OIG Report: DHS Must Do More to Meet Its Cybersecurity Responsibilities

The The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released a report titled, DHS Can Take Actions to Address Its Additional Cybersecurity Responsibilities. The report "contains six recommendations aimed at addressing the National Protection and Programs Directorate's [NPPD] cybersecurity responsibilities to improve the security posture of the Federal Government."

"To help secure agency information systems against cyber threats, the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) was enacted to set forth a comprehensive framework for ensuring effective information security. To ensure the implementation of this framework, FISMA assigned specific responsibilities to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to develop and oversee the implementation of policies and standards on information security."

"On July 6, 2010, OMB designated DHS with the primary responsibility of overseeing a Federal-wide information security program designed to better protect Federal agencies' information systems and networks. NPPD, which serves as the lead for protecting and enhancing the resilience of the Nation's physical and cyber infrastructure, assumed this responsibility for the Department."

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