Impact Areas

The implementation of CA Top Secret security will require both short and long term changes to our current operating environment.

In the short run, the immediate changes affecting current day‑to‑day activities are:

Limited, or restricted, access to previously available data and libraries.
Production problem resolution must now be coordinated with, and authorized by, production (3rd floor C/T) management.
Previously unenforceable standards will now be enforced.

The longer‑term changes will include:

Major changes to existing library control function.
Formalized procedures for data access authority.
Enhancement to existing standards and addition of comprehensive standards.
Data security reviews of new or modified applications.
Data security reviews of new or modified hardware.

These changes will take time, but the potential benefits are substantial in terms of both asset protection and greater productivity due to a more standardized environment.