About
The Approvals Committee serves as the authorizing body for granting StateRAMP Authorized and Provisionally Authorized statuses to service providers. This committee provides technical expertise and government policy guidance to support state and local governments in achieving consistent cybersecurity verification standards for third-party solutions.
Committee members collaborate closely with StateRAMP staff to review security packages, evaluate recommendations from the PMO, and render decisions on provider statuses. Comprised exclusively of government cybersecurity experts, the Approvals Committee ensures that the “verify once, use many” model is upheld, reducing duplication and enhancing trust in cloud security solutions.
CHAIR
Ken Weeks
Chief Information Security Officer
New Hampshire Dept of IT
VICE CHAIR
Nikki Rosecrans
Manager of Information Security and Compliance
Arapahoe County
ADVISOR
Glenn Herdrich
Information Security Manager
County of Sacramento
ADVISOR
Sherri Yoakum
Business Enabling Team Manager, Enterprise Information Services
State of Oregon
MEMBER
Cinnamon Albin
Acting Deputy State Chief Information Security Officer
State of Oregon
MEMBER
Andy Boell
Cybersecurity Director
Nebraska Cybersecurity Network for Education
MEMBER
Jennifer Dvorak
Deputy Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer
State of Idaho Judicial Branch
MEMBER
Annika Hanson
Governance, Risk, and Compliance Team Lead
State of South Dakota
MEMBER
Josh Kadrmas
Governance, Risk, & Compliance Team Lead
North Dakota Department of Information Technology
MEMBER
Jodie Monette
CJIS Systems Agency Information Security Officer
MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
