OMB Disputes GAO on Cyber Rating Recommendations
OMB disagrees with GAO recommendations to update inspector general reporting guidance to increase cybersecurity rating consistency and precision, the GAO said Thursday. OMB didn’t concur with the recommendation, saying the agency would like to give IGs “flexibility to adapt their…
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
Communications Daily is required reading for senior executives at top telecom corporations, law firms, lobbying organizations, associations and government agencies (including the FCC). Join them today!
reviews.” GAO believes the recommendations are warranted “to provide a more consistent and accurate picture of agencies' cybersecurity performance.” OMB countered that its guidance “establishes a foundational set of standards for IG audits while giving IGs the freedom to expand or adapt their reviews based upon their agencies’ unique missions, resources, and challenges.”