Footnote 1: The FDIC is not required by law to comply with the provisions of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 but does voluntarily comply.
Footnote 2: A major application requires special attention to security due to the risk
and magnitude of harm resulting from the loss, misuse, or modification of or unauthorized access to information in the application.
A general support system is an interconnected set of information resources under the same direct management control and that
shares common functionality. Such a system normally includes hardware, software, data, applications, communications, and people.
Footnote 3: The FDIC initiated the CPOs in 2002, which set an overall direction for the
Corporation and go beyond the operational goals established in the Corporation’s Annual Performance Plan sent to the Congress
and OMB. The CPOs are established each year during the annual corporate planning and budget process, subject to final approval
by the Chairman.
