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Appendix D Overview of Selected Legislation Pertaining to E-Government
Pages 144-148

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... and has resulted in related updates to OMB Circular A-130.1 It is the PRA that compels federal agencies to get an OMB clearance number on information collections (including such things as forms, surveys, and regulations that require 1 See Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) , OMB Circular No.
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From page 145...
... This landmark legislation also had practical implications for agencies, as it forced them to manage information collection as a resource much like they did financial and human resources. THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGy REFORM ACT In many ways, the Information Technology Reform Act (Public Law 104-106; also known as the Clinger-Cohen Act)
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From page 146...
... agencies from using "persistent cookies" that track "the activities of users over time and across different web sites." The memorandum stipulates that federal Web sites should not use persistent cookies unless agencies can meet the following four conditions: • The site gives clear and conspicuous notice; • There is a compelling need to gather the data on the site; • There are appropriate and publicly disclosed privacy safeguards for handling any information derived from the cookies; and • The agency head gives personal approval for the use.8 THE FEDERAL INFORMATION SECuRITy MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2002 The Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA; Title III of Public Law 107-347) has superseded the Computer Security Act of 1987.
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From page 147...
... Instead, the law and subsequent OMB policy11 was technology neutral, giving agencies wide discretion to match the needs of their technical solutions to the capabilities of their user base and risk mitigation that agency desired.12 9 See http://csrc.nist.gov/policies/FISMA-final.pdf, accessed June 20, 2007. 10 Office of Management and Budget, "Implementation of the Government Paperwork Elimination Act," available at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/fedreg/gpea2.html, accessed April 14, 2007.
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From page 148...
... Recognizing the need to address public concerns about privacy and e-government adoption, the law required agencies to conduct Privacy Impact Assessments to make privacy considerations more explicit in the development of e-government systems.13 13 S.H. Holden and L.I.
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