The state chief information and security officers would gladly accept a closer relationship with the Homeland Security Department.

The Social Security numbers on the packages had no formatting that would make them stand out, and no one would have been able to easily identify them as a Social Security number.

We have been investigating this issue, but I do not know who was responsible for this breach of security.

We believe the risk to be minimal and the only person who would recognize this as a social security number would be the recipient, and in most cases, recipients didn't even notice.

The size of our mailing is competitive information and we do not reveal our figures.

We can't ignore new technologies, new information that indicate there are risks.