September 08, 2003

Even the US Gov't has trouble with Risk Assessment

Federal Computer Week reports that "The nation isn't doing a good job of assessing its vulnerabilities to terrorist attacks".

The article goes on to say, "Witness after witness stressed that no one knows how much money is needed for homeland security because nobody - federal, state, and local officials - has identified minimum standards for protection."

Which is not to say it shouldn't or couldn't be done. Just a reminder that it's a complex task and there are few simple answers.

Posted by Diana at September 8, 2003 08:12 AM