The update to circular a gathers in one resource a wide range of policy updates for federal agencies regarding cybersecurity, information governance, privacy, records management, open data, and acquisitions. Furthermore, a nowhere mentions licenses or licensed information. The united states congress and omb have instituted laws, regulations, and directives that govern. Nist sp 80055 revision 1, performance measurement guide for. A long standing issue of the original a is that most of it is so general as to be almost completely without any purpose, in terms of solving a single actual problem facing government teams that are responsible for managing information digitally. The document in question, circular a, was first written in 1985. Use the filter buttons on the catalog page to show other results. The revisions also ensure consistency with executive orders, presidential directives, recent omb policy, and national institute of standards and technology. Jul 28, 2016 the update to circular a gathers in one resource a wide range of policy updates for federal agencies regarding cybersecurity, information governance, privacy, records management, open data, and acquisitions. The policies in this circular apply to the information activities of all agencies of the executive branch of the federal government. Synopsis of omb circular a , appendix iii, february, 1996 information security policies for changing information technology environments the office of management and budget omb has issued a revised comprehensive policy on computer security which provides a model and structure useful to both the public and private sectors.
A127, financial management systems, february 8, 1996. Office of management and budget, executive office of the president. Omb circular a, titled managing information as a strategic resource, is one of many government circulars produced by the united states federal government to establish policy for executive branch departments and agencies circular a was first issued in december 1985 to meet information resource management requirements that were included in the paperwork reduction act pra of 1980. Use the pdf linked in the document sidebar for the official electronic format. For systems operations and support staff, a security procedures manual may address a. Omb circular a127, was rescinded and replaced by circular no. The a circular from the office of management and budget got its most recent overhaul in november 2000, back in the days of dialup internet connections. Omb circular a129, policies for federal credit programs and nontax receivables revised 01. This revised circular is effective for fiscal year fy 2016 and supersedes all previous versions. Oct 21, 2015 the a circular from the office of management and budget got its most recent overhaul in november 2000, back in the days of dialup internet connections. Omb circular a, management of federal information resources, requires that.
Omb circular a, managing information as a strategic. This circular revision also incorporates provisions of u. All nist documents mentioned in this publication, other than the ones noted above, are. As expressed in the us federal cio councils architecture alignment and assessment guide 2000, circular a can be thought of as a onestop shopping document for omb policy and guidance on information technology management. Federal information security modernization act and circular a. A effectively maintains the current policy framework, without any notable policy change, around nist sps and fips the same framework thats allowed for the most catastrophic set of digital security failures ever seen by the u.
In july 2016, the office of management and budget omb revised circular a, managing information as a strategic resource, to reflect changes in law and advances in technology. An introduction to information security semantic scholar. The buttons below take you to our policy and resource catalogs. Nist sp 80060 volume ii revision 1, volume ii nvlpubsnistgov. Iowa, and north carolina, have enacted bombshelter legislation, designed to protect. This document has been published in the federal register. The appendix revises procedures formerly contained in appendix iii to omb circular no. The catalog will show only items related to circular no. December 24, 1985, and incorporates requirements of the computer security act of 1987 p. Jul 27, 2016 the document in question, circular a, was first written in 1985. The office of management and budget omb has revised circular a, managing information as a strategic resource, to reflect changes in law and advances in technology. The office of management and budget omb has revised circular a, managing information as a strategic resource.
Its been an internet millennium since then, and managing federal information as a strategic resource has only become more crucial as the years. Synopsis of omb circular a, appendix iii, february, 1996 information security policies for changing information technology environments the office of management and budget omb has issued a revised comprehensive policy on computer security which provides a model and structure useful to both the public and private sectors. Circular a management of federal information resources. Its been an internet millennium since then, and managing federal information as a strategic.
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