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IGs, CIOs team on IT security

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Inspectors general and chief information officers are on the same side when fortifying agency information security — even though IGs are supposed to poke holes in system security while they search for weaknesses. IGs examine agencies’ documentation and sample systems to audit them for compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act.

A relationship that is more collegial than combative can reduce problems in the FISMA process and fix vulnerabilities faster and more effectively, IGs say.

“Working together, CIOs and IGs are improving the quality of agencies’ certification and accreditation (C&A) processes and plans of action and milestones,” said Gwen McGowen, deputy assistant IG for information technology audits at the General Services Administration, speaking at the Federal Information Assurance Conference in Washington Oct. 24.

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