Background The U.S. Postal Service has one of the worldâs largest computer networks, which enables nationwide communication among more than 32,000 facilities. Over 500,000 employees work at these facilities, processing and delivering almost 155 billion mail pieces annually. In addition, the computer network stores, transmits, and processes financial, employee, contractor, and vendor information. The Mass…
By Jose Pagliery – September 23, 2015 It’s becoming painfully clear that the massive theft of federal personnel records is worse than previously thought. On Wednesday, the Office of Personnel Management said hackers stole 5.6 million fingerprints it had on file. That’s significantly higher than the agency’s original estimate of 1.1 million fingerprints. This is…
By Beth Cobert – July 24, 2015 Itâs been an exciting and busy first two weeks for me as the new Acting Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. I will be regularly using this space to share the latest news about what we are doing to address one of my top priorities for…
Audit Report – IT-AR-15-008 – 07/17/2015 Cybersecurity is the body of processes, practices, and technology designed to protect networks, computers, programs, and data from attack, damage, or unauthorized access. In November 2014, the U.S. Postal Service announced a significant cyber intrusion had occurred that compromised large amounts of data. This report addresses cybersecurity functions of…
By Evan Perez and Wesley Bruer – July 10, 2015 Washington (CNN) – Office of Personnel Management Director Katherine Archuleta resigned Friday, a day after revealing the recent data breach of government computers was vastly larger than originally thought. Archuleta confirmed her departure in an email to OPM staff. “I write to you this afternoon…
Press Release – July 9, 2015 WASHINGTON â U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) with Senators Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) have introduced legislation to better protect federal workers and all those potentially affected by the recent cyberattacks on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) data system. Outraged by the…
Web News Article #: 130-2015 06/22/2015 – The recent announcement by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) of a second major breach of data on âcurrent and former employees of the federal government whose records OPM managesâ could affect many APWU members, said Retirees Department Director Judy Beard. âOPM manages the records of postal retirees,…
Dear [REDACTED], I am writing to inform you that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) recently became aware of a cybersecurity incident affecting its systems and data that may have exposed your personal information. Since the incident was identified, OPM has partnered with the U.S. Department of Homeland Securityâs U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team…
