U.S. Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell wants agenc...
U.S. Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell wants agencies to apply the same standards in certifying information-technology systems, he said. A Sept. 15 directive instructs intelligence agencies on processes and procedures “designed to develop trust… through the use of…
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common standards and reciprocally accepted certification and accreditation decisions.” Security managers can take risks, if necessary, to access “timely and accurate intelligence.” Adherence to the measures will lead to adoption of cutting- edge technologies and more interagency cooperation, because information officers will be able to trust a system certified by a counterpart at another agency, avoiding redundant tests, a news release said. Under McConnell’s order, agencies can proffer their accreditation and certification documentation to the Department of Defense and other federal agencies. The directive instructs agencies to accept information system certification from nonintelligence agencies, state or tribal governments and nongovernmental agencies, provided those entities’ standards are compatible with intelligence community standards. Agencies also must also accept the accreditations of the sovereign information-technology systems operated by the intelligence agencies of Canada, New Zealand, Australia and the U.K.