Enterprise Architecture and Solutions Environment (EASE)

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Enterprise Architecture and Solutions Environment (EASE) system is a federally owned and managed system that functions as a General Support System (GSS). EASE provides hosting services for multiple federal organizations by providing or facilitating general-purpose computing services from multiple computing platforms in support of administrative and program areas on a “fee-for-service basis.” The system is authorized under 49 United States Code (U.S.C.) 322, 40122(g), and 4010; 40 U.S.C. 1441; and 5 U.S.C. 302. The FAA is publishing this update to the previously published EASE Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA), July 7, 2010, pursuant to Section 208 of the E-Government Act of 2002 because EASE collects and maintains Personally Identifiable Information (PII) from members of the public, Health and Human Services (HHS) employees and contractors, and FAA employees and contractors. Also, this update addresses changes in the system operation and to adds notification that EASE has been granted the specific legal authority for the collection of the Social Security Number (SSN).