Uncle Sam Earns C-minus Grade for PC Security

An anonymous reader writes "Twenty-four federal departments and agencies earned a collective grade of C-minus last year for their performance in meeting computer and network security requirements, according to marks handed out by a key congressional oversight committee today. The government-wide grade is up slightly from the 2005, when it earned an overall grade of D+. Eight agencies earned A grades, while as many warranted failing marks. '..the Department of Defense led a group of eight agencies that received failing marks for computer security. Also receiving that dubious distinction were the departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Interior, State and Treasury, as well as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The Department of Homeland Security earned a D, although its overall performance improved since 2005. The Department of Veterans Affairs did not provide enough data to earn a grade. In 2005, it received an F.'"

Comments

But it was a strong improving "F"

[Danathar]

I heard on the radio that some gov spokesperson for DOD said

But it's a strong improving "F" ...LOL

I don't recall that ever working with mom "But Mom...it's an improved F over the last F I got"

of course D of VA didn't provide data

[192939495969798999]

They didn't have any data, since all of it was stolen last year! DOH!

they're good at sharing

[User 956]

Twenty-four federal departments and agencies earned a collective grade of C-minus last year for their performance in meeting computer and network security requirements

It sounds like their security is more "social" than they'd like!

left behind

[simonharvey]

Twenty-four federal departments and agencies earned a collective grade of C-minus last year for their performance in meeting computer and network security requirements.

and even that was due to the 'no child left behind' educational policies of GWB.

Sad, very sad.

heh

[AdebisiTheGamer]

"The Department of Homeland Security earned a D" Irony?

Hacking the grades

[Anonymous Coward]

Eight agencies earned A grades At least now we know which agencies are capable of hacking into the system to change their grades:

1) Central Intelligence Agency
2) National Security Agency
3) Office of Naval Intelligence
4) National Reconnaissance Office
5) Defense Intelligence Agency
6) National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
7) Army Intelligence
8) Air Intelligence Agency

no wonder DoJ got an A

[RelliK]

Their security system is so good, it regularly deletes all email, just so that no one else gets it.

Re:If it were only so simple

[cyphercell]

For god's sake will someone quit giving that one asshole gold stars?

Re:Woohoo!

[QuasiEvil]

C is for Cookie, that's good enough for me!

At least that was my motto when it came to grades... :)