Information security
Subtitle: concerted effort needed to consolidate and secure Internet connections at federal agencies : report to congressional requesters
Publisher: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 35
Subjects: Rules and practice; Evaluation; Internet; Security measures; Government policy; Computer security; Computer crimes; Prevention; Cyberterrorism; Computer networks; United States. Office of Management and Budget; United States; United States. Department of Homeland Security
Other titles: Concerted effort needed to consolidate and secure Internet connections at federal agencies; Trusted Internet connections
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.

"GAO-10-237."

Includes bibliographical references.

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