Edera Revolutionizes Federal Security with Groundbreaking Workload Isolation Solution

Edera, a company specializing in hardened runtime technologies, has made significant strides in enhancing security within the federal market. On December 1, 2025, Edera announced its integration into the AWS GovCloud (U.S.) and formed a partnership with Carahsoft Technology Corp., renowned as The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider. This collaboration allows federal agencies, defense contractors, and other government sector entities to utilize Edera's advanced hardened container runtime platform. Notably, this platform satisfies some of the most rigorous compliance standards in the industry, including GovRAMP and the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP®) High baseline requirements. Overall, Edera's solutions promise to boost security and utility while adhering to strict regulatory norms.

Addressing the Security-Performance Dilemma

Federal agencies have long grappled with the true balancing act of maintaining high operational efficiency without sacrificing security in their containerized workloads. The current landscape often presents an arduous choice, where organizations face compromises either in performance or security measures. Traditional solutions necessitate convoluted configurations that ultimately burden IT teams while still exposing production environments to vulnerabilities.

Edera rises to the occasion by eliminating these trade-offs, providing what is hailed as the first secure-by-design container and AI solution. This innovation offers production-grade workload isolation that achieves optimal performance in service provider cloud and edge computing environments. Emily Long, Co-Founder and CEO of Edera, asserts that federal agencies require top-tier security coupled with the flexibility afforded by cloud-native architectures. Their partnership with Carahsoft and debut on AWS GovCloud ensures that government entities can effectively deploy Edera's renowned isolation technology through trusted procurement channels.

Acknowledgment from Industry Leaders

The importance of Edera's innovations has not gone unnoticed in the tech and governmental sectors. Jon Ceanfaglione, Chief Architect for IBM Federal, emphasized that the federal government's shift toward cloud-native architecture necessitates security solutions that maintain performance without forfeiting operational simplicity. He believes that Edera's revolutionary approach to workload isolation addresses the essential challenges faced by federal IT leaders balancing requirements for security and mission needs.

Rob Gil, Board Advisor to Edera and Federal Architect for Okta, noted that traditional containerization methods have introduced security vulnerabilities in federal projects. In his view, Edera’s secure-by-design methodology substantially mitigates the security holes associated with shared architectures by reallocating workload isolation to the hardware level. He expressed confidence that with Edera's technology, instances of container escapes could soon become a relic of the past.

Natalie Gregory, Vice President at Carahsoft, conveyed that this new partnership would tremendously streamline the procurement of Edera's enterprise technology solutions for government agencies looking to enhance their security measures. In her words, Edera’s solutions not only improve security in container and AI workloads, but they also embed security early in the design and deployment process rather than merely responding after an attack.

Compliance and Security Features

The deployment of Edera on AWS GovCloud presents an efficient route for government clients to manage secure workloads effectively. Specifically, it facilitates the deployment of secure-by-design container workloads within frameworks such as GovRAMP, FedRAMP, and DISA Impact Level environments. Additionally, Edera’s architecture allows agencies to maintain compliance with federal mandates without necessitating architectural alterations. This also includes utilizing existing Authority to Operate (ATO) processes to achieve quicker deployment times, coupled with comprehensive security controls integrated into the platform’s architecture.

Leveraging a design that treats each container as an independent virtual machine, Edera’s platform does not depend on shared kernel states or software isolation between containers. This structure provides extensive coverage for NIST SP 800-190 container security controls, effectively eliminating container escapes and mitigating lateral movements—two significant security vulnerabilities traditionally associated with containerization.