Maritime Critical Infrastructure Protection: DHS Needs to Better Address Port Cybersecurity

Citation
Government Accountability Office, Maritime Critical Infrastructure Protection: DHS Needs to Better Address Port Cybersecurity (GAO-14-459) (June 5, 2014) (full-text).

Overview
The GAO's objective in doing this investigation was to identify the extent to which DHS and other stakeholders have taken steps to address cybersecurity in the maritime port environment.

The GAO recommends that DHS direct the Coast Guard to (1) assess cyber-related risks, (2) use this assessment to inform maritime security guidance, and (3) determine whether the sector coordinating council should be reestablished. DHS should also direct FEMA to (1) develop procedures to consult DHS cybersecurity experts for assistance in reviewing grant proposals and (2) use the results of the cyber-risk assessment to inform its grant guidance.