IT Standards Library 
Welcome to the Federal Student Aid Chief Information Officer's Information Technology IT Standards Library. Federal Student Aid and its contractors must comply with IT standards and guidelines applicable to all federal agencies. They must also comply with the policies and procedures specific to the U.S. Department of Education and Federal Student Aid. The IT Standards Library offers pertinent references for those who do or would like to do business with Federal Student Aid. Documents selected for the library , however , may not encompass all of the documentation or references necessary to perform work for Federal Student Aid. The library includes material in three broad categories : U.S. Department of Education Specific Resources Federal Student Aid Specific Resources Select Federal Standards and Guidelines 

U.S. Department of Education Specific Resources 
This section of the IT Standards Library includes documents pertinent to the U.S. Department of Education as a whole. 

Resources 
Security Requirements for Contractors Doing Business with the Department of Education The Department uses its Administrative Communications System to issue policies and procedures applicable to Department employees and contractors. Handbooks and departmental directives identify security policies and procedures contractors doing business with the Department must comply with. Administrative Communications System Departmental Handbooks and Directives IT Dashboard The IT Dashboard was launched on June 1 , 2009, to provide Federal agencies and the public with the ability to view details of Federal Information Technology IT investments online and to track their progress over time. The IT Dashboard displays data received from agency IT Portfolio and Business Case reports, including general information on over 7,000 Federal IT investments and detailed data for over 700 of those investments that agencies classify as " major . " Federal IT Dashboard 

Federal Student Aid

user: Hey there. I have some questions about the IT Standards Library, hope you can answer them.

assistant: Of course. First of all, welcome to the Federal Student Aid Chief Information Officer's Information Technology IT Standards Library. Federal Student Aid and its contractors must comply with IT standards and guidelines applicable to all federal agencies.

user: What about federal guidelines?

assistant: This section of the IT Standards Library highlights federal organizations involved in establishing and coordinating the implementation of federal laws , regulations , standards and guidelines applicable to information and information technology management. The standards and guidelines they promulgate apply to all federal agencies and departments.

assistant: Do you want to know what resources we offer?

user: No, thanks.

user: What testing services are there?

assistant: We have the Enterprise Test Management Standards.

user: I see. Do you also offer references?

assistant: Yes. The IT Standards Library offers pertinent references for those who do or would like to do business with Federal Student Aid. Documents selected for the library may not encompass all of the documentation or references necessary to perform work for Federal Student Aid.

user: Yeah, I already thought so. Do you cover data management as well?

assistant: Yes, we have some great data management resources.