Senator Warns of DHS Struggle with Cyber Security

Outgoing Senator Tom Coburn's report warns that the Department of Homeland Security is struggling to fulfill its cybersecurity mission despite substantial spending. The report criticizes DHS programs such as the National Cybersecurity Protection System and Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation for relying on signature-based detection and for uneven adoption, highlights audit findings of poor internal security practices, and recommends congressional oversight, a focus on basic network security, and greater coordination with other agencies and the private sector.