In Resignation Statement, OPM Director Lauds Hacked Agency’s IT Plan

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Washington Free Beacon:

Congressional overseers say outgoing personnel chief ignored IG warnings, failed to implement security measures

Lachlan Markay

July 10, 2015

 

After resigning from her position as director of the Office of Personnel Management on Friday in the wake of the largest government data breach in U.S. history, Katherine Archuleta said she was particularly proud of the agency’s strategic information security plan.

 

“We have accomplished much together, in particular, I’m proud of the work we have doe to develop the REDI initiative and our IT Strategic Plan,” Archuleta said. “Both of these efforts have transformed our ability to serve our customer agencies and ensure that the Federal Government is able to attract, hire, engage, and develop an talented and diverse federal workforce.”

 

The agency’s strategic information technology plan places significant emphasis on IT security.

 

The plan “will ensure we protect the identity and privacy of our citizens and employees by implementing and actively monitoring standard security controls in our IT systems that effectively protect the large volume of sensitive personal data collected and stored by OPM IT systems,” the agency said last year.

 

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