[CPEO-MEF] EPA Website

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Washington (February 17) -- Commerce Chairman Tom Bliley (R-VA)issued 
the following statement in response to EPA shutting down its Internet 
connection after he raised serious concerns that the agency did not have 
adequate security to protectsensitive and confidential information 
located on its computer systems: 

"The EPA acted appropriately in shutting down its Internet connection 
late last night. The EPA computer system contains hundreds of millions 
of dollars of sensitive and confidential information that was at severe 
risk because of a complete lack of attention to cyber security by the 
Agency. 

"It is unfortunate that the American people temporarily will not have 
access to the important public information contained on the EPA website. 
That sad fact is the fault of no one other than EPA 
Administrator Carol Browner and her management team. Had they heeded 
seven years of warnings by security experts and performed their duties 
with even a modicum of responsibility over this time, last night's 
shutdown would not have been necessary. 

"I urge EPA and Administrator Browner to work with this Committee, GAO, 
and other cyber experts to secure the Agency's computer systems with all 
due speed, so that the public will once again have access to the 
important public information on EPA's website as quickly as possible." 

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