Audit of USAID's Fiscal Year 2013 Compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002

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The Director, Office of Acquisition and
Assistance, implement documented procedures to test the Global Acquisition and Assistance System contingency plan annually in compliance with USAID policy.

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29

The Chief Financial Officer document memorandums of understanding and/or service-level agreements with all agencies and organizations storing or processing Phoenix data, including but not limited to: a. Department of Health and Human Services; b. Carlson Wagonlit Travel; c. Department of Treasury; d. Department of State.

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The Chief Information Officer implement documented procedures to be sure that scheduled completion dates identified in the plan of action and milestones are reasonable.

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The Chief Information Officer implement documented procedures to be sure that scheduled completion dates are met when applicable.

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5

USAID's Director, Office of Human Resources; Director, Management Policy, Budget, and Performance; Director, Office of Security; and Director, Office of Acquisition and Assistance, coordinate with each other to implement documented procedures to notify USAID system administrators when an employee or contractor leaves the agency or is transferred.

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The Chief Information Officer implement a documented process to test the AIDNet contingency plan annually in compliance with USAID policy.

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The Chief Information Officer complete planned corrective actions for AIDNet to be sure that plan of action and milestone items 7260 and 7687 are remediated in a timely manner or an appropriate acceptance of risk has been performed.

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The Chief Information Officer complete planned corrective actions for AIDNet to be sure that plan of action and milestone items 7691, 7692, 7693, 7694, 7695, 7696, 7697, and 7698 are remediated in a timely manner or an appropriate acceptance of risk has been performed.

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The Chief Information Officer complete planned corrective actions for AIDNet to make sure that plan of action and milestone items 7657, 7658, 7659, 7660, 7661, 7662, 7330, and 7679 are remediated in a timely manner or an appropriate acceptance of risk has been performed.

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