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Product complexity isn't unique to government and defense organizations. The difference is that engineering teams must manage that complexity while operating within some of the world's most demanding security and compliance requirements. As programs become more software-driven and supply chains more distributed, securely managing product data across teams, suppliers, and partners has become a critical challenge.
At the same time, many organizations are looking to move away from managing Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) infrastructure themselves and instead focus resources on engineering, collaboration, and program execution.
To help address these challenges, PTC is expanding its FedRAMP-authorized cloud offerings with Windchill+ FedRAMP, bringing cloud-native PLM capabilities to government and defense customers.
Bringing cloud-native PLM to government and defense
Windchill+ FedRAMP is now available within PTC Cloud Services, PTC's FedRAMP-certified environment for government and defense customers.
With Windchill+ FedRAMP, agencies and contractors can take advantage of a cloud-native PLM platform within a FedRAMP-certified environment. PTC Cloud Services has maintained federal authorization since 2017 and is certified at the NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 Moderate security baseline (Class C).
As a fully managed SaaS offering, PTC operates the environment on behalf of customers, including platform operations, maintenance, and ongoing management. This allows agencies and contractors to focus on program execution and mission outcomes rather than infrastructure administration.
Addressing the challenges of government and defense programs
Government and defense organizations face many of the same challenges as commercial manufacturers:
- Managing increasingly complex products and systems
- Connecting geographically distributed teams
- Maintaining traceability across the product lifecycle
- Collaborating securely across suppliers and partners
- Adapting to evolving compliance requirements
What makes these challenges different in federal and defense environments are the additional security, governance, and compliance demands surrounding controlled information and mission-critical programs.
The result is a more connected approach to managing product data, requirements, configurations, and engineering changes across the lifecycle, all within a FedRAMP-certified environment.
Supporting CMMC readiness
As organizations work toward Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) compliance, protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) has become a critical priority.
Engineering data often spans the product lifecycle, making it an important consideration in cybersecurity and compliance efforts. Windchill+ FedRAMP helps organizations manage product data within a FedRAMP-certified environment while supporting broader CMMC and cybersecurity initiatives.
A unique offering in the federal market
PTC Cloud Services remains the only enterprise PLM software offering authorized on the FedRAMP Marketplace.
For agencies and defense contractors evaluating cloud PLM strategies, this means access to enterprise-scale PLM capabilities within a FedRAMP-authorized environment, without the burden of operating and maintaining the underlying infrastructure.
Advancing the Intelligent Product Lifecycle
The addition of Windchill+ FedRAMP further extends PTC's vision for the Intelligent Product Lifecycle.
When engineering data is connected and accessible, teams can improve traceability, streamline collaboration, and make decisions with greater confidence. Government and defense organizations can now pursue these benefits within an environment designed to meet their security and compliance requirements.
Evaluate your PLM strategy before your next program milestone
As government and defense programs become more complex and security requirements continue to evolve, organizations need a modern approach to managing product data. If your current PLM environment requires significant infrastructure management or lacks a clear path to a FedRAMP-certified cloud deployment, now is the time to reassess.
PTC offers a proven path forward. Contact an A&D expert today to learn how Windchill+ FedRAMP can help you reduce infrastructure burden, strengthen security, and accelerate program execution.
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