Urgent Action Needed to Address Critical Cybersecurity Challenges Facing the Nation.

The document titled "Urgent Action Needed to Address Critical Cybersecurity Challenges Facing the Nation" emphasizes the importance of cybersecurity in protecting federal agencies and critical infrastructures. It identifies four major challenges in cybersecurity and provides 10 critical actions to mitigate threats. The report mentions that federal agencies have implemented a significant number of recommendations made by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), but there are still outstanding recommendations that need to be implemented. The report concludes that until these recommendations are fully implemented, the nation will be at risk of serious damage to public safety, national security, the environment, and economic well-being. The GAO has found that federal agencies face challenges in improving cybersecurity initiatives, addressing weaknesses in information security programs, and responding to cyber incidents. [Extracted from the article]

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