Chairman Towns Calls for Bank of America Documents
U.S. Rep. Edolphus “Ed” Towns (D-NY), Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, today requested that Bank of America CEO Kenneth Lewis turn over documents related to Bank of America’s purchase of Merrill Lynch, as part of the Committee’s ongoing investigation.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 |
Chairman Towns, Ranking Member Issa Call for Replacement of Amtrak’s ‘Interim’ IG
Washington, DC – House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Edolphus Towns (D-NY) and Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) today in a letter to Amtrak Chairman Thomas C. Carper called for the immediate replacement of Amtrak “Interim” Inspector General Lorraine Green – a 12-year member of Amtrak management who intends to return to her former position when a new IG is appointed.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 |
Chairman Set to Propose P2P Software Ban on Government, Contractor Computers and Networks
Chairman’s closing remarks during the hearing titled, “Inadvertent File Sharing Over Peer-to-Peer Networks: How it Endangers Citizens and Jeopardizes National Security”, announce intention to introduce legislation to ban insecure, open network, peer-to-peer software software from all government and contractor computers and networks.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 |
Opening Statement, Witness Testimony and Webcast for the Hearing Titled: "Inadvertent File Sharing Over Peer-To-Peer Networks: How It Endangers Citizens and Jeopardizes National Security."
On Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 10:00 a.m., the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing titled: “Inadvertent File Sharing Over Peer-To-Peer Networks: How it Endangers Citizens and Jeopardizes National Security.” The hearing examined the continued security and privacy risks associated with Peer-To-Peer (P2P) file-sharing applications, including LimeWire, which is the most widely used P2P software in the United States.
The hearing took place in room 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.