Federal Agencies and OMB Need to Continue to Improve Management and Cybersecurity

Abstract

Each year, the federal government invests over $90 billion in IT. Even so, IT investments have too often failed or contributed little to mission-related outcomes. Increasingly sophisticated threats and frequent cyber incidents also underscore the need for effective information security. To focus attention on these concerns, GAO has included both the management of IT acquisitions and operations and cybersecurity on its high-risk list.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 03, 2020
Accession Number
AD1130824

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Centers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Department Of State
  • Employment
  • Government Procurement
  • Homeland Security
  • Information Security
  • Information Systems
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Money
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Administration
  • Security Personnel
  • Small Business
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management

Technology Areas

  • Cyber