The degrees of scrutiny that these programs level can vary substantially from agency to agency. The programs generally assess typical employee behavior - the average number of pages printed per week, for instance - in an effort to gauge if someone’s online activity has become aberrant. The best-known example is Edward Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor who leaked an extensive amount of classified government material to journalists.Ĭomprehensive insider threat programs are widely used in the executive branch, particularly in national security agencies, to try to prevent Snowden-style leaks and other security compromises. National security officials use the term “insider threats” to describe people who deliberately harm their workplaces and employers. The slim document suggested that the House Sergeant at Arms’ office - which leads security for the chamber - start a comprehensive “insider threat” program, which it currently lacks. 30, 2021, and produced by the House’s Office of the Inspector General.

POLITICO reviewed a draft report titled “Sergeant at Arms Insider Threat Risks,” dated Dec. “Everything you told me about that report, I will stand at the top of my lungs and fight against,” said Rep.

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