Cybersecurity: DOD Needs to Take Decisive Actions to Improve Cyber Hygiene

Abstract

DOD has become increasingly reliant on information technology (IT) and risks have increased as cybersecurity threats evolve. Cybersecurity experts estimate that 90 percent of cyberattacks could be defeated by implementing basic cyber hygiene and sharing best practices, according to DOD's Principal Cyber Advisor. Senate Report 115-262 includes a provision that GAO review DOD cyber hygiene. This report evaluates the extent to which 1) DOD has implemented key cyber hygiene initiatives and practices to protect DOD networks from key cyberattack techniques and 2) senior DOD leaders received information on the department's efforts to address these initiatives and cyber hygiene practices. GAO reviewed documentation of DOD actions taken to implement three cyber hygiene initiatives and reviewed recurring reports provided to senior DOD leaders.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2020
Accession Number
AD1148326

Entities

People

  • Joseph W. Kirschbaum

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Best Practices
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Computer Access Control
  • Computer Network Security
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Security Techniques
  • Computers
  • Congress
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cybersecurity
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Information Systems
  • Law
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Operating Systems
  • Personnel Management
  • Social Media
  • Software Development
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management

Technology Areas

  • Cyber