Insider Threats: DOD Should Strengthen Management and Guidance to Protect Classified Information and Systems

Abstract

Since 2010, the United States has suffered grave damage to national security and an increased risk to the lives of U.S. personnel due to unauthorized disclosures of classified information by individuals with authorized access to defense information systems. Congress and the President have issued requirements for structural reforms and a new program to address insider threats. A 2014 House Committee on Armed Services report included a provision that GAO assess DOD s efforts to protect its information and systems. This report evaluates the extent to which (1) DOD has implemented an insider-threat program that incorporates minimum standards and key elements, (2) DOD and others have assessed DOD s insider-threat program, and (3) DOD has identified any technical and policy changes needed to protect against future insider threats. GAO reviewed studies, guidance, and other documents; and interviewed officials regarding actions that DOD and a nonprobability sample of six DOD components have taken to address insider threats.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA616944

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antiterrorism
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Cybersecurity
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Homeland Security
  • Information Operations
  • Information Systems
  • Insider Threats
  • Intelligence Community (United States)
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Security
  • Security Personnel
  • Software Development
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.