INFORMATION SECURITY: Computer Attacks at Department of Defense Pose Increasing Risks

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Label

INFORMATION SECURITY: Computer Attacks at Department of Defense Pose Increasing Risks

Contributor

• GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC ACCOUNTING AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT DIV

Subject

• Attack
• Computer Systems Management and Standards
• Computer security
• Computer security -- United States
• Computers
• Computers -- Access control
• Computers -- Access control -- United States
• Data processing security
• Department of defense
• Electronic security
• House of representatives
• Information systems
• Intrusion
• National security
• Security systems
• United States
• United States, Department of Defense
• United States, Department of Defense -- Security measures

Language

eng

Summary

In view of the increasing threat of unauthorized intrusions into Department of Defense computer systems, you asked us to report on the extent to which Defense computer systems are being attacked, the actual and potential damage to its information and systems, and the challenges Defense is facing in securing sensitive information. This report identifies opportunities and makes recommendations to the Secretary of Defense to improve Defense's efforts to counter attacks on its computer systems. We are sending copies of the report to the Senate Committee on Armed Services and the House Committee on National Security; the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense, and the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on National Security; the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; the Secretary of Defense; the secretaries of the military services; and the Director, Defense Information Systems Agency. Copies will also be made available to others upon request

Cataloging source

DTICE

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no index present

Literary form

non fiction