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Reporting Instructions for the Federal Information Security Management Act and Agency Privacy Management is the title of what requirement? Response:
The correct answer is A. OMB memorandum M-11-33, FY 2011. OMB Memorandum M-11-33 (FY 2011) is specifically titled "Reporting Instructions for the Federal Information Security Management Act and Agency Privacy Management."
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Reporting Instructions for the Federal Information Security Management Act and Agency Privacy Management is the title of what requirement? Response:
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- AOMB memorandum M-11-33, FY 2011
- BClinger-Cohen Act
- COMB Circular A-130, Appendix III, 1997
- DFISMA, 2002
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OMB Memorandum M-11-33 (FY 2011) is specifically titled "Reporting Instructions for the Federal Information Security Management Act and Agency Privacy Management."
OMB Memorandum M-11-33, issued in Fiscal Year 2011, provided specific, detailed instructions to federal agencies on their reporting requirements under the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and for agency privacy management. This memorandum outlined the metrics and procedures agencies needed to follow for their annual security reporting.
The Clinger-Cohen Act (1996) is a broader legislation focused on IT management and investment, not specifically "Reporting Instructions for FISMA and Privacy Management."
OMB Circular A-130, Appendix III (1997), titled "Security of Federal Automated Information Resources," was a foundational document for federal information security but predates the specific M-11-33 reporting instructions.
FISMA (Federal Information Security Management Act) of 2002 is the law that mandates federal agencies to develop, document, and implement information security programs, but it is not the "Reporting Instructions" document itself.
Concept tested: Federal information security reporting requirements
Source: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/m-11-33.pdf
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