Contracting process Includes bidding, negotiating, awarding, performance and termination of contracts. Information holdings All information under the control of the government, regardless of physical mode or medium in which it is stored. Materials held by government libraries that were not prepared or produced by or for the government are excluded from this definition. The accuracy and completeness of information and assets and the authenticity of transactions. Interruption The non-availability of information, assets, systems, or services.
Interruption can be accidental or deliberate.
The alteration of information, data, software or information technology systems equipment. Any form of recorded information about an identifiable individual. See Section 3 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for examples. Personal information, a subset of other sensitive information, deserves enhanced protection. Physical security Protection, detection and response mechanisms used in the physical environment to control access to sensitive information and assets.