Which of the following requires all general support systems and major applications to be fully certified…?

Which of the following requires all general support systems and major applications to be fully
certified and accredited before these systems and applications are put into production? Each
correct answer represents a part of the solution. Choose all that apply.

A.
NIST

B.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

C.
FIPS

D.
FISMA

Explanation:
FISMA and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) require all general support
systems and major applications to be fully certified and accredited before they are put into
production. General support systems and major applications are also referred to as information

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), known between 1901 and 1988 as the
National Bureau of Standards (NBS), is a measurement standards laboratory which is a non-regulatory agency of the United States Department of Commerce. The institute’s official mission is
to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science,
standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve quality of life.
announced standards developed by the United States federal government for use by all non-military government agencies and by government contractors. Many FIPS standards are modified
versions of standards used in the wider community (ANSI, IEEE, ISO, etc.). Some FIPS standards
were originally developed by the U.S. government. For instance, standards for encoding data
(e.g., country codes), but more significantly some encryption standards, such as the Data
Encryption Standard (FIPS 46-3) and the Advanced Encryption Standard (FIPS 197). In 1994,
NOAA (Noaa) began broadcasting coded signals called FIPS (Federal Information Processing
System) codes along with their standard weather broadcasts from local stations. These codes
identify the type of emergency and the specific geographic area (such as a county) affected by the
emergency.