On Monday, May 20, 2019, in the aftermath of a May 14, 2019 motion by SBTC that a Federal Judge find the UCR Plan Board in contempt for allegedly violating the Court's February 4th, 2019 injunction requiring Sunshine Act compliance, the UCR Plan Board published a notice in the Federal Register that reveals the Board intends to conduct a secret meeting to privately discuss the data breach reported by the SBTC in March, among other matters, and thereafter take Board action behind closed doors.
SBTC believes hundreds of thousands of truckers' social security numbers were exposed in their entirety on the UCR.gov website by the Board's contractor Seiko Soft during the month of March after the USDOT unlawfully released these data to the UCR Board without truckers' consent in violation of the Privacy Act and USDOT policy. SBTC has therefore requested an investigation by the USDOT Office of the Inspector General and the privacy officers for the USDOT and the US Department of Justice.
This Notice also alludes to a change in UCR Plan leadership and order of succession.
"Portions Closed to the Public
X. Inform Board RE: Data Investigation—UCR Chair, Scott Morris, and Chief Legal Officer Board will receive a report concerning a data investigation initiated since the last Board meeting.
XI. Ratification of Agreement RE: Data Investigation—UCR Chair and Scott Morris
For Discussion and Possible Board Action
Board will consider Subcommittee's recommendation related to ratification of UCR Chair's expedient execution of contract for information security and computer forensic services.
XII. Update on Twelve Percent Logistics Litigation—UCR Chair, Scott Morris, and Chief Legal Officer
Board will receive a report on the status of the litigation (emphasis added)."
