What is the end goal of Disaster Recovery Planning?

To recognize the highly networked nature of the federal computing environment, including the need for federal government interoperability, and in the implementation of improved security management measures, to assure that opportunities for interoperability are not adversely affected To provide effective government-wide management and oversight of the related informa- tion security risks, including coordination of information security efforts throughout the civilian, national security, and law enforcement communities To provide for development and maintenance of minimum controls required to protect fed- eral information and information systems To provide a mechanism for improved oversight of federal agency information security programs The provisions of the GISRA continue to charge the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Security Agency with security oversight responsibilities for unclassified and classified information processing systems, respectively. However, GISRA places the burden of maintaining the security and integrity of government information and information systems squarely on the shoulders of individual agency leaders. GISRA also creates a new category of computer system. Mission-critical systems meet one of the following criteria: It is defined as a national security system by other provisions of law. It is protected by procedures established for classified information. The loss, misuse, disclosure, or unauthorized access to or modification of any information it processes would have a debilitating impact on the mission of an agency. The GISRA provides specific evaluation and auditing authority for mission-critical systems to the secretary of defense and the director of central intelligence. This is an attempt to ensure that all government agencies, even those that do not routinely deal with classified national secu- rity information, implement adequate security controls on systems that are absolutely critical to the continued functioning of the agency. Intellectual Property America’s role in the global economy is shifting away from a manufacturer of goods and toward a provider of services. This trend also shows itself in many of the world’s large indus- trialized nations. With this shift toward providing services, intellectual property takes on an increasingly important role in many firms. Indeed, it is arguable that the most valuable assets of many large multinational companies are simply the brand names that we’ve all come to rec- ognize, and company names like Dell, Proctor Gamble, and Merck bring instant credibility to any product. Publishing companies, movie producers, and artists depend upon their cre- ative output to earn their livelihood. Many products depend upon secret recipes or produc- tion techniques—take the legendary secret formula for Coca-Cola or the Colonel’s secret blend of herbs and spices, for example.