OPM Gets Poor Cyber Grade 18 Months After Breach

Nextgov: The Office of Personnel Management, which suffered a devastating data breach last year, still suffers from extensive cyber weaknesses, including inadequate scanning for computer vulnerabilities and extremely high turnover among staffers responsible for information security, according to an audit released Friday.

A particular concern is the “extremely high employee turnover rate” of information system security officers tasked with guaranteeing the security of specific technology systems, according to the audit from OPM’s inspector general. The agency also had five different chief information officers during the past three years, the audit notes.

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