GAO Reports - 2011

Overview
The following are the GAO reports published in 2011 that are discussed in this wiki (in reverse chronological order):


 * Information Sharing: Progress Made and Challenges Remaining in Sharing Terrorism-Related Information (GAO-12-144T) (Oct. 12, 2011).
 * Information Security: Additional Guidance Needed to Address Cloud Computing Concerns (GAO-12-130T) (Oct 6, 2011).
 * Information Security: Weaknesses Continue Amid New Federal Efforts to Implement Requirements (GAO-12-137) (Oct. 3, 2011).
 * Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (GAO-11-873) (Sept. 2011).
 * Information Technology: OMB Needs to Improve Its Guidance on IT Investments (GAO-11-826) (Sept 29, 2011).
 * Electronic Government: Performance Measures for Projects Aimed at Promoting Innovation and Transparency Can Be Improved (GAO-11-775) (Sept. 2011).
 * Personal ID Verification: Agencies Should Set a Higher Priority on Using the Capabilities of Standardized Identification Cards (GAO-11-751) (Sept. 20, 2011).
 * Data Mining: DHS Needs to Improve Executive Oversight of Systems Supporting Counterterrorism (GAO-11-742) (Sept. 7, 2011).
 * Federal Chief Information Officers: Opportunities Exist to Improve Role in Information Technology Management (GAO-11-634) (Sept. 2011).
 * Information Security: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Has Made Progress, but Further Actions Are Needed to Protect Financial Data (GAO-11-708) (Aug. 12, 2011).
 * Cybersecurity: Continued Attention Needed to Protect Our Nation’s Critical Infrastructure (GAO-11-865T) (July 26, 2011).
 * Defense Department Cyber Efforts: DOD Faces Challenges In Its Cyber Activities (GAO-11-75) (July 2011).
 * Agencies Need Coordinated Guidance on Incorporating Telework into Emergency and Continuity Planning (GAO-11-628) (July 22, 2011).
 * Data Center Consolidation: Agencies Need to Complete Inventories and Plans to Achieve Expected Savings (GAO-11-565) (July 2011).
 * Information Security: State Has Taken Steps to Implement a Continuous Monitoring Application, but Key Challenges Remain (GAO-11-149) (July 2011)
 * Social Media: Federal Agencies Need Policies and Procedures for Managing and Protecting Information They Access and Disseminate (GAO-11-605) (June 28, 2011).
 * Defense Department Cyber Efforts: More Detailed Guidance Needed to Ensure Military Services Develop Appropriate Cyberspace Capabilities (GAO-11-421) (May 20, 2011).
 * Information Security: Agencies Make Progress in Implementation of Requirements, but Significant Weaknesses Persist (GAO-09-701T) (May 19, 2009).
 * Information Technology: Investment Oversight and Management Have Improved but Continued Attention Is Needed (GAO-11-454T) (Mar. 17, 2011).
 * Cybersecurity: Continued Attention Needed to Protect Our Nation's Critical Infrastructure and Federal Information Systems (GAO-11-463T) (Mar. 16, 2011).
 * Information Technology: OMB Has Made Improvements to Its Dashboard, but Further Work Is Needed by Agencies and OMB to Ensure Data Accuracy (GAO-11-262) (Mar. 15, 2011).
 * Combating Child Pornography: Steps Are Needed to Ensure That Tips to Law Enforcement Are Useful and Forensic Examinations Are Cost Effective (GAO-11-334) (Mar. 2011).
 * High-Risk Series: An Update (GAO-11-278) (Feb. 2011).
 * Electronic Prescribing: CMS Should Address Inconsistencies in Its Two Incentive Programs That Encourage the Use of Health Information Technology (GAO-11-159) (Feb. 2011).
 * Electricity Grid Modernization: Progress Being Made on Cybersecurity Guidelines, but Key Challenges Remain to be Addressed (GAO-11-117) (Jan. 12, 2011).