In this day in age, you would think that most federal agencies might be taking wireless security a little more seriously. Well, according to this latest report, that does not seem to be happening.

U.S. federal agencies need to improve controls over their wireless networks, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

The GAO said it found security leaks on wireless networks set up by six federal agencies whose headquarters are in Washington. The agency did not name the agencies for security reasons.

“Despite the risks associated with wireless networks, federal agencies have not fully implemented key controls for securing these networks,” according to the report.

Nine federal agencies reportedly have not issued policies on wireless networks, and 13 agencies reported that they have not yet established requirements for configuring or setting up wireless networks in a secure manner, the GAO said. [Read the rest]