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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDarrell Issa Commits A TREASONOUS HIGH CRIME By LEAKING Sensitive Obamacare Documents

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According to Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Darrell Issa has jeopardized the security of the ACA website by leaking sensitive Obamacare documents to unauthorized consultants.
Cummings wrote,
On several occasions since November, I have written to you to request that we meet to discuss the adoption of a bipartisan protocol to safeguard sensitive documents obtained during this investigation and to develop a responsible approach to making information public that the Committee determines is important to its investigation.
I also remain concerned with the unilateral release by your office of partial transcripts and select document excerpts to promote partisan narratives that often turn out to be inaccurate, particularly when these releases are not part of any official report, correspondence, or other Committee action. Not only is this a disservice to the American people and the goals we share, but it undermines the credibility and integrity of the Committee.
Another concern is the security of documents in the custody of the Committee. Currently, the Committee has no procedure governing the storage and handling of these sensitive documents. As a result, there have been two separate occasions last week when sensitive documents were left unattended in unlocked rooms accessible by the public. Although I understand that your office believes these documents are not sensitive, one was produced to the Committee in encrypted, password-protected format, and both were marked as sensitive documents that require special handling.
A third concern relates to providing access to sensitive information to individuals outside the Committee. In December, you stated that you intended to consult carefully with non-conflicted experts to ensure no information is released that could further jeopardize the websites security. Several days later, you wrote a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services indicating that you had already begun this process, stating that you would continue consulting with outside security experts.
Based on your statements, it is unclear who these outside experts are, who they work for, and who they may be affiliated with, raising concerns about what they may do with the information. If they do not work for the government or any of its contractors, it is unclear what contractual or other restrictions they are under not to disclose this sensitive information further. There have been multiple reports about organizations and individuals who are deliberately targeting the Healthcare.gov website for malicious purposes. The risk that this information could get into the wrong hands increases dramatically as more individuals gain access to it, particularly when these individuals are under no obligation to safeguard it.
http://democrats.oversight.house.gov/press-releases/cummings-seeks-protocols-to-safeguard-sensitive-healthcaregov-documents/
Darrell Issa is leaking sensitive Obamacare documents to consultants that he refuses to name. Even more troubling is the fact that he will not disclose what the individuals intend to do with this information. Rep. Issa is not clearly not securing important documents, and making those documents available to parties that he refuses to identify. Given his partisan bent, it is a safe guess that this is all part of an attempt to destroy Obamacare.
Twice last week someone left sensitive documents unattended in an unlocked room that is accessible to the public. Why do you think someone would do that? Carelessness perhaps, but a more likely answer is that someone wanted those documents available to people who arent authorized to view them.
Rep. Cummings was correct. Issas behavior increases the possibility that hackers can get their hands on this sensitive information, which I suspect is exactly what Rep. Issa wants. Issa has abused his power as chairman of the House Oversight Committee from the moment that he took power. Rep. Issas one and only goal has always been to impeach President Obama.
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http://www.politicususa.com/2014/01/15/darrell-issa-commits-treasonous-high-crime-leaking-sensitive-obamacare-documents.html
putitinD
(1,551 posts)pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)I'd pencil in the firing squad first and see how it goes.
NutmegYankee
(16,478 posts)He keeps doing this again and again.
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)Cleita
(75,480 posts)investigations that are beneficial to certain players if he succeeds, it sort of stinks of it.
Vogon_Glory
(10,297 posts)Cha
(319,077 posts)egduj
(881 posts)mercuryblues
(16,413 posts)codes for the website. He is giving the codes to people who he will not name and who most likely do not have security clearances. So if someone wanted to crash a site or hack into it for personal info on those who sign up they can with impunity.
The question that should be asked, who in DC will put an end to Issa and his anti-American activities?
jeff47
(26,549 posts)it is extremely helpful to have the source code.
Dustlawyer
(10,539 posts)spanone
(141,616 posts)chuckstevens
(1,201 posts)The Democrats are too timid to do anything about this.
valerief
(53,235 posts)Iliyah
(25,111 posts)which will lead to another GOP scandal right before 2014 elections.
blackspade
(10,056 posts)Marie Marie
(11,309 posts)Grand Theft Auto, Insurance Fraud, Corrupt Congressman. Never held accountable - never will be.
George II
(67,782 posts)...NO ONE took him to task. They let him just sit there, lying (hmmm, two meanings for that word!!!) in wait for when the republicans regained the majority.