GAO: Federal Cybersecurity Projects Risk Failure
Federal projects aimed at reducing the government's susceptibility to cyber-attacks are at risk due to difficulty defining agency roles, creating metrics, incorporating transparency and reaching agreement about how much to inform the public about online threats, according to a GAO report released Friday. Coordinating actions with international entities and addressing identity issues were cited as two additional challenges.
Federal cybersecurity projects fall under the umbrella of the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative, created by President Bush in 2008 to reduce the government's vulnerability to cyber-attacks, along with providing protection and anticipating future threats. But the GAO report uncovered significant factors inhibiting its effectiveness. The GAO recommended that the Office of Management and Budget take steps to address each barrier. "OMB agreed with five of six recommendations," the report said, "disagreeing with the recommendation regarding defining roles and responsibilities."
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