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Pentagon Behind On Several Cyber Hygiene Initiatives, GAO Finds

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, April 14th, 2020

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Pentagon Behind On Several Cyber Hygiene Initiatives, GAO Finds

The Pentagon is behind on implementing several basic cyber hygiene initiatives, according to a new Government Accountability Office report, leaving the department more vulnerable to pervasive cyber threats. GAO has recommended the department fully adopt basic cyber hygiene tasks included across three prior programs, such as addressing its lack of a central component to monitor the department’s use of best practices for protecting its networks. “Overall, until DoD completes its cyber hygiene initiatives and ensures that cyber practices are implemented,…

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