Information security : concerted effort needed to consolidate and secure Internet connections at federal agencies : report to congressional requesters.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Office of Management and Budget--Rules and practice--Evaluation.

United States.

United States. Department of Homeland Security--Rules and practice--Evaluation.

United States. Department of Homeland Security.

United States. Office of Management and Budget.

Internet--Security measures--Government policy--United States--Evaluation.

Internet.

Computer security--Government policy--United States--Evaluation.

Computer security.

Computer crimes--United States--Prevention.

Computer crimes.

Cyberterrorism--United States--Prevention.

Cyberterrorism.

Computer networks--Security measures--Government policy--United States.

Computer networks.

Computer crimes--Prevention.

Computer networks--Security measures--Government policy.

Cyberterrorism--Prevention.

Genre:

Rules and practice.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ii, 35 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

Concerted effort needed to consolidate and secure Internet connections at federal agencies

Trusted Internet connections

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2010]

Notes:

Title from cover screen (GAO, viewed on Apr. 13, 2010).

"March 2010."

To reduce the threat to federal systems and operations posed by cyber attacks on the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) launched, in November 2007, the Trusted Internet Connections (TIC) initiative, and later, in 2008, the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) National Cybersecurity Protection System (NCPS), operationally known as Einstein, became mandatory for federal agencies as part of TIC. For each of these initiatives, GAO was asked to (1) identify their goals, objectives, and requirements; (2) determine the status of actions federal agencies have taken, or plan to take, to implement the initiatives; and (3) identify any benefits, challenges, and lessons learned. To do this, GAO reviewed plans, reports, and other documents at 23 major executive branch agencies, interviewed officials, and reviewed OMB and DHS guidance. GAO is making recommendations to OMB to promptly communicate the number of approved connections for agencies, and to DHS aimed at improving communication and performance measures.

Includes bibliographical references.

"GAO-10-237."

OCLC:

606933250