Forwarded from: security curmudgeon <jericho@attrition.org>
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/15/AR2006031501589.html
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: By Brian Krebs
: washingtonpost.com Staff Writer
: March 15, 2006
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: Most federal agencies that play key roles in the war on terror are doing
: a dismal job of protecting their computers and information networks from
: hackers and viruses, according to portions of a report to be released by
: a key congressional oversight committee Thursday.
Taken from another list I am on. We have all seen these A - F type grades
for various agencies over the years. I'm surprised there hasn't been a big
public article tracking the grades year to year with commentary.
Federal Computer Security Grades, 2001-2005
Agency 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
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Department of Agriculture F F F F F
Agency for International Development A+ A+ C- F F
Department of Commerce D+ F C- D+ F
Department of Defense F D D F F
Department of Education C- C C+ D F
Department of Energy F F F F F
Environmental Protection Agency A+ B C D- D+
General Services Administration A- C+ D D D
Department of Health and Human Services F F F D- F
Department of Homeland Security F F F
Department of Housing and Urban Development D+ F F F D
Department of the Interior F C+ F F F
Department of Justice F B- F F F
Department of Labor A+ B- B C+ F
National Aeronautics and Space Administration B- D- D- D+ C-
Nuclear Regulatory Commission D- B+ A C F
National Science Foundation A C+ A- D- B+
Office of Personnel Management A+ C- D- F F
Small Business Administration C+ D- C- F F
Social Security Administration A+ B B+ B- C+
Department of State F D+ F F D+
Department of Transportation C- A- D+ F F
Department of the Treasury D- D+ D F F
Department of Veterans Affairs F F C F F
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All Agencies D+ D+ D F F
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