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Chris Good - Chris Good is a political reporter for ABC News. He was previously an associate editor at The Atlantic and a reporter for The Hill.

GAO To Investigate Nuclear Info Slip

By Chris Good
Jun 3 2009, 12:56 PM ET Comment

Following the accidental publication of details on U.S. nuclear sites--including where enriched uranium is stored--on the Government Printing Office's (GPO) website, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has asked the Government Accountability Office to investigate: "The disclosure of information related to nuclear facilities suggests that the current system does not provide adequate review and safeguards. Accordingly, I have asked the Government Accountability Office to investigate immediately what led to the disclosure of this information and to make recommendations to prevent a similar disclosure in the future," Pelosi said. It sounds like a straightforward mistake--someone thought they were supposed to publish something, as it is the GPO's job to do, when they weren't actually supposed to--and it's been deemed more embarrassing than dangerous, as noted in the Post article, but the GAO will provide a thorough vetting of what took place and some recommendations on how it can be avoided.


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