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On the recordJune 23, 2015
To put it into perspective, OPM was responsible for safeguarding extremely sensitive data-personnel files and security clearance information for tens of millions of Federal employees--yet OPM's efforts to secure its network were laughable.
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John Ratcliffe
Republican · Texas

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Ratcliffe highlights OPM's inadequate cybersecurity measures despite handling sensitive data.

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