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FBI, Secret Service Must Improve Cybercrime Training

Jason Miller writes on FCW.com:

The FBI, the Homeland Security Department and other federal agencies are underequipped and lack enough properly trained employees to combat cybercrime, according to a recent report by the Government Accountability Office.

GAO found that staffing was one of four major challenges to addressing cybercrime. In a report for the House Homeland Security and Judiciary committees, auditors said law enforcement agencies can do more to improve their ability to combat cybercrime.

Specifically, GAO recommended that the Secret Service and FBI modify their staff rotational policies to retain employees with key expertise in investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes.

posted by Fergie @ 7/23/2007 04:08:00 PM