Evaluation Report: IG-0776

The Department's Unclassified Cyber Security Program - 2007

Office of Inspector General

September 18, 2007

September 18, 2007

The Department's Unclassified Cyber Security Program - 2007

The Department of Energy expects to spend about $300 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 to protect its investment in information technology resources. These protective act~vities are critical to ensuring that systenis and data remain secure and available, especially in light of the increasingly sophisticated probes and attacks on Departmental infonnation technology resources. Experts note that successful attacks on Federal systems have emboldened hackers and that attempts to penetrate agency systems will continue to grow. As such, Department management has recognized the need for and has budgeted for a strong and effective cyber security program. Such a program is essential to minimizing adverse impacts on the Department's operations and preventing the unauthorized exfiltration of sensitive, privacy, or ~nission-relatedd ata.

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    The Department of Energy expects to spend about $300 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2007
    to protect its investment in information technology resources. These protective act~vities
    are critical to ensuring that systenis and data remain secure and available, especially in
    light of the increasingly sophisticated probes and attacks on Departmental infonnation
    technology resources. Experts note that successful attacks on Federal systems have
    emboldened hackers and that attempts to penetrate agency systems will continue to grow.
    As such, Department management has recognized the need for and has budgeted for a
    strong and effective cyber security program. Such a program is essential to minimizing
    adverse impacts on the Department's operations and preventing the unauthorized
    exfiltration of sensitive, privacy, or ~nission-relatedd ata.