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Nevada GovRAMP compliance for state cloud vendors

Nevada now writes GovRAMP into new executive-branch contracts with a cloud component. Since July 1, 2026, products must reach at least GovRAMP Core, some data types require Authorized, and after July 1, 2028 the contracts drop the on-ramp that gives vendors time to get there.

Scrutineer holds your NIST 800-53 Rev. 5 controls and evidence once, keeps the Progressing Snapshot and continuous monitoring record the Governor's Technology Office asks for, and tracks every Nevada contract deadline on one timeline.

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Why it works

What you get with NV GovRAMP

Core is the floor, and the contract sets the ceiling

Nevada requires at least GovRAMP Core for cloud products that store, transmit or process state data in protected systems, within 12 months of contract execution. Based on data type, the purchasing mechanism can require Authorized or Provisionally Authorized instead, within 24 months. The GTO says the exact requirement for each contract is set in the solicitation, so read the data classification before you plan the budget.

45 days to the first Snapshot, before any state data moves

If your product holds no GovRAMP verified status at award, you must enroll in the Progressing Snapshot program before any data is transferred, stored or processed, and complete the first Snapshot within 45 days of award. You stay enrolled, with progress expected every quarter, until you reach the required status. A FedRAMP Rev. 5 product starts GovRAMP Fast Track within 30 days instead.

The state cloud standard still does not say GovRAMP

Nevada's own cloud standard, S.5.06.01 revision H, effective May 9, 2025, contains no reference to GovRAMP. It still asks providers to show controls comparable to FedRAMP or the CIS Controls Cloud Companion Guide and lists the AICPA SOC page as a resource. The GovRAMP requirement comes from the RAMP policy and contract language, and GovRAMP itself names SOC 2 as not accepted.

What it handles

Controls in, an evidence-linked report out

Point Scrutineer at a framework or a vendor and it maps every control, pulls the evidence it can find, flags the gaps and scores the risk, returning a report with linked evidence and a prioritized remediation list. Scrutineer is decision support for readiness, an accredited auditor still issues the attestation.

Holds one NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 control library, the baseline Nevada names, so Core and Authorized become gap lists rather than a new program
Tracks the 45 day first Snapshot, the 12 month Core and the 24 month Authorized deadline from each contract execution date on one timeline
Stores every quarterly Progressing Snapshot result, because Nevada expects visible progress each quarter until you reach the required status
Keeps the security package and continuous monitoring artifacts ready to share, since the GTO can ask for them for the life of the contract
Covers the S.5.06.01 baseline agencies still check: data centers in the continental US, MFA from outside SilverNet, least privilege and encryption at rest and in transit
Shows which SOC 2, ISO 27001 and HITRUST evidence already answers NIST 800-53 controls, since Nevada will not accept those reports on their own
Flags contracts that add CJIS or HIPAA terms on top of GovRAMP, because Nevada sets those separately in each contract
Reuses the same evidence for Minnesota, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona, Texas, FedRAMP and SOC 2, because each tests controls you already hold

NV GovRAMP readiness_report

Readiness 82%

ACCESS CONTROL 91

evidence · MFA enforced and access reviews evidenced.

CHANGE MGMT 78

evidence · Mostly covered; one approval log left untested.

VENDOR RISK 64

evidence · Two subprocessors missing a current review.

ENCRYPTION 86

evidence · Data encrypted in transit and at rest, evidenced.

Every finding links to the evidence behind it

Why Scrutineer

One platform that maps controls and scores risk

Not a static questionnaire, not a pass-fail black box, and not a spreadsheet you maintain by hand. Live control mapping across SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR and PCI, automatic evidence and a prioritized gap list, returned as a report you can act on. The AI scrutinizes, you decide.

Mapped to real controls

Every framework is broken down into the controls it actually requires, each scored on a red to amber to green scale, so readiness stays transparent and consistent.

Evidence behind every finding

Each control links to the exact evidence that satisfies it, the policy, the config, the log line, so the finding is auditable and your readiness is defensible.

A prioritized gap list

Open gaps roll up into a ranked remediation list, so the highest-risk findings sit at the top and your team fixes what matters before the audit begins.

Nevada requirement reference

What Nevada accepts, and by when

Most GovRAMP guides list the status ladder. Nevada sets Core as the floor, lets each contract raise it, and still has a cloud standard that never names GovRAMP. This table runs on the GovRAMP Nevada program page, the GTO release of March 3, 2026 and S.5.06.01 revision H.

