Notice2025-14078
Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee Notification of Upcoming Meeting
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Published
July 25, 2025
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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 one (1) 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 90, Number 141 (Friday, July 25, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35303-35304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-14078]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[Notice-Q-2025-01; Docket No. 2025-0002; Sequence No. 14]
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 one (1) 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,
August 14, 2025, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time (ET).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be accessible via webcast. Registration is
required 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
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meetings'' tab on the left, and then selecting the ``August 14, 2025--
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: Ryan Hoesing, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), FSCAC, GSA, 202-577-1938, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#482e3b2b292b082f3b29662f273e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c5a3b6a6a4a685a2b6a4eba2aab3">[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 and the FedRAMP Director, 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 (CSPs).
[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 August 14, 2025, public meeting will be dedicated to advice and
recommendations for reducing the burden and cost of managing Plans of
Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) for cloud services and agencies and to
develop recommendations for an updated standard. FSCAC is to propose
key elements of this standard by addressing at least the following
questions:
1. What are the major pain points with the current POA&M
implementation for CSPs and agencies?
2. What are the security gaps and increased risks (including missed
opportunities) that result from the current model?
3. What are the benefits of the current model?
4. What would a new set of POA&M requirements for FedRAMP that
addresses the major pain points, and gaps while maintaining or
increasing the benefits of such a process for all parties look like?
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 ``August 14, 2025--
Virtual'' meeting accordion in order to view all meeting materials,
agendas, and registration information.
Meeting Attendance
This virtual meeting is 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 ``August 14, 2025--Virtual''
meeting accordion. Registration for attending the virtual meeting on
Thursday, August 14, 2025, is highly encouraged by 5:00 p.m. EST, on
Monday, August 11, 2025. 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="da9c89999b999abda9bbf4bdb5ac">[email protected]</a> at least 10 days prior to the meeting date. Live
captioning will 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,
August 6, 2025, for the Thursday, August 14, 2025, meeting.
Stephanie Shutt,
Chief of Staff, Federal Acquisition Service, General Services
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2025-14078 Filed 7-24-25; 8:45 am]
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