Delegation of Designated Approval Authority Carlsbad Field Office

Department of Energy Washfngton, DC 20686 October 12, 2010 MEMORANDUM FOR EDWARD J. ZIEMIANSKI ACTING MANAGER CARLSBAD FIELD OFFICE ~·- _ _./ :.~ INES R. TRIAY ~ ~~ ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR - FROM: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SUBJECT: Delegation of Designated Approval Authority The Department of Energy Order 205.1A, "Department of Energy Cyber Security Management" states that Heads of Departmental Elements will serve as t~'e Designated Approval Authority (DAA) for all infonnation systems under their control. It further states that this authority can be delegated to senior Federal officials within the Departmental elements under their purvie~ (but may not be delegated :fi.u1her). Effective October 1 o! 201 0, you are hereby delegated DAA responsibilities for the classified and unclassified systems under the management authority of the Carlsbad Field Office. Further delegation of this authority is not allowed. You may appoint a Federal employee ·as the DAA representative. The DAA representative may c8rrY;out day-to-day duties tasked to the DAA and is empowered to make decisions with regar4 to planning and the necessary resources required for Certification of Accreditation. ~e DAA representative can represent the DAA but cannot accept risk. The DAA is the only authorized individual who can accept risk on behalf of the Department and must sign the accreditation granting Authority to Operate. The DAA or the DAA representative must have technical system knowledge. The DAA and DAA representative must: (1) hold a security clearance (DOE Q); (2)1have · knowledge of classified threat data; and (3) complete training within six months after appointment. With this Delegation of Authority, you are responsible for the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information processed, stored and transmitted over andlon Information Technology systems under your authority. You are authorized to accept risk to these systems. Further this delegation includes your authority to grant Authority to Operate, or to withdraw Authority to Operate and suspend the operation for all classified and unclassified information systems with operational boundaries that are under the · jurisdiction of the Carlsbad Field Office. · ..... . :· .... * Printed with aoy Ink on recycled papei · This memorandum rescinds the previous appointment of David C. Moody,'_ dated October 5, 2007. · · · cc: Dae Y. Chung, EM-2 Sandra L. Waisley, EM~70 Jeanne M. Beard, EM~ 12 Stanley P. Wujcik, EM-72 Gregory M. Sah~, CBFO Tim Harm5, EM -4.1 Wayne K. Whitley, EM-4.1 2