Federal Statutes

 Section 001

Question 1:

What are responsible for much of the Federal Information Infrastructure used in managing information in today's electronic environment?

Protecting individuals from unwarranted invasion of their property.

What is the overriding purpose of the PA of 1974?

Those items that are properly and currently classified in the interest of national defense or foreign policy, as specifically authorized under the criteria established by EO and implemented by regs, such as DOD 5200.1-R, Information Security Program.

What type of material is exempt from disclosure under FOIA exemption number 1?

Information in personnel and medical files, as well as similar personal information in other files, that, if disclosed to a requestor, other than the person about whom the information is about, would result in a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

What type of material is exempt from disclosure under FOIA exemption number 6?

If disclosure would rekindle grief, anguish, pain, embarrasment, or even disruption of peace of mind of surviving family members.

When can FOIA exemption 6 be used to protect the privacy of a deceased person?

In this situation, DOD components shall neither confirm nor deny the existence or nonexistence of the record being requested.

What is a Glomar response?

Records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes; i.e., civil, criminal, or military law, including the implementation of EO or regs issued pursuant to law.

What type of material is exempt from disclosure under FOIA exemption number 7?

DOD must establish goals for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of agency operations through the use of information technology and prepare an annual report, to be included in the budget submission to Congress, on the progress in achieving the goals. 

What does Section 5123 of the Clinger-Cohen Act require of the DOD?

 Become a mission partner; provie services that satisfy customer information needs; reform information technology management processes to increase efficiency and mission contribution; and ensure DoD's vital information resources are secure and protected.

What are the DODs information management goals?

To enable Full Spectrum Dominance for Joint Vision 2010 and beyond.

What was the GIG concept formulated?

To aid in the decision making for the war-fighter.

What is the value of information?

To enhance the AF Mission.

What is the primary purpose of managing AF info?

By creating an interdisciplinary approach that focuses on integrating the life cycle of info with the life cycle of automated info sys used to manage the info.

How must IMers develop sound policy, procedures, and services for information?

Data, information, knowledge, and understanding

What are the classes of information?

Once info is acquired, it must be shared and pocessed to achieve knowledge dominance, which leads to operational advantage.

How do you achieve knowledge dominance?

Understanding is the highest class of information.  Obtain "understanding" when you synthesize a body of knowledge and apply judgment to fill in the gaps to arrive at a complete image of the situation.

What is the highest class of information and how is it obtained?

planning, budgeting, manipulating, and controlling of information throughout the life cycle.

The AF Information Strategy defines information as the . . .

easy access to authoritative, relevant, and sufficient, information.

Critical to the success of any AF mission is . . .

correct, in a usable format, and given all the protections required by federal statues, regulations, and guidelines.

We must ensure the information resources for which we are responsible are . . .

supports prudent public administration but does not hinder organizations in carrying out the mission.

Information Managers must implement laws, instructions, and internal guidelines specific to IM and technology in a manner that . . .

necessary and lawful purposes.

It is the law that we collect, maintain, use, or disseminate records with identifiable personal info only for . . .