Cybersecurity : continued efforts are needed to protect information systems from evolving threats : statement for the Record to the Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate /

Pervasive and sustained cyber attacks continue to pose a potentially devastating threat to the systems and operations of the federal government. In recent months, federal officials have cited the continued efforts of foreign nations and criminals to target government and private sector networks; ter...

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Main Author:	Wilshusen, Gregory C.
Corporate Authors:	United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security, United States. Government Accountability Office
Other Authors:	Powner, David A.
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2009]
Series:	Testimony ; GAO-10-230T.
Subjects:	Computer networks > Security measures > Government policy > United States. Cyberterrorism > United States > Prevention.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS120248

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Summary:	Pervasive and sustained cyber attacks continue to pose a potentially devastating threat to the systems and operations of the federal government. In recent months, federal officials have cited the continued efforts of foreign nations and criminals to target government and private sector networks; terrorist groups have expressed a desire to use cyber attacks to target the United States; and press accounts have reported attacks on the Web sites of government agencies. The ever-increasing dependence of federal agencies on computerized systems to carry out essential, everyday operations can make them vulnerable to an array of cyber-based risks. Thus it is increasingly important for the federal government to have effective information security controls in place to safeguard its systems and the information they contain. GAO was asked to provide a statement describing (1) cyber threats to federal information systems and cyber-based critical infrastructures, (2) control deficiencies at federal agencies that make these systems and infrastructures vulnerable to cyber threats, and (3) opportunities that exist for improving federal cybersecurity.
Item Description:	Title from PDF title page (GAO, viewed November 20, 2009). "For release ... November 17, 2009." Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (20 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.