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executive agency

Abbreviations / Acronyms / Synonyms:

Definitions:

  An executive department specified in 5 U.S.C., SEC. 101; a military department specified in 5 U.S.C., SEC. 102; an independent establishment as defined in 5 U.S.C., SEC. 104(1); and a wholly-owned Government corporation fully subject to the provisions of 31 U.S.C., CHAPTER 91.
Sources:
FIPS 200 under EXECUTIVE AGENCY from 41 U.S.C., Sec. 403

  Any executive department, military department, government corporation, government controlled corporation, or other establishment in the executive branch of the government (including the Executive Office of the President), or any independent regulatory agency, but does not include - (i) the General Accounting Office; (ii) Federal Election Commission; (iii) the governments of the District of Columbia and of the territories and possessions of the United States, and their various subdivisions; or (iv) Government-owned contractor-operated facilities, including laboratories engaged in national defense research and production activities. See also executive agency.
Sources:
CNSSI 4009-2015 under agency from 44 U.S.C., Sec. 3502

  Any executive agency or department, military department, Federal Government corporation, Federal Government-controlled corporation, or other establishment in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government, or any independent regulatory agency.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-172 under agency from OMB Circular A-130 (2016)
NIST SP 800-172A under agency from OMB Circular A-130 (2016)
NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 2 under agency from OMB Circular A-130 (2016)
NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 5 under agency from OMB Circular A-130 (2016)
NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 under agency from OMB Circular A-130 (2016)

  An executive department specified in 5 U.S.C. Sec. 101; a military department specified in 5 U.S.C. Sec. 102; an independent establishment as defined in 5 U.S.C. Sec. 104(1); and a wholly owned Government corporation fully subject to the provisions of 31 U.S.C. Chapter 91.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-172 from OMB Circular A-130 (2016)
NIST SP 800-172A from OMB Circular A-130 (2016)
NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 2 from OMB Circular A-130 (2016)
NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 from OMB Circular A-130 (2016)

  Any executive agency or department, military department, Federal Government corporation, Federal Government- controlled corporation, or other establishment in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government, or any independent regulatory agency.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-128 under agency

  An executive Department specified in 5 U.S.C., Sec. 101; a military department specified in 5 U.S.C., Sec. 102; an independent establishment as defined in 5 U.S.C., Sec. 104(1); and a wholly owned Government corporation fully subject to the provisions of 31 U.S.C., Chapter 91.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-128 under Executive Agency from 41 U.S.C., Sec. 403
NIST SP 800-128

  An executive department specified in 5 U.S.C., Sec. 101; a military department specified in 5 U.S.C., Sec. 102; an independent establishment as defined in 5 U.S.C., Sec. 104(1); or a wholly owned Government corporation fully subject to the provisions of 31 U.S.C., Chapter 91.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-79-2 under Agency

  See executive agency.
Sources:
CNSSI 4009-2015 under federal agency
NIST SP 800-128 under Agency
NIST SP 800-137 under Agency
NIST SP 800-137 under Federal Agency
NIST SP 800-172 under federal agency
NIST SP 800-18 Rev. 1 under Agency
NIST SP 800-30 Rev. 1 under Agency
NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 2 under federal agency
NIST SP 800-39 under Agency
NIST SP 800-39 under Federal Agency
NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 5 under federal agency
NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 5 under agency
NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 under federal agency

  An executive department specified in 5 U.S.C., Sec. 101; a military department specified in 5 U.S.C., Sec. 102; an independent establishment as defined in 5 U.S.C., Sec. 104(1); and a wholly owned Government corporation fully subject to the provisions of 31 U.S.C., Chapter 91.
Sources:
CNSSI 4009-2015 from 41 U.S.C., Sec. 403
NIST SP 800-137 under Executive Agency from 41 U.S.C., Sec. 403
NIST SP 800-18 Rev. 1 under Executive Agency from 41 U.S.C., Sec. 403
NIST SP 800-30 Rev. 1 under Executive Agency from 41 U.S.C., Sec. 403
NIST SP 800-39 under Executive Agency from 41 U.S.C., Sec. 403
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 from OMB Circular A-130 (2016)
NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 5 from OMB Circular A-130 (2016)
NIST SP 800-60 Vol. 1 Rev. 1 under Agency from 41 U.S.C., Sec. 403
NIST SP 800-60 Vol. 2 Rev. 1 under Agency from 41 U.S.C., Sec. 403

  An executive department specified in 5 U.S.C., Sec. 101; a military department specified in 5 U.S.C., Sec.102; an independent establishment as defined in 5 U.S.C., Sec. 104(1); or a wholly owned government corporation fully subject to the provisions of 31 U.S.C., Chapter 91.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-60 Vol. 1 Rev. 1 under Executive Agency from 41 U.S.C., Sec. 403
NIST SP 800-60 Vol. 2 Rev. 1 under Executive Agency from 41 U.S.C., Sec. 403

  An executive department specified in 5 U.S.C., Section 101; a military department specified in 5 U.S.C., Section 102; an independent establishment as defined in 5 U.S.C., Section 104(1); and a wholly owned Government corporation fully subject to the provisions of 31 U.S.C. Chapter 91.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-59 under Executive Agency from 41 U.S.C., Sec. 403

  The term 'agency' means any executive department, military department, government corporation, government controlled corporation, or other establishment in the executive branch of the government (including the Executive Office of the President), or any independent regulatory agency, but does not include ­ (a) the General Accounting Office; (b) Federal Election Commission; (c) the governments of the District of Columbia and of the territories and possessions of the United States, and their various subdivisions; or (d) Government-owned contractor-operated facilities, including laboratories engaged in national defense research and production activities.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-59 under Agency from 44 U.S.C., Sec. 3502 (1)

  Any executive agency or department, military department, Federal Government corporation, Federal Government-controlled corporation, or other establishment in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government, or any independent regulatory agency. See executive agency.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 under agency from OMB Circular A-130 (2016)
NIST SP 800-53B under agency from OMB Circular A-130 (2016)

  See Executive Agency
Sources:
NISTIR 8170 under Agency
NISTIR 8170 under Federal Agency

  An executive department specified in 5 United States Code (U.S.C.), Sec. 101; a military department specified in 5 U.S.C., Sec. 102; an independent establishment as defined in 5 U.S.C., Sec. 104(1); and a wholly owned government corporation fully subject to the provisions of 31 U.S.C., Chapter 91.
Sources:
NISTIR 8170 under Executive Agency from 41 U.S.C., Sec. 403