Several US federal departments, including State, Senate and the Social Security Administration, have failed to protect personal data or install security patches quickly enough to close vulnerabilities, according to a Homeland Security subcommittee report. Some departments have failed to deal with security flaws discovered a decade earlier. The report's recommendations would give CIOs more power over decisions involving security and help improve communication with senior agency executives. CIOs would also have to report on progress in fixing security vulnerabilities once they have been discovered.
Several US federal departments, including State, Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration, have failed to protect personal data or install security patches quickly enough to close vulnerabilities, according to a Senate subcommittee report. Some departments have failed to deal with security flaws discovered a decade earlier. The report's recommendations would give CIOs more power over decisions involving security and help improve communication with senior agency executives. CIOs would also have to report on progress in fixing security vulnerabilities once they have been discovered.