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This paper examines how, since the 9/11 incidents, information systems security has been a primary concern by all organizations as a result of the consequences that resulted in the loss of data and information in the ensuing attacks. It discusses the information systems security strategies of two federal agencies: the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). It looks at how these two distinct agencies are opposites in term of their mandates; one is the premier law enforcement and security agency of the nation that already has a hard core security function as its mission while the other one sets the standards in various aspects of technology and business processes.

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"The FBI is the premier federal law enforcement and criminal investigative body of the United States. It is under the Department of Justice (DOJ) and has as its mission: "To protect and defend the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats, to uphold and enforce the criminal laws of the United States, and to provide leadership and criminal justice services to federal, state, municipal, and international agencies and partners." Its current director, Robert S. Mueller III, literally went through a "baptism of fire" because of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He was recently sworn in a week before the attacks (September 4, 2001) thus not having the luxury of a "honeymoon period" in the agency. In fiscal year 2006, the total budget of the FBI was approximately $5.7 billion, including $495 million in program increases to enhance counterterrorism, counterintelligence, cyber crime, information technology, security, forensics, training, and criminal programs ."

Sample of Sources Used:

• About the Office of the Chief Information Officer. (2007). [Online] Retrieved April 26, 2007 from the NIST database on the Website: http://cio.nist.gov/
• About Us - Quick Facts. (2007). [Online] Retrieved April 26, 2007 from the FBI database on the Website: http://www.fbi.gov/quickfacts.htm
• Budget, Planning and Economic Studies. (2007). [Online] Retrieved April 26, 2007 from the NIST database on the Website: http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/budget.htm
• Cyber Investigations. (2007). [Online] Retrieved April 26, 2007 from the FBI database on the Website: http://www.fbi.gov/cyberinvest/cyberhome.htm
• Information Technology - Frequently Asked Questions. (2007). [Online] Retrieved April 26, 2007 from the FBI database on the Website: http://www.fbi.gov/hq/ocio/faq.htm

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