Government Accountability Office finds deficiencies in Coast Guard cyber activities for maritime sector

A new report from the Government Accountability Office dives into the Coast Guard’s work to support the maritime transportation system sector to address cybersecurity risks, specifically finding deficiencies in the agency’s process to review inspection results and competency gaps among the workforce to address mitigation steps.

The MTS sector faces cyber risks from threat actors, vulnerabilities and impacts from cyber incidents, according to the Feb. 11 report. It says, “To help address these risks, the Coast Guard assists MTS...