Significant Update to NIST SP 800-53A

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By Kathryn M. Farrish, CISSP of BAI, Inc. At long last, NIST has finally released a draft copy of the updated version of SP 800-53A, entitled Assessing Security and Privacy Controls in Federal Information Systems and Organizations. This is an important document in the RMF “document library” because it contains the “how to” for assessing…

RMF Transition—What is the Real Timeline?

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By Lon Berman of BAI, Inc. Now that RMF is official DoD policy, every DoD system owner needs to begin planning their “transition” from DIACAP. In order to plan and execute the transition, system owners need the answers to three basic questions: What does the transition process entail? When do I need to begin the…

Spotlight: Transitioning to the Risk Management Framework (RMF)

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With the publication of revised DoD Instruction 8510.01, adoption of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) by DoD has begun.  DoD programs are busy planning and implementing strategies for transitioning from DIACAP to “RMF for DoD IT”. What Efforts are Taking Place in Support of the RMF Transition? Tier 1: DoD Enterprise RMF Knowledge Service –…