2007 Federal Computer Security Report Card

The 7th Annual Computer Security Report Card at Federal Departments and Agencies gave the government an overall grade of C- which is up from a D+ the previous two years. Other notable changes include:

• NSF received an A+ in 2006, rebounding sharply from a C+ it received in 2004
• NASA received a D- in 2006 - the same grade it received in 2003 and 2004 - although its grade temporarily jumped to a B- in 2005
• The Department of Defense and Department of Education both received an F in 2006
• The Department of Veterans Affairs, infamous for its lost laptop that exposed the records of 26.5 million veterans in 2006, failed to submit a FY06 FISMA Report. The VA had received an F in the previous two years.

The full report is attached or available at http://republicans.oversight.house.gov/Media/PDFs/FY06FISMA.pdf