A, security of federal automated information resources, 34 fr 6428, february 20, 1996. Protecting information from cyber attacks through omb circular a. Oct 21, 2015 the office of management and budgets a , a 15yearold computer security guidelines document for federal agencies, is getting a refresh in light of new law and policy. The free flow of information between the government and the public is essential to a democratic society. This july 2016 office of management and budget released a revision to circular a.
Proposed revised omb circular atii of november 14, 2002. A, managing information as a strategic resource, 49689 2016 17872 download as pdf lhorne on dsk30jt082prod with notices federal register vol. To account for these new laws and guidance, omb has revised the circular. Circular no a revised pdf circular no a revised pdf circular no a revised pdf download. The free flow of information between the government and the public is essential to a. Circular a serves as the overarching policy and framework for. Office of management and budget omb circular a, section 8b3, securing. Effective upon publication as of july 28, 2016 omb is. A cost accounting, cost recovery, and interagency sharing of information technology facilities the guidance formerly found in appendix ii has been revised and placed in section 8b. Omb circular a, titled managing information as a strategic resource, is one of many. Supplemental information is provided in circular a, appendix iii, security of federal. A3 revised june 24, 1997 audits of states, local governments, and nonprofit organizations. Resources, the revised circular is titled managing information as a strategic resource.
The purpose of this appendix is to provide a general context and explanation for the contents of the key sections of the circular. This circular is issued pursuant to the single audit act of 1984, p. We have also revised the appendix to be consistent. The new a is comprised of a wide range of policy updates for federal agencies regarding cybersecurity, information governance, privacy, records management, open.
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