Thomson Reuters Earns FedRAMP Certification for CLEAR
The federal security certification covers Risk and Fraud offerings used by government agencies and law enforcement groups.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Law Enforcement
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Thomson Reuters Special Services received FedRAMP certification for its Risk and Fraud offerings, including the CLEAR platform. The certification means CLEAR meets federal security protocols for data protection, compliance and reliability.
Why it matters
FedRAMP certification lets federal agencies adopt cloud services without waiting on vendors still pursuing authorization. For U.S. government agencies and law enforcement organizations, it provides a vetted option for accessing public records and investigative analytics.
The certification is a federal security approval rather than a legal ruling in any case. The October contract awards include a five-year ICE agreement and a USCIS pilot, with the scope of their use not detailed in the source.
The players
Thomson Reuters Special Services
The division of Thomson Reuters that provides risk, fraud and investigative tools to government and law enforcement clients.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
The federal agency within the Department of Homeland Security responsible for immigration enforcement and criminal investigations.
The details
CLEAR gives government agencies, law enforcement and intelligence groups access to public records, proprietary data and analytical tools for examining connections among businesses, assets and affiliations. Its alert functions notify users of changes involving investigation subjects, and it integrates into agency workflows.
Timeline
June 2026: FedRAMP released its Consolidated Rules for 2026 and launched the FedRAMP 20x certification path.
October 2026: Thomson Reuters Special Services announced up to $127.8 million in federal contract awards.
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Thomson Reuters Special Services announced FedRAMP certification for CLEAR.
Legal Context
The certification follows FedRAMP's June release of its Consolidated Rules for 2026 and its launch of the 20x certification path. It places CLEAR within the federal authorization process that governs how agencies adopt cloud-based investigative tools.
Federal agencies can now consider CLEAR as a FedRAMP-certified option for investigative work. Public records and analytics tools of this kind are used in government operations rather than by the general public, so individuals have no direct action to take.
The takeaway
Certification signals that a commercial investigative platform has met federal security standards for government use. Readers following federal technology procurement can track how agencies apply the new FedRAMP rules to similar vendors.
Further reading
For related coverage, see Law Enforcement reporting on the tools agencies use in investigations.
Source note: This article includes information reported by ExecutiveBiz.
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