--- title: Open source for public sector and government description: Canonical provides trusted and reliable open source solutions for public sector and government IT or mission-critical workloads — with FIPS and DISA STIG compliant modules. url: https://canonical.com/public-sector?format=md --- # Open source for public sector Harness the power of open source for strategic public sector and government initiatives. Modernize with confidence by relying on security and support from Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu. [Get in touch](https://canonical.com/contact-us) [Bridging DevSecOps and compliance | Snyk’s FedRAMP success with Canonical on AWS](https://www.youtube.com/embed/vK0bC8jtz3o?rel=0 "Play Video") --- ## Why choose Canonical? Security Compliance Innovation ### A securely designed foundation Start with Ubuntu, our securely designed foundation, which delivers transparency, predictability, and automations to help teams safeguard their open source stack and meet compliance requirements. Ubuntu is a trusted platform used in millions of production environments and devices. [Learn about Ubuntu's security features ›](https://ubuntu.com/security) --- ### Security maintenance for years to come Ubuntu Pro is Canonical's comprehensive subscription for open source security, support, and compliance. Get access to a trusted open source repository, hardening configurations and compliance profiles for FIPS, DISA-STIG, and other stringent security standards. Ubuntu Pro also offers up to 15 years of vulnerability fixes for your OS, infrastructure, and applications. [Learn more about Ubuntu Pro](https://www.ubuntu.com/pro) [Try free for 30 days ›](https://www.ubuntu.com/pro/free-trial) ### Compliance standards We simplify compliance with automation tools, cryptographic modules, secure configurations, and hardening profiles. Our approach makes it easier to meet compliance and stringent security standards, such as FIPS 140-2 and FIPS 140-3, CMMC 2.0, FedRamp, DISA-STIG, CIS, the EU CRA, and more. Achieve compliance everywhere with Ubuntu Pro – on-premise, in air-gapped environments, on the edge, and on public clouds. [Learn about security standards on Ubuntu ›](https://ubuntu.com/security/security-standards) --- ### Management tools Manage your Ubuntu fleets easily and remain compliant. Landscape – available with your Ubuntu Pro subscription – automates security patches and audits, saving you time and giving you visibility into your estate. [Discover Landscape ›](https://ubuntu.com/landscape) ### Containerization Ubuntu and Canonical offer you a trusted foundation to build securely designed containers that you can run on your preferred platform – in public clouds, on-premise or hybrid environments. Choose our Container Build Service to get up to 12 years of reliable security maintenance for any open source container image, or explore our developer tools to build and optimize your containers. [Discover our container offering](https://ubuntu.com/containers) [Learn about hardened containers in the Iron Bank ›](https://repo1.dso.mil/dsop/canonical/ubuntu/pro-cis-stig-20.04/ubuntu-pro-cis-stig-20.04) --- ### Data and AI Transform citizen services with an optimized foundation for data management and AI. With Ubuntu Pro, you pay per node, not per app, or metered in the cloud. This enables you to unlock both innovation and full-stack security maintenance at an unbeatable price. [Explore our AI solutions](https://canonical.com/solutions/ai) --- ## Helping you stay compliant Meeting the requirements of major public sector and governmental standards is straightforward with Canonical. [--- Learn more about meeting FIPS requirements with Canonical ›](https://ubuntu.com/security/fips) [--- Learn more about meeting DISA-STIG requirements with Canonical ›](https://ubuntu.com/security/disa-stig) [--- Learn more about meeting FedRAMP requirements with Canonical ›](https://ubuntu.com/security/fedramp) [--- Learn more about meeting CIS requirements with Canonical ›](https://ubuntu.com/security/cis) --- ## Hear from our customers *“Transformative innovations such as AI and deep learning are being put to work to unlock new levels of business automation. With the introduction of Ubuntu Pro, enterprises will benefit from better security, support, and long-term maintenance for thousands of open source libraries that are at the core of modern AI and data science workflows.”* **Justin Boitano** Vice president of Enterprise Computing, NVIDIA --- --- *“Canonical has been immensely helpful and given us all the support we've needed. It's been an ideal relationship.”* **Rosario Peluso** Technologist, INGV --- --- *“Info on Ubuntu is right there at our fingertips. Anything we need to know is always just a Google search away, so whatever issues we run into are easy to solve.”* **Ed Zenisek** IT Manager, New Mexico State University, NMSU Physical Science Lab --- --- *“We're already seeing a transformation in the services we provide to citizens. We're able to scale up more efficiently and we plan to introduce a lot more features and services for the citizens to access. From an operational perspective, we're seeing that it is possible to bring cost-efficiency to a multi-petabyte environment.”