Watchfire Introduces WebXM eGov Compliance Module to Help Federal Agencies Meet OMB Reporting Requirements; Watchfire WebXM the Most Complete, Centralized Method for Assessing OMB Website FISMA Security, Privacy and Standards Compliance.WALTHAM, Mass. -- Watchfire, the market-leading provider of Online Risk Management software and services to help ensure the security and compliance of websites, today introduced a new solution designed to assist U.S. government agencies with complex Office of Management and Budget The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), formerly the Bureau of the Budget, is an agency of the federal government that evaluates, formulates, and coordinates management procedures and program objectives within and among departments and agencies of the Executive Branch. (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 ) website requirements. eGov Compliance is a module of Watchfire(R) WebXM(TM), the most complete web compliance auditing platform available on the market today that also includes modules to audit and analyze for FISMA FISMA Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 FISMA Federal Information System Management Act Security, FISMA Privacy (Section 208), Quality (Section 207), Accessibility (Section 508 & W3C (World Wide Web Consortium, www.w3.org) An international industry consortium founded in 1994 by Tim Berners-Lee to develop standards for the Web. It is hosted in the U.S. by the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at MIT (www.csail.mit.edu/index.php). ) and Web Inventory requirements. The new eGov Compliance module complements these WebXM capabilities by also automating the analysis and reporting of OMB guidelines and best practices as defined by the Interagency Committee for Government Information (ICGI ICGI Interagency Committee on Government Information ICGI International Colloquium on Grammatical Inference ICGI International Coalition for Genital Integrity ). "Watchfire has been working closely with many of the biggest U.S. Federal agencies for some time to provide solutions that support their mandate to achieve compliance and measure and control risk and vulnerabilities on their web operations," said Peter McKay, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Watchfire. "We understand that compliance with the OMB guidelines is a complex and time consuming process. However, Watchfire has introduced a proven solution to help streamline the entire process, for even the most complex websites. The eGov Compliance module effectively measures how an agency is progressing towards compliance, where the greatest risk issues lie, and what specific requirements need attention from web developers, including resolution priority. We've simplified the entire process, arming agencies with a strategic roadmap." Government websites have grown in size and complexity, and security and privacy issues can be spread across millions of web pages. Manually checking for problems can be costly and inefficient. Agencies are facing additional pressure from the OMB and citizens to make eGovernment more citizen-centric, and effectively managing online privacy, security and trust is a key component of achieving that goal. To effectively address these issues, agencies must establish processes to identify FISMA security and privacy compliance, then establish methods to continually monitor, measure, audit and report on these potential risks and levels of compliance. In recent years, the OMB issued a memorandum (Policies for Federal Agency Public Websites M-05-04) that outlined specific website requirements consistent with other government efforts to bring information online but protect users and bolster their experience. In addition, the OMB's Interagency Committee for Government Information (ICGI) convened a task force of government website designers and technology specialists to discuss additional best practices. Watchfire's eGov Compliance module ships with specific compliance reports that focus on eight categories of best practices as defined by the ICGI Web Content Managers Working Group. They can be customized to an agency's individual specifications including: --Basics: including Domains and Linking --Managing Content: including Employee Information and Metadata (Title, Description, Creator, Create Date, Review Date, Subject/Keyword) --Required Content: Common Content, Contact Us Page, About Us Page, Site Map, FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) A group of commonly asked questions about a subject along with the answers. Vendors often display them on their Web sites for use as troubleshooting guidelines. , Online Services, Jobs Information, Regulations Information, Grants Information, Required Links --Usability: including Consistent Navigation Schemes, Accessibility Policy --Search: including Search Box, Search Help --Improving Your Site: including Customer Surveys, Customer Satisfaction --Collaboration: including Links to relevant cross-agency websites, Links to Government-wide Organizational Directory --Regulations and Laws (incremental to other OMB modules): including Freedom of Information Act (FOIA (Freedom Of Information Act) A U.S. government rule that states that public information shall be delivered within 10 days of request. ), Government Performance Reform Act (GPRA GPRA Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 GPRA Gouvernement Provisoire de la Republique Algerienne GPRA Government Procurement Reform Act (Philippines) GPRA General Practice Registrars Australia ), No Fear Act The final ICGI Management and Governance Best Practices category is procedurally oriented and can be achieved by addressing the previous eight categories. From regulations to best practices, the new eGov Compliance module maps the WebXM FISMA Security, FISMA Privacy (Section 208), Quality (Section 207) and Accessibility (Section 508 & W3C) analysis capabilities to specific OMB requirements for comprehensive, 'regulatory-view' reporting. And, combined with the solution's Issue Management functionality, agencies now have the power to filter and prioritize compliance issues as they are reported, allowing prompt action to resolve highest risk issues first. This visibility is crucial for eGovernment executives who are accountable for ensuring web risk mitigation in regular assessments required by the OMB. Watchfire's OMB compliance offerings help agencies increase their President's Management Agenda The President's Management Agenda is an initiative, announced by U.S. President George W. Bush in 2001, to make the U.S. federal government more efficient and effective. In its drive to make government more "citizen-centered, market-based, and results-oriented," the agenda scores, increasing discretionary budget and providing both senior executives and developers the information they need to be more effective and efficient while increasing the performance of the organization, including human capital. For more details on Watchfire's Government compliance solutions please visit: http://www.watchfire.com/resources/webxm-egov-compliance.pdf About Watchfire Watchfire provides software and services to manage web risk. More than 500 enterprise organizations and government agencies, including the U.S. Navy, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Personnel Management, Department of Transportation, the Social Security Administration, Dell and IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , rely on Watchfire to monitor, manage, improve and secure all aspects of their web operations including security, privacy, quality, accessibility, corporate standards and regulatory compliance. Watchfire's alliance and technology partners include Science Applications International Corporation, IBM Global Services IBM Global Services is the world's largest business and technology services provider. It is the fastest growing part of IBM, with over 190,000 professionals serving customers in more than 160 countries. , PricewaterhouseCoopers, Sapient sa·pi·ent adj. Having great wisdom and discernment. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin sapi , TRUSTe, Microsoft, Interwoven in·ter·weave v. in·ter·wove , in·ter·wo·ven , inter·weav·ing, inter·weaves v.tr. 1. To weave together. 2. 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