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Cyber

IG Points To Shortcomings In DHS Deployment Of Cybersecurity Defenses

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, June 3rd, 2021

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IG Points To Shortcomings In DHS Deployment Of Cybersecurity Defenses

A Department of Homeland Security program designed to shore up network cyber defenses of federal civilian agencies continues to lag in implementation, specifically within the department itself, the DHS Office of Inspector General (IG) says in a new report. The report says the DHS, which designed the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program to help protect against cyber threats inside government networks, has made halting progress in implementing the program within the department. Moreover, the IG said it identified vulnerabilities…

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