Regardless of their size or mission, all federal agencies must provide proper cyber defenses to protect government IT assets regardless of where they're situated, says NRC's chief information security officer.
The Obama Administration has a heavy emphasis on information security, and already we're seeing greater attention paid to cybersecurity and FISMA reform. Now is the time for government agencies to benchmark and strengthen their information security programs.
Learn from security veteran Patrick Howard, CISO of the...
The E-Government Act, passed into law in December 2002, recognized that information security is essential to protect the nation's economic and national security interests. Title III of the E-Government Act, the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), requires United States government agencies to develop,...
Most organizations spend 30-50% more on compliance than they should 1. No matter the industry, with regulations such as GLBA, PCI, FISMA, SOX, and other regulations and mandates, it seems nobody is immune to scrutiny - but why spend so much more than what is necessary? In order to reduce the burden of an IT audit,...
Interview with Patrick Howard, CISO, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
The problem with Federal Information Security Management Act, says Patrick Howard, is that its original intent of the seven-year-old law that governs federal IT security isn't about compliance.
"The legislation requires risk management, but it...
When Congress passes legislation to update FISMA, state chief information security officers like Kansas' Larry Kettlewell will take notice since such reforms will guide states how best to safeguard their information assets.
With new attention on recent security breaches of federal information systems, President Obama has issued a mandate that these systems undergo an immediate review for cyber security. But federal government agencies face numerous challenges, including the fact that FISMA compliance is often viewed as a time-consuming...
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