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.
Data center consolidation and software licensing proved to be the two biggest stumbling blocks to agency success on the most recent version of the FITARA scorecard.
Despite the public nature of FISMA cybersecurity requirements, OPM failed to supply adequate personnel and documentation for its most recent audit, according to an inspector general report.
A recent inspector general report found that while the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission had made progress in implementing requirements under FISMA, a lack of dedicated resources within the commission still remain.