Notice2024-18937
Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee Notification of Upcoming Meeting
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Published
August 23, 2024
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General Services Administration
Abstract
As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, GSA is hereby giving notice of two (2) 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 89, Number 164 (Friday, August 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68160-68161]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18937]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[Notice-Q-2024-05; Docket No. 2024-0002; Sequence No. 40]
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 two (2) 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 virtually on Thursday,
September 12, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time (ET),
and Thursday, October 10, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Eastern
Time (ET). The meeting materials, registration information, and agendas
for the meetings will be made available prior to the meetings online at
<a href="https://gsa.gov/fscac">https://gsa.gov/fscac</a>. Additional information can be found under the
Supplementary Information section of this notice. Both meetings will be
open to the public for the entire time.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be accessible via webcast. Separate
registration is required for each meeting and will be made available
prior to the meetings online at <a href="https://gsa.gov/fscac">https://gsa.gov/fscac</a>, by selecting the
``Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee meetings'' tab on the left,
and then selecting the ``September 12, 2024--Virtual'' meeting
accordion or ``October 10, 2024--Virtual'' meeting accordion in order
to view all meeting materials, agendas, and registration information.
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#ccaabfafadaf8cabbfade2aba3ba"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bbddc8d8dad8fbdcc8da95dcd4cd">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
GSA, in compliance with the FedRAMP Authorization Act of 2022 (the
Act), 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 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 Meeting and Agenda
The September 12, 2024 public meeting will be dedicated to
providing the Committee with additional information pertinent to their
new initiatives. Presentations may be held on the Office of Management
and Budget's (OMB) Memorandum titled ``Modernizing the Federal Risk
Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP)'' (OMB Memo), and several
panel discussions by both industry and agencies will be held for the
Committee to better understand both stakeholder groups' challenges.
Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide oral public
comments during this meeting, and may also submit public comments in
writing prior to this meeting by completing the public comment form on
our website, <a href="https://gsa.gov/fscac">https://gsa.gov/fscac</a>. The meeting agenda will be posted
on <a href="https://gsa.gov/fscac">https://gsa.gov/fscac</a> prior to the meeting and can be accessed by
selecting the ``Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee meetings'' tab
on the left, and then selecting the ``September 12, 2024--Virtual''
meeting accordion in order to view all meeting materials, agendas, and
registration information.
The October 10, 2024 public meeting will be dedicated to
deliberations in order to develop an initial draft of recommendations
to the GSA Administrator on their initial two (2) priority initiatives
of (1) identifying and documenting top challenges and proposing
solutions around the barrier
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to entry for Cloud Service Providers(CSPs) with a focus on small
businesses, third party assessment organizations (3PAOs), and small &
large agencies, and (2) identifying and documenting ways to expedite
the authorization process for Cloud Service Offerings (CSOs), such as
exploring agile authorizations and other potential cost reductions,
both labor and financial, with a focus on small businesses. Members of
the public will have the opportunity to provide oral public comments
during this meeting, and may also submit public comments in writing
prior to this meeting by completing the public comment form on our
website, <a href="https://gsa.gov/fscac">https://gsa.gov/fscac</a>. The meeting agenda will be posted on
<a href="https://gsa.gov/fscac">https://gsa.gov/fscac</a> prior to the meeting and can be accessed by
selecting the ``Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee meetings'' tab
on the left, and then selecting the ``October 10, 2024--Virtual''
meeting accordion in order to view all meeting materials, agendas, and
registration information.
Meeting Attendance
Both of these virtual meetings are open to the public. The meeting
materials, registration information, and agendas for the meetings will
be made available prior to the meetings online at <a href="https://gsa.gov/fscac">https://gsa.gov/fscac</a>, by selecting the ``Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee
meetings'' tab on the left, and then selecting the ``September 12,
2024--Virtual'' meeting accordion or ``October 10, 2024--Virtual''
meeting accordion. Registration for attending the virtual meeting on
Thursday, September 12, 2024, is highly encouraged by 5:00 p.m. EST, on
Monday, September 9, 2024. Registration for attending the virtual
meeting on Thursday, October 10, 2024, is highly encouraged by 5:00
p.m. EST, on Monday, October 7, 2024. After registration, individuals
will receive instructions on how to attend the meeting 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="bcfaeffffdfffcdbcfdd92dbd3ca">[email protected]</a> at least 10 days prior to the meeting date. Live
captioning may be provided virtually.
Public Comment
Members of the public attending will have the opportunity to
provide oral public comment during the FSCAC meeting. 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>, located under the ``Get
Involved'' section. All written public comments will be provided to
FSCAC members in advance of the meeting if received by Wednesday,
September 4, 2024, for the Thursday, September 12, 2024 meeting; and by
Wednesday, October 2, 2024, for the Thursday, October 10, 2024 meeting,
respectively.
Margaret Dugan,
Service-Level Liaison, Federal Acquisition Service, General Services
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-18937 Filed 8-22-24; 8:45 am]
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