Salesforce Government Cloud Plus
An enhanced version of Salesforce Government Cloud that meets FedRAMP High authorization, DoD IL4, and ITAR compliance requirements, hosted in dedicated infrastructure for U.S. government agencies…
Definition
An enhanced version of Salesforce Government Cloud that meets FedRAMP High authorization, DoD IL4, and ITAR compliance requirements, hosted in dedicated infrastructure for U.S. government agencies with the strictest security needs.
In plain English
“Salesforce Government Cloud Plus is an enhanced version of Government Cloud that meets FedRAMP High, DoD IL4, and ITAR compliance requirements. It's hosted on dedicated infrastructure for U.S. government agencies with the strictest security needs.”
Worked example
A federal agency procurement officer selects Salesforce Government Cloud Plus for her Controlled Unclassified Information workload. The service holds FedRAMP High authorization, DoD Impact Level 4, ITAR compliance, and runs in AWS GovCloud (US) operated by U.S.-citizen-only personnel. Her team gets the standard Salesforce feature set (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud) with the compliance attestations her ATO package requires - the commercial Salesforce instance would not have met the authorization bar, but Government Cloud Plus does.
Why Salesforce Government Cloud Plus matters
Salesforce Government Cloud Plus is an enhanced version of Salesforce Government Cloud that meets FedRAMP High authorization, DoD IL4, and ITAR compliance requirements, hosted in dedicated infrastructure for U.S. government agencies with the strictest security needs. It provides the full Salesforce platform with the additional security controls, monitoring, and certifications required for handling sensitive government data.
Government Cloud Plus exists because standard Salesforce infrastructure doesn't meet the highest-tier government compliance requirements. Agencies handling sensitive but unclassified data, controlled unclassified information, or defense-related work need infrastructure with specific certifications. Government Cloud Plus provides this while maintaining the Salesforce platform experience. It's one of several compliance-specific environments Salesforce offers alongside standard Government Cloud and commercial deployments.
How organizations use Salesforce Government Cloud Plus
Uses Government Cloud Plus for DoD IL4 compliance when handling controlled unclassified information.
Deployed on Government Cloud Plus to meet ITAR requirements for defense-related work.
Helps federal clients evaluate Government Cloud vs Government Cloud Plus based on compliance requirements.
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