Over the past few years, various government agencies have announced plans to improve their cybersecurity efforts. These efforts included staffing concerns, risk management and reforming existing systems to better protect against current threats.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) developed a report regarding federal cybersecurity challenges. The report compared statements from previous years to where agencies currently stand regarding a variety of cybersecurity practices. GAO found that multiple agencies were ill-prepared to protect important government data despite previous claims.