Download or read book Information Security: Agencies Report Progress, But Sensitive Data Remain at Risk written by Gregory Wilshusen and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2007-12 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weaknesses in information security (IS) in the fed. gov¿t. are a problem with potentially devastating consequences -- such as intrusions by malicious users, compromised networks, & the theft of personally identifiable info; it is a high-risk issue. Concerned by reports of significant vulnerabilities in fed. computer systems, Congress passed the Fed. Info. Security Mgmt. Act of 2002 (FISMA), which authorized & strengthened the IS program, eval¿n., & reporting require. for fed. agencies. This testimony discusses security incidents reported at fed. agencies, the continued weaknesses in IS controls at major fed. agencies, agencies¿ progress in performing key control activities, & oppor. to enhance FISMA reporting & independent evaluations. Tables.