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- “EPIC” fail–how OPM hackers tapped the mother lode of espionage data http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/06/epic-fail-how-opm-hackers-tapped-the-mother-lode-of-espionage-data/ 37 comments
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- The OPM Data Breach: How the Government Jeopardized Our National Security for More than a Generation https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/The-OPM-Data-Breach-How-the-Government-Jeopardized-Our-National-Security-for-More-than-a-Generation.pdf 6 comments pdf , security
- Senate recesses until 2:15 pm after VP Harris cast her 5th tie-breaking vote to invoke cloture on Kiran Ahuja's nomination to lead OPM. https://www.c-span.org/event/?512831/senate-vote-530pm-advance-election-voting-rights-bill 3 comments politics
- OPM Moves to Allow Agencies to Appoint Some Employees Into 10-Year Temporary Jobs https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2020/09/opm-moves-allow-agencies-appoint-some-employees-10-year-temporary-jobs/168453/ 3 comments politics
- Protesters Tear-Gassed for Trump ‘Law and Order’ Photo Op- Demonstrators were peacefully protesting near the White House when police unleashed tear gas on the crowd. https://www.thedailybeast.com/cops-tear-gas-peaceful-protesters-before-trumps-rose-garden-remarks?source=us-news&via=rss 9 comments politics
- Acting OPM head "questions the constitutionality" of the federal merit system, "believes that all executive branch employees should be political appointees." https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/21/democrats-blast-trump-federal-workers-coronavirus-199026 25 comments law
- OPM Director Abruptly Quits https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2020/03/opm-director-abruptly-quits/163866/ 7 comments politics
- OPM chief abruptly resigns https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/488129-opm-chief-abruptly-resigns-report 19 comments politics
- OPM chief Dale Cabaniss abruptly resigns https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/17/dale-cabaniss-high-school-white-house-134541 13 comments politics
- OPM chief Dale Cabaniss abruptly resigns https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/17/dale-cabaniss-high-school-white-house-134541 11 comments politics
- Federal Court Denies Government's Appeal Seeking to Kill OPM Hack Lawsuit https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2019/10/federal-court-denies-governments-appeal-seeking-kill-opm-hack-lawsuit/160774/ 3 comments politics
- Why Is Donald Trump Hellbent on Dismantling OPM? https://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2019/06/why-is-donald-trump-hellbent-on-dismantling-opm/ 8 comments politics
- Trump moving to dismantle OPM: report https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/438240-trump-moving-to-dismantle-opm-report 28 comments politics
- OPM Warns Feds Against Sick-Outs https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2019/01/opm-warns-feds-against-sick-outs/154334/?oref=river 7 comments politics
- Letter suggesting furloughed workers do chores to cover rent was posted by accident, OPM says https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/government-to-furloughed-workers-ask-landlords-about-doing-chores-to-cover-rent/2018/12/29/265010f5-cfc2-4fc9-b96a-b7142ce3951b_story.html 9 comments politics
- Letter suggesting furloughed workers do chores to cover rent was posted by accident, OPM says https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/12/29/government-furloughed-workers-ask-landlords-about-doing-chores-cover-rent/?fbclid=iwar04p-a3b9z05-ygjmxjt43zaarj5z3qwwm9b1n9tgfdnoio3wx2socb3uu&noredirect=on&utm_term=.f84b20af8798 4 comments politics
- OPM is Still Far Behind on Data Protection Three Years After Devastating Breach https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2018/11/opm-still-far-behind-data-protection-three-years-after-devastating-breach/152804/ 2 comments technology
- Proposed Rule Would Let Agencies Bypass OPM to Fill Critical IT Positions https://www.nextgov.com/policy/2018/10/proposed-rule-would-let-agencies-bypass-opm-fill-critical-it-positions/152355/ 5 comments politics
- OPM Chief Defends Pay Freeze as a Chance to 'Right-Size' Compensation Across Occupations https://cdn.govexec.com/b/interstitial.html?v=8.12.0&rf=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.govexec.com%2Fpay-benefits%2F2018%2F05%2Fopm-omb-leaders-take-tough-questions-compensation-proposals%2F148085%2F 4 comments politics
- OPM Tells Agencies to Stop Working Collaboratively with Unions http://www.govexec.com/management/2017/12/opm-tells-agencies-stop-working-collaboratively-unions/144617/?oref=top-story 13 comments politics
