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U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security
Title: Agencies in Peril: Are We Doing Enough to Protect Federal IT and Secure Sensitive Information?
Date: 3/12/08
Time (EST): 2:30 PM
Place: Dirksen Senate Office Building, Rm. 342
This hearing will follow OMB’s FY 07 report to Congress on agencies’ Federal Information Security Management Act compliance. FISMA was first passed in 2002 and was intended to improve information security in civilian agencies. Although FISMA was a positive step forward at the time, key decision makers still cannot accurately say whether or not our computer networks are secure. The hearing will highlight the current status of the Federal Information Security Management Act within federal agencies and its implementation government-wide. In addition, the hearing will focus on what proactive steps can be taken by Congress and agencies to help further ensure sensitive information is secure and prevent intrusion by malicious users.. The FY 07 FISMA report to Congress can be accessed through OMB’s website at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/inforeg/reports/2007_fisma_report.pdf
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Member Statements
    Senator Thomas R. Carper   [View PDF]     Senator Norm Coleman   [View PDF]
 
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Witnesses Testimony
 
Panel 1
  Karen S. Evans [View PDF] , Administrator, Office of Electronic Government and Information Technology , Office of Management and Budget
  Mr. Greg Wilshusen [View PDF] , Director of Information Technology Issues , Government Accountability Office
  Mr. Tim Bennett [View PDF] , President , Cyber Security Industry Alliance

Panel 2
  The Honoroable Robert Howard [View PDF] , Chief Information Officer , U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
  Ms. Susan Swart [View PDF] , Chief Information Officer , U.S. Department of State
  Mr. Darren Ash [View PDF] , Chief Information Officer , Nuclear Regulatory Commission
  Mr. Phil Heneghan [View PDF] , Chief Information Security Officer , U.S. Agency for International Development



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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
340 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510