---
reference_key: gao-classified
title: "GAO-26-107861 --- 815 Classified Contractor Security Violations"
url: "https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-107861"
availability: available
capture_method: corroborating_press
captured_at: 2026-06-23T03:30:35Z
document_id: REF-gao-classified
---

# GAO-26-107861 --- 815 Classified Contractor Security Violations

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| **Reference key** | `gao-classified` |
| **Availability** | AVAILABLE |
| **Capture method** | `corroborating_press` |
| **Source type** | remote_url |
| **URL / path** | https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-107861 |
| **Captured (UTC)** | 2026-06-23T03:30:35Z |
| **Content type** | text/html |
| **HTTP status** | 200 |

## Boardroom Citation Context

GOV-02 classified contractor violations; P7-07 diligence.

## Source Location

https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-107861


## Capture Provenance

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| **Capture method** | `corroborating_press` |
| **Primary URL** | https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-107861 |
| **Primary result** | unavailable |
| **Fallback URL** | https://news.bgov.com/bloomberg-government-news/us-companies-had-815-classified-data-violations-gao-finds |

Primary gao.gov product page and PDF return HTTP 403 to automated clients (Akamai/WAF). Bloomberg Government published an executive summary of GAO-26-107861 findings.

**Primary failure:** HTTP 403: Forbidden. Remote server rejected automated retrieval.




## Captured Content

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US Companies Had 815 Classified Data Violations, GAO Finds Skip to content Bloomberg the Company & Its Products The Company & its Products Bloomberg Terminal Demo Request Bloomberg Anywhere Remote Login Bloomberg Anywhere Login Bloomberg Customer Support Customer Support Bloomberg Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world For Customers Bloomberg Anywhere Remote Login Software Updates Manage Products and Account Information Support Americas +1 212 318 2000 EMEA +44 20 7330 7500 Asia Pacific +65 6212 1000 Company About Careers Diversity and Inclusion Tech At Bloomberg Philanthropy Sustainability Bloomberg London Bloomberg Beta Communications Press Announcements Press Contacts Follow Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Products Bloomberg Terminal Data Trading Risk Compliance Indices Industry Products Bloomberg Law Bloomberg Tax Bloomberg Government BloombergNEF Media Bloomberg Markets Bloomberg Technology Bloomberg Pursuits Bloomberg Politics Bloomberg Opinion Bloomberg Businessweek Bloomberg Live Conferences Bloomberg Radio Bloomberg Television News Bureaus Media Services Bloomberg Media Distribution Advertising Company About Careers Diversity and Inclusion Tech At Bloomberg Philanthropy Sustainability Bloomberg London Bloomberg Beta Communications Press Announcements Press Contacts Follow Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Products Bloomberg Terminal Data Trading Risk Compliance Indices Industry Products Bloomberg Law Bloomberg Tax Bloomberg Government Bloomberg Environment BloombergNEF Media Bloomberg Markets Bloomberg Technology Bloomberg Pursuits Bloomberg Politics Bloomberg Opinion Bloomberg Businessweek Bloomberg Live Conferences Bloomberg Radio Bloomberg Television News Bureaus Media Services Bloomberg Media Distribution Advertising Bloomberg Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world For Customers Bloomberg Anywhere Remote Login Software Updates Manage Contracts and Orders Support Americas +1 212 318 2000 EMEA +44 20 7330 7500 Asia Pacific +65 6212 1000 Podcasts Videos Home They've Got Next: The 40 Under 40 Leading Law Firms Survey Pro Bono Innovators Unrivaled Law School Innovation Program League Tables Bloomberg Law Reports: Surveys Data-Driven Departments Rankings & Awards Government Affairs Tools Log In Sign Up For Newsletters Bloomberg Law Antitrust Artificial Intelligence Banking Bankruptcy Before the Bar Benefits & Executive Compensation Bloomberg Law Analysis Business & Practice California Brief Cannabis Capital Markets Class Action Construction Labor Crypto Daily Labor Report Delaware Brief Employment Environment & Energy ESG Federal Contracting Health Law & Business Human Resources Immigration In-House Counsel Insurance International Trade IP Labor Relations Legal Ethics Legal Exchange: Insights & Commentary Legal Ops & Tech Litigation Litigation Finance Mergers & Acquisitions New York Brief Occupational Safety & Health Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences Privacy & Cybersecurity Private Equity Product Liability & Toxics Securities Social Justice & Diversity Tech & Telecom Texas Brief US Law Week White Collar & Criminal Bloomberg Tax Daily Tax Report  Daily Tax Report International Daily Tax Report State Federal Tax Developments from Daily Tax Report  Financial Accounting Payroll Tariffs Tax Insights & Commentary Tax Management International Tax Management Memo Transfer Pricing Bloomberg Government Print Email Share To: Facebook LinkedIn US Companies Had 815 Classified Data Violations, GAO Finds April 24, 2026, 2:07 PM UTC Roxana Tiron Reporter Tony Capaccio Bloomberg News The Government Accountability Office headquarters in Washington, DC. Ting Shen/Bloomberg The Pentagon agency tasked with protecting classified information released to US federal contractors found more than 800 security violations and more than 1,000 open security vulnerabilities last fiscal year, according to the Government Accountability Office. The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency is responsible for ensuring that contractors properly access and store classified content for an estimated 90% to 95% of US classified contracts across the federal government. DCSA conducted more than 4,600 security reviews in fiscal year 2025. The agency documented 815 security violations, and as of September 2025, 1,032 open vulnerabilities associated with cleared contractor facilities, a GAO report ... Learn more about Bloomberg Government or Log In to keep reading: See Breaking News in Context Providing news, analysis, data and opportunity insights. Learn more Already a subscriber? Log in to keep reading or access research tools and resources. 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*Archived reference article for AICSR-STUDY-2026-001 footnote corpus.*
