The network provider recently secured an Authority to Operate status from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, meaning Verizon's cloud is safe for mission-critical work. "Verizon operates one of the most mature and secure enterprise-class cloud-computing platforms used today by U.S. federal government agencies," says Michael Maiorana , senior vice president of public sector markets, Verizon Enterprise Solutions.