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DATADOG FOR PUBLIC SECTOR & REGULATED INDUSTRIES

Unified observability and security for government and regulated environments

Datadog for Government unifies AI-powered observability and security in a FedRAMP High-certified platform, helping government and regulated organizations modernize IT, strengthen security, and deliver reliable digital services.

Datadog for Government unifies AI-powered observability and security in a FedRAMP High-certified platform, helping government and regulated organizations modernize IT, strengthen security, and deliver reliable digital services.

Federal Civilian & Defense

Safeguard your most sensitive workloads with a platform built for FedRAMP High and designed to meet strict Zero Trust standards.

State & Local
Government

Proactively resolve issues before they impact citizens by identifying and fixing problems in real time.

Higher
Education

Modernize campus IT and research services with unified visibility across complex, decentralized environments.

Healthcare &
Life Sciences

Protect sensitive patient and research data while maintaining visibility across clinical applications, healthcare systems, and research environments.

See how Datadog supports your entire stack

Modernize government IT without losing visibility

See legacy systems and cloud-native services in one place, so migration never creates a monitoring gap. Teams mid-modernization use Datadog to prove the new stack performs before decommissioning the old one.

In practice: a federal civilian agency mapped mainframe-adjacent services alongside Kubernetes workloads and cut time-to-adopt to under six weeks.

Infrastructure Monitoring Log Management APM & Distributed Tracing

Prove compliance continuously — not once a year

Map controls to live signals instead of point-in-time evidence. Findings tie back to NIST 800-53, FISMA, FedRAMP, HIPAA, and PCI DSS with audit-ready dashboards.

Comply with OMB M-26-14 logging maturity requirements for searchable retention and archive search.

Cloud SIEM Cloud Security Management Sensitive Data Scanner

Keep public services reliable — and respond fast

Watch real sessions across the browsers, devices, and low-bandwidth connections the public actually uses. Synthetic tests catch broken forms, benefits, and payment flows before anyone files a ticket.

Datadog is the only FedRAMP® High-certified observability platform with integrated incident response. When something breaks, paging, coordination, and postmortems run inside that same certified GovCloud environment — so the incident record stays with the telemetry used to resolve it.

Mobile & Browser Real User Monitoring Synthetics Monitoring Session Replay Incident Management and On-Call

FedRAMP High Certified, IL5 expansion underway

Datadog for Government operates inside a FedRAMP High certification boundary. Active expansion to Impact Level 5 (IL5).
Security & Trust Center

Your data stays in the US, with retention you control

US-based data residency, US persons support, and configurable retention, so data handling matches your mandates.
Data Residency

1,000+ integrations, Connect your hybrid cloud environments

Unify visibility across AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, and existing tools like ServiceNow, Okta, and more.
Integrations

Do more with AI-assisted operations

Watchdog surfaces anomalies and the operational context around them, so a small team covers more surface area — and every insight links back to the underlying data for review.

Attribute cloud spend to the program that incurred it, including the infrastructure behind AI initiatives, then cut the waste you can see.

Cloud Security prioritizes risk across the services those workloads depend on, with findings tied to that same operational context.

In practice: a public health agency reclaimed $500K in annual cloud spend in its first year.

Watchdog Cloud Cost Management Cloud Security

“Providing visibility into how applications and infrastructure perform across multi-cloud and hybrid environments, and how those resources are being consumed through a showback model, allows NCI teams to make informed recommendations for cost savings, budgeting, and forecasting.”

Krish Seshadri

Federal Cloud Lead, National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Modernizing government IT

Government IT leaders are modernizing aging systems, migrating to the cloud, and improving citizen services, all while balancing security, compliance, and cost. See how agencies including the Department of Veterans Affairs and the USDA use Datadog’s FedRAMP High-certified platform to secure mission-critical IT operations.

Government IT leaders are modernizing aging systems, migrating to the cloud, and improving citizen services, all while balancing security, compliance, and cost. See how agencies including the Department of Veterans Affairs and the USDA use Datadog’s FedRAMP High-certified platform to secure mission-critical IT operations.

