# TVA Grants Knox Landing Zone FedRAMP High ATO

Knox Systems has secured its 18th Authorization to Operate (ATO) at the FedRAMP High baseline from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) as of September 2026, expanding its Knox Landing Zone cloud environment. This secure, pre-authorized cloud platform enables commercial SaaS and AI providers to deploy applications rapidly across federal agencies by inheriting existing government security authorizations. The Knox Landing Zone supports sensitive Department of Defense workloads under DISA Impact Level 5, with sponsorship from the U.S. Space Force, facilitating accelerated adoption of compliant commercial cloud solutions in government.

- Knox Systems acts as the prime contractor delivering a FedRAMP High compliant cloud environment that streamlines federal procurement and deployment of commercial software.
- TVA's approval signals growing federal agency acceptance of Knox Landing Zone for secure cloud hosting, including sensitive defense data.
- Procurement professionals should note the opportunity to leverage Knox's pre-authorized environment to reduce security authorization burdens and accelerate contract delivery timelines.
- Contractors offering cloud, cybersecurity, and AI solutions can benefit from integrating with Knox Landing Zone to access multiple federal customers under a unified security framework.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Cloud Services, Cybersecurity
**Published:** September 18, 2026

### Government Entities
- Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
- Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)
- U.S. Space Force

### Vendors
- Knox Systems (prime contractor)

### Key Quotes
> TVA marks our 18th ATO and another step toward a future where government agencies can securely access the best commercial technology without every company spending critical resources rebuilding the same federal infrastructure.
> — Hemant Baidwan, Executive Chief Information Security Officer, Knox Systems

> The American warfighter deserves the same leading edge technology the private sector can access 	6 without sacrificing security. Space Forces sponsorship of the Knox IL5 environment makes this possible at speed and scale.
> — Irina Denisenko, Chief Executive Officer, Knox Systems

### Sources
- [Knox Achieves 18th ATO with Tennessee Valley Authority at FedRAMP High](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/knox-achieves-18th-ato-with-tennessee-valley-authority-at-fedramp-high-302881516.html) - PR Newswire
- [Knox Landing Zone Receives FedRAMP High ATO](https://www.executivebiz.com/articles/knox-systems-landing-zone-ato-tva-fedramp-high) - ExecutiveBiz