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Emergency Changes

Significant Change Notifications (SCN) · General Provider Responsibilities

Applies to: Providers
Who this applies to
Providers
Service class
All service classes
Force
MAY
Timeframe
No fixed timeframe

Reviewed implementation guidance for SCN-CSO-EMG is not published yet. The official source below remains complete and authoritative.

Official FedRAMP source

Verbatim from FedRAMP/rules

Providers MAY execute significant changes (including transformative changes) during an emergency or incident without following the Significant Change Notification rules in advance. In such emergencies, providers MUST follow all relevant procedures, notify all necessary parties, retroactively provide all Significant Change Notification materials, and complete appropriate assessment after the incident.

Defined terms in this requirement

All Necessary PartiesCertification PackageIncidentProviderSignificant ChangeTransformative Change

Notes

  • Procedures for emergency changes should be documented in the FedRAMP Certification package.

Change history

  • 2026-05-04Initial reset for the Consolidated Rules for 2026 Public Preview.

Content provenance

Official requirement text is sourced from FedRAMP/rules . Boundera implementation guidance has not been fully reviewed for this item.