GAO Report - DHS Lagging in Cybersecurity

Via FCW.com -

Although the Homeland Security Department has increased its attention to cybersecurity in the past six months, it still has not implemented 25 recommendations that are needed to fulfill its cyber responsibilities, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

DHS in September 2006 named Greg Garcia assistant secretary of cybersecurity and telecommunications and has made progress on improving awareness and coordination since then, the report states.

But much work remains to be done on 25 recommendations related to assessing cyberthreats and vulnerabilities, providing warning of cyberattacks, improving information sharing and coordinating response and recovery following a cyberattack, including Internet recovery, the GAO said.

“While DHS has made progress in addressing some of these recommendations much work remains to be done,” the GAO said.