Although information security is one of two governmentwide issues labeled "high-risk," guidance and legislation issued over the past six months could significantly reduce federal agencies' risk, according to the General Accounting Office. Security has been on the GAO high-risk list . . .
Although information security is one of two governmentwide issues labeled "high-risk," guidance and legislation issued over the past six months could significantly reduce federal agencies' risk, according to the General Accounting Office. Security has been on the GAO high-risk list since 1997, but threats have increased over the past two years, and the government's ability to respond has not kept pace.

Many improvements have been made in response to numerous GAO and inspector general reports, but security program management "continues to be a widespread and fundamental problem," according to GAO's high-risk report, released Jan. 17.

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