Summary

FAA Computer Security: Recommendations to Address Continuing Weaknesses

GAO-01-171  December 6, 2000

Full Report (PDF, 38 pages)   

The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) agencywide computer security programs have serious, pervasive problems in the following key areas: personnel security, facility physical security, operational systems security, information systems security management, service continuity, and intrusion detection. Until FAA addresses the pervasive weaknesses in its computer security program, its critical information systems will remain at increased risk of intrusion and attack and its aviation operations will also remain at risk.

Subject Terms

Air traffic control systems
Computer security
Cyber security
Emergency preparedness
Facility security
Homeland security
Information resources management
Internal controls
Terrorism
Federal Aviation Administration