GAO identifies 17 open recommendations against the USDA Chief Information Officer, two escalated to priority status, across cybersecurity and IT acquisition High-Risk areas.
GAO's January 2026 review leaves 17 corrective actions unresolved at USDA's CIO office, two designated priority, confirming persistent cybersecurity and IT acquisition deficiencies at a named federal entity with no remediation in evidence.
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INTERCEPT READOUT
In January 2026, GAO identified 17 open recommendations under the purview of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Chief Information Officer (CIO) from previously issued work. Each of these recommendations relates to a GAO High-Risk area: (1) Ensuring the Cybersecurity of the Nation or (2) Improving IT Acquisitions and Management. In addition, GAO has designated two of the 17 as priority recommendations.
- TARGET STATE
- Named federal agency (USDA CIO) carrying 17 open GAO corrective actions, two priority-rated, under active High-Risk designation; deficiencies unresolved and no remediation vendor or timeline disclosed.
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