New GAO Reports – Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, Critical Infrastructure Protection

SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT - Information on Mortgage Protections and Related Education Efforts, GAO-14-221, Jan 28, 2014: “The number of servicemembers with mortgages eligible for Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) mortgage protections is unknown because servicers have not collected this information in a comprehensive manner. Based on the limited and nongeneralizeable information that GAO obtained from the three mortgage servicers and the credit union, a small percentage of the total loan portfolios were identified as eligible for SCRA protections. Two large servicers had loan-level data on delinquency rates. For those identified as SCRA-eligible, rates ranged from 16 to 20 percent and from 4 to 8 percent for their other military borrowers.”
CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION - More Comprehensive Planning Would Enhance the Cybersecurity of Public Safety Entities’ Emerging Technology, GAO-14-125, Jan 28, 2014: “GAO recommends that the Secretary of Homeland Security collaborate with emergency services sector stakeholders to address the cybersecurity implications of implementing technology initiatives in related plans.”