Matt Goodrich

Matt M. Goodrich is a distinguished leader renowned for his expertise in cloud computing and cybersecurity standards within the realms of government, law, public policy, and acquisition.

He is credited with authoring the pioneering cloud cybersecurity policy for the US Government, FedRAMP, and establishing the groundbreaking government-wide cloud security program that has significantly impacted both government and industry landscapes by enhancing cybersecurity while reducing costs.

Goodrich has played key roles in US government-wide cloud computing acquisition initiatives, notably with the Federal Acquisition Service, contributing to the Infrastructure-as-a-Service Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) and Email-as-a-Service BPA.

His influential contributions extend to shaping US Government public policies on cloud computing, acquisition, and cybersecurity, including seminal works like the 25 Point Plan to Reform Federal IT, Federal Cloud Computing Strategy, and FedRAMP guidelines.

Educationally, he pursued his academic journey at prestigious institutions such as Brentwood High School, University of Denver - Sturm College of Law where he studied JD with a focus on Contracts, Constitutional Law, and Family Law, and University of Miami where he earned a BBA in Computer Information Systems.

With a robust professional background, Goodrich has held significant roles such as Principal Solutions Engineer at Salesforce, Senior Advisor at GSA, Assistant Commissioner for Products and Programs (Acting) at GSA, FedRAMP Director at GSA, Policy Analyst at the Office of Management and Budget, and Presidential Management Fellow at GSA.

His earlier professional experiences include serving as a Judicial Intern at Colorado State Judicial Branch, Law Clerk at Johnson Sauer Legal Group, LLC, CLIP Intern at The Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Community Center of Colorado, and Campus Representative at LexisNexis.