CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – NASA failed to delete sensitive data on computers and hard drives before selling the equipment as part of its plan to end the Space Shuttle program, an audit released on Tuesday shows.
NASA is getting rid of thousands of surplus items as it prepares to end the space shuttle program next year.
The Office of Inspector General found what it termed "serious" security breaches at NASA centers in Florida, Texas, California and Virginia.
"Our review found serious breaches in NASA's IT (information technology) security practices that could lead to the improper release of sensitive information related to the Space Shuttle and other NASA programs," NASA Inspector General Paul Martin said in a statement.
"NASA needs to take coordinated and forceful actions to address this problem."
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