Security News > 2011 > January > White House doesn't shine in cybersecurity grading

http://fcw.com/articles/2011/01/24/white-house-graded-on-cybersecurity.aspx By Alyah Khan FCW.com Jan 24, 2011 The Obama administration has received less-than-stellar marks in a recent report card on its cybersecurity policies, earning grades in the B to D range. The National Security Cyberspace Institute examined the administration’s record of cybersecurity accomplishments in a white paper published Jan. 18. NSCI awarded grades for progress against 10 near-term recommendations included in the White House’s 60-day Cyberspace Policy Review released in 2009. “We awarded grades solely on our view of actual progress – not on good intentions, flowery rhetoric, the number of meetings held, commissions commissioned, or number of times administration officials have mentioned the word ‘cyber,’ ” NSCI wrote. [...]

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