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US personnel chief resigns in wake of massive (OPM) data breach
Yahoo News ^ | 7/10/15 | Josh Lederman and Jack Gillam - AP

Posted on 07/10/2015 9:47:29 AM PDT by NormsRevenge

WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the government's personnel office has resigned in the wake of a massive data breach on her watch.

A White House official says President Barack Obama accepted the resignation of Office of Personnel Management Director Katherine Archuleta on Friday morning. She'll stay on the job through the end of the day.

The official says deputy director Beth Cobert will become acting director starting Saturday.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: archuleta; databreach; grossincompetence; katherinearchuleta; massive; obamasfault; opm; opmdirector; opmhacked; opmhead; personnel; resigns
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To: NormsRevenge
Perhaps the most unabashedly incompetent and malignant mismanager in US bureaucratic history.

Take a bow.

You have served your president well.

21 posted on 07/10/2015 10:13:25 AM PDT by mojito (Zero, our Nero.)
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To: SZonian

“Meet the new “boss”, same as the old “boss”...”

No worries they just “fired” one dimwitted ex librarian for another. They will get the firewall up around their electronic file card system anytime now.


22 posted on 07/10/2015 10:15:17 AM PDT by DAC21 (.z)
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To: NormsRevenge
The new acting head looks a bit like Bruce Jenner


23 posted on 07/10/2015 10:17:53 AM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: NormsRevenge
I think Gen. Michael Hayden, former CIA and NSA chief, had a realistic comment about this breach.

"This was legitimate state espionage, one government going after another for information that could contribute to its national security. As director of the National Security Agency, given the opportunity against similar Chinese information, I would not have hesitated for a second...and I wouldn't have had to get anyone's permission to do it."

Money Quote: "This is what serious nation-states do. All of them. There is no shame for China here. This is shame on us."

There's plenty of blame for this disaster to go around. Ms. Archuleta was simply a willing pawn in a very dangerous game orchestrated by the White House's unwillingness to get truly serious about what Gen. Hayden calls "cyberhygiene."

24 posted on 07/10/2015 10:20:37 AM PDT by Bernard Marx
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To: NormsRevenge
Katherine Archuleta found Mitt Romney's natsec warnings quite entertaining. Until they came true.

Speaking as somebody whose family got personally affected by the OPM hack (21 million and counting): Barack Obama picked an amazing person to run that agency, huh?

Let me be absolutely clear on this. Katherine Archuleta, OPM Director, was given the job for two reasons: one, she was Barack Obama’s national political director for the 2012 campaign. Two, she’s Latina

Obama in a nutshell.

Obama’s appointment of Archuleta comes after the president faced pressure from Latino advocacy groups to appoint Hispanics to serve in his second-term cabinet. More than seven in ten Latinos voted for Obama in last year’s election, but the number of Latino cabinet members is set to fall from two to one.

25 posted on 07/10/2015 10:23:34 AM PDT by pabianice (LINE)
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To: exit82
Ghost Fleet
26 posted on 07/10/2015 10:25:36 AM PDT by pabianice (LINE)
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To: exit82

the action is a warning shot. Obama is warned that the NSA spying and DOD hacking must cease

Obama is being told others can play his espionage game

although the data was hacked, if it is not used, there is no harm

it is mutually assured cyber war destruction if Obama gets pissed, has a I’m king of the world tantrum and persists

he has essentially been contained


27 posted on 07/10/2015 10:25:55 AM PDT by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12, 73, ..... No peace? then no peace!)
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To: NormsRevenge

Lois Learner’d


28 posted on 07/10/2015 10:28:11 AM PDT by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: exit82

With the new information the Chinese have, there will be no need for hostilities. Our government controllers will be extorted into giving the Chinese whatever they want.


29 posted on 07/10/2015 10:28:13 AM PDT by justa-hairyape (The use of the name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Archuleta?

She’ll get a new GS job with a big pay raise and maybe a bigger desk with a nicer view

and a bonus for this year

bendover

I hope some Chinese woman named “Archuleta” is charging things on her credit cards


30 posted on 07/10/2015 10:29:51 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: Cementjungle

“The new acting head looks a bit like Bruce Jenner”

o.m.g. you’re right!


31 posted on 07/10/2015 10:31:20 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: NormsRevenge

Good riddance to the incompetent old hag-bag!!


32 posted on 07/10/2015 10:34:21 AM PDT by 2harddrive
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To: Sooth2222
In another thread today, I mentioned the Wikipedia entry on her said she had the support of BHO.

I implied that his data wasn't among the breached.

Perhaps he found out it was?

33 posted on 07/10/2015 10:36:50 AM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: NormsRevenge

I predict - this will be a total surprise to you - that the next person to hold this job will be even less competent and chosen only for his/her willingness to toe the bolshevik line.


34 posted on 07/10/2015 10:39:24 AM PDT by Paine in the Neck (Socialism consumes EVERYTHING)
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To: NormsRevenge

Ummmmmm.... the horse has already left the barn. It’s like adding new radar and anti-aircraft to Hawaii after Dec 7th.


35 posted on 07/10/2015 10:40:13 AM PDT by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: Seruzawa

Just read a blurb that says Congress is working (I know, I know) on special legislation that provides lifetime PII protection for all of us who were disclosed. I’m still relying on Lifelock...


36 posted on 07/10/2015 10:48:49 AM PDT by jagusafr
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To: Drango

Bad stuff happens when Fabian Socialists are Pres__ent.


37 posted on 07/10/2015 10:57:37 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
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To: Sequoyah101

I agree with your sentiment...

But will add...a pool that needs to be drained post haste...


38 posted on 07/10/2015 10:59:20 AM PDT by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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To: DAC21

I doubt I could even classify this breach as incompetence...the level of this breach defies any definition of incompetence...criminal, treasonous come to mind.


39 posted on 07/10/2015 11:00:57 AM PDT by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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To: NormsRevenge

First “Latina” to serve as OPM director.

Purely political hire.


40 posted on 07/10/2015 11:03:10 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia (Democrats: The perfect party for the helpless and stupid, and those who would rule over them.)
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