* **SMD Jeelani** Director (Operations), UIDAI --- ## Mission-ready open source for the public sector ### Reduce complexity with automation Simplify your systems. * [MAAS](https://canonical.com/maas): automate server provisioning, deployment, and management * [Landscape](https://ubuntu.com/landscape): automate security patching, auditing, and compliance tasks across your Ubuntu estate * [Kubernetes](https://ubuntu.com/kubernetes): streamline containerized application deployment, scaling, and lifecycle management * [Ubuntu Security Guide (USG)](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/security/docs/compliance/usg/): simplify configuration, hardening, and auditing Linux for compliance --- ### Modernize virtualized infrastructures Many public sector systems run on legacy infrastructure, increasing potential risk exposure. Canonical offers security-maintained, open source alternatives to legacy software – giving you a cost-effective route to operational stability and reliability. Learn about: * [OpenStack](https://canonical.com/openstack), our highly customizable private cloud * [MicroCloud](https://canonical.com/microcloud), our low entry-barrier, lightweight cloud * [Canonical Kubernetes](https://ubuntu.com/kubernetes), a cloud-native platform for maintaining containerized applications --- ### Bring systems to the edge Public sector organizations rely on edge computing to process data locally, for fast response times and keeping sensitive data close to the source. Canonical’s trusted, reliable, and cost-efficient edge computing systems can scale and adapt to changing demands. [Find out more about edge computing ›](https://canonical.com/solutions/infrastructure/edge-computing) --- ## Our solutions in action LaunchDarkly ESA UNICC Lucid UAB at Birmingham University of Tasmania [Navigating Compliance and Agility | LaunchDarkly's FedRAMP Journey with Ubuntu Pro FIPS](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pGy8KIt78k "Play Video") ### LaunchDarkly becomes the first FedRAMP-authorized feature management platform thanks to Ubuntu Pro Learn how this leading SaaS provider achieved effortless FIPS compliance on AWS. [Explore the case study](https://assets.ubuntu.com/v1/b97b2df6-AWS%20LaunchDarkly%20Case%20Study%20v3%203.6.2024.pdf) [The Tech Behind Europe’s Space Missions | Canonical x ESA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKZKpXaJsPI "Play Video") ### The European Space Agency aims to double its number of space missions with Canonical's solutions Discover how Canonical Kubernetes are launching ESA's infrastructure into the future. [Explore the case study](https://canonical.com/case-study/esa) ### UNICC partners with Canonical to build UNICC cloud Partnering with Canonical marks a major leap in UNICC's mission to deliver open source cloud solutions that uphold data sovereignty. [Read the announcement ›](https://www.unicc.org/news/2023/10/19/unicc-partners-with-canonical-to-build-unicc-cloud/) ### Ubuntu Pro helps Lucid Software meet FedRAMP compliance for government contracts Find out how Lucid became FedRAMP compliant by adopting Ubuntu Pro. [Explore the case study](https://canonical.com/case-study/lucid-aws-fedramp-compliance-case-study) ### UAB accelerates research with Canonical and Dell Learn how the University of Alabama at Birmingham empowers its researches with modern, containerized applications and Canonical Kubernetes on Dell Technologies infrastructure. [Explore the case study](https://ubuntu.com/engage/university-of-alabama-at-birmingham-accelerates-research-with-canonical-and-dell) ### University of Tasmania unlocks real-time space tracking with AI/ML supercomputing Learn how Tasmania University is modernizing its space-tracking data processing with the Firmus Supercloud, built on Canonical’s open infrastructure stack. [Explore the case study](https://ubuntu.com/engage/ai-ml-casestudy-tasmania) --- ## Our public cloud partners [--- Learn more about Canonical's partnership with AWS ›](https://ubuntu.com/aws) [--- Learn more about Canonical's partnership with Microsoft Azure ›](https://ubuntu.com/azure) [--- Learn more about Canonical's partnership with Google Cloud ›](https://ubuntu.com/gcp) [--- Learn more about Canonical's public cloud partnerships ›](https://ubuntu.com/cloud/public-cloud) [--- Learn more about Canonical's public cloud partnerships ›](https://ubuntu.com/cloud/public-cloud) --- ## Ubuntu compliance guide for the US public sector Learn how to navigate the overwhelming complexity of compliance requirements facing the US public sector. [Read the guide](https://ubuntu.com/engage/security-compliance-US-public-sector-FIPS-DISASTIG) --- ## [Contact us](https://canonical.com/contact-us) Canonical can support unique government requirements. We partner with agencies, award holders, prime, and sub-contractors. Contact us for more. US agencies can find us with Canonical's CAGE and NCAGE Code: CAGE Code: 7VDN3 | NCAGE Code: U09K6 Close ### Ubuntu for public sector