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Security controls.(QUICK BYTES)(recommended security controls for Federal Information Systems)(Brief article): Security controls. To comply with the government's Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 FISMA, federal agencies must apply baseline security controls. Since agencies have different mission requirements and operational environments, finding the right baseline can be difficult. The National Institute of Standards and Technology...; Tags: agency, FISMA, NIST, security; Research articles 2006-12-01
DON CIO issues FISMA guidance: "Each federal agency shall develop, document, and implement an agencywide information security program to provide information security for the information and information systems that support operations and assets of the agency, including those provided or managed by another agency, contractor, or other source ..." --Federal Information Security Management Act...; Tags: agency, FISMA, U.S. Department of Defense; Research articles 2006-07-01
SecureInfo Customer to Present at GOVSEC 2004 in Washington, DC, on a New Approach to IT Systems Certification & Accreditation for Federal Agencies: SAN ANTONIO -- SecureInfo Corporation, a recognized leader in delivering enterprise information security solutions, invited David Jetkiewicz, Headquarters ISSM, US Department of Treasury, to present at the GOVSEC conference in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, July 28. The presentation will detail how organizations are dealing with FISMA (Federal Information Security Management...; Tags: agency, FISMA, NIST, SecureInfo, SECURITY; Research articles 2004-07-29
Commerce Department Announces New IT Security Standard for Federal Agencies: U.S. Commerce Secretary Donald L. Evans has announced a new standard to help federal agencies better protect their computer networks.The standard provides a new way to categorize government information and information systems."Protecting our government networks remains a critical priority for this administration," said Evans. "This new standard will help agencies...; Tags: agency, FISMA, MARKETING, NIST, SECURITY, U.S. Department of Commerce; Research articles 2004-03-01
Who's Making the Grade?: Instead of offering written reviews for your security staff, imagine if you had to give them a grade. Well, that's just what federal agencies must endure, and it appears they might end up with some extra homework. According to the 2003 Federal Computer Security Report Card, the government got an...; Tags: agency, FISMA, MARKETING, SECURITY, Subcommittee, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Research articles 2004-02-01

Information Security: Department of Homeland Security Faces Challenges in Fulfilling Statutory Requirements: Concerned with accounts of attacks on commercial systems via the Internet and reports of significant weaknesses in federal computer systems that made them vulnerable to attack, Congress passed the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 FISMA, which permanently authorized and strengthened the federal information security program, evaluation, and reporting...; Tags: Information Security, Agency, FISMA, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security; White papers 2005-04-14
Information Security - Department of Homeland Security Faces Challenges in Fulfilling Statutory Requirements: For many years, GAO has reported that poor information security is a widespread problem that has potentially devastating consequences. Congress passed the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 FISMA, which permanently authorized and strengthened the federal information security program, evaluation, and reporting requirements established for federal agencies. The Department...; Tags: Information Security, Agency, FISMA, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, General Accounting Office; White papers 2005-04-14
Complying With the Federal Information Security Management Act: How Tripwire Change Auditing Solutions Help: In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, Congress passed, and the President signed, the E-Government Act, which formally recognized the importance of information security to the United States' economic and national security interests. Title III of that act, the Federal Information Security Management Act FISMA, requires federal agencies to develop,...; Tags: Agency, Auditing, FISMA, Tripwire, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing; White papers 2006-04-21

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New Telos Tool Enables CISOs to Quickly Achieve FIPS 199 and FISMA Compliance; Telos to Release Xacta FISMA Accelerator Aimed to Relieve CISOs Facing Fast-Approaching FIPS 199 Deadline, Poor FISMA Grades: ASHBURN, Va. -- Federal chief information security officers CISOs will soon have a new tool available to combat recent heavily-publicized shortcomings in federal information security compliance. TelosR Corporation is set to release XactaR FISMA Accelerator, a new tool that categorizes federal agency information systems in accordance with Federal Information Processing...; Tags: FISMA, Telos Corp., tool; Research articles 2005-04-19
FISMA reporting must use automated tool: OMB requires agencies to use automated reporting tool, not spreadsheets, to submit FISMA data Agencies must use an automated reporting tool to show their compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act this year, Obama administration officials have said. This year the Office of Management and Budget will only accept...; Tags: agency, FISMA; News items 2009-08-25
FISMA Regulatory Compliance Knowledge Now Available in NetIQ Security Compliance Suite: NetIQ Corp. (NASDAQ: NTIQ), a leading provider of integrated systems and security management solutions, today announced the availability of the NetIQ® FISMA Essentials policy templates within the NetIQ® Security Compliance Suite solution. These policy templates provide knowledge to help assess the information security of U.S. federal agencies' systems as required...; Tags: FISMA, NetIQ Corp.; Research articles 2005-09-19
Tripwire Introduces FISMA Compliance Support to Leading Configuration Assessment Solution: Strong security engenders trust, and engendering trust is mission critical for any government agency. Since the enactment of the Federal Information Security Management Act FISMA in 2002, government agencies and private contractors who work with them have sought efficient, reliable ways to prove FISMA compliance and to guarantee beyond the...; Tags: FISMA, Tripwire; Research articles 2008-02-05
NFR Security to Hold Web Seminars to Help Government Agencies Meet FISMA Requirements: NFR Security, Inc.What: The Office of Management and Budget OMB released a mandate requiring Federal agencies to include a detailed ...; Tags: Nfr Security Inc.; Research articles 2005-06-20
BindView Presents FISMA Best Practices for IT Security Compliance: HOUSTON -- Elevating best practices for meeting regulatory requirements, BindView Corp. (NASDAQ:BVEW) today announced plans for an informational webinar titled "Improving Your Grade: A Proven Approach to FISMA Compliance," featuring BindView IT security compliance experts. The discussion will focus on practical and economically sustainable best practices for accomplishing Department and...; Tags: FISMA, information technology, IT security; Research articles 2005-06-28
Building an Information Technology Security Awareness and Training Program: This document provides guidance for building an effective information technology IT security program and supports requirements specified in the Federal Information Security Management Act FISMA of 2002 and the Office of Management and Budget OMB Circular A-130, Appendix III. A strong IT security program cannot be put in place without...; Tags: Information Technology, Training, Strategy, Management; White papers 2003-10-01
Note from the FM chief information officer: Since the theme of this issue is education and training, I thought I would take the opportunity to remind you of the importance of our annual security and awareness training. This training is one of the requirements of the U.S. Federal Information Security Management Act FISMA of 2002, and is...; Tags: Air Force, FISMA, training; Research articles 2008-03-22
IT Security Solutions for Government: Download this HP-sponsored Business Strategy Report from the Edison Group for an overview of the technical and legislative requirements for e-government data security in the United States. The paper outlines what the Chief Security Officer of a government institution is responsible for under the three main data protection policies: Federal...; Tags: Data Protection, IT Security, Hewlett-Packard Co., Information Technology, FISMA, Disaster Recovery, Backups, E-government, Security, Data Management, Government; White papers 2005-09-20
Google Apps scores in LA, with assist from Microsoft: IDG News Service - Los Angeles City Council approved a US$7.25 million five-year deal Tuesday in which the city will adopt Gmail and other Google Apps. Google is touting the deal as a major endorsement of its cloud-based approach to computing, but it turns out that some of the funding...; Tags: Google Inc., city, Google Apps; News items 2009-10-28