Accession Number:

AD1167657

Title:

High-Risk Series: Urgent Actions Are Needed to Address Cybersecurity Challenges Facing the Nation

Descriptive Note:

[Technical Report, Congressional Testimony]

Corporate Author:

United States Government Accountability Office

Personal Author(s):

• Dodaro, Gene L.

Report Date:

2018-07-25

Pagination or Media Count:

41

Abstract:

GAO has identified four major cybersecurity challenges and 10 critical actions that the federal government and other entities need to take to address them. GAO continues to designate information security as a government-wide high-risk area due to increasing cyber-based threats and the persistent nature of security vulnerabilities.

Descriptors:

Subject Categories:

• Computer Systems Management and Standards

Distribution Statement:

[A, Approved For Public Release]