Designated Approving Authority
Encyclopedia
The Designated Approving Authority, in the United States Department of Defense
, is the official with the authority
to formally assume responsibility
for operating a system at an acceptable level of risk
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Directive
8500.1 (Information Assurance) - E2.1.13. Designated Approving Authority (DAA).
As an example. The National Security Agency (NSA) may recommend to a unified command to operate at a certain classification range; e.g. U.S. Special Operations Command or U.S. Central Command. The Command-in-Chief of the unified command (CENTCOM or SOCOM) would be the DAA, giving him/her the ability to override NSA recommendations.
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, is the official with the authority
Authority
The word Authority is derived mainly from the Latin word auctoritas, meaning invention, advice, opinion, influence, or command. In English, the word 'authority' can be used to mean power given by the state or by academic knowledge of an area .-Authority in Philosophy:In...
to formally assume responsibility
Moral responsibility
Moral responsibility usually refers to the idea that a person has moral obligations in certain situations. Disobeying moral obligations, then, becomes grounds for justified punishment. Deciding what justifies punishment, if anything, is a principle concern of ethics.People who have moral...
for operating a system at an acceptable level of risk
Risk
Risk is the potential that a chosen action or activity will lead to a loss . The notion implies that a choice having an influence on the outcome exists . Potential losses themselves may also be called "risks"...
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Definition
This position is defined by the Department of DefenseUnited States Department of Defense
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Directive
Directive
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8500.1 (Information Assurance) - E2.1.13. Designated Approving Authority (DAA).
As an example. The National Security Agency (NSA) may recommend to a unified command to operate at a certain classification range; e.g. U.S. Special Operations Command or U.S. Central Command. The Command-in-Chief of the unified command (CENTCOM or SOCOM) would be the DAA, giving him/her the ability to override NSA recommendations.