Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee; Notification of Upcoming Meeting, 30974-30975 [2023-10232]

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• General Services Administration

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 93 (Monday, May 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30974-30975]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10232]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[Notice-Q-2023-02; Docket No. 2023-0002; Sequence No. 13]


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 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, May 25, 2023, 
from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., EST. The agenda for the meeting will be made 
available prior to the meeting online at https://gsa.gov/fscac.

ADDRESSES: Ronald Reagan Building, The Polaris Suite, 1300 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004. The meeting will also have a virtual 
attendance option.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zach Baldwin, Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO), FSCAC, GSA, 202-536-8216, [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 (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:
     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.

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     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 May 25, 2023 inaugural public meeting will be dedicated to the 
FSCAC determining the Committee's first course of action through a 
series of presentations and facilitated discussions reviewing current 
state and examining top priorities for the secure adoption of cloud 
computing technologies in the Federal Government. The meeting agenda 
will be posted on https://gsa.gov/fscac prior to the meeting.

Meeting Attendance

    This meeting is open to the public and can be attended in-person or 
virtually. 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 Monday, May 22, 2023 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 
Monday, May 22, 2023 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 received prior to Wednesday, May 17, 
2023, will be provided to FSCAC members in advance of the meeting.
    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150(b), the Federal Register notice for 
this meeting is being published fewer than 15 calendar days prior to 
the meeting due to unforeseen administrative difficulties.

Elizabeth Blake,
Senior Advisor, Federal Acquisition Service, General Services 
Administration.
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