OMB Circular A-130 - Specific Guidance

Specific Guidance

A-130 includes specific guidelines that require

  • all federal information systems to have security plans
  • systems to have formal emergency response capabilities
  • a single individual to have responsibility for operational security
  • Federal Management and Fiscal Integrity Act reports to Congress be made in regards to the security of the system
  • security awareness training be available to all government users, administrators of the system
  • regular review and improvement upon contingency plans for the system to be done

Read more about this topic:  OMB Circular A-130

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