Cybersecurity problems linger at low-performing federal agencies

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https://www.axios.com/cybersecurity-problems-federal-agencies-faca2bc1-bc46-47d0-9d4d-01c734583be9.html

By Joe Uchill
Axios
June 25, 2019

A Senate subcommittee analysis of a decade of annual inspectors general 
reports shows that at the 7 worst-performing federal agencies, known 
cybersecurity issues can linger for as long as a decade.

The big picture: The report, compiled by the Permanent Subcommittee on 
Investigations, tracked cybersecurity problems in 7 agencies with the 
lowest ratings in a recent federal audit, as well as the Department of 
Homeland Security, which exercises some oversight control. Many of the 
problems were common across agencies.

Details: The 7 low-performing agencies were the Social Security 
Administration and the Departments of State, Transportation, Housing and 
Urban Development, Agriculture, Health and Human Services and Education.

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