The Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) issued its first-ever capstone report this week on trends in Federal agencies’ cybersecurity performance, and revealing that Feds strengthened their information security programs on average from fiscal year (FY) 2020 to FY2023.
The report – published by CIGIE’s Technology Committee – marks the first time CIGIE has examined Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) reports from Offices of Inspectors General (OIGs) across the Federal government to look for common agency challenges.
FISMA requires all Federal agencies to comply with cybersecurity standards and document agency-wide information security programs.
While Federal agencies have improved their cybersecurity programs over the past few years, the report says they could be doing more to ensure program effectiveness. Specifically, the report notes additional improvements are needed in the areas of supply chain risk management, cybersecurity risk management, and configuration management.
“This comprehensive cybersecurity report from CIGIE’s Technology Committee supports our efforts to highlight issues that cut across the Federal…
