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In today's fast-paced digital world, real-time data streaming has become indispensable for modern enterprises, powering everything from instant insights to enhanced customer experiences. As organizations move critical data infrastructure to the cloud, the need for robust security, risk management, and unwavering compliance is more important than ever. According to the 2025 Data Streaming Report, investments in security remain among the highest priority for 94% of surveyed IT leaders.

We are thrilled to announce that Confluent Cloud for Government is now available on the FedRAMP Marketplace with FedRAMP 20x Low authorization, allowing both private and public sector customers to leverage our cloud-native data streaming platform to power their mission-critical applications. This milestone marks the successful completion of Phase One of our FedRAMP 20x Pilot program.

In January this year, financial institutions across the EU were faced with a clear mandate – the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA): to ensure digital resilience, maintain service continuity and strengthen oversight of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) partners.

Regulatory compliance is a given for any organization. Every business must remain compliant with local, national, and international laws. Compliance is a requirement, but it has other ripple effects. With compliance comes trust, which fosters talent retention, customer renewal, and additional sales through word-of-mouth. But when laws constantly sprout up and change, staying compliant can become a complicated and arduous process.

A mid-sized healthcare clinic was suddenly hit with a staggering $2.3 million HIPAA violation penalty. Their mistake? Relying on software that lacked the proper safeguards to protect patient data. Overnight, their reputation crumbled, patients lost trust, regulators stepped in, and the clinic faced years of financial and operational recovery. In 2025, the stakes are even higher.