By Rep. Frank D. Lucas Earlier this year we learned about the most extensive failure in cybersecurity by a federal agency to date. The Office of Personnel Management announced in June the personal information of roughly 4.2 million Americans was compromised by hackers who gained access to their network. A month later, a second intrusion was detected. The number of reported victims ballooned to 21.5 million. Current, former and even prospective federal employees and contractors were among those impacted by the breach. The data OPM kept on their servers contained Social Security numbers, fingerprints, medical records and financial histories. (more…)
