A Jan. 11 Government Accountability Office report found that as of fiscal year 2020 federal civilian agencies were inconsistent in implementing cybersecurity policies and practices.
A cybersecurity expert who has helped develop security controls for federal agencies is leaving the Federal Information Security Modernization Act project after 17 years, but will continue contributing to best practices.
Agencies did better than ever before on the newly released FITARA 9.0 scorecard, but tension remains between the Office of Management and Budget and lawmakers on data centers.