Office Of Personnel Management news and trends

OPM Officials Issued Subpoena Over Breach Details
Security & Fraud // February 05, 2016

As the investigation into the massive data breach that rocked the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) rolls on, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued a subpoena for additional documentation relating to last year’s cybersecurity disaster. In a statement released by the House Oversight...

Investigation Casts Doubt On China’s Role In OPM Hack
Security & Fraud // December 02, 2015

While China has long been suspected of launching the massive cyberattacks against the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) earlier this year, a new probe into the breaches shows the culprits may not be affiliated with the country’s government after all. China’s official news agency,...

US Officials Mum About Fed’s Massive Breach
News // November 19, 2015

Officials from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) reportedly refused to attend a congressional briefing on Tuesday (Nov. 17) to examine how the agency handled the massive data breach that took place earlier this year. As Reuters reported yesterday, OPM, the Department of Homeland...

OPM Locks Down New Cybersecurity Advisor
News // November 05, 2015

In the wake of the massive data breaches that rocked the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) earlier this year, the agency appointed a new cyber and information technology advisor yesterday (Nov. 4). The hiring is part of OPM’s ongoing efforts to advance its cybersecurity-related...

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OPM Top Official Resigns Under Pressure

February 23, 2016
U.S. Office of Personnel Management Chief Information Officer Donna Seymour has announced her resignation via an email to her colleagues, Reuters reported Monday (Feb. 22). In the email message, which was seen by Reuters, Seymour described her departure as a “very tough decision,” adding that it was in the “agency’s best interest that my presence […]

OPM Officials Issued Subpoena Over Breach Details

February 05, 2016
As the investigation into the massive data breach that rocked the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) rolls on, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued a subpoena for...

US Officials Mum About Fed’s Massive Breach

November 19, 2015
Officials from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) reportedly refused to attend a congressional briefing on Tuesday (Nov. 17) to examine how the agency handled the massive data breach...

OPM Locks Down New Cybersecurity Advisor

November 05, 2015
In the wake of the massive data breaches that rocked the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) earlier this year, the agency appointed a new cyber and information technology advisor...