Katherine Archuleta, Director of Office of Personnel Management, Resigns
*She first said she would stick around to handle the cyberintrusion incident. The next day, she resigned. VL
By Julie Hirschfeld Davis, The New York Times
WASHINGTON — Katherine Archuleta, the director of the Office of Personnel Management, resigned under pressure on Friday, one day after the government revealed that two sweeping cyberintrusions at the agency had resulted in the theft of the personal information of more than 22 million people, including those who had applied for sensitive security clearances.
[pullquote]Ms. Archuleta went to the White House on Friday morning to inform President Obama that she was stepping down immediately.[/pullquote]Ms. Archuleta went to the White House on Friday morning to inform President Obama that she was stepping down immediately. She said later in a statement that she felt new leadership was needed at the federal personnel agency to enable it to “move beyond the current challenges.”
Her resignation marked a swift reversal. On Thursday, Ms. Archuleta insisted in a conference call with reporters that she would stay on to address the vulnerabilities that led to the devastating cybertheft. But it did little to calm the aftershocks of the disclosure this week of what appears to be the largest such incident affecting the federal government.
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