Notice2023-20661
Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee; Notification of Upcoming Meeting
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Published
September 25, 2023
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General Services Administration
Abstract
As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), GSA is hereby giving notice of a series of four (4) open public meetings of the Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee (FSCAC). Information on attending and providing public comment is under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 184 (Monday, September 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65686-65687]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20661]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[Notice-Q-2023-04; Docket No. 2023-0002; Sequence No. 33]
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),
GSA is hereby giving notice of a series of four (4) open public
meetings 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 meetings will be held on Thursday, October 19,
2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT);
Thursday, October 26, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., EDT; Thursday,
November 2, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., EDT; and Thursday,
November 9, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., EST. The agendas for the
meetings will be made available prior to the October 19, 2023 meeting
online at <a href="https://gsa.gov/fscac">https://gsa.gov/fscac</a>.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be accessible via webcast. Registrants
will receive the webcast information before the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle White, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), FSCAC, GSA, 703-489-4160, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fe988d9d9f9dbe998d9fd0999188"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ff9ecfcfefcdff8ecfeb1f8f0e9">[email protected]</span></a>. Additional
information about the Committee, including meeting materials and
agendas, will be available online at <a href="https://gsa.gov/fscac">https://gsa.gov/fscac</a>.
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 (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
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computing products and services. The FSCAC will ensure effective and
ongoing coordination of agency 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:
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> Collect information and feedback on agency compliance
with, and implementation of, FedRAMP requirements.
<bullet> 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 Meetings and Agendas
The October 19, 2023 public meeting will be dedicated to presenting
the Committee with additional information on the Cloud Solution
Provider (CSP) Authorization Path through an in-depth presentation and
facilitated discussions to develop draft recommendations.
The October 26, 2023 public meeting will be dedicated to presenting
the Committee with additional information on the Continuous Monitoring
(ConMon) process through an in-depth presentation and facilitated
discussions to develop draft recommendations.
The November 2, 2023 public meeting will be dedicated to presenting
the Committee with additional information on FedRAMP's automation
initiatives and opportunities through an in-depth presentation and
facilitated discussions to develop draft recommendations.
The November 9, 2023 public meeting will be structured as a working
session for the Committee to finalize their deliverable to the GSA
Administrator with the Committee's recommendations for each priority
initiative.
The meeting agendas will be posted on <a href="https://gsa.gov/fscac">https://gsa.gov/fscac</a> prior
to the October 19, 2023 meeting.
Meeting Attendance
This meeting is open to the public and can be attended virtually.
Meeting registration and information is available at <a href="https://gsa.gov/fscac">https://gsa.gov/fscac</a>. Registration for attending the meeting is highly encouraged by
5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 16, 2023 to obtain the virtual meeting
information for the meeting on October 19, 2023. Registration for
attending the meeting is highly encouraged by 5:00 p.m. on Monday,
October 23, 2023 to obtain the virtual meeting information for the
meeting on October 26, 2023. Registration for attending the meeting is
highly encouraged by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 30, 2023 to obtain
the virtual meeting information for the meeting on November 2, 2023.
Registration for attending the meeting is highly encouraged by 5:00
p.m. on Monday, November 6, 2023 to obtain the virtual meeting
information for the meeting on November 9, 2023. 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="692f3a2a282a290e1a08470e061f">[email protected]</a> at least 10 days prior to each meeting. Live
captioning may be provided virtually.
Public Comment
Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide oral
public comment during the FSCAC meetings by indicating their preference
when registering. Written public comments can be submitted at any time
by completing the public comment form on our website, <a href="https://gsa.gov/fscac">https://gsa.gov/fscac</a>. All written public comments will be provided to FSCAC members in
advance of the meeting if received by Wednesday, October 11, 2023, for
the Thursday, October 19, 2023 meeting; by Wednesday, October 18, 2023,
for the Thursday, October 26, 2023 meeting; by Wednesday, October 25,
2023, for the Thursday, November 2, 2023 meeting; and by Wednesday,
November 1, 2023, for the Thursday, November 9, 2023 meeting,
respectively.
Elizabeth Blake,
Senior Advisor, Federal Acquisition Service, General Services
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-20661 Filed 9-22-23; 8:45 am]
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