GAO: Assistance from DHS Provides Few Benefits in PII breaches. Eight federal agencies audited by the Government Accountability Office showed inconsistent responses to computer breaches. The number of security incidents involving PII reported by federal agencies soared by 111 percent to 22,156 incidents in fiscal year 2012 from 10,481 incidents in FY 2009. The agencies GAO reviewed generally addressed key management and operational practices in their policies and procedures, although three agencies had not fully addressed all key practices. GAO recommends that OMB update guidance on PII-related breaches to include a determination of the level of risk.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/agencies-uneven-in-pii-breach-response-a-6365