The Agency for State Technology (AST) is initiating rulemaking to establish Information Technology Security rules for Executive branch agencies. Section 282.318(3), F.S., directs AST as “responsible for establishing standards and processes ...

 

AGENCY FOR STATE TECHNOLOGY

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

74-2.001 General

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Agency for State Technology (AST) is initiating rulemaking to establish Information Technology Security rules for Executive branch agencies. Section 282.318(3), F.S., directs AST as “responsible for establishing standards and processes consistent with generally accepted best practices for information technology security and adopting rules that safeguard an agency’s data, information, and information technology resources to ensure availability, confidentiality, and integrity.”

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Information technology security rules will be developed to align with federal and industry standards and frameworks.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 282.318(5) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: Chapter 2014-221, Laws of Florida, Section 16 (Section 282.318 FS.)

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: March 6, 2015, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

PLACE: Betty Easley Center, Room 166, Tallahassee, Florida

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Danielle Alvarez, Chief Information Security Officer, Agency for State Technology at [phone] If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Danielle Alvarez at [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.