Persona for Government provides identity verification capabilities in a dedicated environment designed for government agencies and eligible public-sector organizations. This article provides a high-level overview of FedRAMP, Persona for Government, and how to get in touch with Persona.
For official Persona for Government domains, Dashboard access, and security resources, see Persona FedRAMP instance.
Overview of Persona’s FedRAMP offering
Persona is FedRAMP® Certified Class C (Moderate). Persona for Government offers identity verification capabilities through a separately provisioned environment. It is designed to help eligible government and public-sector organizations establish trusted digital interactions while addressing applicable security and compliance requirements.
Persona for Government is separate from Persona’s commercial platform. It has its own environment, domains, access credentials, and authorization boundary. Organizations interested in Persona for Government should work with Persona to evaluate their use case and confirm their product, technical, and compliance requirements.
FedRAMP addresses how a cloud service is secured, assessed, and continuously monitored. It is separate from identity assurance standards, which address the requirements and processes used to establish confidence in an individual’s identity.
What Persona offers through Persona for Government
Persona for Government helps government agencies and eligible public-sector organizations create and manage identity verification experiences.
Depending on an organization’s requirements, Persona for Government may provide:
- Inquiries and Collections: Hosted experiences for collecting information and guiding individuals through the steps required by a program.
- Government ID Verification: Verification of supported government-issued identity documents using document, image-quality, consistency, and fraud-related checks.
- Selfie Verification: Supported selfie, liveness, and face-comparison checks that help determine whether an individual matches their submitted identity document.
- US Identity Database Verification: Selected capabilities for verifying supported identity information against available US data sources.
- Workflows: Configurable flows, decision logic, and routing for evaluating verification results and directing individuals through the appropriate process.
- Cases: Tools for reviewing verification activity that requires additional investigation or a manual decision. Teams can examine results, manage follow-up actions, and record decisions.
- Dashboard: A web-based workspace where authorized team members can manage supported Persona products, review verification activity and results, and perform operational tasks.
- APIs: RESTful APIs for connecting supported identity verification capabilities and data to existing applications and systems.
- Webhooks: Event notifications that allow organizations to receive updates and trigger actions in connected systems.
Products and features available through Persona for Government may differ from those available through Persona’s commercial platform. Some capabilities may also have environment-specific limitations. Contact Persona to confirm that the verification methods, workflows, integrations, reporting, and operational tools required for your program are supported.
How to get in touch
If you are considering Persona for Government, discuss your program, procurement process, security requirements, and technical needs with Persona.
Existing Persona customers can evaluate how Persona for Government may support their current implementation with their account team.
Security and compliance resources for Persona for Government are available through the Persona for Government Trust Center.
For official government domains and Dashboard access information, see Persona FedRAMP instance.
FAQs
What is FedRAMP and Persona for Government?
FedRAMP is a US government program that provides a standardized approach to assessing, authorizing, and continuously monitoring cloud services used by federal agencies.
Persona for Government is Persona’s separately provisioned offering for eligible government and public-sector identity programs. Persona is FedRAMP® Certified Class C (Moderate).
Does using Persona’s commercial platform provide FedRAMP coverage?
No. A commercial Persona organization is not automatically within the Persona for Government authorization boundary. Organizations that require Persona’s FedRAMP offering need the appropriately provisioned government environment.
Can an existing commercial Persona organization move to Persona for Government?
Available options depend on the organization’s requirements and existing implementation. Contact your Persona account team to evaluate your needs and discuss possible next steps.
How can I confirm whether a verification method or integration is supported?
Provide Persona with information about the verification methods, workflows, integrations, screening requirements, and operational capabilities your program needs. Persona can help confirm current availability and identify an appropriate implementation approach.
Where can I sign in or find security and compliance information?
See Persona FedRAMP instance for current Dashboard access and official domain information, and the Persona for Government Trust Center for security and compliance resources.
To learn more or request access, let us know. We're happy to help.