SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

Publication #3

1 PURPOSE

Cyber Security Manual, DM 3500-000 is being updated and additional chapters are being published.

2 EXPLANATION OF CHANGES

The DM 3500 is being revised primarily to incorporate: an updated Appendix A, Glossary; Chapter 7, C2 Controlled Access Protection, Chapter 9, Personnel Security, Chapter 10, Information Technology Systems, Chapter 12, Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) for Security, Chapter 13, Cyber Security Plans, Chapter 14, IT Contingency Planning

3 FILING INSTRUCTIONS:

Insert or replace the following material

Replace: Appendix A, Glossary dated 7/15/04 (in its entirety) with the updated Appendix A, Glossary

Insert:

Chapter 7, C2 Controlled Access Protection, DM 3535-000

Chapter 7, Part 1, USDA’s C2 Level of Trust, DM 3535-001

Chapter 9, Personnel Security, DM 3545-000

Chapter 9, Part 1, Computer Security Awareness & Training, DM 3545-001

Chapter 10, Information Technology Systems, DM 3550-000

Chapter 10, Part 1, Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) Information

Protection, DM 3550-001

Chapter 12, Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) for

Security, DM 3560-000

Chapter 12, Part 1, Security Requirements for CPIC, DM 3560-001

Chapter 13, Cyber Security Plans, DM 3565-000

Chapter 13, Part 1, Annual Security Plans for Information Technology

(IT) Systems, DM 3565-001

Chapter 14, IT Contingency Planning, DM 3570-000

Chapter 14, Part 1, Disaster Recovery and Business Resumption Plans,

DM 3570-001