,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #deje  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bh1 #bjad ,ms4
 ,tsongas 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4  
,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 & ,mr4 ,connolly7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & 
,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 = a p]iod to be        
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !        
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !
 ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se to assess ! cl\d security      
requirem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,,dod ,cl\d ,security ,act4  #b4      
,assessm5t ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se cl\d   
security requirem5ts  7a7 ,comptroll]   
,g5]al responsibilities ,! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all--  7#a7   
review & summ>ize ! be/ practices relat+
 to cl\d security by review+ ! practices

 ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies &     
comm]cial cl\d provid]s2  7#b7 assess ! 
cl\d capacity ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & 
su* o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies by assess+  
h[ & to :at ext5t ! ,dep>tm5t has adopt$
 comm]cial cl\d2 &  7#c7 assess !       
opportunities = ! ,dep>tm5t to utilize  
cl\d comput+ 9 lieu ( or 9 addition to  
conv5tional comput+4  7b7 ,*ief         
,in=mation ,(fic] responsibilities ,!   
,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se %all--  7#a7 det]m9e ! security 
requirem5ts t are necess>y = any cl\d   
s]vice to /ore ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se      
in=mation1 includ+--  7,a7 by           
individually detail+ security           
requirem5ts = ea* ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se   
impact level & security classification  
level2 &  7,b7 by provid+ a ju/ification
 to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! 
,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives = any  
discrepancy betwe5 security requirem5ts 
= diff]5t provid] types2  7#b7 conduct a
 ?reat-bas$ assessm5t ( :e!r security   
controls resid5t 9 comm]cial cl\d       

s]vices & ! cl\d s]vices ( o!r ,f$]al   
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies meet ! security     
requirem5ts det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#b71   
includ+--  7,a7 by det]m9+ :at s]vices c
 & _c be provid$ by comm]cial cl\d      
v5dors1 bas$ on su* security            
requirem5ts2  7,b7 by provid+           
ju/ification = :y su* det]m9ations 7    
made by cit+1 z appropriate1 indu/ry    
responses to reque/s = in=mation &      
capability /atem5t t confirm !          
conclusions ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 &  
7,c7 by reque/+ t comm]cial v5dors      
submit _! plans = h[ !y c adapt _!      
sy/ems to ! unique & dynamic cyb] def5se
 requirem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2   
7#c7 require any gov]nm5t-own$1 op]at$1 
or unique sy/em t is or w be design$ to 
provide cl\d capabilities = ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se to be c]tifi$ & accr$it$ ?r\gh
 ! same process1 & to ! same /&>ds1 t is
 us$ to c]tify & accr$it comm]cial      
s]vice provid]s2 &  7#d7 ensure t1 z "p 
( any ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se pilot         
demon/rations ) comm]cial cl\d v5dors-- 

7,a7 an analysis is conduct$ (--  7i7   
requir+ ! ,def5se ,in=mation ,sy/ems    
,ag5cy to "w ) comm]cial s]vice provid]s
 to ext5d ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se         
,in=mation ,network to comm]cial s]vice 
provid]s t are issu$ provisional        
au?ority to op]ate = ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 impact levels #a & #b 9 ord] to lev]age
 ! comm]cial s]vice provid]s = secure   
connections to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se    
,in=mation ,network2  7ii7 ! b5efits &  
*all5ges relat+ to h[ ! secure          
connections w\ld be enabl$ & deliv]$ z a
 s]vice by ! ,,disa cl\d brok] to !     
comm]cial s]vice provid]s :o h a*iev$   
provisional au?ority to op]ate =        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se impact levels #a &  
#b2  7iii7 requir+ ! ,def5se ,in=mation 
,sy/ems ,ag5cy to address ! ability (   
comm]cial s]vice provid]s to provide    
s]vice = ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se impact     
levels #c ?r\gh #e us+ logical          
sep>ation2  7iv7 ! ability ( comm]cial  
s]vice provid]s to provide innovative   
solutions to ! sep>ation ( cu/om] data &

 support+ res\rces t d n rely on        
physical sep>ation2  7v7 ! b5efits &    
*all5ges reg>d+ ! consid]ation ( su*    
solutions = equival5ce to physical      
sep>ation2 &  7vi7 ! b5efits & *all5ges 
( hybrid solutions = provid+ cl\d       
s]vices2 &  7,b7 ! ,*ief ,in=mation     
,(fic] provides to ! ,committees on     
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives a brief+ on ! matt]s    
ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 by n lat]  
?an #cj days aft] ! conclusion ( su*    
pilot demon/ration4