Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCSI), a leading provider of enterprise cloud fax and interoperability solutions, today announced that its government offering, Enterprise Cloud Fax (ECFax), available through a partnership with prime contractor Cognosante, Has received Authorization to Operate (ATO) from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and is in the process of final certification with the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) PMO at the highest security level. Support for VA’s ECFax program marks Consensus’ official entry into the US federal government market.
ECFax’s digital cloud fax program offers government cloud faxing and secure information exchange solutions including advanced fax annotations, mobile apps, and a secure fax API that integrates with existing business applications such as a CMS or EHR system. ECFax offers high-volume, HIPAA-compliant, secure faxing in the cloud. With VA’s ATO, ECFax can now be implemented at over 2,000 US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) locations.
“We are pleased that our solution has achieved ATO status. Our official entry into the federal market, supporting VA in partnership with government contractor Cognosante, is a significant milestone in Consensus’ history,” said Scott Turicchi, Chief Executive Officer, of Consensus Cloud Solutions. “We remain committed to providing federal agencies with the technology and services they need to accelerate and streamline workflows and securely share and validate data in the age of digital transformation.”
Philip Dietz, general manager of Cognosante’s Military and Veteran Health business unit, commented, “Achieving ATO is a critical step toward implementation. By achieving ATO, we have demonstrated that ECFax meets the government’s most stringent security and quality assurance protocols for data protection. VA and its partners can rest assured that veterans’ most sensitive health information is being treated with the attention it deserves.”
