# IVV-CSO-STE — Supply Technical Explanations

> FedRAMP Consolidated Rules for 2026 v2026.07.14.01 · updated 2026-07-14
> Canonical page: /requirement/ivv-cso-ste

Independent Verification and Validation (`IVV`) · group all · subset CSO
Force: SHOULD

## Statement

Providers SHOULD supply all necessary assessors with technical explanations, demonstrations, and other relevant supporting information about the technical capabilities they employ to address FedRAMP rules; this SHOULD be supplied as necessary to ensure the assessor can effectively complete verification and validation.

## Who it binds

- Providers

## Certification classes

_Applies regardless of certification class._

## Which certifications it binds

Certification type: 20x, Rev5
Path: Program, Agency

## Machine-readable form

_This requirement names no JSON schema. FRC-CSO-JSN binds a provider to a schema only where a rule contains one._

## Artifacts

_No requirement-specific artifact is named._

## Timeframes

_This requirement states no deadline._

## Notifications

_This requirement demands no notification._