From: FCW
By Mark Rockwell
The Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general patted the agency on the back for its progress in cybersecurity training and stronger security practices, but it said the agency is still fielding IT systems without required authority to operate certification and has some continuous monitoring risk management issues to address.
The IG’s report said the agency had taken “significant” steps to get behind DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson’s January 2016 memo requiring component agencies to step up their cybersecurity measures, including training for employees and contractors, using two-factor authentication for its classified network and reporting security metrics.
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