Begun approximately a decade ago, egovernment refers to the application of the internet and other information technology it to provide governmental information and services electronically. Federal register request for comments on circular no. Management of federal information resources, transmittal memorandum no. The circular details policy updates regarding records management, information governance, open data, cybersecurity, privacy, and acquisitions. This is the third stage of planned revisions to circular a. The office of management and budget omb includes procedural and analytic guidelines for implementing specific aspects of these policies as appendices. Revisions to circular a 1 epic comments december 4, 2015. The update to circular a gathers in one resource a wide range of policy updates for federal agencies regarding cybersecurity, information governance, privacy, records management, open dat omb circular a, managing information as a strategic resource.
The a circular from the office of management and budget got its most recent overhaul in november 2000, back in the days of dialup internet connections. The term executive agency has the meaning defined in section 41 of the office of. 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. Management of federal information resources, hereinafter, circular a, or the circular in 3. Records are used, in accordance with federal personnel regulations, in making determinations relating to an individuals suitability and fitness for pbgc.
This notice supersedes the previously published notice on october 6, 2008 at 73 fr 58256. Omb circular a, titled managing information as a strategic resource, is one of many. In reference to section 8a5, we commend omb for finally recognizing. Office of management and budget circular a managing. In july 2016, the office of management and budget omb revised circular a. 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.
This system of records is maintained to document investigations of individuals character, conduct, and behavior. The revised policy is a onestopshopping document for a number of policy updates in federal information security, acquisition, records management, governance and. This document has been published in the federal register. To the heads of executive departments and establishments. While circular a may sound like a robot from star wars, the reality is that it has a significant impact on the way the federal government manages, protects and shares information. In many ways, the information technology reform act public law 104106. 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. Omb circular a129, policies for federal credit programs and nontax receivables revised 0120 pdf 52 pages, 3.
A122 revised may 10, 2004 to the heads of executive departments and establishments subject. A, the management of federal information resources. It offers the potential of increased convenience to the public by making such services available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, coupled with the advantages of improved. The matching program will continue for 18 months from the effective date and may be extended for. The revisions also ensure consistency with executive orders, presidential directives, recent omb policy, and national institute of standards and technology. Circular a serves as the overarching policy and framework for. Dc 20503 i am writing on behalf of omb watch to submit comments on the proposed revision of omb circular no.
Security issues, available at identity theft is not a. A was written, because it allowed omb to focus discussion on federal agencies responsibilities for actively distributing information. Effective upon publication as of july 28, 2016 omb is. Revisions to omb circular a by guest blogger, 2282002. 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. The office of management and budget omb released the updated circular no. A provides uniform governmentwide information resources management policies as required by the paperwork reduction act of 1980, 44 u. It is also essential that the government minimize the federal paperwork burden on the public, minimize the cost of its information activities, and maximize the.
Note that omb cannot waive time periods specifically established by the act such as the 30 days notice and comment period required for the adoption of a routine use proposal pursuant to section b3 of. To account for these new laws and guidance, omb has revised the circular three times, in 1994. 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. The circular had been under revision for several years, and now. The free flow of information between the government and the public is essential to a democratic society. A, revised november 28, 2000, management of federal information resources, copies of this notice and report are being provided to the committee on government reform of the house of representatives, the committee on homeland security and governmental affairs of the senate, and the office of management and budget. Omb circular a16, revised august 19, 2002, is a government circular that was created by the united states office of management and budget omb to provide guidance for federal agencies that create, maintain or use spatial data directly or indirectly through the establishment of the national spatial data infrastructure nsdi and the federal geographic data committee fgdc. A, managing federal information as a strategic resource late last week. The united states congress and omb have instituted laws, regulations, and directives that govern. This circular establishes policy for the management of federal. 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. Permanent access through preservation activities, gpo will provide free permanent public access to government publications and. The revised circular provides nonfederal entities an option to meet the audit requirements of the circular through a series of audits that cover the nonfederal entitys departments, agencies, and other organizational units which expended or otherwise.
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 office of management and budget omb has revised circular a, managing information as a strategic resource. A, concerning management of federal information resources. Circular a was first issued by the office of management and budget omb in 1985, in order to establish policy for the management of us federal government information resources. The body of circular a discusses the policy for managing information.
The office of management and budget omb is proposing to. Overview of selected legislation pertaining to egovernment. Sally katzen, administrator, office of information and regulatory affairs. The free flow of information between the government and the public is essential to a. Circular hydrocarbon potential of prepennsylvanian rocks in rooselvelt county, new mexico we are a research and service division of. The office of management and budget omb has revised circular a, managing information as a strategic resource, to reflect changes in law and. 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. This circular supplements, and does not supersede, the requirements applicable to budget.
The office of management and budget is seeking public comment on draft revisions to circular no. The office of management and budget omb is proposing to revise circular no, a, 2. The free flow of information between the government and the public is. Appendix d, office of management and budget circular no. Supplemental information is provided in circular a, appendix iii, security of federal. Office of management and budget omb policies, which are available on the. Gao commented on the proposed revision to office of management and budget omb circular a regarding the security of federal automated information systems. The circular provides uniform policies, as required by the paperwork reduction act of 1980 main policy points. 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.
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. Omb circular a obama white house national archives. This circular rescinds and replaces omb circular no. Office of management and budget, executive office of the president. Navigating the revised omb circular a123 what are the new requirements for internal control. In particular, this memorandum updates existing omb breach. Omb circular a, managing information as a strategic. Omb issues this circular pursuant to the paperwork reduction act. The office of management and budget omb is revising appendix iii, security of federal automated information systems, of circular no. Use the pdf linked in the document sidebar for the official electronic format. Omb revised appendix iii of circular a, which provided guidance to agencies on securing information as they increasingly rely on open and. A short history of egovernment the national academies press.
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