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Author: John K. Needham Publisher: DIANE Publishing ISBN: 1437939384 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 72
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This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. In performing agency tasks, contractor employees often require access to sensitive information (SI) that must be protected from unauthorized disclosure or misuse. This report assesses the: (1) extent to which agency guidance and contracts contain safeguards for contractor access to SI; and (2) adequacy of governmentwide guidance on how agencies are to safeguard SI to which contractors may have access. To conduct this work, the auditor met with officials at 3 agencies selected for their extensive reliance on contractor employees, analyzed 42 of their contract actions for services potentially requiring contractor access to SI, and analyzed the Fed. Acquisition Reg¿n. re: governmentwide guidance on contractor safeguards for access to SI. Illustrations.
Author: John K. Needham Publisher: DIANE Publishing ISBN: 1437939384 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 72
Book Description
This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. In performing agency tasks, contractor employees often require access to sensitive information (SI) that must be protected from unauthorized disclosure or misuse. This report assesses the: (1) extent to which agency guidance and contracts contain safeguards for contractor access to SI; and (2) adequacy of governmentwide guidance on how agencies are to safeguard SI to which contractors may have access. To conduct this work, the auditor met with officials at 3 agencies selected for their extensive reliance on contractor employees, analyzed 42 of their contract actions for services potentially requiring contractor access to SI, and analyzed the Fed. Acquisition Reg¿n. re: governmentwide guidance on contractor safeguards for access to SI. Illustrations.
Author: U.s. Government Accountability Office Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781974411009 Category : Languages : en Pages : 72
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"In performing agency tasks, contractor employees often require access to sensitive information that must be protected from unauthorized disclosure or misuse. This report assesses the (1) extent to which agency guidance and contracts contain safeguards for contractor access to sensitive information, and (2) adequacy of governmentwide guidance on how agencies are to safeguard sensitive information to which contractors may have access. To conduct this work, GAO identified key attributes involving sensitive-information safeguards, analyzed guidance and met with officials at three agencies selected for their extensive reliance on contractor employees, analyzed 42 of their contract actions for services potentially requiring contractor access to sensitive information, and analyzed the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and pending FAR changes regarding governmentwide guidance on contractor safeguards for access to sensitive information. GAO's analysis of guidance and contract actions at three agencies found areas where sensitive information is not fully safeguarded and thus may remain at risk of unauthorized disclosure or misuse. The Departments of Defense (DOD), Homeland Security (DHS), and Health and Human Services (HHS) have all supplemented the FAR and developed some guidance and standard contract provisions, but the safeguards available in DOD's and HHS's guidance do not always protect all relevant types of sensitive information contractors may access during contract performance (examples of some types of sensitive information contractors may access are listed below). Also, DOD's, DHS's, and HHS's supplemental FAR guidance do not specify contractor responsibilities for prompt notification to the agency if unauthorized disclosure or misuse occurs. Almost half of the 42 contract actions analyzed lacked clauses or provisions that safeguarded against disclosure and inappropriate use of all potential types of sensitive information that contractors might access during contract performance. Additionally, DOD and HHS lack guidance on the use of nondisclosure agreements, while DHS has found that these help accountability by informing contractors of their responsibilities to safeguard confidentiality and appropriate use and the potential consequences they face from violations. There have been numerous recommendations for improved governmentwide guidance and contract provisions in the FAR, such as prohibiting certain types of contractor personnel from using sensitive information for personal gain. To address some of these areas, regulatory changes are pending to develop standardized approaches and contract clauses in the FAR that agencies could use to safeguard sensitive information, rather than developing such safeguards individually. However, similarly to issues identified in agency guidance, GAO found two key areas the FAR does not yet address. These include (1) agency use of nondisclosure agreements as a condition of contractor access to sensitive information, and (2) the need to establish clear requirements for contractors to promptly notify agencies of unauthorized disclosure and misuse of sensitive information. The ongoing rulemaking process provides an opportunity to address the need for additional FAR guidance in both areas. "
Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 73
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Unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information by government or contractor employees through negligence or misconduct can have a significant effect on the government?s ability to perform its primary functions, potentially resulting in financial loss, damaged reputation, and loss of public trust. Sensitive information may not always be explicitly designated or marked as such. For the purposes of this report, we use the term "sensitive information" to generally refer to information under an agency's authority or control that has a degree of confidentiality such that its loss, misuse, unauthorized access, or modification could compromise that confidentiality and harm important interests, such as personal and medical privacy to which individuals are entitled under laws,10 national security, law enforcement, proprietary commercial rights, or the conduct of agency programs. The large but unquantifiable amount of sensitive information generated by the government makes understanding its scope more difficult and agencies? safeguarding this information from unauthorized disclosure or inappropriate use by contractors a complex challenge. Table 1 shows examples of several types of sensitive information. Additional examples are listed in appendix II. All examples were drawn from a myriad of designations that agencies use to describe sensitive information.
Author: United States Government Accountability Office Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781983557446 Category : Languages : en Pages : 72
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Contractor Integrity: Stronger Safeguards Needed for Contractor Access to Sensitive Information
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Publisher: ISBN: Category : Constitutional law Languages : en Pages : 204
Author: Erika McCallister Publisher: DIANE Publishing ISBN: 1437934889 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 59
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The escalation of security breaches involving personally identifiable information (PII) has contributed to the loss of millions of records over the past few years. Breaches involving PII are hazardous to both individuals and org. Individual harms may include identity theft, embarrassment, or blackmail. Organ. harms may include a loss of public trust, legal liability, or remediation costs. To protect the confidentiality of PII, org. should use a risk-based approach. This report provides guidelines for a risk-based approach to protecting the confidentiality of PII. The recommend. here are intended primarily for U.S. Fed. gov¿t. agencies and those who conduct business on behalf of the agencies, but other org. may find portions of the publication useful.
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight Publisher: ISBN: Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 86
Author: United States. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Publisher: ISBN: Category : Affirmative action programs Languages : en Pages : 1110
Author: John K. Needham
Author: John K. Needham
Author: U.s. Government Accountability Office
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Author: United States Government Accountability Office
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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Author: Erika McCallister
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight
Author: David A. Powner (au)
Author: United States. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs