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OMB Does Not Support Bill To Update FISMA

Jason Miller writes on FCW.com:

The Bush administration doesn't support legislation introduced late last year that would modify the Federal Information Security Management Act, an administration official testified today.

The bill, sponsored by Reps. William Clay (D-Mo.), Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.), would require agencies to develop policies and plans to identify and protect personal information and to develop requirements for reporting data breaches.

Karen Evans, the Office of Management and Budget’s administrator for e-government and information technology, told House members that current activities being undertaken by agencies are closing the performance gaps and the legislation could cause agencies some unplanned problems.

posted by Fergie @ 2/15/2008 03:43:00 PM