Resources for Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA)

Fountain: FISMA's fifth birthday

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The Federal Information Security Management Act turned five in December. As with any milestone, this is a good time to reflect on what’s working and what’s not with one of the most pervasive — and arguably most influential — information security laws to be enacted.

The purpose of FISMA is to protect the government’s information assets — no small task. FISMA has had a positive effect on information security, but there is room for improvement.

FISMA has done a number of things well. It has raised general awareness of information security and increased executive- level accountability. It generates a standardized system of measurement, which the Office of Management and Budget publishes in an annual FISMA report to Congress. The law provides formalized information security practices and procedures.

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