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Government Accountability Office

The GAO found 80 out of 117 rules that “either contain the same kind of reporting requirement applicable to a sector or the same reporting requirement as at least one other regulation.” (Getty Images)

Most federal cybersecurity reporting rules are duplicative, study finds

The Government Accountability Office looked at 117 rules across 37 agencies and found 70% had reporting requirements that were overlapping.
Sean Plankey, of Pennsylvania, responds to questioning during Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearings to examine his nomination to be Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, of the Department of Homeland Security, in the Dirksen Senate office building, in Washington, DC, on Wednesday July 24, 2025. (Mattie Neretin/CNP/Sipa USA)

Sean Plankey nomination to lead CISA appears to be over after Thursday vote

A hold from Sen. Rick Scott, R- Fla., over a Coast Guard contract appears to be the major reason why.
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Harry Coker testifies during his confirmation hearing to become the national cyber director before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Nov. 2, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

ONCD report: ‘Fundamental transformation’ in cyber, tech drove 2023 risks

Evolving critical infrastructure risks, ransomware, supply chain exploitation, commercial spyware and AI were the top trends, the office reported.
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