What your product has today	Does Nevada accept it	What you owe the state	Deadline
No GovRAMP status at award	Not on its own	Progressing Snapshot enrollment before any state data moves, then progress every quarter	First Snapshot within 45 days of award
GovRAMP Progressing Snapshot	Only as an interim step	Quarterly progress until the contract's required status	Core within 12 months of execution
GovRAMP Core	Yes, the stated minimum	Continuous monitoring for the life of the contract	Within 12 months of contract execution
GovRAMP Ready	Above the minimum, final only if the contract says so	Continuous monitoring and progress toward any higher status the contract sets	12 to 18 months in the GTO release
GovRAMP Authorized or Provisionally Authorized	Yes, and required for some data types	Continuous monitoring, security package access on request	Within 24 months when the contract requires it
FedRAMP Authorized at Rev. 5	Yes, through GovRAMP Fast Track	Start Fast Track with the same package, no new 3PAO	Within 30 days of award
A SOC 2, ISO 27001, HITRUST or TX-RAMP report	No, named as not accepted	The GovRAMP path above, using the evidence behind the report	Same as having no status
A contract signed before July 1, 2026	Not addressed on the program page	The agency risk assessment under S.5.06.01 still applies	Watch renewal and amendment terms

Reflects the GovRAMP State of Nevada program page, the Governor's Technology Office release of March 3, 2026 and standard S.5.06.01 revision H, as read in October 2026. The program page and the release differ on whether Core or Ready is the usual final status, and each solicitation sets the exact terms, so confirm yours with the purchasing agency or the GTO. Scrutineer prepares readiness evidence and does not award any status.

Good questions

Questions about NV GovRAMP

Yes, for new executive-branch contracts with a cloud component. Since July 1, 2026, those contracts include risk assessment requirements aligned with GovRAMP and NIST 800-53 Rev. 5, and products must reach at least GovRAMP Core. The Governor's Technology Office runs the program and sets the exact terms in each purchasing mechanism.

GovRAMP Core at minimum, within 12 months of contract execution. Based on data type, a contract can require Authorized or Provisionally Authorized, within 24 months. The GTO March 2026 release also lists Ready as a possible terminal status and says Core may be terminal when no further assessment is needed, so the contract is the final word.

July 1, 2028. Until then, Nevada contracts give vendors an on-ramp, meaning time after award to reach the required status while enrolled in the Progressing Snapshot program. From July 1, 2028, contracts carry the same requirements without an on-ramp, so a product without the status will not have that runway.

You enroll in the GovRAMP Progressing Snapshot program before any state data is transferred, stored or processed, and complete the first Snapshot within 45 days of award. Progress is expected every quarter, and you stay in the program until the product reaches the status the contract requires, at minimum Core within 12 months.

No. The GovRAMP Nevada program page lists TX-RAMP, SOC 2, ISO 27001 and HITRUST as not accepted, citing NIST as the framework Nevada assesses cloud vendors against. Your SOC 2 and ISO 27001 evidence still helps, because most of it maps to NIST 800-53 controls GovRAMP tests.

Yes, FedRAMP Rev. 5, through GovRAMP. A product that holds FedRAMP Authorized at Rev. 5 at award must start the GovRAMP Fast Track process within 30 days, to satisfy the GTO continuous monitoring requirement. No new 3PAO assessment is needed: you join GovRAMP and submit the same security package to its program office.

No. Nevada lists TX-RAMP among the frameworks it will not accept. A product certified for Texas still needs a GovRAMP status to meet a Nevada contract, although the NIST 800-53 work behind the Texas certification shortens that path considerably.

Not quite. The GTO calls its program the State of Nevada Cloud 3rd Party Risk and Authorization Management Program, or RAMP, Policy, and uses the GovRAMP framework for verification and continuous monitoring. GovRAMP issues the statuses, Nevada sets which status each contract needs. We could not find the RAMP policy text published on it.nv.gov in October 2026.

S.5.06.01 Cloud Services, revision H, effective May 9, 2025, requires state data centers in the continental United States, MFA for connections from outside SilverNet, least-privilege access and encryption at rest and in transit. Agencies must run a formal risk assessment before use, and the agency ISO can deny a provider. It does not mention GovRAMP.

It can. Based on the data processed, transferred or stored, Nevada may require the cloud products you use to deliver services to be assessed by GovRAMP or FedRAMP. The requirement is set in the solicitation, so check whether your hosting provider already holds a status before you bid.

Nevada sets no separate state fee. You pay GovRAMP membership, the Progressing Snapshot fee if you need it, the verification fee for Core or Authorized and, for Ready and above, a 3PAO billed separately. GovRAMP tiers its fees by company revenue, which our GovRAMP cost guide breaks down.

No. Scrutineer is readiness software, not a 3PAO, the GovRAMP program office or the GTO. GovRAMP verifies status and the agency approves the contract. Scrutineer holds the controls, evidence, POA&M and continuous monitoring record those bodies ask for and tracks each Nevada deadline.

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