The Government Accountability Office ( GAO ) has identified significant problems with the federal Department of Homeland Security ’s multi - billion dollar National Cybersecurity Protection program ( NCPS ) . The NCPS has cost the system ##PS approximately $ 800 over five years . Among the problems identified were poor intrusion detection , poor data sharing , and lacking feedback . The GAO recommended nine steps by which the system ’s capabilities could be enhanced . Questions have previously been raised over the system ’s cyber security , most notably in 2015 during the high - profile breach of the Office of Personnel Management ( OPM ) .
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found significant problems with the US Department of Homeland Security’s multi-billion dollar National Cybersecurity Protection System (NCPS). The NCPS has cost the US taxpayer approximately $5bn over five years. Among the problems identified were poor intrusion detection, poor information sharing, and lacking feedback. The GAO recommended nine steps by which the system’s capabilities could be enhanced. Questions have previously been raised over the government’s cyber security, most notably in 2015 during the high-profile breach of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).