4/25/23: New High Risk List includes some of the same old problems; the unique cyber challenge ahead for the Coast Guard

The House Oversight and Reform Committee will review the new edition of the Government Accountability Office’s High Risk List Wednesday. GAO publishes an updated list every two years; the newest list came out last Thursday. Michelle Sager, Managing Director for Strategic Issues at GAO, reviews what’s new about this year’s list.The Coast Guard is expanding its cyber work, and the size of its cyber workforce. It’s growing its offensive cyber capabilities and building new paths for people to do that work. Rear Admiral Jay Vann, commander of Coast Guard Cyber Command, describes how his service is approaching that workforce challenge, and dealing with the unique cyber position the Guard occupies.AFCEA International TechNet Cyber, May 2-4, 2023Photo: Rear Admiral John “Jay” Vann, courtesy U.S. Coast Guard.