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letter to U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter regarding the Defense Innovation Unit-Experimental
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Letter to U.S. Department of State Secretary John Kerry regarding documents and communications related to the Keystone XL Pipeline
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letter to comptroller general of the united states gene l. dodaro regarding information technology at the department of veterans affairs
Hearing
Social Security Administration: Information Systems Review

TAKEAWAYS: Twice, SSA failed to detect penetration tests even though the tests were designed to be detected. Auditors were able to obtain global access privileges, and access Personal Identifiable Information (PII) and other sensitive information. An FY2015 IG audit found weaknesses in SSA’s networks representing severe security vulnerabilities and constituting a significant deficiency under the Federal Information Security Management Act ...
Hearing
Federal Agencies’ Reliance on Outdated and Unsupported Information Technology: A Ticking Time Bomb

TAKEAWAYS: The federal government spends the majority of its $80 billion technology budget on maintaining and operating legacy systems. Legacy information technology (IT) systems result in higher costs and ...
Report
How Mismanagement and Political Interference Squandered $305 Million Federal Taxpayer Dollars

Committee Releases Investigative Report on Cover Oregon Refers matter for criminal investigation to DOJ and Oregon Attorney General Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) released a staff report titled,
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Criminal referral to Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum regarding Cover Oregon
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Criminal referral to Attorney General Loretta Lynch regarding Cover Oregon
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Committee Releases Investigative Report on Cover Oregon

Refers matter for criminal investigation to DOJ and Oregon Attorney General WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) released a staff report titled, “How Mismanagement and Political Interference Squandered $305 Million Federal Taxpayer Dollars.”  The report details findings from the ...
Press Release
Chairman Chaffetz Statement on State OIG Report

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of State, Office of Inspector General’s (IG) report titled, Office of the Secretary: Evaluation of Email Records Management and Cybersecurity Requirement: "Long-standing weaknesses with the preservation of federal email records clearly exist within the Office of the Secretary of State. Over time, ...