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LCD-79-109 1 (1979-03-21)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaazyf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: LMl 10907 GI. (I Unitd !dt~sC~~ierI AcouningOffli.c We~shinptcon. D'- 20548 L-163074 *1j . Loiistics~ and Communhications Division LIAR 2i 1173. 4he Honorable Harold Brown The Secretary of Defense We have completed our examinat o ftutomated systems security programsgin the Department of Defense (DOD) and other major Federal agencies. Our efforts resulted in a report, Automated. Systems Security--Pedera. Agencies Should Strengthen Safeguards Over Personal and Other Sensi- tive Data (LCD-78-123, Jan. 23, 1979). (See enc.) The January report concludes that agocy management attention to prodrams for protecting data in automated systems was deficient. However, we see potential for im- provement if agencies respond aggressively to the Office of Management and Budget (0MB) Circular !-71, TM 1 (Security of Federal Automated Infomnation Systems, July 27, 1978). TPhe report states that thebe requirements are now being coupled with broader concerns for improving agency con- trols over fraud and abuse. As you know, the President's December 13, 1978, memorandum to heads of executive depart- ments and agencies requires their personal attention in these areas. lniti)Illy, our review was to include automated systems secur.ity programs in selected civil agencies, DOD, and com- ponent services. We advised DOD that we would not be di- rectly examining its activities because of its extensive -.internal audits. Instead, these audits and the implications for security programs of audit findings were assessed. We identified and analyzed 106 computer security- oriented Duits related to over 270 fvcilities and/or systems. These adits were conducted by the Defense Audit Service,. the Army Audit Agency, the Naval Audit Service, and the Air Force Audit Agency. We also reviewed with. 'DOD and compcnent serv ice policy officials the extent of programs and guide- lines to protect sensitive data. ic~7 LCD-79-109 (911121) (941145) I

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