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Federal government solutions

Learn how secure, FedRAMP authorized AI and automation solutions can help agencies drive mission‑focused transformation at scale

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Smarter AI for federal missions

IBM empowers federal agencies to unlock efficiency and innovation through trusted AI, modern data platforms and intelligent automation. Our solutions are designed to responsibly scale the use of AI and data to help agencies transform how they serve the public, streamline operations and increase mission impact.

From citizen services to national defense, we provide the capabilities federal agencies need to modernize and better serve the American public:

  • AI-powered automation to boost workforce productivity
  • Trusted data solutions to enable real-time, insight-driven decision making
  • Portfolios like IBM watsonx®, built on open, multi-cloud architectures, to help the deployment of AI more securely at scale
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Products

IBM watsonx

IBM watsonx is our portfolio of AI products that accelerates the impact of generative AI in core workflows to drive productivity.

Services

Government Consulting services
Deliver more efficient government services and modernize IT faster and at scale.
IBM Consulting services
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FedRAMP authorized solutions What is FedRAMP

The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is the US government-wide program that standardizes the security assessment, authorization and continuous monitoring of cloud products and services used by federal agencies. 

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What is the value

Deployed exclusively on AWS GovCloud, IBM’s FedRAMP authorized solutions give federal agencies secure access to AI, automation and hybrid cloud capabilities. This approach builds on more than a century of partnership with the US government to support mission-critical transformation with safety and security at the core.

FedRAMP authorized solutions: Automation services

Software designed to keep critical assets optimized and running by minimizing outages and organizing maintenance through a single platform. Solutions include:

  • Maximo®
  • TRIRIGA®
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FedRAMP authorized solutions: Data and AI services

Portfolio of secure, governed AI and data solutions designed to support mission-critical use cases. It offers access to enterprise-ready foundation models, embedded AI governance and oversight and scalable data integration, analytics and automation capabilities. These processes help agencies manage data, deploy trusted AI and streamline operations in compliance-driven environments. Solutions include:

  • watsonx Orchestrate®
  • watsonx.ai®
  • watsonx.governance®
  • watsonx.data®
  • watsonx.data integration
  • watsonx.data intelligence
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FedRAMP authorized solutions: Platform services 

Software to support real‑time visibility into application performance, identification and resolution of IT issues quickly, strengthened access controls for sensitive data and applications and optimization of applications and infrastructure across hybrid environments. Solutions include:

  • Concert®
  • IBM Instana®
  • MaaS360®
  • Turbonomic®
  • Verify
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FedRAMP authorized solutions: Cloud Financial Management services

Technology Business Management and FinOps tools to measure, manage and optimize IT and cloud costs across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Platform with cost allocation, chargeback and data-driven insights. Solutions include:

  • Apptio® Cloudability
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Case studies
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South Fulton Police Department (SFPD) in South Fulton, Georgia

Georgia’s South Fulton Police Department taps IBM watsonx to help investigators spend less time researching and more time serving the public.

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Department of Education

With consolidated data and open, hybrid cloud technologies, the DOE modernized operations and reduced complexity. 

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United States Patent and Trademark Office

Uncovering and analyzing relevant data to create more time for strategic, added value tasks. 

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 IBM and NASA on Hugging Face

As part of a Space Act Agreement with NASA, IBM will build an AI foundation model for geospatial data, available through Hugging Face. This process democratizes access and application of AI, giving way to new opportunities in climate and earth science.

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The Wilson Center

Working together with United Nations Environment Programme and IBM’s Data Science and AI Elite team to standardize data models that track and reduce marine litter.

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Part of the federal labs ecosystem

IBM Consulting’s ecosystem of federal collaboration centers was designed exclusively to address the needs of US federal agencies, helping them harness the power of AI and other advanced IT capabilities. 

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IBM oLabs

Co-create and implement secure, scalable and user-centric technology solutions at IBM oLabs® in northern Virginia. Our advanced facility enables immersive collaboration to design, prototype and deploy cutting-edge systems tailored to US government agencies.

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IBM Innovation Studio

Delve into transformation possibilities through technology explorations, immersive experiences and cocreation workshops.

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IBM Garage®

Using a collaborative, value-obsessed engagement model, bring together the best of enterprise design thinking, agile development and DevSecOps practices, accelerated by generative AI tools from IBM and partners.

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IBM X-Force® Cybersecurity Range

Create immersive simulations to guide your agency team through realistic breach scenarios. This approach can help ensure your team can respond and recover from enterprise-level cybersecurity incidents, manage vulnerabilities and build a stronger security culture in your organization.

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