Critical Infrastructure Protection: Federal Efforts Require a More Coordinated and Comprehensive Approach for Protecting Information Systems

Abstract

The explosion in computer interconnectivity, while providing great benefits, also poses enormous risks. Terrorists or hostile foreign states could launch computer-based attacks on critical systems to severely damage or disrupt national defense or other critical operations. What GAO Found GAO identified at least 50 federal organizations that have various national or multiagency responsibilities related to cyber critical infrastructure protection (CIP), several of which are shown in the figure below. However, current cyber CIP efforts do not specifically address all critical infrastructure sectors or federal agencies. For example, Directive (33 excludes key infrastructure sectors and their respective federal agencies associated with chemical manufacturing and food safety. According to the chair of the President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board, the infrastructures originally identified in PDD (33 are now being reevaluated in view of the events of September 11, 2001. 2001.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA404399

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Crime
  • Computer Network Security
  • Computer Networks
  • Congress
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cybersecurity
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Emergency Response
  • Health Services
  • Homeland Security
  • Information Systems
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Public Policy

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Cyber