Republicans on the House Small Business Committee on Wednesday said they fear that the Small Business Administration (SBA) is not adequately safeguarding sensitive data.
During a hearing on mismanagement of the agency, Chairman Steve Chabot (R-Ohio) referenced a September Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that found the SBA has not implemented more than 30 inspector general recommendations related to IT security. Citing recent data breaches at the Office of Personnel Management and the Internal Revenue Service, Chabot said that among the list of agency deficiencies provided in the GAO report, “the one that worries me the most is in the area of IT security.”
“There are issues identified by the IG that require attention. It’s a very serious issue,” said William Shear, Director of Financial Markets and Community Investment at the GAO. For the full article click here
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