How Asset Panda’s GovRAMP Certification Benefits You

Accounting for the cost of necessary assets is vital for any company, but it holds particular importance for government organizations. After all, all the assets that government offices put into use are paid for with citizens’ tax dollars. That means asset tracking, the practice of managing the usage of each government organization’s physical items, is essential for building confidence and trust with the people they serve.

The best way to track government assets is to use an asset management software that streamlines the process, making it a frictionless afterthought in the employee workflow. But the tricky part is finding software that meets or exceeds government security expectations. The solution: use software that is GovRAMP certified. It’s the only way to guarantee that an asset tracking software is verified by a third party to be fully compliant and up to the task.

Key Takeaways

• Asset Panda will be GovRAMP certified as of Q2 2026, which means state and local government organizations can use it with confidence that it meets their security standards.
• GovRAMP is short for Government Risk and Authorization Management Program. It was previously called StateRAMP (State Risk and Authorization Management Program).
• GovRAMP is a single certification for cloud service providers to demonstrate that they meet the minimum security expectations needed to operate in the public sector.

What Does It Mean to Be GovRAMP Certified?

GovRAMP stands for Government Risk and Authorization Management Program. It is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization that provides standardized security requirements for the public sector. Previously, GovRAMP was called StateRAMP (State Risk and Authorization Management Program) and had a partner organization called FedRAMP (Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program). But as of 2025, the organization unified both frameworks to streamline cybersecurity certification across every level of US government.

GovRAMP has compiled a full list of security benchmarks across federal, state, local, tribal, and educational public sector institutions for service providers to meet and a framework for confirming that they meet them. Once service providers are GovRAMP certified, government organizations can be confident these solutions will meet their expectations. This saves time and money that public sector organizations would have used to test and confirm the solutions themselves. With GovRAMP guaranteeing the security of their chosen solution, they can fast-track the adoption of new technology without the risk.

Government agencies can improve efficiency when they look beyond time-consuming, high-maintenance in-house software toward third-party technologies that they don’t need to troubleshoot or debug. When public sector organizations select GovRAMP-certified software, they can be confident that their security expectations are already being met.

How Asset Panda Meets GovRAMP Expectations

Asset Panda will be GovRAMP certified as of Q2 2026, meaning it meets standardized security requirements for use by public sector organizations at all levels of government. From public schools to state departments, GovRAMP certification helps public sector agencies adopt Asset Panda with reduced security review time and increased confidence in data protection.

One of the most prominent ways Asset Panda keeps public data secure is through its SOC 2 Type II compliance. As opposed to SOC 2 Type I compliance, which observes a service provider at one point in time, SOC 2 is an auditing procedure that monitors that service provider over an extended period of time to see if they meet or exceed cybersecurity best practices like two-factor authentication, DDoS protection, and confidential data encryption. It was one of the factors that outside auditors considered when granting Asset Panda GovRAMP certification.

Through GovRAMP certification, Asset Panda can provide an immutable digital record for achieving GASB 34 financial compliance, which is necessary at every level of government. The cloud-based platform is explicitly designed to track Capital Assets (>$5k threshold), Controlled Property, and Grant-Funded Equipment (2 C.F.R. Part 200).

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Conclusion: GovRAMP-Certified Asset Management

GovRAMP certification helps public sector organizations confidently select third-party software solutions that meet their strict security standards. So when it’s time to select an asset management framework that is designed to achieve GASB 34 financial compliance, picking GovRAMP-certified Asset Panda can prevent digital vulnerabilities in the future. The cloud-based system has been third-party audited to ensure cybersecurity compliance, while at the same time providing its own maintenance and upkeep as part of the solution.

Already, numerous state-level government agencies rely on Asset Panda for asset management, including tracking assets, assigning assets to employees, and scheduling repairs. A system like this not only assures financial compliance but creates an indisputable digital ledger of how the government agency is using its taxpayer-funded assets. It not only saves time and money but builds trust in the agency itself.

Over 1,000 public and private sector organizations trust Asset Panda to track and manage their critical assets. Find out how a secure, cloud-based, GovRAMP-certified software solution can transform your organization by helping you save time and money. Explore Asset Panda for government use when you request your free demo today.