Information on "Information Security" and "Americas"
January 2013
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31 Jan 2013
Criminal Prohibitions on the Publication of Classified Defense Information
Author: Jennifer K Elsea
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report discusses the statutory prohibitions that may be implicated, including the Espionage Act; the extraterritorial application of such statutes; and the First Amendment implications related to such prosecutions against domestic or foreign med... More on «Criminal Prohibitions on the Publication of Classified Defense Information»
August 2012
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Aug 2012
Preparing the Pipeline
Author: David J Kay, Terry J Pudas, Brett Young
Publisher: Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS)
This paper addresses methods to close the gaps between demand and the current existing capabilities and capacity in the US cyber workforce. More on «Preparing the Pipeline»
July 2012
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Jul 2012
Information Security: Environmental Protection Agency Needs to Resolve Weaknesses
Author: Gregory C Wilshusen, Nabajyoti Barkakati
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for protecting human health and the environment by implementing and enforcing the laws and regulations intended to improve the quality of the nation's air, water and lands. More on «Information Security: Environmental Protection Agency Needs to Resolve Weaknesses»
June 2012
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28 Jun 2012
Information Security: Cyber Threats Facilitate Ability to Commit Economic Espionage
Author: Gregory C Wilshusen
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This report addresses the cyber aspects of economic espionage. More on «Information Security: Cyber Threats Facilitate Ability to Commit Economic Espionage»
May 2012
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23 May 2012
Cybercrime: Conceptual Issues for Congress and US Law Enforcement
Author: Kristin M Finklea, Catherine A Theohary
Publisher: US Government
This document discusses the policy implications of emerging US security concerns regarding cyber-crime. More on «Cybercrime: Conceptual Issues for Congress and US Law Enforcement»
April 2012
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24 Apr 2012
Cybersecurity: Threats Impacting the Nation
Author: Gregory C Wilshusen
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
In this congressional testimony, it is argued that since nearly every aspect of US society increasingly depends upon information technology systems and networks, the vulnerability to cyber-based threats has also increased. More on «Cybersecurity: Threats Impacting the Nation»
March 2012
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Mar 2012
Information Security
Author: Nancy R Kingsbury, Gregory C Wilshusen
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This report assesses whether the financial and tax-processing systems used by the US Inland Revenue Service (IRS) are effective in ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of financial and sensitive taxpayer information. More on «Information Security»
February 2012
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28 Feb 2012
Cybersecurity: Challenges in Securing the Modernized Electricity Grid
Author: Gregory C Wilshusen, David C Trimble
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This paper discusses how the move towards a "smart-grid" system to distribute electricity in the US poses new challenges in terms of cybersecurity. More on «Cybersecurity: Challenges in Securing the Modernized Electricity Grid»
December 2011
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Dec 2011
Critical Infrastructure Protection: Cybersecurity Guidance is Available, but More can be Done to Promote its Use
Author: Gregory C Wilshusen
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This paper discusses the use of cybersecurity guidance to protect US critical infrastructures. More on «Critical Infrastructure Protection: Cybersecurity Guidance is Available, but More can be Done to Promote its Use»
October 2011
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Oct 2011
Weaknesses Continue Amid New Federal Effort to Implement Requirements
Author: Gregory C Wilshusen
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
Weaknesses in information security policies and practices at 24 major US federal agencies continue to place the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive information and information systems at risk. More on «Weaknesses Continue Amid New Federal Effort to Implement Requirements»
