NIST reviews security of Indian Trust Management, department of the interior. (General Developments).On April 1, 2002, NIST's Computer Security Expert Assist Team (CSEAT CSEAT Computer Security Expert Assist Team (NIST) ) delivered the CSEAT Indian Trust Management (ITM ITM See: In-the-money ) draft high-risk program review report to the Associate Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior. ITM is responsible for billions of dollars of Indian trust assets and has been a very troubled program for decades; OMB OMB abbr. Office of Management and Budget Noun 1. OMB - the executive agency that advises the President on the federal budget Office of Management and Budget identified ITM as a high-risk program. IT security became a very large ITM issue with the advent of the Cobell class-action lawsuit lawsuit: see procedure; tort. . The CSEAT ITM draft report outlines the ITM IT security deficiencies in general and those specific to the Department of Interior, the Bureau of Indian Affairs The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is an agency of the federal government of the United States within the Department of the Interior charged with the administration and management of 55.7 million acres (87,000 sq. , the Bureau of Land Management, the Minerals Management Service, and the Office of the Special Trustee (an organization created to address ITM issues). The review provides a prioritized action plan to improve the IT security of ITM and presents two specific options for, implementation. CONTACT: Kathy Lyons-Burke, (301) 975-4611; kathy.lyons-burke@nist.gov. |
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