Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002
ALSO CALLED: Electronic Government Act of 2002, Title III of the E-Government Act of 2002, The Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002, FISMA, eGovernment Act of 2002, and E-Government Act of 2002 DEFINITION: The primary legislation governing federal information security. FISMA built and expanded upon earlier legislation and added particular emphasis to the management dimension of information security in the federal government. FISMA establishes stronger lines of management responsibility for information
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FEDERAL INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2002 DEFINITION (continued): The primary legislation governing federal information security. FISMA built and expanded upon earlier legislation and added particular emphasis to the management dimension of information security in the federal government. FISMA establishes stronger lines of management responsibility for information security and provides for substantial oversight by the legislative branch.Visit WhatIs.com - a knowledge exploration and self-education tool about information technology.
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