Snoopers Accessed Obama's Passport Records
Barack Obama’s campaign is calling for a complete investigation into a reported breach of his passport records by State Department contract employees.
Two employees of contractors have been fired for the breach, according to The Associated Press. A third has reportedly been disciplined. State Department officials are expected soon to address the breach.
Spokesman Sean McCormack Thursday night confirmed instances of what he called “imprudent curiosity” by the contract employees.
McCormack said the department itself detected the breaches, which occurred separately on January 9, February 21 and March 14. He said it was not immediately clear what the contract employees may have seen in the records or what they were looking for. He said he did not know the names of the companies they worked for.
The Washington Times reported that the fired officials used their authorized network access to look up and read Obama’s passport application and other records.
The article said Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was told of the breach Wednesday, and quoted one official as saying the FBI is conducting a preliminary inquiry into the matter.
Two employees of contractors have been fired for the breach, according to The Associated Press. A third has reportedly been disciplined. State Department officials are expected soon to address the breach.
Spokesman Sean McCormack Thursday night confirmed instances of what he called “imprudent curiosity” by the contract employees.
McCormack said the department itself detected the breaches, which occurred separately on January 9, February 21 and March 14. He said it was not immediately clear what the contract employees may have seen in the records or what they were looking for. He said he did not know the names of the companies they worked for.
The Washington Times reported that the fired officials used their authorized network access to look up and read Obama’s passport application and other records.
The article said Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was told of the breach Wednesday, and quoted one official as saying the FBI is conducting a preliminary inquiry into the matter.
Labels: Barack Obama, Condoleezza Rice, Passports, State Department
posted by Mike McCarville @ 8:22 PM
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