GAO reviews CISA’s continuous diagnostics and mitigation program, arguing for further guidance

A recent report from the Government Accountability Office evaluates the continuous diagnostics and mitigation program run by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, offering recommendations on areas for improvement.

“The Department of Homeland Security's Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program gives agencies cybersecurity tools to strengthen the networks and systems they use to meet their missions,” the June 11 GAO report says.

The report says, “While the program has met two of its goals, it lacks sufficient guidance for...