WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Republican Leader John Boehner released the following statement today on proposed actions by the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to strengthen the security policies governing computers and wireless devices in the U.S. House of Representatives. A copy of the CAO's cover letter accompanying the assessment is attached.

"In response to the request we made in late October, the CAO has provided us with an assessment of the security policies governing the House Information System. We thank the CAO for this assessment and direct him to implement his recommendations as soon as possible to ensure the highest level of data security for House offices."

SOURCE Office of the Speaker of the House