The U.S. government has received the not-so-stellar grade of “C-” in an annual report card on its IT security practices. The good news is that compared to earlier rankings mandated by the Federal Information Security Management Act, or FISMA, the government has improved its score. The Department of Homeland Security, for instance, received a “D” for 2006, compared with an “F” in 2005. The Department of Energy pulled its grade up to a “C” from an “F.”
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Feds’ IT Security Performance a Bit Less Dismal
Posted by: Erika Morphy April 13, 2007 03:09 PMThe U.S. government has received the not-so-stellar grade of “C-” in an annual report card on its IT security practices. The good news is that compared to earlier rankings mandated by the Federal Information Security Management Act, or FISMA, the government has improved its score. The Department of Homeland Security, for instance, received a “D” for 2006, compared with an “F” in 2005. The Department of Energy pulled its grade up to a “C” from an “F.”