More Transcribed Interactions from USDOE CIO Danny Harris’ Hearing
On February 08, 2016, I published transcribed excerpts from the February 02, 2016, Congressional Oversight Committee Hearing of US Department of Education (USDOE) Chief Information Officer (CIO) Danny Harris.
Danny Harris
In this post, I continue my transcription of select discussion from the three-hour hearing.
Let’s just jump right back in.
Regarding Harris’ receiving continued annual bonuses despite his department’s receiving an F for cyber security– and for his apparently never having achieved such security during his tenure as CIO– Harris had this to say (minute 45:30):
I’d also like to put my job as CIO in context, if I may.Cyber security is absolutely critical to the federal government. However, it is only one of the mission-critical responsibilities under my leadership. Uh, for example, I run the entire financial management platform. Uh, we have received 13 clean audit opinions. We have an incredible IT investment management program. We have the best grants management system in the federal government.One, I think, should look at the totality of my leadership and not just cyber– even though I agree the Department had a poor record–but again, it is only one aspect of my job– though it is a critical aspect.
Sooo, cyber security is critical, and Harris has never delivered on cyber security as CIO, but somehow, that should be excused (as should his over $200,000 in bonuses) because other aspects of his job have shown better results.
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At minute 1:08:45, Rep. Fahrenhold addressed Harris as follows:
Uh, yeah. My concern is that you guys have pretty much every student’sMore Transcribed Interactions from USDOE CIO Danny Harris’ Hearing | deutsch29:
