The document now underscores the mandatory nature of certain security and privacy controls while also enhancing the role of agency privacy officials in it system authorizations, according to a blog post coauthored by. Supplemental information is provided in circular a, appendix iii, security of federal automated information resources. A limited number of drafts are circulating now for comment by agency it leaders. Omb circular a obama white house archives national. The appendix revises procedures formerly contained in appendix iii to omb circular no. Overview with a rapidly changing landscape, evolving workforce, and emerging constituent demands, federal agencies missions and programs have become more complex, impactdriven, riskcognizant, and technology reliant. Fisma 2014 required omb to amend or revise a to eliminate inefficient and. A, managing federal information as a strategic resource late last week. The proposed revision is an important step in recognizing and addressing the security challenges posed. The purpose of this appendix is to create a method for identifying geospatial themes that fall under the purview of omb circular a16. The revisions also ensure consistency with executive orders, presidential directives, recent omb policy, and national institute of standards and. Omb circular a, managing federal information as a strategic resource. The revisions also ensure consistency with executive orders, presidential directives, recent omb policy, and national institute of standards and technology standards and guidelines.
The public comment period for this draft policy has closed. Managing information as a strategic resource this july 2016 office of management and budget released a revision to circular a. 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. Appendix i, appendix ii, appendix iii, and appendix iv of the circular provide additional detail for the. Omb circular a, managing information as a strategic resource. Omb uses this data to assist in its oversight responsibilities and to prepare this annual report to congress on agency compliance with the act. The white house office of management and budget omb is proposing a. Omb circular a11 2016, entire file pdf version 916 pages, 10. Circular a background overarching policy for federal information resources management, to include security and privacy last revision was november 2000 fisma 2014 requires omb to amend or revise a to eliminate inefficient and wasteful reporting existing content does not reflect current statute. Gao commented on the proposed revision to office of management and budget omb circular a regarding the management of information resources in the federal government.
A consists of a general summary outlining the revisions made in the draft circular and the rationale for rejecting other recommendations, the text of the circular, and four appendices on federal agency responsibilities for maintaining records about individuals, cost accounting, cost recovery, and interagency sharing of information. The revised circular will be clearly marked with the word revised. The nist definition of cloud computing draft recommendations of the national institute of standards and technology. Circular a background overarching policy for federal information resources management, to include security and privacy last revision was november 2000 fisma 2014 requires omb to amend or revise a to eliminate inefficient and wasteful reporting existing content does not. Most of the documents on this page were created as pdfsclick here for pdf. The circular had been under revision for several years, and now complements naras. Omb circular a21 cost principles for educational institutions 05102004 109 pages, 263 kb, relocated to 2 cfr, part 220 30. The longawaited update to circular a addresses a range of cybersecurity issues, including insider threats and feds use of personal email accounts at work. Office of management and budget, executive office of the president. Omb released the final update to the governments central policy for managing it assets. Omb published a draft revision in october 2015 and has spent the last year going.
Exempted from this definition, for purposes of this circular, are active duty military officers. Draft nist sp 800210, general access control guidance for. The office of management and budget omb is proposing to revise circular no, a, 2. Comments of the world privacy forum to omb regarding. Notional supply chain risk management practices for. Circular a serves as the overarching policy and framework for. The records management policy establishes specific requirements to effectively and efficiently identify, manage, search, retrieve and provide access to records throughout their.
A, concerning management of federal information resources. Called the circular a, managing information as a strategic resource, the revised omb guidance documents how federal agencies should incorporate management best practices into the acquisition, provisioning, maintenance, and, perhaps most importantly, modernization of their it resources. Federal register request for comments on circular no. Nist ir 7622, notional supply chain risk management practices for federal information systems. Appendix d, office of management and budget circular no. Policies for federal agency public websites and digital services. Appendix e of omb circular a16 contains a list of a16 themes i. December 24, 1985, and incorporates requirements of the computer security act of 1987 p. The revisions also ensure consistency with executive orders, presidential directives, recent omb policy, and national institute of standards and technology. 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. The circular details policy updates regarding records management, information governance, open data, cybersecurity, privacy, and acquisitions.
A, managing information as a strategic resource, to incorporate new statutory requirements and enhanced technological capabilities, as well as address current and evolving technical and personnel security threats. Omb circular a, titled managing information as a strategic resource, is one of many government circulars produced by the united states federal. Omb policies, which are available on the omb website. Office of management and budget omb circular a, section 8b3, securing agency. The nist definition of cloud computing cloud computing is a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, ondemand network access to. Omb circular a management of federal information resources. The new a is comprised of a wide range of policy updates for federal agencies regarding cybersecurity, information governance, privacy, records management, open data, and acquisitions. The office of management and budget omb is proposing to. Reports on computer systems technology 103 the information technology laboratory itl at the national institute of standards and 104 technology nist promotes the u. Omb issues this circular pursuant to the paperwork. Nothing in this publication should be taken to contradict the standards and guidelines made. At the white house library, enter fka, which will list all files in the system associated with omb circular a. The revised draft of office of management and budget circular a management of federal information resources is the first significant effort to update the circular since it was last changed in 2000.
A, titled the management of federal information resources, has aroused much interest within the past several years among information professionals in all walks of life. Use the pdf linked in the document sidebar for the official electronic format. These files can also be accessed using the internet file transfer protocol by connecting to ftp. Guidance for online use of web measurement and customization technologies 2010. The information and communications technology ict supply chain is a globally distributed, interconnected set of organizations, people, processes, products, and services. Circular a management of federal information resources. The office of management and budget omb is proposing to revise circular no. Full coach fare means a coach fare available to the general public between the day that the travel was planned and the day the travel occurred. Fisma and omb circular a require each federal agency to. A was written, because it allowed omb to focus discussion on federal agencies responsibilities for actively distributing information. Issue updated draft a for final interagency comment.
Navigating the revised omb circular a123 what are the new requirements for internal control. However, popular usage and evolving technology have blurred differences between the terms access and dissemination and readers of. The office of management and budget omb has revised circular a, managing information as a strategic resource. The issuance of the circular by the office of management and budget on december 12,1985, marked the end of a twoyear period when the information community voiced its. Nesdis policy and procedures for conducting security. 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. The office of management and budget omb released the updated circular no. Memorandum also align with the principles of omb memorandum m1124, streamlining. Actual cost means all costs associated with the use and operation of an.
The white house released the finalized revisions to the office of management and budgets circular a wednesday, the first significant update to the policy since 2000. Purpose of the nsdi geospatial data theme principles. White house releases finalized a revision fedscoop. The management of united states government information. Management of federal information resources, hereinafter, circular a, or the circular in 3. Additionally, omb circular a appendix iii requires that management authorization be based on an assessment of management, operational, and technical controls. This document has been published in the federal register.
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