OPM acting director Beth Cobert testifies before Senate panel considering her confirmation as new OPM director. OPM’s inspector general identified three core cybersecurity deficiencies as contributing to a data breach that exposed the personal information of 21.5 million individuals. The deficiencies include weak IT security governance, systems operating without valid authorizations and weak technical security controls. Cobert: “Focusing on cybersecurity, protecting OPM systems and data, and providing services to individuals who were affected had been my highest priority since joining OPM””]
Source: https://www.careersinfosecurity.com/nominee-explains-opms-recovery-from-massive-breach-a-8845