BROWN, WYDEN CALL FOR GAO INVESTIGATION AFTER DOT FAILS TO PROTECT AIRLINE PASSENGER DATA

Washington, Aug. 27 -- Congresswoman Shontel Brown issued the following press release:

Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) are urging the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the Department of Transportation's (DOT) ongoing failure to protect passenger privacy using its authority to regulate the practices of commercial airlines and ticket agents. Brown serves as Ranking Member of the House Oversight Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation. A copy of the full letter sent to the GAO is available here. For over four decades, the DOT has held exclusive jurisdiction over safeguarding passenger data; nonetheless, a Congressional Resear...