Mark Calabria

Mark Calabria started in July as the chief statistician at the White House's Office of Management and Budget.

Speaking at the Think Tank Center for Strategic and International Studies, Calabria said the federal government is falling short on keeping the data it collects from the public secure.

OMB's press office did not respond to questions about what exactly is sparking Calabria's concern.

Multiple lawsuits claim the Trump administration violated the Privacy Act when it gave its Doge team members access to records at the IRS and other agencies.

Hansi Lewong, NPR News.

I'm not convinced that we, the government, live up to those same standards on a daily basis that we expect of the private sector.

And so part of my agenda is how do we get ourselves there where we can say that the federal government is first in class in protecting your data.

Mark Calabria started in July as the chief statistician at the White House's Office of Management and Budget.

Speaking at the Think Tank Center for Strategic and International Studies, Calabria said the federal government is falling short on keeping the data it collects from the public secure.

OMB's press office did not respond to questions about what exactly is sparking Calabria's concern.

Multiple lawsuits claim the Trump administration violated the Privacy Act when it gave its Doge team members access to records at the IRS and other agencies.

Hansi Luwong, NPR News.