Microsofts Office 365 hosted app bundle is FISMA-certified, making it potentially more appealing to U.S. government customers.



From All About Microsoft:

Microsoft announced on May 3 that its Office 365 cloud-hosted app bundle has received the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) nod from the Broadcasting Board of Governors.

FISMA certification is a requirement for many U.S. government contracts. FISMA specifies a “comprehensive framework to protect government information, operations and assets against natural or man-made threats.”

  Microsoft: Office 365 for enterprises now FISMA-certified