Civil Rights Division Information Security Management Program Audit (FISMA)
Summary
The DOJ Office of Inspector General issued Audit Report 26-044 examining the Civil Rights Division's information security management program under the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) for Fiscal Year 2025. The audit identified 4 recommendations for improvement. This is a routine compliance assessment of a federal government component's IT security posture, not an enforcement action.
What changed
The DOJ OIG conducted a FISMA audit of the Civil Rights Division's information security management program for FY 2025, resulting in Report 26-044. The audit assessed the Division's compliance with federal information security requirements and produced 4 audit recommendations aimed at strengthening the program.\n\nFederal agencies and components subject to FISMA should review the audit findings and recommendations for applicability to their own information security programs. While this specific audit applies to the Civil Rights Division, the identified control deficiencies and recommended improvements may reflect broader FISMA compliance trends affecting government agencies. Compliance officers at federal entities should use this report to benchmark their own FISMA implementation and address any similar control gaps in their information security management programs.
What to do next
- Review DOJ OIG Report 26-044 for FISMA compliance benchmarking
- Assess whether similar control deficiencies identified in the Civil Rights Division audit apply to your agency's program
- Update information security policies and controls based on identified FISMA best practices
Source document (simplified)
Audit of the Civil Rights Division’s Information Security Management Program Pursuant to the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014, Fiscal Year 2025
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Posted Date
April 1, 2026
Report Number 26-044 Component Other Component Report Type Audit Number of Recommendations 4
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