Howard is leading a project to commission a new information system that will be used by a federal government agency. He is working with senior officials to document and accept the risk of operation prior to allowing use. What step of the risk management framework is Howard completing?

the step of the risk management framework Howard is completing is: authorize the IT system for processing.

Explanation:

To understand this question we need to remember what the management framework is: Now, the management framework is a policy and standard regulations that stablishes the way of securing information systems. It is developed by the National Insitute of standards and technology. And its process consists of 6 different steps: 1. - Categorize the information system, 2. - Select security controls, 3. - Implement security controls, 4. - Assess security controls, 5. - Authorise information system, and 6. - Monitor security controls. That is why 5. - is our correct answer.