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U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Information Security Modernization Act

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number:
50503-0013-12
Report Type
Audit
Description
As required by FISMA, OIG reviewed USDA’s ongoing efforts to improve its information technology security program and practices during FY 2024.
Joint Report
Yes
Participating OIG
Department of Agriculture OIG
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

We recommend Departmental Administration Information Technology Office management establish additional oversight controls to ensure interconnection security agreements are reviewed on an annual basis and signed every three years.

We recommend Departmental Administration Information Technology Office management establish a system of quality control to ensure the information entered in the assessment and authorization tool is accurate and reflective of a systems’ actual control environment.

We recommend Departmental Administration Information Technology Office management enforce the timely completion and update of all security artifacts, including Plan of Actions and Milestones.

USDA OIG has determined that this recommendation contains sensitive information and will not be publicly released due to privacy concerns.

USDA OIG has determined that this recommendation contains sensitive information and will not be publicly released due to privacy concerns.