Two high-level Biden administration officials who played key roles in evaluating a Microsoft security product that was breached by Chinese hackers now enjoy senior positions at the technology corporation, according to public social media profiles. 

Former Department of Justice chief information officer Melinda Rogers and former Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco both played parts in the DOJ’s acceptance and continued use of GCC, a suite of purportedly secure cloud-based services offered by Microsoft, during their tenure in the Biden administration. A recent Pro Publica investigation found that, before Chinese hackers were caught infiltrating GCC, federal officials tasked with auditing the product claimed that Microsoft struggled to prove that its cloud products were secure.