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What are the DoD policies for information security?
• The DoD issued policies that require DoD Components to ensure third-party service providers implement information security management practices such as conducting software inventories and deploying threat monitoring and detection capabilities.
What does privileged access mean in the Army?
Army Information System Privileged Access and Non-Disclosure Agreement for person- nel who require privileged access/elevated privileges to Army Information Systems. Applicability. This pamphlet applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated.
What are the capabilities of the US Department of Defense?
• The DoD Components reported using capabilities to monitor networks and systems to detect threats and data exfiltration. Those capabilities include the use of firewalls, host-based security systems, intrusion detection systems, intrusion prevention systems, and network analysis tools.
What are the rules for logical access in the DoD?
The DoD issued logical access policies, including policies requiring the use of multifactor authentication. Logical access controls require users to validate their identity through personal identification numbers, Common Access Cards, 10 biometric data, or security tokens.
Is the Department of Defense using open source software?
This page is an educational resource for government employees and government contractors to understand the policies and legal issues relating to the use of open source software (OSS) in the Department of Defense (DoD).
How does the DOD use the software acquisition pathway?
The software acquisition pathway is for the timely acquisition of custom software capabilities developed for the DoD. Software programs that meet the definition of a covered Defense Business System (DBS) should use the DBS pathway in accordance with DoDI 5000.75but may elect to incorporate this pathway for custom developed software.
When was the DoD open source guidance issued?
The DoD CIO issued a memorandum titled ” Clarifying Guidance Regarding Open Source Software (OSS) ” on 16 October 2009, which superseded a May 2003 memo from John Stenbit. The Department of Navy CIO issued a memorandum with guidance on open source software on 5 Jun 2007.