Federal Customer Data

Definition

Verbatim from FedRAMP/rules

All electronic information, content, and materials that an agency or its authorized users upload, store, or otherwise supply to a cloud service for processing or storage. This does NOT include account information, service metadata, analytics, telemetry, or other similar metadata generated by the cloud service provider.

Notes

• In the context of FedRAMP Certification, "federal customer data" ONLY ever refers to data owned by federal agency customers. Agreements and contracts with specific agencies may require providers to protect additional data or even transfer ownership of telemetry or usage data to the agency; always consult a lawyer that is familiar with company agreements and contracts when determining the scope of federal customer data.

Used in 8 rule requirements

This term is a defined part of the following FedRAMP rule requirements — when it appears in a rule, this definition applies precisely.

Referenced by 2 KSIs

Change history

• 2026-07-04Initial reset for the Consolidated Rules for 2026 Public Preview.