OPM hack: Director Katherine Archuleta steps down

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…

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OPM Director’s Update on the Cyberintrusion Investigation

July 4, 2015 As our hardworking Federal workforce enjoys a much-deserved holiday weekend, I want to share a quick update on the ongoing investigation into the recent theft of information from OPM’s networks. For those individuals whose data may have been compromised in the intrusion affecting personnel records, we are providing credit monitoring and identity…

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OPM Director Archuleta: Memo on Federal Laws and Policies Prohibiting Marijuana Use

MEMORANDUM FOR HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES From: Katherine Archuleta, Director Subject: Federal Laws and Policies Prohibiting Marijuana Use Date: May 26, 2015 Recently, several states and the District of Columbia have decriminalized the use of marijuana, allowing the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes and/or for limited recreational use.  These changes to state…

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OPM Director’s Blog: A Workplace Flexibilities Guide for Working Families

In his memorandum for modernizing Federal leave, the President wrote, “Men and women both need time to care for their families and should have access to workplace flexibilities that help them succeed at work and at home. Offering family leave and other workplace flexibilities to parents can help achieve the goals of recruiting and retaining…

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