- FBI Arrest Chinese National Linked to OPM Data Breach Malware http://gizmodo.com/fbi-arrest-chinese-national-linked-to-opm-data-breach-m-1798411342 5 comments navy
- OPM Hack Conclusion, or: How your government fucked you [PDF] https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/The-OPM-Data-Breach-How-the-Government-Jeopardized-Our-National-Security-for-More-than-a-Generation.pdf 13 comments army
- Here's the 241-page investigation report on the OPM data breach https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/The-OPM-Data-Breach-How-the-Government-Jeopardized-Our-National-Security-for-More-than-a-Generation.pdf 3 comments privacy
- OPM Seeking Company to Delve into Social Media Accounts for Clearance Applicants http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2016/04/opm-seeking-social-media-tracking-background-checks/127380/ 4 comments army
- "The [United States] Office of Personnel Management [OPM] is preparing for a pilot program to automatically track public social media postings of people applying for security clearances." http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2016/04/opm-seeking-social-media-tracking-background-checks/127380/ 5 comments business
- "The Office of Personnel Management [OPM] is preparing for a pilot program to automatically track public social media postings of people applying for security clearances." http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2016/04/opm-seeking-social-media-tracking-background-checks/127380/ 5 comments privacy
- The Office of Personnel Management (“OPM”) data breach involves the greatest theft of sensitive personnel data in history. But, to date, neither the scope nor scale of the breach, nor its significance, nor the inadequate and even self-defeating response has been fully aired https://www.lawfareblog.com/why-opm-hack-far-worse-you-imagine 6 comments technology
- Notifying Those Impacted by the Recent Cyber Intrusion - The OPM Director's Blog https://www.opm.gov/blogs/Director/2015/10/1/Notifying-Those-Impacted-by-the-Recent-Cyber-Intrusion 11 comments army
- DHS employees who continuously fail phishing scam tests even after multiple security training sessions should not be allowed to handle top-secret documents. Personal info from OPM hack can now be used for more convincing phishing attempts http://www.defenseone.com/management/2015/09/should-hacked-feds-lose-security-clearance/121493/ 338 comments technology
- Before We Pass CISA As A Response To OPM Hack, Shouldn't We Look At What The Feds' Cybersecurity Practices Were? https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150813/06480831929/before-we-pass-cisa-as-response-to-opm-hack-shouldnt-we-look-what-feds-cybersecurity-practices-were.shtml 7 comments technology
- "Antiquated Security Practices Harm National Security" Insights on several of the most important aspects of the OPM breach, some of which are not being discussed in detail by mainstream media http://icitech.org/icit-brief-opms-demonstration-that-antiquated-security-practices-harm-national-security/ 8 comments crypto
- "Antiquated Security Practices Harm National Security" Insights on several of the most important aspects of the OPM breach, some of which are not being discussed in detail by mainstream media http://icitech.org/icit-brief-opms-demonstration-that-antiquated-security-practices-harm-national-security/ 3 comments moderatepolitics
- OPM Director Resigns After Devastating Data Breaches http://abcnews.go.com/politics/opm-director-resigns-devastating-data-breaches/story?id=32360404 3 comments politics
- After the OPM Breach, It’s Time for IT Organizations to be Accountable http://www.nextgov.com/technology-news/tech-insider/2015/07/after-opm-breach-its-time-some-accountability/116830/ 27 comments sysadmin
- Great news: OPM chief says no one is personally responsible for massive security failure http://hotair.com/archives/2015/06/23/great-news-opm-chief-says-no-one-is-personally-responsible-for-massive-security-failure/ 9 comments technology
- Live House hearing on the OPM data breach http://oversight.house.gov/hearing/opm-data-breach/ 3 comments privacy
- How much info did hackers steal on US spies? Try all of it. Standard Form 86 acquired in OPM hack reads like a biography of each intelligence worker. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/06/13/standard_form_86_data_breach/ 15 comments worldnews
- Why The OPM Breach Is Such a Security and Privacy Debacle | WIRED http://www.wired.com/2015/06/opm-breach-security-privacy-debacle/ 20 comments sysadmin
- Spain freezes arms exports to Israel over Gaza op- This is the second country to announce sanctions over weapons sale to Israel. http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/.premium-1.608900 1089 comments worldnews
- A little girl nearly fell off a cliff while posing for a photo op- the video is scary http://www.katu.com/news/local/34335244.html 2 comments reddit.com