Jason Miller: OPM takes clearance database offline

The Office of Personnel Management shut down the database that holds security clearance information after finding a cybersecurity flaw. The decision by OPM to t...

The Office of Personnel Management shut down the database that holds security clearance information after finding a cybersecurity flaw. The decision by OPM to take the e-QIP system offline means thousands of federal employees and contractors will have to wait for their security clearances. Federal News Radio’s Executive Editor Jason Miller joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to discuss this latest emerging OPM cybersecurity challenge. Read Jason's related story.

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