The Justice Department’s inspector general has concluded that the FBI’s current process for prioritizing cyberthreats is based on subjective decision-making and, as a result, might not accurately identify the most pressing threats.
Every year, the FBI conducts a Threat Review and Prioritization process to determine the most severe and significant threats so officials can prioritize resources for combating cyberattacks. In compiling its report, Justice’s Office of the Inspector General examined this process from fiscal 2014 to 2016 by interviewing 40 FBI officials, some of whom sharply criticized the subjective nature of the TRP process.
