Federal Cybersecurity Problems “Decades in the Making”
Yesterday, the House Oversight Committee received testimony from federal officials regarding the April 2015 cyberattack on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), which compromised the personal information of approximately 4 million government employees and retirees, including social security numbers. The executive branch delayed reporting the incident until June 4, much to the dismay of the House Committee.
OPM head Catherine Archuleta was under fire for what Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, called the “most devastating” cyberattack in United States’ history. Ms. Archuleta attempted to avoid…
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