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CISOs ponder new FISMA requirements
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Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:19:12 -0600 (CST)
http://www.fcw.com/online/news/154609-1.html By Ben Bain FCW.com December 9, 2008 A bill that would amend the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) could pass during the next session of Congress, and chief information security officers are wondering what more FISMA requirements might mean for them. Legislation to amend the current FISMA requirements cleared the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee earlier this year. The bill would change how agencies’ information security practices are evaluated and would redefine the role of the CISO. CISOs participating in a panel discussion at a Government Technology Research Alliance conference today in Hershey, Pa., said changes under the bill include: [...]
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