Treffer: SPECTRUM IT MODERNIZATION: NTIA Should Fully Incorporate Cybersecurity and Interoperability Practices.

The article focuses on the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) ongoing efforts to modernize its spectrum IT systems, emphasizing the need for improved cybersecurity and interoperability practices. As part of this modernization, NTIA has awarded contracts totaling $110 million but continues to rely on outdated legacy systems. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that while NTIA has implemented some leading cybersecurity practices, it has not fully developed a comprehensive risk management strategy or completed an organization-wide risk assessment. Additionally, although NTIA has made strides in interagency collaboration and data governance, it lacks a formal data governance plan, which could hinder effective data exchange and processing among federal partners. GAO has made several recommendations for NTIA to enhance its modernization efforts, which the agency has agreed to implement. [Extracted from the article]

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