NASA Has Been Breached

According to a report by the Government Accountability Office, NASA has experienced more than 1,000 security incidents involving malware in 2007 and 2008.

The malware was installed on NASA systems, putting sensitive data at risk of compromise.

The report cited 1,120 incidents in which malware was installed on systems or unauthorized data breaches occurred. GAO also stated that despite implementing new protocols, the NASA systems are still vulnerable to…

GAO Proposes Changes to FISMA

The Government Accountablitity Office has written a letter, to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s Government Management, Organization and Procurement Subcommittee, proposing changes to the Federal Information Security Management Act of…