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 Government Accountability Office; (ii) the 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.
Source(s):
FIPS 200 under AGENCY from 44 U.S.C., Sec. 3502

  See Agency.
Source(s):
FIPS 200 under FEDERAL AGENCY

  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.
Source(s):
CNSSI 4009-2015 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.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 from OMB Circular A-130
NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 2
NIST SP 800-172 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.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 under executive agency from OMB Circular A-130
NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 2 under executive agency
NIST SP 800-172 under executive agency 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.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-128 from OMB Circular A-130

  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.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-128 under Executive Agency from 41 U.S.C., Sec. 403
NIST SP 800-128 under executive agency from OMB Circular A-130

  Any department, subordinate element of a department, or independent organizational entity that is statutorily or constitutionally recognized as being part of the Executive Branch of the Federal Government.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-32 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); or a wholly owned Government corporation fully subject to the provisions of 31 U.S.C., Chapter 91.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-79-2 under Agency

  See executive agency.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-128 under Agency
NIST SP 800-137 under Agency
NIST SP 800-18 Rev. 1 under Agency
NIST SP 800-30 Rev. 1 under Agency
NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 1 under Agency
NIST SP 800-39 under Agency
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4 under Agency
NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 4 under Agency
NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 1 [Superseded]

  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.
Source(s):
CNSSI 4009-2015 under executive agency from 41 U.S.C., Sec. 403
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 under executive agency from OMB Circular A-130 (2016)
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 800-37 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. 4 under Executive Agency from 41 U.S.C., Sec. 403
NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 4 under Executive Agency from 41 U.S.C., Sec. 403
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

  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: 1) the General Accounting Office; 2) the Federal Election Commission; 3) the governments of the District of Columbia and of the territories and possessions of the United States and their various subdivisions; or 4) government-owned, contractor-operated facilities, including laboratories engaged in national defense research and production activities. Also referred to as Federal Agency.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-66 Rev. 1 under Agency from FIPS 200, 44 U.S.C., Sec. 3502

  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.
Source(s):
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.
Source(s):
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.
Source(s):
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.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 from OMB Circular A-130 (2016)
NIST SP 800-53B from OMB Circular A-130 (2016)

  See Executive Agency
Source(s):
NISTIR 8170 under 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.
Source(s):
NISTIR 8170 under Executive Agency from 41 U.S.C., Sec. 403

  An executive department specified in 5 U.S.C., Sec. 105; 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.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 1 [Superseded] under executive agency from 41 U.S.C., Sec. 403