Critical infrastructure protection : sector-specific plans' coverage of key cyber security elements varies : report to Congressional requesters.

The nation's critical infrastructure sectors--such as public health, energy, water, and transportation--rely on computerized information and systems to provide services to the public. To fulfill the requirement for a comprehensive plan, including cyber aspects, the Department of Homeland Securi...

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Corporate Author: United States. Government Accountability Office
Format: Government Document eBook
Language:English
Published: [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2007]
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Online Access:http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/summary.php?rptno=GAO-08-113&accno=A77804
https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS88559
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Summary:The nation's critical infrastructure sectors--such as public health, energy, water, and transportation--rely on computerized information and systems to provide services to the public. To fulfill the requirement for a comprehensive plan, including cyber aspects, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a national plan in June 2006 for the sectors to use as a road map to enhance the protection of critical infrastructure. Lead federal agencies, referred to as sector-specific agencies, are responsible for coordinating critical infrastructure protection efforts, such as the development of plans that are specific to each sector. In this context, GAO was asked to determine if these ...
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed on Sept. 12, 2007).
"October 2007."
Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548.
"GAO-08-113."
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:i, 50 pages : digital, PDF file.
Format:Mode of access: Internet. Address as of 9/12/07: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08113.pdf ; current access available via PURL.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.