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The DoD CIO gave an overview of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) transition. The Risk Management Framework Knowledge Service (RMFKS) is a central repository for RMF DoD for IT. This site is up for access as long as you have a Common Access Card (CAC) or ECA cert. The link is below but some of the links on the site are still under construction.
The former site was for certification & accreditation / risk management was the DIACAP Knowledge Service (https://diacap.iaportal.navy.mil/).
SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic has released an updated version to the SCAP Compliance Checker SCC Tool. The updated features include recent DISA STIG content for both Windows and Red Hat systems and NIST USGCB patch content. In addition, several defects have been resolved in the 3.1.2 release.
The SCAP Tools are located at http://iase.disa.mil/stigs/
DISA Field Security Operations (FSO) is releasing updated automated compliance benchmarks for Windows Operating Systems outside of the normal quarterly release schedule. The latest benchmarks will correct a problem with importing the content into the HBSS Policy Auditor tool. The Benchmarks are located at http://iase.disa.mil/stigs/
More on the feature of SPAWAR SCAP Compliance Checker SCC Tool:
Primary Features:
DoDI 8510.01 Risk Management Framework (RMF) for DoD Information Technology (IT), March 14, has been released.
The Risk Management Framework For DoD IT, establishes DoDD 8500, Cybersecurity policy, and assigning responsibilities for executing and maintaining the RMF. The Risk Management Framework For DoD IT replaces the DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) and manages the life-cycle cybersecurity risk to DoD IT.
The RMF renames the DIACAP Technical Advisory Group to the RMF TAG.
A couple of big changes are that it moves away from the term “Information Assurance” as much as possible. It also address some of the biggest issues of DIACAP right away:
“[RMF] Provides procedural guidance for the reciprocal acceptance of authorization decisions and artifacts within DoD, and between DoD and other federal agencies, for the authorization and connection of information systems (ISs).”
One of the biggest issues with DIACAP is that different organization would have a different DIACAP process and so if, for example, Unit Sample Army wanted to connect to Flight A Airforce system, someone (or both) would have to redo their process.
How much does Risk Management Framework For DoD IT take from NIST?
See for yourself:
RMF GOVERNANCE. The DoD RMF governance structure implements the three-tiered
approach to cybersecurity risk management described in NIST SP 800-39 (Reference (i)),
synchronizes and integrates RMF activities across all phases of the IT life cycle, and spanslogical and organizational entities
DoDI 8500 8510 DIARMF signed?
It is 11 Mar 2014 and there is nothing at all officially distributed. Check here: http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/index.html
There is nothing posted on the DoD CIO site: http://dodcio.defense.gov/
Nothing on the DON CIO site: http://www.doncio.navy.mil/
Since 2011 I have been hearing about DIARMF –
Rumor has it, Ms Teresa Takai signed it. That means the next step is distribution.
Update:
DoDI 8500 and 8510 DIARMF have been signed and are in the process of being distributed
Implements References (c) through (f) by establishing the RMF for DoD IT (referred to in this instruction as “the RMF”), establishing associated cybersecurity policy, and assigning responsibilities for executing and maintaining the RMF. The RMF replaces the DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) and manages the life-cycle cybersecurity risk to DoD IT in accordance with References (g) through (k)