GAO Finds Gaps in USCG’s Oversight of Cybersecurity for Maritime Sector

The U.S. Coast Guard needs to address additional issues in its efforts to ensure the cybersecurity of U.S. flagged vessels as well as ports and other facilities in the maritime transport system reports the U.S. Government Accountability Office. In a newly released audit, the GAO finds issues with record keeping, alignment with national security considerations, and efforts to ensure the competencies needed to address cybersecurity risks.

Aware of cyber dangers and the continuing concerns raised in Congress and elsewhere about Chinese-made cargo cranes, the Biden administration in 2024 directed the Coast Guard to take steps …