Today's GAO Reports - September 16, 2008

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released the following reports, correspondence and testimonies:

Reports

1. Cyber Analysis and Warning: DHS Faces Challenges in Establishing a Comprehensive National Capability. GAO-08-588, July 31.  Highlights

2. Critical Infrastructure Protection: DHS Needs to Fully Address Lessons Learned from Its First Cyber Storm Exercise. GAO-08-825, September 9.  Highlights

3. Elections: Federal Program for Certifying Voting Systems Needs to Be Further Defined, Fully Implemented, and Expanded. GAO-08-814, September 16.  Highlights

4. Diversity at GAO: Sustained Attention Needed to Build on Gains in SES and Managers. GAO-08-1098. September 10.  Highlights

Correspondence

1. Information Technology: Federal Laws, Regulations, and Mandatory Standards for Securing Private Sector Information Technology Systems and Data in Critical Infrastructure Sectors. GAO-08-1075R, September 16.

Testimonies

1. Diversity at GAO: Sustained Attention Needed to Build on Gains in SES and Managers, by Frances Garcia, inspector general, before the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. GAO-08-1156T, September 16.

2. Diversity Management: Important Actions Taken and Planned to Further Enhance Diversity, by Ronald A. Stroman, managing director, Office of Opportunity and Inclusiveness, before the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. GAO-08-1160T, September 16.  Highlights

3. Environmental Health: EPA Efforts to Address Children's Health Issues Need Greater Focus, Direction, and Top-Level Commitment, by John B. Stephenson, director, natural resources and environment, before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. GAO-08-1155T, September 16.  Highlights

4. Digital Television Transition: Information on the Implementation of the Converter Box Subsidy Program and Consumer Participation in the Program, by Mark L. Goldstein, director, physical infrastructure, before the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, House Committee on Energy and Commerce. GAO-08-1161T, September 16.  Highlights

5. Critical Infrastructure Protection: DHS Needs to Better Address Its Cybersecurity Responsibilities, by David A. Powner, director, information technology management issues, before the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology, House Committee on Homeland Security. GAO-08-1157T, September 16.  Highlights

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