§ 3607 — Definitions

(a) Except as provided under subsection (b), the definitions under sections 3502 and 3552 apply to this section through section 3616. (b) In this section through section 3616: (1) The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of General Services. (2) The term “appropriate congressional committees” means the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives. (3) in Circular A–130 of the Office of Management and Budget entitled “Managing Information as a Strategic Resource”, or any successor document. (4) The term “cloud computing” has the meaning given the term in Special Publication 800–145 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, or any successor document. (5) The term “cloud service provider” means an entity offering cloud computing products or services to agencies. (6) The term “FedRAMP” means the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program established under section 3608. (7) The term “FedRAMP authorization” means a certification that a cloud computing product or service has— (A) completed a FedRAMP authorization process, as determined by the Administrator; or (B) received a FedRAMP provisional authorization to operate, as determined by the FedRAMP Board. (8) The term “FedRAMP authorization package” means the essential information that can be used by an agency to determine whether to authorize the operation of an information system or the use of a designated set of common controls for all cloud computing products and services authorized by FedRAMP. (9) The term “FedRAMP Board” means the board established under section 3610. (10) The term “independent assessment service” means a third-party organization accredited by the Administrator to undertake conformity assessments of cloud service providers and the products or services of cloud service providers. (11) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Homeland Security.