A&A Deadline: Create/update system and technical descriptions

In support of USGS FY16 compliance activities, the Information Security Office is requiring all Systems and S&SS Assets to review and update or create new system and technical descriptions by November 23, 2015.

In order to complete this activity, S&SS Asset Security Managers (ASM) should:

·        Download system and technical description template available athttp://internal.usgs.gov/oei/security/docs/USGS_System_Technical_Description_Template_v1.1.docx.

o   Use this template to document both system and technical descriptions;

§  S&SS Assets, please note your existing Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and Information System Contingency Plans (ISCP) may already have system and/or technical description information.  Please feel free to use this information in the new template, but update the BIA and the ISCP after to ensure consistency of information.

o   Upload completed system and technical description document(s) to your ‘FY16 Activities’ folder on the A&A SharePoint portal; and

o   Send email to gs-i_ana@usgs.gov.

The Information Security Office will review the completed description documents afterNovember 23, 2015 and work with ASMs to revise or adjust as needed.

Please send any additional questions or concerns to gs-i_ana@usgs.gov.