Which of the following memorandums reminds the departments and agencies of the OMB principles for including and funding security as an element of agency information technology systems and architecture

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• AOMB M-00-13
• BOMB M-99-18
• COMB M-00-07
• DOMB M-03-19

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  4% (2)
• C
  92% (46)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

OMB M-00-07, titled "Incorporating and Funding Security in Information Systems Investments" (February 2000), is the memorandum that specifically reminded departments and agencies of OMB principles for building security into IT systems architectures and provided the decision criteria used to evaluate security in information system investments. OMB M-99-18 and OMB M-00-13 both address federal website privacy policies, not security investment criteria - M-99-18 was an earlier privacy guidance memo, while M-00-13 reinforced those privacy standards. OMB M-03-19 deals with FISMA reporting instructions, which came years later and focuses on compliance reporting rather than investment decision criteria.

Memory tip: Think "M-00-07 = Security 007" - like a security agent whose job is to protect systems and evaluate whether the investment is worth it. The "00" year and "07" number together signal it was an early foundational memo embedding security into IT spending decisions.

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