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(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 8, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 - Amends the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) to: (1) reestablish the oversight authority of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) with respect to agency information security policies and practices, and (2) set forth authority for the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to administer the implementation of such policies and practices for information systems.
Requires the Secretary to develop and oversee implementation of operational directives requiring agencies to implement the Director's standards and guidelines for safeguarding federal information and systems from a known or reasonably suspected information security threat, vulnerability, or risk. Authorizes the Director to revise or repeal operational directives that are not in accordance with the Director's policies.
Requires the Secretary (currently, the Director) to ensure the operation of the federal information security incident center (FISIC).
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WIKIPIDEA ABOUT FISMA
FISMA 2014
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