We put the fun in federally funded.

New motto for the Policy, Assurance, and Risk Management function of LBL.

Why doesn't anyone remember what an agency is?

Basically every law before FISMA rationally makes a distinction between National Labs and Feds. FISMA does too, it's just that everyone behaves as if it's not true.
Repeat after me: An M&O Contractor is not a "Contractor".


(1) the term "agency" means any executive department, military department, Government corporation, Government controlled corporation, or other establishment in the executive branch of the Government (including the Executive Office of the President), or any independent regulatory agency, but does not include--

(A) the General Accounting Office;

(B) Federal Election Commission;

(C) the governments of the District of Columbia and of the territories and possessions of the United States, and their various subdivisions; or

(D) Government-owned contractor-operated facilities, including laboratories engaged in national defense research and production activities;

Blogging is hard.

My new FY resolution is more consistent blogging.
In the meantime, by way of an update, I am working on:
1. Access without consent policy and procedure
2. Rewrite of 1.01 and 5.0X of the RPM.
3. Campus Calnet/Cal1 integration issues
4. FY09 PEMP Contract Measure Negotiations
5. PII Training