National Institute of Standards and Technology Additional Improvements Needed to Strengthen Nists Information Security Program

By Department of Commerce

Book Id: WPLBN0000689192
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File Size: 0.6 MB
Reproduction Date: 2000

Title:	National Institute of Standards and Technology Additional Improvements Needed to Strengthen Nists Information Security Program
Author:	Department of Commerce
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Department of Commerce and Labor Document, Commerce.
Collections:	Government Library Collection, Department of Commerce Collection
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Publisher:	Government Printing Office


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Excerpt
Excerpt: Information technology is critical to NIST?s mission. Much of NIST?s research and other work depends on computer models, computer data, and other electronic information. With this increasing reliance on computing technologies, including the use of the Internet and its related information dissemination techniques, the potential for loss, compromise, and misuse of NIST data and systems grows daily. The objective of our evaluation was to determine whether NIST?s information security program for unclassified systems complies with the Government Information Security Reform Act (GISRA), which mandates that federal agencies have effective security for the information resources supporting their operations and assets. Using NIST?s Security Self-Assessment Guide for Information Technology Systems, as recommended by OMB, we evaluated NIST?s information security policies and procedures, roles and responsibilities, and adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and guidance.