FedHIVE and Carahsoft Offer Pre-Authorized Private Cloud Infrastructure

FedHIVE and Carahsoft Technology Corp. announced a Private Modern Cloud offering designed to provide government customers with dedicated compute and storage infrastructure within FedHIVE’s existing authorization boundary. The companies say the environment includes FedRAMP High and Department of Defense (DoD) Security Requirements Guide Impact Levels 4 and 5 (IL4/IL5). Carahsoft will serve as FedHIVE’s Hardware Provider, expanding the hardware manufacturers available within that boundary. The announcement describes the service as pre-authorized infrastructure intended to help agencies deploy supported hardware without repeating a full authorization process for each new hardware environment.

The offering is positioned for hybrid deployment: agencies can connect on-premises systems with private infrastructure and leading cloud providers while retaining direct oversight of infrastructure and data. That flexibility could be relevant to agencies balancing mission requirements, sensitive workloads, existing systems, and cloud adoption. FedHIVE CEO Michael Cardaci said the collaboration is intended to help agencies operate across “on-premise, private cloud, hyperscaler and hybrid infrastructures.” He also connected the offering to federal priorities such as the National AI Action Plan, Commercial Tech Preference, Zero Trust strategies, and evolving security frameworks. These are stated areas of alignment, not evidence that any particular agency has selected or funded the offering.

For procurement teams, established purchasing channels are a central practical feature. The source material says the offering is available through Carahsoft’s General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule and the NASPO ValuePoint Master Agreement, which may give agencies and resellers existing routes to evaluate or acquire the solution. Buyers should determine which vehicle is suitable for their organization and verify applicable ordering terms. The announcement does not specify a contract value, pricing, deployment deadline, or agency commitment, so those details must be confirmed directly with FedHIVE or Carahsoft.

The reported authorization advantage should be assessed at the level of the actual requirement. Procurement, cybersecurity, and authorizing officials should confirm which hardware models, services, configurations, and deployment patterns fall within FedHIVE’s approved boundary, and whether the intended use is covered. The source says the Private Modern Cloud is built within the boundary, but that does not establish that every possible configuration or customer workload is automatically authorized. The companies also cite potential cost and operational benefits from dedicated authorized hardware, including reduced reliance on variable consumption models, lower egress-related expenses, and more predictable costs. Those are potential benefits to assess against agency-specific pricing, workload patterns, and operating requirements.

• FedHIVE and Carahsoft Technology Corp. announced a Private Modern Cloud offering for government customers on October 20, 2026.
• The offering combines dedicated compute and storage hardware with FedHIVE’s FedRAMP High authorization boundary and DoD SRG IL4/IL5 coverage, as described in the announcement.
• Carahsoft will act as FedHIVE’s Hardware Provider, expanding hardware manufacturer offerings within FedHIVE’s authorization boundary.
• The companies say agencies can deploy supported infrastructure without undergoing a full authorization process for each new hardware environment; buyers should validate the precise scope and applicability.
• Hybrid deployment is supported, connecting on-premises systems with private infrastructure and leading cloud providers while allowing direct oversight of infrastructure and data.
• The offering is available through Carahsoft’s GSA Schedule and NASPO ValuePoint Master Agreement; agencies should assess ordering eligibility, terms, and fit for their purchasing route.
• FedHIVE cites potential cost advantages from dedicated hardware, including less reliance on variable consumption, reduced egress-related expenses, and improved cost predictability; no quantified savings are provided.
• Cardaci linked the partnership’s goals to the National AI Action Plan, Commercial Tech Preference, Zero Trust strategies, and new security frameworks, but the announcement does not identify a specific funded deployment.
• No contract value, specific pricing, deployment deadline, or customer award is stated; procurement teams should request these details and confirm technical scope with the vendors.