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GAO raps feds on cybersecurity
A 2008 cybersecurity blueprint laid out and funded by the Bush administration remains largely unfulfilled, according to the Government Accountability office (GAO). As a result, the GAO said in a new... Read more...
TSA meets goal for hi-tech ID
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is an agency that has had its share of troubles and criticism lately. Last week, however, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) came out with a... Read more...
Do agencies have a deaf ear?
A new Government Accountability Office report says the Treasury Department needs to provide agencies with more information on the costs and benefits of submitting payments from citizens and... Read more...
GAO: DoD loses track of 72,000 combat records
There are so many data breaches throughout government these days that it's getting tiresome. The question is why do they keep happening? Last week, the Government Accountability Office disclosed... Read more...
GAO: Cybersecurity flaws at Los Alamos lab
The classified computer network of a major U.S. nuclear laboratory remains vulnerable to cyber attack, according to a congressional watchdog agency. The Government Accountability Office said in a... Read more...
GAO: Feds flunk at recycling computers
The Feds need a crash course in recycling electronic equipment, according to a new Government Accountability Office report. The scene goes like this: Your computer gets old and your station is in... Read more...
Census Bureau still working on key database
Next year's census will require a complete and accurate database of the addresses of 140 million U.S. households, a task that is still a work in progress. The Government Accountability Office... Read more...
GAO: SSA databases need a tune-up
The Social Security Administration will be facing a flood of demands in the next few years as baby boomers start retiring and Social Security numbers are being used for more programs, including... Read more...
GAO: NASA, we have a problem
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has an amazing record of sending men and women into space, but its work in cyberspace leaves much to be desired. The Government Accountability... Read more...
Fake IRS sites soar
Dealing with the IRS is seldom a pleasant experience, but getting caught up with a fake tax man is even worse, and may bring on many complications. The Government Accountability Office (GAO)--the... Read more...
