CUI Compliant

0 NIST 800-171 gaps detected. Class D (High) on the FedRAMP Marketplace: record Google Services (Google Cloud Platform Products and underlying Infrastructure) (Google), certified since 2019-12-04, read 2026-07-27. Confirm the plan and region you are buying sit inside that offering before placing CUI there.

Cloud Storage

Google Cloud Government

by Google

FedRAMP AuthorizedHigh Impact

FedRAMP Status

FedRAMP Authorized

Impact Level

High

Category

Cloud Storage

Authorized: December 4, 2019

Overview

Google Cloud Government is covered by a certified FedRAMP Marketplace record. The FedRAMP Marketplace record behind this is Google Services (Google Cloud Platform Products and underlying Infrastructure), held by Google: Class D (High), certified since 2019-12-04, read 2026-07-27 (https://www.fedramp.gov/marketplace/products/FR1805751477/). A certification covers that named offering, not the brand — confirm the plan, region and tenancy you are buying sit inside it before placing CUI there.

CUI Risk Assessment

Class D (High) on the FedRAMP Marketplace: record Google Services (Google Cloud Platform Products and underlying Infrastructure) (Google), certified since 2019-12-04, read 2026-07-27. Confirm the plan and region you are buying sit inside that offering before placing CUI there.

Deployment & Architecture

Deployment Model: Government Cloud (FedRAMP boundary)

Google Cloud Government operates within a FedRAMP-authorized boundary. CUI can be processed within the authorization scope, but contractors must verify their specific use case falls within the system's security boundary as documented in the SSP.

Configuration Checklist

  1. 1ISSO shall enable Google Cloud Assured Workloads with data residency controls configured for approved US regions to meet DFARS 252.204-7012 data sovereignty requirements.
  2. 2System administrator shall configure organization-level policies restricting data storage to us-central1 and us-east4 regions within the Assured Workloads compliance framework.
  3. 3ISSO shall integrate Google Cloud Identity with contractor Active Directory using SAML federation and enable PIV/CAC authentication for all CUI system access.
  4. 4System administrator shall implement IAM policies enforcing least privilege access controls and configure conditional access policies based on device compliance status.
  5. 5ISSO shall enable Cloud Audit Logs with 7-year retention for all administrative actions and data access events to support NIST 800-171 AU controls.
  6. 6System administrator shall configure Google Cloud Security Command Center with custom rules for detecting unauthorized data access or configuration changes.
  7. 7ISSO shall update the System Security Plan to document Google Cloud Government architecture, data flows, and Assured Workloads control implementation.
  8. 8ISSO shall modify authorization boundary diagrams to clearly delineate FedRAMP Moderate boundary and contractor-controlled cloud resources.
  9. 9Contracts officer shall validate that Google Cloud Government usage aligns with contract data handling requirements and DFARS flowdown clauses.
  10. 10System administrator shall implement automated backup procedures with encryption in transit and at rest using customer-managed encryption keys stored in Cloud KMS.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Google Cloud Government FedRAMP authorized?

The FedRAMP Marketplace record behind this is Google Services (Google Cloud Platform Products and underlying Infrastructure), held by Google: Class D (High), certified since 2019-12-04, read 2026-07-27 (https://www.fedramp.gov/marketplace/products/FR1805751477/). A certification covers that named offering, not the brand — confirm the plan, region and tenancy you are buying sit inside it before placing CUI there.

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