| Description |
ii, 56 p. : digital, PDF file |
| System Details |
Mode of access via the GPO Access web site. |
| Note |
Title from title screen (viewed on Sept. 5, 2007). |
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"July 2007." |
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Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548. |
| Summary |
For many years, GAO has reported that weaknesses in information security are a widespread problem with potentially devastating consequences--such as intrusions by malicious users, compromised networks, and the theft of personally identifiable information--and has identified information security as a government wide high-risk issue. Concerned by reports of significant vulnerabilities in federal computer systems, Congress passed the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA), which permanently authorized and strengthened the information security program, evaluation, and reporting requirements for federal agencies. As required by FISMA to report periodically to Congress, in ... |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Note |
"GAO-07-837." |
| Subject |
Computer security -- Government policy -- United States -- Evaluation.
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Data protection -- Government policy -- United States.
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Computers -- Access control -- United States.
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Administrative agencies -- Computer networks -- Access control -- United States -- Evaluation.
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| Added Title |
Despite reported progress, federal agencies need to address persistent weaknesses |
| Running Title |
Federal information security |
| Gpo Item No. |
0546-D (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
GA 1.13:GAO-07-837 |
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