Valid Eval Receives Interim Authority to Operate
DENVER, April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Valid Eval, a provider of secure SaaS platform solutions that manage complex group evaluations, has been granted an Interim Authority to Operate (ATO) by NASA in support of the SBIR/STTR program. This milestone builds upon the company's recent FedRAMP readiness assessment and enables NASA to leverage the platform for Phase One SBIR and STTR application evaluations.
'This interim ATO represents a critical step in our commitment to providing innovative, secure technology solutions for government innovation programs,' says Adam Rentschler, CEO and co-founder of Valid Eval. 'This is the first of many ATOs and opens the door for faster adoption across federal agencies, allowing mission-driven teams to leverage our platform with confidence.'
The interim ATO provides Valid Eval with a 270-day window to complete a comprehensive security assessment process. During this period, the company will work to achieve full FedRAMP authorization, which would streamline adoption across civilian federal agencies.
With security and performance top of mind, Valid Eval continues to evolve its platform based on customer feedback in order to deliver the best user experience. The latest release, version 8.24, integrates customer feedback that delivers enhanced process efficiency.
About Valid Eval
Valid Eval is an online evaluation system for organizations that make and defend tough decisions. Its secure SaaS platform works efficiently at virtually any scale to allow customers in the private and government sectors to involve a wide range of applicants, subjects, domain experts, and judges in evaluation and decision-making processes —all with an unprecedented degree of transparency, efficiency and accountability that builds trust in the process. Combining best practices from the learning sciences and systems engineering, Valid Eval delivers defensible, data driven results and provides robust reporting tools that help measure and monitor performance and demonstrate mission alignment. Learn more at: https://valideval.com/
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