Notice2024-23788
Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee Notification of Upcoming Meeting
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Published
October 16, 2024
Issuing agencies
General Services Administration
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83498-83499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23788]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[Notice-Q-2024-06; Docket No. 2024-0002; Sequence No. 47]
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 virtually on Thursday,
November 14, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time (ET). The
meeting materials, registration information, and agendas for the
meeting will be made available prior to the meeting 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. The meeting will be
open to the public for the entire time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be accessible via webcast. Registration is
required for the meeting and will be made available prior to the
meeting 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 ``November 14, 2024--Virtual'' meeting accordion in order
to view all meeting materials, agenda, 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#2b4d58484a486b4c584a054c445d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6f091c0c0e0c2f081c0e41080019">[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. 1001 et
seq.). 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
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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 November 14, 2024 public meeting will be dedicated to continued
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 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 ``November 14,
2024--Virtual'' meeting accordion in order to view all meeting
materials, agenda, and registration information.
Meeting Attendance
The virtual meeting is open to the public. The meeting materials,
registration information, and agenda will be made available prior to
the meeting 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 ``November 14, 2024--Virtual'' meeting accordion.
Registration for attending the virtual meeting is highly encouraged by
5:00 p.m. EST, on Monday, November 11, 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="135540505250537460723d747c65">[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,
November 6, 2024.
Margaret Dugan
Service-Level Liaison, Federal Acquisition Service, General Services
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-23788 Filed 10-15-24; 8:45 am]
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