GCIS INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: Security Program For DHS Intelligence Systems Has Improved, Audit Found

ISSUED BY: GCIS Communications Command Center

SOURCE: HS Today

10February2011 10:58amEST

GCIS INTELLIGENCE UPDATE: In its unclassified summary of a new audit report, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General (IG) reported that DHS “continues to maintain an effective enterprise-wide information security management program for its intelligence systems" that the IG identified in a 2007 audit.
 
The Department’s IG and lawmakers had repeatedly criticized DHS for its slowness in establishing effective intelligence collection, analysis and sharing, and security controls over its intelligence functions.
 
“Overall, information security procedures have been documented and adequate security controls have been implemented,” stated the report, DHS Has Made Improvements on the Security Program For Its Intelligence Systems. “Nonetheless, management oversight and operational issues remain regarding the effectiveness of the program.” (read full report)

 

 

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