Google, in announcing Monday what it calls "Google Apps for Government, " said it has gained certification and accreditation under the terms of FederalInformationSecurityManagementAct (FISMA) from the U.S. government.
The ATOs are processed in accordance with NIST 800-37 and 800-53 (rev 3) and can be accepted by any federal agency for cloud storage, virtual machines, and web hosting at the FederalInformationSecurityManagementAct (FISMA) Moderate Impact Level or lower.