[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 133 (Thursday, July 11, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46006-46007]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-17383]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority

    This statement amends Part S of the Statement of the Organization, 
Functions and Delegations of Authority, which covers the Social 
Security Administration (SSA). Notice is hereby given that both the 
Information Technology Systems Review Staff (S1J-2) and the Office of 
Information Systems Security (S1NG) in the Office of the Deputy 
Commissioner Finance, Assessment and Management (S1) are abolished. The 
policy functions of both this staff and this office are transferred to 
the new Office of the Chief Information Officer. The operational 
program management responsibility for IT systems security is 
consolidated in the new Office of Systems Security Operations 
Management under the Deputy Commissioner Finance, Assessment and 
Management's Office of Financial Policy and Operations (S1N). The new 
material and changes are as follows:

Section S1.00  The Office of the Deputy Commissioner Finance, 
Assessment Management--(Mission)

    Replace with the following:

    The Office of the Deputy Commissioner Finance, Assessment and 
Management (ODCFAM) directs the administration of comprehensive SSA 
management programs including budget, acquisition and grants, 
facilities management and publications and logistics. The Office 
directs the development of Agency policies and procedures as well as 
the management of the Agency financial management systems. It 
directs the evaluation of programs operations quality and the 
management of Agency quality assurance, management integrity and the 
oversight of SSA's matching operations.

Section S1.10  The Office of the Deputy Commissioner Finance, 
Assessment Management --(Organization)

    Delete C.2. The Information Technology Systems review Staff (S1J-
2).
    Re-number C.3. to C.2.

Section S1N.10  The Office of Financial Policy and Operations--
(Organization)

    Delete G. in its entirety
    Add
    G. The Office of Systems Security Operations Management

Section S1N.20  Office of Financial Policy and Operations--(Functions)

    Delete G. in its entirety
    Add
    G. The Office of Systems Security Operations Management (OSSOM) 
directs, coordinates, and manages SSA's

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information systems security programs. This includes the development of 
SSA's security program requirements and procedures, the implementation 
of governing directives in the area of systems security, the 
administration of the Agency access control program, and managing an 
onsite systems review and a comprehensive security compliance and 
monitoring program. OSSOM provides educational training and awareness 
programs to management and employees on systems security operational 
policies, procedures, and requirements; serves as the operational focal 
point for day-to-day contact with the Office of Inspector General on 
matters of fraud, waste and abuse; and provides direction to the 
Agency's systems security officers. OSSOM is also responsible for 
implementing security requirements and executing safeguards for SSA's 
state information exchange program.

    Dated: July 1, 2002.
Jo Anne B. Barnhart,
Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 02-17383 Filed 7-10-02; 8:45 am]
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