Purpose this appendix establishes a minimum set of controls to be included in federal automated. Omb circular a , titled managing information as a strategic resource, is one of many government circulars produced by the united states federal government to establish policy for executive branch departments and agencies circular a was first issued in december 1985 to meet information resource management requirements that were included in the paperwork reduction act pra of 1980. Managing information as a strategic resource the document was last updated in 2000, which itself came 15 years after the policy was. Appendix i, appendix ii, appendix iii, and appendix iv of the circular provide additional detail for the. Circular a serves as the overarching policy and framework for. Omb issues this circular pursuant to the paperwork reduction. Officers cfo council, has updated existing omb guidance relating to agency and governmentwide financial reporting.
A was written, because it allowed omb to focus discussion on federal agencies responsibilities for actively distributing information. Overview with a rapidly changing landscape, evolving workforce, and emerging constituent demands, federal agencies missions and programs have become more complex, impactdriven, riskcognizant, and technology reliant. This document has been published in the federal register. The office of management and budget omb is proposing to. The office of management and budget omb has revised circular a , managing information as a strategic resource. A security of federal automated information resources a. Effective upon publication as of july 28, 2016 omb is. Gao commented on the proposed revision to office of management and budget omb circular a regarding the management of information resources in the federal government. Use the pdf linked in the document sidebar for the official electronic format. In july 2016, the office of management and budget omb revised circular a , managing information as a strategic resource, to reflect changes in law and advances in technology. Omb circular a, titled managing information as a strategic resource, is one of many.
The circular had been under revision for several years, and now complements naras. Reports on budget execution and budgetary resources see section over obligation of these program reporting categories are not a violation of the antideficiency act. Managing information as a strategic resource circular a serves as the overarching policy and framework for federal information resources management first update in 16 years was released july 28, 2016 significant revisions made to reflect current statute, executive orders, presidential directives, government. This document is available from the government printing office. Omb circular a obama white house national archives. Office of management and budget, executive office of the president summary. A pdf omb circular a127, financial management systems07231993. The revisions also ensure consistency with executive orders, presidential directives, recent omb policy, and national institute of standards and technology. The real significance of a s update is in the policy itself, according to trevor rudolph, chief of omb s cyber and national security unit. A , managing federal information as a strategic resource late last week. However, popular usage and evolving technology have blurred differences between the terms access and dissemination and readers of the circular. Office of management and budget circulars and bulletins. Most of the documents on this page were created as pdfsclick here for pdf.
These files can also be accessed using the internet file transfer protocol by connecting to ftp. At the white house library, enter fka, which will list all files in the system associated with omb circular a. Protecting information from cyber attacks through omb circular a. Omb circular a129, policies for federal credit programs and nontax receivables revised 0120 html or pdf 52 pages, 3. December 24, 1985, and incorporates requirements of the computer security act of 1987 p. The circular details policy updates regarding records management, information governance, open data, cybersecurity, privacy, and acquisitions. On july 28, 2016, the office of management and budget omb issued the first update to circular a since 2000. Circular a110 is issued under the authority of 31 u.
The white house released the finalized revisions to the office of management and budgets circular a wednesday, the first significant update to the policy since 2000. The office of management and budget omb released the updated circular no. The document now underscores the mandatory nature of certain security and privacy controls while also enhancing the role of agency privacy officials in it system authorizations, according to a blog post coauthored by. A6 establishes a central reference point and supersedes the omb memoranda, bulletin and circular listed in section i. A the following is a draft highlevel analysis of omb circular a to determine which, if any, tenets are relevant to the analysis criteria for the asis business model.
In february 1993, omb, nist and nsa issued a report observations of agency computer security practices and implementation of omb bulletin no. Omb circulars in numerical sequence omb circular a1, system of circulars and bulletins to executive departments and establishments 08071952 omb circular a4, regulatory analysis 09172003 html or pdf 48 pages, 435 kb omb circular a11, preparation, submission and execution of the budget 712016. Omb circular a, managing federal information as a strategic resource. The interim final version of appendix d to omb circular no.
In july 2016, the office of management and budget omb revised circular a. Fisma 2014 required omb to amend or revise a to eliminate. This circular supplements, and does not supersede, the requirements applicable to budget. The office of management and budget omb is proposing to revise circular no, a , 2. Pursuant to an office of management and budget omb request. Omb has also developed policies to help agencies incorporate sound information practices, including omb circular a 3 and omb memorandum m0602. The revisions also ensure consistency with executive orders, presidential directives, recent omb policy, and national institute of standards and technology standards and. Why the a update is a huge deal for government nextgov. Management of federal information resources, hereinafter, circular a , or the circular in 3. This circular rescinds and replaces omb circular no. Managing information as a strategic resource circular a serves as the overarching policy and framework for federal information resources management the revised circular centralizes a wide range of policy updates on topics such as acquisitions, information governance, investment planning and control, workforce.
The new appendix to circular a123 supersedes, and makes it no longer necessary to maintain, circular a127. The white house office of management and budget omb is proposing for the first time in fifteen years revisions to the federal governments governing document establishing policies for the management of federal information resources. Omb circular a127, was rescinded and replaced by circular no. Office of management and budget, executive office of the president. Circular a was first issued in december 1985 to meet information resource management requirements that were included in the paperwork reduction act pra of 1980. The revisions also ensure consistency with executive orders, presidential directives, recent omb policy, and national institute of. The office of management and budget has released the longawaited update to circular a , the overarching framework for federal information policy.
Appendix d, office of management and budget circular no. The appendix revises procedures formerly contained in appendix iii to omb circular no. Office of management and budget circular a managing. Supplement, included as appendix b to circular a3, or such documents as omb or its designee may issue to replace it.
Policies for federal credit programs and nontax receivables. A11 2003 section sf 3, report on budget execution and budgetary resources credit program, financing, and liquidating tafss see section 185 for detailed information. The requirements of this circular apply to the information resources management activities of all agencies2 of the executive branch of the federal government. The office of management and budget omb has revised circular a , managing information as a strategic resource, to reflect changes in law and. Accordingly, omb is suspending application of circular a127. Navigating the revised omb circular a123 download pdf implementation although required in the previous iterations of a123, via the chief financial officers council cfoc implementing guidance to a123, this revised circular places additional emphasis on effective entitylevel controls elcs and their role in establishing and maintaining. The purpose of this appendix is to provide a general context and explanation for the contents of the key sections of the circular. White house releases finalized a revision fedscoop. Omb circular a126, improving the management and use of government aircraft 05221992 attachment a. Omb policies, which are available on the omb website. The office of management and budget omb has revised circular a, managing information as a strategic resource, to reflect changes in law and advances in technology. Specifically, the pra assigned responsibility to the omb director to develop and maintain a comprehensive set of information resources management policies for use across the federal government, and to promote. Navigating the revised omb circular a123 what are the new requirements for internal control. The revised circular will be clearly marked with the word revised.
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