03-19-2006, 12:54 PM
Quote:The Department of Homeland Security received an F (Failing) grade in cybersecurity from the House Government Reform Committee for the third year in a row. The Committee will likely give the Fed a D+ overall for its cybersecurity efforts.
full article: http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=2723
cybersecurity report card all fed agencies: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/bus...chart.html
Complete text of the Congressional report "Is the Government Ready for a Digital Pearl Harbor?" (.PDF file format): http://reform.house.gov/UploadedFiles/03...earing.pdf
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Quote:The U.S. House Committee on Government Reform this week issued its most recent grades for IT security among government agencies, and once again, the division charged with ensuring cyber security for the nation got an F.
The DHS has been criticized for its bureaucracy and changeover of leaders and staff. There was some hope in the security community that former Symantec executive Amit Yoran would be able to steer the department in the right direction when he filled the post of IT Security Czar in 2003. However, Yoran left the department a year later, and the post remains vacant.
full article: http://ecommercetimes.com/story/Lz6P3i0R...ling.xhtml
