March 16th, 2006
DHS gets failing grade in cybersecurity
Enough said: 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. The grades will be unveiled today during a Committee oversight hearing, "Is the Government Ready for a Digital Pearl Harbor?" The grades are based on how well the comply with standards defined by the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA). The Washington Post has a listing of all the agency grades. Here’s a sample:
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