OPM Update on the Cyberintrusion Investigation

Katherine Archuleta, OPM Director’s Blog 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 […]

Federal Union files Class Action Lawsuit against OPM Officials over Data Breach

The largest federal employee union has filed a lawsuit alleging that Office of Personnel Management’s leadership failed to heed warnings, obey security policies and are liable for one of the largest data breaches in U.S. history On June 29, AFGE filed a against Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Katherine Archuleta and Chief Information Officer […]

Federal-Postal Coalition Demands Immediate Communication and Long-Term Credit Monitoring on OPM Data Breach

June 25, 215 The Federal-Postal Coalition is comprised of national organizations that collectively represent 5 million federal and postal workers and retirees. The Federal-Postal Coalition sent a letter to President Obama today expressing disappointment with communication surrounding the breaches and asked for swift action to be taken to protect highly personal data.       […]

Federal Union says OPM offered protections only to limited number of affected individuals

June 23, 2015  Washington, D.C.—The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) should immediately offer free credit and identity theft protection to all federal employees following the recent cyberattacks, which compromised the personal and financial details for an unknown number of current and former workers, the leader of National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) told a Senate panel […]

APWU: OPM Announces Second Major Security Breach

Millions More Could Be Affected APWU: OPM Announces Second Major Security Breach 06/22/2015 – The recent announcement by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) of a second major breach of data on “current and former employees of the federal government whose records OPM manages” could affect many APWU members, said Retirees Department Director Judy Beard. […]