Tag: OPM

Rep. Jackie Speier posed a question regarding cyberthreats to federal officials who oversee cybersecurity.Â (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

Four cyberthreats to keep Americans up at night

Rudy Takala · September 30, 2015 5:34 pm

Adm. Mike Rogers, who leads U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency, said that while China hacks U.S. targets more frequently, Russia has more capabilities than China that it hasn't chosen to use.Â (Andrew Harrer/BloombergÂ file)

Forget China — Russia the real cyber threat, admiral says

Rudy Takala · September 29, 2015 9:14 pm

McCain to Pentagon leader: Come clean on Chinese hacking

Rudy Takala · September 29, 2015 4:22 pm

Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, asked for "all attachments and all documents that include the estimated cost," in addition to any documents "referring or related to the source(s) of funding to cover the cost ... during the base period and options."Â (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Oversight chairman: What does OPM do with its money?

Rudy Takala · September 23, 2015 7:53 pm

The estimated number of individuals whose fingerprints were stolen in a breach this year has increased from 1.1 million to 5.6 million, OPM spokesmanÂ Samuel Schumach said.Â (Tibor Rosta/MTI via AP)

Why millions of fingerprints make OPM hack worst ever

Rudy Takala · September 23, 2015 3:04 pm

Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., speaks during the Senate Appropriations State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Subcommittee markup of the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016 on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 7, 2015. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Senator says U.S. ‘under attack’ by cyber enemies

Rudy Takala · September 22, 2015 11:01 pm

This month, Ron Wyden sent a letter to the National Counterintelligence and Security Center asking if they had identified security weaknesses in OPM systems. (AP Photo)Â

Wyden slams federal response on OPM breach

Rudy Takala · September 18, 2015 6:43 pm

Ã¢â¬ÅThis is, to me, the kind of matter that the National Counterintelligence and Security Center should respond to quickly, because it affects a debate coming up,Ã¢â¬ï¿½ Wyden said. (AP file)

Wyden weighs subpoena over OPM breach

Rudy Takala · September 16, 2015 3:21 pm

Several anonymous officials in the Obama administration recently suggested that the Treasury Department could place sanctions on Chinese companies in advance of Xi Jinping's visit this month as a result. (AP Photo)Â

White House: Expect ‘blunt’ exchange on cyber when Xi visits

Rudy Takala · September 14, 2015 8:50 pm

"If you've got the yahoos at the White House who review every document â¦ this is the heart of the backlog," said Rep. Chaffetz.Â

Rep. Chaffetz: OPM still ignoring cyber safety warnings

Rudy Takala · September 14, 2015 7:33 pm

President Barack Obama, accompanied by second lady Jill Biden, arrives at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

Obama shifts N.Y. plans due to China hacking concerns

Rudy Takala · September 11, 2015 5:26 pm

National Security Agency director Mike Rogers speaks at Stanford University, Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

National Security

Intel officials: OPM breach wasn’t an attack

Rudy Takala · September 10, 2015 6:41 pm