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Ensuring New Acquisitions Include Common Security Configurations
Issued By: OMB - Effective Date: 06.01.2007, 40.96K, pdf
Abstract: The Office of Management and Budget recently issued policy memorandum M-07-11, “Implementation of Commonly Accepted Security Configurations for Windows Operating Systems,” which stated: “agencies with these operating systems [Windows XP and VISTA] and/or plans to upgrade to these operating systems must adopt these standard security configurations by February 1, 2008.” This memorandum provides recommended language for your agency to use in solicitations to ensure new acquisitions include these common security configurations and information technology providers certify their products operate effectively using these configurations.
