
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found 24 agencies had persistent weaknesses in effectively applying information security policies and practices, according to a report released late last month.In a Sept. 29 report to congressional committees, Federal Information Security: Agencies Need to Correct Weaknesses and Fully Implement Security Programs, the GAO discovered most agencies continue to have weaknesses in five information security areas that place critical information and systems used to support the operations, assets, and personnel of certain agencies at risk.…