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Industry News

Agencies Get a Tool For Measuring Their Security

Government Computer News - June 6, 2011

Amazon's Cloud Services get Approval Under FISMA

Government Computer News - September 16, 2011

Congress to Overhaul Federal Cybersecurity Laws

Federal Computer Week - March 26, 2012

DHS to Take FISMA lead

Federal Computer Week - July 9, 2010

FISMA Continues to Challenge

Federal Computer Week - March 14, 2012

FISMA Reporting Moves Into the 21st Century

GovInfoSecurity.com - April 20, 2010

FISMA Reporting Must Use Automated Tool

Federal Computer Week - August 25, 2009

Google Defends Apps For Government

Computerworld - April 13, 2011

Google Releases FISMA-Compliant Apps for Government

Washington Technology - July 26, 2010

NASA's New FISMA Approach and What it Means for You

Government Computer News - May 24, 2010

NIST Document 'Brings it all Together' on FISMA

Government Computer News - March 3, 2011

OMB Mulls Real-Time FISMA Metrics

Gov Info Security - December 11, 2009

When Reforming FISMA, Don't Throw Out What Works

Government Computer News - January 28, 2013

With New FISMA Rules, Security Progress can be Measured

Government Computer News - March 25, 2011

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DON Information Technology Policy Guidance for Fiscal Year 2012

DON CIO Memo - January 4, 2012

Since its inception, the focus of the Department of the Navy Information Technology Policy Guidance has been on enabling knowledge dominance by directing that our information management/information technology spending support the creation of a joint, net-centric naval networking environment. The net-centric vision remains a goal, but cutting the Department's IT spending is the priority for 2012. In the face of sharply ...

DITPR-DON Process Guidance v1.0

DON Guidance - December 8, 2011

The Department of Defense Information Technology Portfolio Repository-Department of the Navy (DITPR-DON) process guidance document provides a comprehensive discussion of core DITPR-DON functionality and basic lifecycle transactions. This information will enable all users to gain the understanding necessary to perform the basic IT asset management functions of registering, transferring and archiving DON IT systems within ...

Certification of Compliance with Information Technology Systems Registration

DTG 242248Z JUL 10 - August 23, 2010

This Naval message directs all DON Mission Critical, Mission Essential and Mission Support information technology systems, including National Security Systems, to be registered in the DoD IT Portfolio Repository-Department of the Navy (DITPR-DON).

DON Federal Information Security Management Act Goals for FY 2010

DTG 051610Z NOV 09 - November 6, 2009

This Naval message provides requirements for individual systems to achieve and maintain 100 percent compliance with the required certification and accreditation, annual security review, annual testing of security controls, and annual evaluation of contingency plans. The message also highlights continuous compliance with Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) metrics and non-compliance consequences. In ...

DON Federal Information Security Management Act FY 2009 Reporting Responsibilities

DON CIO Memo - June 15, 2009

The purpose of this memo is to provide requirements for the Department of the Navy input to the FY 2009 Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) Report. View enclosure 1: DoD FISMA Guidance FY 2008.

DON Federal Information Security Management Act Goals for FY 2009

DTG 081605Z JAN 09 - January 9, 2009

This Naval message provides Department of the Navy Federal Information Security Management Act goals for FY 09. This includes requiring that individual systems achieve and maintain 100 percent compliance with the required certification and accreditation, annual security review, annual testing of security controls and annual evaluation of contingency plans.

Senior Information Assurance Officer Alignment and Responsibilities for Information Assurance and Certification and Accreditation Processes

DON CIO Memo - December 19, 2008

This memo aligns Senior Information Assurance Officer responsibilities for the Department of the Navy with requirements in the DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) Instruction 8510.01.

DON Contingency Plans and Testing Guidance

DTG 291600Z FEB 08 - February 29, 2008

This Naval message provides Department of the Navy requirements for resolving deficiencies in contingency planning identified by a Department of Defense Inspector General audit and ensuring DON policy aligns with information assurance requirements.

DON FISMA Guidance

DON Guidance - December 18, 2007

This guidance document provides a foundation for improving the Department of the Navy's information assurance (IA) posture and outlines courses of action to comply with the requirements of the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2006. The document supports and complements current SECNAV IA Policy (SECNAVINST 5239.3B), bolsters established policies and procedures to ensure FISMA compliance, improves the DON's ...

DADMS Configuration Control Board Charter

DON CIO Memo - August 23, 2010

This charter supports the establishment of DADMS as the authoritative data source for information about DON information technology applications and databases. It establishes the DADMS Configuration Control Board as the body to address and prioritize Navy and Marine Corps requirements for DADMS support.

News

Message from the DON CIO

by Terry Halvorsen - January 12, 2012

Happy New Year! This year, the Department of the Navy will build on the efforts of 2011 as we continue on our difficult but necessary journey to transform the way the department manages its business information technology. Finding ways to become more effective in how we acquire and operate IT will lead to decreased costs and ensure we hit the target of reducing the IT budget by 25 percent by 2017.

FISMA Goals Outlined for FY 2009

January 16, 2009

The Department of the Navy released its Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) Goals for FY09 in Naval message DTG 081605Z JAN 09. This Naval message provides requirements for individual systems to achieve and maintain 100 percent compliance with the required certification and accreditation, annual security review, annual testing of security controls, and annual evaluation of contingency plans.

Memo Ensures Risk Management Consistency

December 19, 2008

In light of the increased reliability on information systems and an increased visibility of cyber security and number of attacks on systems, the criticality of consistent and thoughtful risk management has been recognized by senior leaders throughout the government.

CHIPS Magazine

Message From the DON CIO, January-March 2012

by Terry Halvorsen - January-March 2012 - January-March 2012

Happy New Year!

Resources

Other Privacy Act Resources

by DON CIO Privacy Team - September 13, 2010

The following additional resources are provided: