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DHS IG Report Finds Continued Security Deficiencies In TSA Management Of IT System

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, May 12th, 2016

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There are still a number of security controls lacking in a system the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) uses to centrally monitor its screening equipment located at airports round the country, according to a new report by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General’s (IG) office.These deficiencies in the Security Technology Integrated Program (STIP) include "unpatched software updates and inadequate contractor oversight," says the audit report, IT Management Challenges Continue in TSA’s Security Technology Integrated Program (Redacted) [OIG-16-87].General Dynamics [GD]…

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