
Despite congressional mandates and presidential orders, most federal agencies are still behind in implementing standards and frameworks for securing their networks, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) says in a new report.“The 23 civilian agencies covered by the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 have often not effectively implemented the federal government’s approach and strategy for securing information systems,” says the report. “Until agencies more effectively implement the government’s approach and strategy, federal systems will remain at risk.”The Federal Information Security…