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Article: Agencies frustrated with unclear guidance on reducing external network connections.(2007 Trusted Internet Connections initiative)
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- August 27, 2009
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Byline: Jill R. Aitoro
ATLANTA -- Failure by the Office of Management and Budget to communicate clear, consistent expectations to agencies on how they should reduce network connections to the Internet has muddled compliance efforts, said federal technology leaders at a conference on Wednesday.
Under the 2007 Trusted Internet Connections initiative, agencies are required to propose their existing or planned capability to act as TIC access providers, offering centralized gateway monitoring of external network connections either for their own department or for multiple agencies. Agencies then developed comprehensive plans of action and milestones with ...