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Federal Employee Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Illegal Content Over Agency WiFi

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJul 26, 2023 3:15 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

A former federal employee at the VA is headed to prison for what he was caught doing while using the agency’s public wifi network.

VA Employee Indicted on Charges of Distributing Child Porn on Public WiFi

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithSep 8, 2022 7:33 AM | Updated: Sep 15, 2022 1:22 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

A federal employee at the VA Medical Center has been indicted on charges of distributing explicit content involving children over the agency’s public WiFi network.

Former Federal Employee Heading to Prison for Downloading Child Porn on Public WiFi

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJul 23, 2022 1:05 PM | Updated: Jul 30, 2022 4:41 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

A former federal employee is heading to prison after he was caught downloading explicit content on a public WiFi network at the Library of Congress.

Federal Employee Heading to Prison for Downloading Child Porn While Working Aboard NOAA Research Vessel

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithSep 23, 2021 3:39 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

A federal employee has been sentenced to prison for downloading child pornographic images while serving aboard a NOAA vessel.

A Volatile Combination: Online Pornography and Government Computers

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithNov 29, 2018 9:46 AM | Updated: Dec 6, 2018 8:05 AM Categories Agency News Leave a comment
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Remember the federal employee whose web surfing habits infected his agency’s network with malware? A new IG report has more details of how it all happened.

Federal Employee’s Pornography Viewing Infects His Agency’s Network with Malware

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithOct 29, 2018 6:13 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment
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A federal employee infected his agency’s computer network after viewing malware-infested pornography sites on his government-issued computer.

Investigation Reveals More Incidents of Pornography Viewing by Federal Employees

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMay 15, 2018 1:22 PM | Updated: May 21, 2018 7:11 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

A recent investigation by a local DC news affiliate found that incidents of some federal employees viewing inappropriate content when at work has worsened.

VA: Pornography Viewing Incident Underscores Need for Employee Accountability Legislation

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithApr 1, 2017 10:08 AM | Updated: Oct 30, 2018 6:24 AM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

The VA cited a recent incident in which it was unable to promptly remove an employee who was watching porn on the job as evidence of the need for legislation to make it easier to fire employees for misconduct.

Legislation Banning Feds From Watching Porn at Work Takes Another Step Forward

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMar 9, 2017 2:59 PM | Updated: Apr 1, 2017 10:09 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

Legislation that would prohibit federal employees from watching pornography while at work has taken another step forward in the road to becoming law.

Is a Law Needed to Prevent Federal Employees From Watching Pornography at Work?

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithFeb 27, 2017 11:31 AM | Updated: Oct 30, 2018 6:24 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

Is legislation necessary to prohibit federal employees from watching porn at work? A recent investigation shows that the problem may be more widespread than one might realize.

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