Information Security: Continued Efforts Needed to Fully Implement Statutory Requirements.

From: General Accounting Office Reports & Testimony | Date: July 1, 2003 | Copyright information

GAO-03-852T June 24, 2003

Since 1996, GAO has reported that poor information security in the federal government is a widespread problem with potentially devastating consequences. Further, GAO has identified information security as a governmentwide high-risk issue in reports to the Congress since 1997--most recently in January 2003. To strengthen information security practices throughout the federal government, information security legislation has been enacted. This testimony discusses efforts by federal departments and the administration to implement information security ...

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