The Investor
23 Sep 2026, 18:48
Atlassian Accelerates Government Cloud Push With Earlier IL5 Timeline and Air-Gapped Deployment
Atlassian announced faster timelines for U.S. public-sector cloud authorization and plans for a fully air-gapped deployment option aimed at highly sensitive government workloads.
The company now plans to submit for Impact Level 5, or IL5, authorization in July 2028, six months earlier than previously planned. Atlassian said it expects to follow with its FedRAMP High submission in January 2029. The move reflects growing demand from public-sector customers and is being supported by a dedicated government business and expanded leadership team.
Atlassian is also designing a fully disconnected, air-gapped version of its core platform for customers operating at IL6 and above, where mission-critical data may require complete network isolation. The company said it is working with strategic U.S. government customers on the technical design to ensure the offering meets real-world security requirements.
In Europe, Atlassian is working with cloud infrastructure providers, partners and customers on potential sovereign-cloud offerings designed to address emerging regional data-sovereignty requirements.
The investments are also tied to Atlassian’s broader transition away from Data Center products, which are scheduled to reach end of life on March 28, 2029. The company is positioning the new cloud capabilities as a secure migration path for public-sector customers with stricter compliance, isolation and sovereignty needs.
Atlassian announced faster timelines for U.S. public-sector cloud authorization and plans for a fully air-gapped deployment option aimed at highly sensitive government workloads.
The company now plans to submit for Impact Level 5, or IL5, authorization in July 2028, six months earlier than previously planned. Atlassian said it expects to follow with its FedRAMP High submission in January 2029. The move reflects growing demand from public-sector customers and is being supported by a dedicated government business and expanded leadership team.
Atlassian is also designing a fully disconnected, air-gapped version of its core platform for customers operating at IL6 and above, where mission-critical data may require complete network isolation. The company said it is working with strategic U.S. government customers on the technical design to ensure the offering meets real-world security requirements.
In Europe, Atlassian is working with cloud infrastructure providers, partners and customers on potential sovereign-cloud offerings designed to address emerging regional data-sovereignty requirements.
The investments are also tied to Atlassian’s broader transition away from Data Center products, which are scheduled to reach end of life on March 28, 2029. The company is positioning the new cloud capabilities as a secure migration path for public-sector customers with stricter compliance, isolation and sovereignty needs.
