Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee Notification of Upcoming Meeting
| Published date | 07 March 2024 |
| Record Number | 2024-04844 |
| Citation | 89 FR 16573 |
| Court | General Services Administration |
| Section | Notices |
Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 46 (Thursday, March 7, 2024)
[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 46 (Thursday, March 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16573-16574]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04844]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[Notice-Q-2024-02; Docket No. 2024-0002; Sequence No. 4]
Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee Notification of Upcoming
Meeting
AGENCY: Federal Acquisition Service (Q), General Services
Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Meeting notice.
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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as
amended, GSA is hereby giving notice of an open public meeting of the
Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee (FSCAC). Information on
attending and providing public comment is under the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section.
DATES: The open public meeting will be held on Thursday, March 28,
2024, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., eastern standard time (EST). The agenda
for the meeting will be made available prior to the meeting online at
https://gsa.gov/fscac.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in person at 1800 F St NW, Room
1461, Washington, DC 20004. The meeting will also be accessible via
live stream. Registrants will receive the live stream information
before the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle White, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), FSCAC, GSA, 703-489-4160, [email protected]. Additional
information about the Committee, including meeting materials and
agendas, will be available online at https://gsa.gov/fscac.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
GSA, in compliance with the FedRAMP Authorization Act of 2022,
established the FSCAC, a statutory advisory committee in accordance
with the provisions of FACA, as amended (5 U.S.C. 10). The Federal Risk
and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) within GSA is
responsible for providing a standardized, reusable approach to security
assessment and authorization for cloud computing products and services
that process unclassified information used by agencies.
The FSCAC will provide advice and recommendations to the
Administrator of GSA, the FedRAMP Board, and agencies on technical,
financial, programmatic, and operational matters regarding the secure
adoption of cloud computing products and services. The FSCAC will
ensure effective and ongoing coordination of agency
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adoption, use, authorization, monitoring, acquisition, and security of
cloud computing products and services to enable agency mission and
administrative priorities. The purposes of the Committee are:
To examine the operations of FedRAMP and determine ways
that authorization processes can continuously be improved, including
the following:
[cir] Measures to increase agency reuse of FedRAMP authorizations.
[cir] Proposed actions that can be adopted to reduce the burden,
confusion, and cost associated with FedRAMP authorizations for cloud
service providers.
[cir] Measures to increase the number of FedRAMP authorizations for
cloud computing products and services offered by small businesses
concerns (as defined by section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 632(a)).
[cir] Proposed actions that can be adopted to reduce the burden and
cost of FedRAMP authorizations for agencies.
Collect information and feedback on agency compliance
with, and implementation of, FedRAMP requirements.
Serve as a forum that facilitates communication and
collaboration among the FedRAMP stakeholder community.
The FSCAC will meet no fewer than three (3) times a calendar year.
Meetings shall occur as frequently as needed, called, and approved by
the DFO.
Purpose of the Meeting and Agenda
The March 28, 2024 public meeting will be dedicated to
deliberations in order to determine what priority or priorities the
Committee would like to work on next. Presentations may be held on
updates to the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) draft Memorandum
titled ``Modernizing the Federal Risk Authorization Management Program
(FedRAMP)'' (OMB Draft Memo), FedRAMP's updates in response to the OMB
Draft Memo, and Third Party Assessment Organization (3PAO) user
experiences with the FedRAMP process. A vote will be held to approve
the priority or priorities the Committee chooses to work on next. The
meeting agenda will be posted on https://gsa.gov/fscac prior to the
March 28, 2024 meeting.
Meeting Attendance
This meeting is open to the public and can be attended in-person or
virtually using the live stream link. Meeting registration and
information is available at https://gsa.gov/fscac. Registration for
attending the meeting in person is highly encouraged by 5 p.m. on
Thursday, March 21, 2024 for easier building access. In-person public
attendance is limited to the available space, and seating is available
on a first come, first serve basis.
If you plan to attend virtually, you will need to register by 5
p.m. on Thursday, March 21, 2024 to obtain the virtual meeting
information. After registration, individuals will receive meeting
attendance information via email.
For information on services for individuals with disabilities, or
to request accommodation for a disability, please email the FSCAC staff
at [email protected] at least 10 days prior to the meeting. Live captioning
may be provided virtually, and ASL interpreters may be present onsite.
Public Comment
Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide oral
public comment during the FSCAC meeting by indicating their preference
when registering. Written public comments can be submitted at any time
by completing the public comment form on our website, https://gsa.gov/fscac. All written public comments will be provided to FSCAC members in
advance of the meeting if received by Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
Margaret Dugan,
Service-Level Liaison, Federal Acquisition Service, General Services
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-04844 Filed 3-6-24; 8:45 am]
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