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chairman reed. i’d like to call this meeting to order. mr. hollembeak, your willingness to meet with us today speaks to your openness and integrity in this investigation. i am looking forward to an honest and candid discussion. members of the committee, remember that we will reconvene in a closed session at 2 p. m. today to take a vote. hold your comments and questions until each statement has been read. mrs. louis, begin.

mrs. louis. you, mr. chairman. i begin by referring to my colleague’s november 22nd testimony that the files being discussed were not properly encrypted and that their security may have been compromised. were you aware of this at the time?

mr. hollembeak. i was not aware. based on the findings of an internal review board that i established after my appointment in 2016, i concluded that my department’s security protocol was up to date.

mrs. louis. i understand that you released a report of your findings on february 15th of last year. am i correct?

mr. hollembeak. you are correct.

chairman reed. do you have a copy of this report with you, mr. hollembeak?

mr. hollembeak. i do. i have it here.

chairman reed. submitted for the record, mr. hollembeak’s security report, dated february 15, 2016.

what could mrs. louis do next to be an effective participant in this discussion?

a. ask mr. hollembeak for further details about his findings and report
b. ask mr. hollembeak to read the report aloud and then share his opinion
c. move on to the next topic of conversation to keep the discussion on track
d. challenge the validity of the report by questioning mr. hollembeak’s research methods