# CFPB Decommissions IT at Four Regional Offices

The Federal Reserve Office of Inspector General reported that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) had not verified that IT equipment left in vacated regional offices in Atlanta, Chicago, New York, and San Francisco was secured. CFPB said it had begun site-by-site IT decommissioning and planned to complete the work by September 30, 2026; as of October 8, 2026, the reports do not confirm whether that target was met. No solicitation or contract opportunity is identified, but the findings highlight potential agency needs for asset inventory, secure equipment disposition, data protection, and facility support.

- Companies providing IT asset tracking, secure decommissioning, or data protection services can use these needs to assess relevant capabilities for potential future federal work; the signals identify no active procurement or solicitation.
- Procurement teams and contractors should distinguish the reported planned completion date from verified closeout: the September 30, 2026 target has passed, but the sources do not establish whether all four offices were decommissioned.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** October 07, 2026

### Government Entities
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
- Federal Reserve Office of Inspector General (Federal Reserve OIG)
- General Services Administration (GSA)

### Key Quotes
> the CFPB has begun a full, site-by-site IT decommissioning of the former regional offices.
> — Christopher Chilbert, Chief Information Officer

### Sources
- [CFPB can’t say if it secured IT assets at regional offices it vacated, OIG says | FedScoop](https://fedscoop.com/cfpb-it-assets-regional-offices-fed-oig-alert) - FedScoop
- [CFPB Watchdog Flags Unsecured Hardware at Vacated Offices – MeriTalk](https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cfpb-watchdog-flags-unsecured-hardware-at-vacated-offices) - MeriTalk