How agencies buy Datadog for Government

Buy through a contract vehicle

Datadog is available on GSA Multiple Award Schedule and NASA SEWP V, on state term contracts, and through E&I and Internet2 agreements for higher education.
Contract Vehicles

Buy through your cloud marketplace

Draw down existing committed spend with private offers on AWS Marketplace, AWS GovCloud (US), Azure Marketplace, and Google Cloud Marketplace.
FedRAMP Marketplace AWS Marketplace

Buy through a partner

Work with authorized resellers and systems integrators who already hold your contracts and can bundle implementation and training.
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Browse FAQs

How can government agencies purchase Datadog for Government?

Datadog is available through Carahsoft or AWS Marketplace, depending on internal policy and preferred vehicles.

  • Carahsoft (most common for government): Access Datadog via multiple contract vehicles (e.g., GSA, SEWP, and others). Carahsoft can support quotes, vendor setup, and ATO documentation hand-offs.
    See all government contracts
  • AWS Marketplace: Buy Datadog on your existing cloud bill. Supports Private Offers for custom pricing/terms and integrates with AWS budgets and approvals.
    Datadog on AWS Marketplace
  • System Integrators: If you work primarily through an SI, Datadog can be included in prime/sub arrangements.
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  • Tip: The fastest way to get started is to contact our account representatives.

What is Datadog's FedRAMP status?

Datadog for Government is FedRAMP High Certified, enabling agencies to monitor and secure their most sensitive systems.

Unlike vendors that offer limited “compliance versions,” Datadog for Government operates within the FedRAMP High boundary without sacrificing the breadth or depth of the platform. Customers continue to benefit from the same pace of R&D and AI-assisted insights as the commercial platform.

Control mappings and package materials are available to support internal ATO processes.

Stay updated: The latest status is published on the FedRAMP Marketplace (search “Datadog”). For additional details on certifications and controls, visit our Security & Compliance page.

How does Datadog support the Department of War and Defense Industrial Base?

Datadog is actively expanding our Government platform to support Impact Level 5 (IL5), unlocking the Department of War and other high-security mission environments.

Where is the data hosted and how is residency managed?

Datadog for Government is hosted in AWS GovCloud (US), which is specifically designed for sensitive workloads. All customer data and platform operations are strictly restricted to U.S. persons on U.S. soil to ensure compliance with U.S. data residency requirements.

  • AWS GovCloud (US): Designed for sensitive workloads; helps agencies meet stringent compliance and data-handling requirements.
    GovCloud overview
  • Security controls: Encryption in transit and at rest, granular RBAC, SSO/SAML, audit logging, and segregation for compliance-scoped environments.
  • Network & data considerations: Flexible ingestion options and service endpoints to support agency network policies. Your account team can advise on the best topology for your environment.
  • See our Security & Compliance page for certifications, attestations, and additional documentation.

Does Datadog support Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) mandates?

Yes. Datadog provides unified visibility across infrastructure, applications, and networks required to support Executive Order 14028 and OMB M-22-09. The platform correlates real-time security signals with operational telemetry to help agencies achieve mature Zero Trust outcomes. Datadog is also an official partner in AWS’s Zero Trust Accelerator for Government (ZTAG) ecosystem.

Does Datadog support federal incident reporting requirements?

Yes. Datadog is the only FedRAMP High-certified observability platform with integrated incident response capabilities available within the same certified environment. Datadog Incident Response automatically pages the right responders, centralizes incident coordination, and captures status changes, communications, and relevant telemetry in a unified timeline. By bringing observability and incident response together within AWS GovCloud (US), Datadog helps agencies accelerate resolution, maintain a comprehensive incident record, and support their federal incident reporting and notification processes.

How does Datadog help agencies meet NIST SP 800-61 Rev. 3 incident response guidance?

Datadog helps agencies align with NIST SP 800-61 Rev. 3 incident response guidance by bringing incident detection, investigation, coordination, and documentation into a unified platform. Teams can assign responder roles, track incident severity and impact, coordinate remediation, and maintain a detailed timeline of incident activity and follow-up actions. With incident response capabilities integrated into Datadog’s FedRAMP High-certified observability platform, agencies can streamline response workflows and maintain incident records within the same certified environment.

How does Datadog help reduce "Tool Sprawl" and "Cloud Waste"?

By unifying observability and security on a single platform, agencies can consolidate disconnected point tools and reduce licensing overhead. The Cloud Cost Management features allow agencies to identify unused resources and align GovCloud spend with federal FinOps guidance.

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