White House Says Fewer Cybersecurity Incidents Affected Federal Networks in 2019
In a Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 report filed with Congress last week, the White House says the number of cybersecurity incidents recorded at US federal agencies in 2019 went down by 8 percent.
Cybersecurity threats facing the Federal Government and the US reinforce the need for strengthening the digital defense of the country's information technology (IT) environment, notes the report, and America's infrastructure, both public and private, continues to be a top target of malicious cyber actors intent on disrupting the geopolitical and socioeconomic stability and prosperity of the United States. This persistent threat is a constant reminder that effective cybersecurity is required by all organizations - public and private - to identify, prioritize, and manage cyber risks across their enterprise, says the report.