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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2002

The Department of Interior received the lowest grade possible in a Congressional review of information technology security.

But DOI wasn't alone in its "F" rating. Thirteen other federal agencies scored at the bottom of the pile.

Even at the top, things didn't look so good. The Social Security Administration had the best grade with a B-minus.

The Interior's Indian trust systems are woefully inadequate, a court investigator concluded last fall. The report led to the shutdown of all computer systems.

Since then, most of the department is back online. But the 6 percent that remain disconnected are the ones housing billions of dollars in financial data for individual Indians and tribes.

Yesterday's report card was issued by the House Government Reform subcommittee on government efficiency.

Get the Story:
Security flunks Horn's final exam (Federal Computer Week 11/20)
Agencies Fail Cyber Test (The Washington Post 11/20)
Horn’s report card shows agencies flunking IT security (Government Computer News 11/19)

Relevant Links:
House Committee on Government Reform - http://reform.house.gov

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