Do you need to get a security clearance for your new job? Don't hold your breath. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced it is temporarily suspending its Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing (E-QIP) system. This is the web-based program used to complete and submit security background investigation forms.
In a statement OPM Director Katherine Archuleta claimed that the E-QIP fix was "not the direct result of malicious activity on this network, and there is no evidence that the vulnerability in question has been exploited."
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