Cybersecurity
FEATURE COMMENT: Federal Information Systems Reside In A Glass House...And Several Other Reasons Why The Government Should Exercise Caution, Cooperation And Flexibility When Enforcing Cybersecurity Regulations— Part I
The Office of Management and Budget recently published a “Federal Cybersecurity Risk Determination Report and Action Plan” reflecting a Government-wide cybersecurity risk assessment conducted by OMB in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security.
The results were not good. OMB and DHS determined that a majority of agencies assessed “have cybersecurity programs that are either at risk or high risk.” Id. at 3. Among other findings, the report flatly notes that “[a]gencies do not understand and do not have the resources to combat the current threat environment.” Id. at 6. The OMB report is only on of several Government publications highlighting the dire state of agency cyber defenses. What these publications underscore is that compliance with cybersecurity requirements is neither easy nor instantaneous, and that, with respect to cybersecurity, Government information systems reside in a “glass house.”
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