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Beyond Print: Government Reports (GAO etc.)
11/16/2007 - The GAO reports that security at nuclear facilities has improved but vulnerability to terror attacks may remain.
Technofile: Government Reports (GAO etc.)
11/14/2007 - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has made many improvements in its information security program, according to the agency's Inspector General (IG). However, he notes in a new report that the agency still lacks "an accurate and complete system inventory." An effort is being made to create such an inventory with assistance from an outside contractor, but without an inventory in place, the IG was unable to determine whether systems have been properly certified and accredited. Read the report.
Beyond Print: Government Reports (GAO etc.)
11/14/2007 - "We deliver for you," the U.S. Postal Service likes to say in its ads. Delivery of physical security for its facilities hasn't been as regular, however. GAO site visits to 13 "core facilities revealed a number of security problems," including unaccounted-for keys, deactivated alarms, unlocked gates, unsecured stamps, and employees without ID badges. On the positive side, the USPS has specified security requirements for core facilities and has made gains in carrying these out. @ SM Online has the GAO report on the audit.
Beyond Print: Government Reports (GAO etc.)
11/09/2007 - The Government Accountability Office report questions the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to respond to indoor contamination in future disasters.
Technofile: Government Reports (GAO etc.)
11/08/2007 - Federal agencies are not consistently implementing the basics of information security, such as performing periodic risk assessments, developing and maintaining up-to-date security plans, creating and testing contingency plans, and evaluating and monitoring the effectiveness of security controls, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). @ Protecting the Federal Government's Information Systems and the Nation's Critical Infrastructures is at SM Online.
Daily Headline : Government Reports (GAO etc.)
11/08/2007 - The GAO tells the Pentagon to stop using emergency requests to fund "the long war."
Technofile: Government Reports (GAO etc.)
11/02/2007 - Government agencies are not taking the proper procedures to ensure that wireless networks are secure, leaving their networks susceptible to attack. That is the alarming conclusion of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study of security controls at 24 agencies and assessments of wireless security at six federal agencies in the nation’s capital.
IT: Government Reports (GAO etc.)
11/02/2007 - Government agencies are not taking the proper procedures to ensure that wireless networks are secure, leaving their networks susceptible to attack. That is the alarming conclusion of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study of security controls at 24 agencies and assessments of wireless security at six federal agencies in the nation’s capital.Information Security: Federal Agencies Need to Improve Controls over Wireless Networks is on SM Online.
Beyond Print: Government Reports (GAO etc.)
11/02/2007 - GAO testimony reveals the prevalence of adulteration products.
Technofile: Government Reports (GAO etc.)
11/01/2007 - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has “a lot of work ahead” before it fully addresses its cybersecurity-related responsibilities, according to a recent report to Congress by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Beyond Print: Government Reports (GAO etc.)
11/01/2007 - Problems with passport fraud are the focus of a GAO report and congressional testimony.
Beyond Print: Government Reports (GAO etc.)
11/01/2007 - Gao report highlights the cybersecurity related problems faced by DHS
Technofile: Government Reports (GAO etc.)
10/31/2007 - Many core components of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have weak information-security practices and controls in areas such as risk assessment, security testing and evaluation, and remedial action plans, according to a Government Accountability Office report.
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