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Reported Information Security Incidents By Federal Agencies Fell In FY ’16, GAO Says

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017

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The number of information security incidents reported by federal agents to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) dropped by more than half in FY ’16 from the previous year due to reporting changes and the deployment of cyber security technology, an official with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said on Tuesday.From FY ’06 through FY ’15 cyber security incidents reported by agencies to the DHS United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team has increased steadily, going from 5,503 to 77,183, Gregory…

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