KISTERS datasphere achieves TX RAMP Level 1 Certification

Texas cities & districts to benefit from secure, compliant cloud platform to monitor & mitigate damage from floods & severe weather.

The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) confirms that KISTERS datasphere— a hosted software for aggregating, visualizing and sharing environmental data — has officially earned TX‑RAMP Level 1 certification.

Compliance with the state’s rigorous security requirements for cloud solutions helps local and state government agencies as well as public university research institutes safeguard public / non-confidential information.

Converging data streams

Texas organizations have a new option to consolidate multiple data sources, identify and investigate emerging risks, and share dashboards for tightly coordinated actions. Evaluated by TxDIR for security, reliability and operational excellence, KISTERS cloud IT solution supports mission‑critical programs involving

• Hydrological and hydrometeorological monitoring
• Real‑time sensor network operations & maintenance
• Flood monitoring, forecasting and early warning
• Hailstorm forecasting and early warning

If your organization oversees environmental timeseries data, datasphere is a fully approved, secure path to modernizing your data workflows.

Ready for Texas-scale challenges

Developed for organizations that rely on accurate & advanced situational awareness – from district-wide transportation issues to utility-scale solar projects – KISTERS datasphere streamlines data integration, visualization and collaboration to strengthen operational decisions.

Key advantages

• Seamless data ingestion from your own network, partners, or third‑parties & open data
• Flexible visualization via group or personal dashboards, maps, multi‑series graphs
• Automated alerts with no-code settings for threshold‑based events
• Scalable cloud architecture designed for high‑availability

TX‑RAMP certification empowers agencies to adopt these capabilities with confidence, knowing the platform meets state‑mandated cybersecurity standards.

Accelerating Public‑sector Innovation

Certification by the Texas Risk & Authorization Management Program attests to KISTERS commitment to delivering secure, value-added cloud solutions for communities of all sizes and higher education research programs. It demonstrates our long‑standing mission to empower people & organizations to make informed, impactful decisions with data of the highest confidence.

For Texas agencies, this certification means strategic procurement that reduces risk and increases efficiency across your organization and partnerships.

Watch a datasphere demo or request a consultation with our public‑sector specialists.