is the subject of the certification, and which also counts commercial customers including Gap, Toyota and Lenovo.
Second Front
A provider of secure hosting and DevSecOps environments that operates the Game Warden platform on which DataOS was certified.
Carahsoft
A government technology distributor that was named Master Government Aggregator for The Modern Data Company.
The details
DataOS relies on Game Warden's existing certified security baseline and continuous monitoring rather than a standalone certification process, so agencies can use an existing authorization package instead of running separate reviews from scratch. The Modern Data Company also named Carahsoft as its Master Government Aggregator, widening procurement access through NASA SEWP V, ITES-SW2, NASPO ValuePoint, TIPS and OMNIA Partners contract vehicles.
Timeline
November 5, 2026: DataOS FedRAMP Class D (High) certification announced.
The Tech Race
The FedRAMP authorization program sets the impact-level standards that determine which commercial cloud and software products federal agencies can use for sensitive workloads. Inheriting an existing authorization through a certified environment such as Game Warden is a route that vendors increasingly use to reach federal buyers faster than certifying from scratch.
Federal agencies that adopt DataOS on Game Warden can reuse an existing authorization package instead of running separate security reviews. The certification covers workloads involving Controlled Unclassified Information, which limits its use to that category rather than classified data.
The takeaway
Security certification is increasingly what decides which commercial software reaches government users, and inherited authorizations can shorten that path. Buyers evaluating enterprise data platforms should check whether a vendor's deployment environment already carries the authorization they need.
Further reading
For related federal security coverage, see Cybersecurity news across the United States.
Source note: This article includes information reported by IT Brief US.
