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GAO Says DHS Cyber Watch Center Performing Mandated Functions

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, February 1st, 2017

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GAO Says DHS Cyber Watch Center Performing Mandated Functions

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) around-the-clock watch center is “generally” performing on all of its congressionally directed functions, although it isn’t clear how well it is carrying out a number of principles called for in legislation, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) says in a new report.GAO says the National Cybersecurity Communications and Integration Center (NCCIC), which shares cyber security-related information with the federal civilian government and private sector, has developed product and services to support its 11 functions, “including…

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Congress

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Pentagon

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