Transmittal Notice 15-10
09/23/15
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this Transmittal Notice (TN) is to transmit a copy of the new Part 8, Chapter 22, "Monitoring Information Technology Data and Resource Use by Individual Users," Indian Health Manual. This chapter establishes Indian Health Service (IHS) requirements for requesting, authorizing, documenting, analyzing, and managing special requests for monitoring information technology (IT) data and/or IT resource use by individual users. It is IHS policy to carry out focused monitoring by using a method that protects individual interests and ensures that the need for monitoring has been thoroughly vetted and documented. Except in special circumstances involving outside law enforcement authorities or the Office of Inspector General, all requests for IT system user monitoring must be made by a supervisor or manager.
Deputy Director
Indian Health Service
MATERIAL TRANSMITTED
Part 8, Chapter 22, "Monitoring Information Technology Data and Resource Use by Individual Users," IHM
MATERIAL SUPERSEDED
None.
MANUAL MAINTENANCE
Insert the attached copy of Part 8, Chapter 22, ""Monitoring Information Technology Data and Resource Use by Individual Users," IHM, including the chapter Table of Contents, in its place after Part 8, Chapter 21, IHM. Log and file this TN in sequential order.
Distribution: IHS-wide
Date: September 23, 2015
