GAO: Federal Agencies Yet to Fully Implement Incident Response Capabilities

GAO: Federal Agencies Yet to Fully Implement Incident Response Capabilities

December 6, 2023 at 09:48AM

A GAO report indicates that the majority of US federal agencies, 20 out of 23, have failed to completely implement incident response plans for cybersecurity.

Takeaways from Meeting Notes:

1. The recent GAO report highlighted a critical issue in cybersecurity preparedness among US federal agencies.
2. Specifically, it was found that 20 out of 23 US federal agencies have yet to fully implement incident response plans.
3. There is an apparent need for these agencies to enhance their response capabilities to security incidents.

Action Items:
1. Review the GAO report in detail to understand which areas of incident response are lacking within these agencies.
2. Investigate the reasons for the delay or lack of full implementation of incident response plans within the specified federal agencies.
3. Discuss potential strategies or recommendations for the affected agencies to expedite the development and implementation of their incident response capabilities.
4. Consider scheduling a follow-up meeting with stakeholders to address and coordinate the response to this issue.

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