GAO cites infrastructure protection loopholes

WASHINGTON, DC – The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has described as "incomprehensive and incomplete", the country's National plan for improving critical infrastructure protection issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in February 2005.

In its analysis, the GAO found that there is a lack of sector-specific cyber-security plans in the infrastructure sectors, and called for the revamping of the National Cyber Security Division (NCSD) of the DHS. The agency also noted that the plan lacks national-level milestones for completing efforts to enhance the security of the nation's critical infrastructure.

The study cites several challenges impeding the DHS' ability to fulfil its critical infrastructure responsibilities, including lack

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