FEDERALhearing transcript

Congressional Hearing: Social Security Administration Information Systems Review

Original title: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION: INFORMATION SYSTEMS REVIEW

January 1, 2017

cybersecurity Social Security Administration data privacy information technology government oversight

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing examines the security protocols protecting the sensitive personal data of millions of Americans held by the Social Security Admiration, following high-profile data breaches at other federal agencies.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Social Security Administration

The agency is subject to congressional oversight regarding its internal information security systems and data protection policies.

General Public

The security of the personal information held by the SSA directly impacts the privacy and identity protection of individuals served by the agency.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2017.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing on May 26, 2016, to review the information security practices of the Social Security Admiration. The committee focused on how the agency protects personally identifiable information () in light of broader federal cybersecurity concerns.

Key Facts

The hearing was held on May 26, 2016, by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
The primary focus was the protection of personally identifiable information (PII) within the Social Security Administration.
The committee cited the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) regarding the risks of unauthorized PII disclosure.
The hearing included testimony from four senior Social Security Administration officials.
The committee referenced previous data breaches at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) as a context for the oversight review.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was conducted to review how the Social Security Admiration manages and secures the sensitive personal information it collects from the public.

Who testified at the hearing?

Testimony was provided by the Acting Admirator of the SSA, the Chief Information Officer, the Chief Information Security Officer, and the Deputy Inspector General.

Why It Matters

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Discoveries

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Focus on PII Security

The hearing reflects a broader congressional trend in 2016 of increasing oversight on federal data security following major breaches at other agencies like OPM.

Social Security Administration Office of Personnel Management

Connected Entities

personGale Stallworth Stone“Deputy Inspector General, Social Security Administration”Map →

personCarolyn W. Colvin“Acting Administrator, Social Security Administration”Map →

personMarti A. Eckert“Associate Commissioner, Information Security, and Chief Information Security Off”Map →

personRobert Klopp“Deputy Commissioner, Systems, and Chief Information Officer, SSA”Map →

personJason Chaffetz“Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform”Map →

organizationNational Institute of Standards and Technology“Federal agency providing standards for information security”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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