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Federal Reports
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Department of Homeland Security
Evaluation of DHS’ Information Security Program for Fiscal Year 2020
The objective was to determine whether DHS’ information security program and practices adequately and effectively protected data and information systems supporting DHS’ operations and assets for fiscal year 2020. In May 2020, the Deputy Under Secretary for Management formally documented the Department’s risk acceptance to allow the Coast Guard to meet FISMA requirements according to Department of Defense, rather than DHS’ reporting requirements.
What We Looked AtThe Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) requires agencies to implement information security programs. FISMA also requires agencies to have annual independent evaluations performed to determine the effectiveness of their programs and report the results of these reviews to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). To meet this requirement, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) requested that we perform its fiscal year 2021 FISMA review. We contracted with Williams Adley & Company-DC LLP (Williams Adley), an independent public accounting firm, to conduct this audit subject to our oversight. The audit objective was to determine the effectiveness of STB’s information security program and practices in five function areas—Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover. What We FoundWe performed a quality control review (QCR) of Williams Adley’s report and related documentation. Our QCR disclosed no instances in which Williams Adley did not comply, in all material respects, with generally accepted Government auditing standards. RecommendationsSTB concurs with Williams Adley’s 27 recommendations.
The 2022-2026 strategic plan outlines the vision and priorities that guide EAC OIG as it carries out its mission. This document supersedes the 2020-2025 plan previously published.
The Reports Consolidation Act of 2000 requires Executive Branch Inspectors General to identify and report annually on the top management challenges facing their agencies. We also adopt this requirement as a best practice. These top management challenges provide a forward-looking assessment for the coming fiscal year to aid GPO in focusing attention on the most serious management and performance issues.
This plan provides the OIG’s strategy for identifying and prioritizing issues and managing its workload and resources for FY 2022. Successful execution of this plan will enable the OIG to provide high quality work products to its stakeholders and assist the FEC to ensure its resources are expended in a responsible and reasonable manner.
As required by the Inspector General Act of 1978 (as amended), this Semiannual Report summarizes the activities of the Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General for the preceding 6-month period.
