OPM Cyber Breach
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Federal CIO Tony Scott announced on Friday agencies have 30 days to report back to OMB and DHS on how they are addressing four specific areas of cybersecurity. OMB also is leading a broader effort to create a new Federal Civilian Cybersecurity Strategy.
June 15, 2015 -
If it\'s really true that misery loves company, current and former members of the federal family must be jumping with joy, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
June 15, 2015 -
Hackers linked to China appear to have gained access to the sensitive background information submitted by intelligence and military personnel for security clearances, several U.S. officials said Friday, describing a second cyberbreach of federal records that could dramatically compound the potential damage.
June 12, 2015 -
As many as 14 million current and former civilian employees may have had their personal information exposed to hackers, two sources told the Associated Press, a far higher figure than the 4 million the Obama administration initially disclosed.
June 12, 2015 -
The OPM data breach that has affected millions of current and former federal employees wasn\'t about acquiring bank records or credit card information. Instead, signs point to cyber-espionage. They also reveal a need for agencies to improve their overall cybersecurity and teach employees how to protect themselves. Dan Waddell, director of government affairs at (ISC)2 joined Emily Kopp on the Federal Drive to discuss the magnitude of the breach.
June 12, 2015 -
J. David Cox, the national president of the American Federation of Government Employees, said the Office of Personnel Management needs to provide more detailed information about the recent cyber breach.
June 11, 2015 -
Are current and former feds satisfied with the information they are receiving from the government about the data breach at OPM? Take our brief, anonymous survey and let us know your thoughts.
June 11, 2015 -
Commentary: Former DHS human capital exec Jeff Neal says we should rethink how HR approaches this responsibility of protecting the personal data of federal workers.
June 11, 2015 -
Ever hear of a credit freeze? asks Senior Correspondent Mike Causey. One federal employee from Washington State says it might be the solution for those worried that their personally identifiable information may have been exposed by hackers.
June 11, 2015 -
Sen. James Lankford, chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management, sent a letter to OPM Director Kathleen Archuleta asking for more details on what OPM knew, when it knew it and what it plans to do about the cyber attack. At the same time, Sens. Mark Warner and Angus King asked Appropriations Committee members to meet the agency\'s $32 million funding request for cybersecurity tools and staff.
June 10, 2015 -
Over the next couple of weeks, millions of current, former and retired federal workers will be waiting to hear what, if anything, the super cyber attack may mean to them, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
June 10, 2015 -
Hackers attempted to steal federal employees\' personal information nine times within the past year. The Office of Personnel Management said it found out about the most recent cyber attack back in April. OPM is starting to tell employees if they\'ve been affected and what they can do to protect their information. Dan Blair, president of the National Academy of Public Administration and former deputy director at OPM, tells In Depth with Francis Rose why hackers are after more than just your identity.
June 09, 2015 -
The vast majority of respondents to our Federal News Radio poll - 82 percent - said they were \"very worried\" about the breach and that if they were affected, they planned to take advantage of the credit monitoring services being offered by OPM.
June 09, 2015 -
Last week\'s disclosure of a massive data breach at the Office of Personnel Management has officials in Washington reeling. We know the outlines of the episode: Up to 4 million federal employees, current and retired, could be affected. The theft occurred in December but wasn\'t reported until last week. Cybersecurity expert Rodney Joffe, a senior vice president and fellow at Neustar, joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to offer a long-term perspective. He says the nature of the data taken means some people will have to worry for the rest of their lives.
June 09, 2015 -
All in all, data on about 4 million workers, former workers and retirees, was scooped up by hackers believed to be working for the Chinese government or military, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
June 09, 2015