(U) ALLEGED COMPUTER MISUSE CASE NO. 18-00050-I

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• Document Creation Date: September 12, 2023
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• Publication Date: May 1, 2019

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REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
(U) Alleged Computer Misuse
May 2019
(U) PREDICATION
(S//NF) On 2 October 2018, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) received information alleging that
staff officer, currently assigned to the Directorate of
Support, Office of Security (OS),
ad misused his access to OA computer systems and databases to conduct unofficial searches
related to the (3)(3) when he previously worked in the
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(U) Potential Statutory or Regulatory Violations
� (U) Federal law, 5 U.S.C. �5.1.2, Privacy Art of 1974.
� (W/CIA-IU0) Agency Regulation (AR) 7-5, Access to Personnel
Security Information.
� (U//CIA-IU0) AR 10-10, Protection of Personally Identifiable
Information.
� (IV/CIA-MO) AR 10-14, Access to and Release of Official
Information.
� (UHCIA-IU0) AR 4-1, Standards of Conduct.
(U) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
(S//NF) The OIG investigation found evidence to support that conducted searches
for persons in databases protected under the Privacy Act, which contain Personally Identifiable
Information (PII), in violation of Federal law, 5 U.S.C. �522a, the Privacy Act of 1974.
(SKIA-IUO/NF) The OIG investigation substantiated allegations that violated
several Agency regulations that deal with access, protection, and release of personnel and
personal information.
(UHFOU0) On 28 February 2019, OIG referred the possible Privacy Act violation to the
Department of Justice, which declined prosecution in favor of administrative action by the
Agency.
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REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
(U) Alleged Computer Misuse
May 2019
(U) INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITY
(U//FOU0) Review of System Audit Data
(W/FOU0) Review of CIA Database and Application Warning Banners,
User Agreements, and Training Requirements
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REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
(U) Alleged Computer Misuse
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(SIINF) Review of
(S/[NF) An OIG search of
Training Records
raining records found that had completed
the following relevant CIA training courses before or during the timeframe in which he
conducted the above referenced searches:
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(S//NF) Review of
(S//1\1F) OIG interview of
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REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
(U) Alleged Computer Misuse May 2019
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(U) RECOMMENDATION
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(UHFOU0) This Report of Investigation is being provided to you for your review and action as
you deem appropriate. Please advise this Office within 60 days, via an official written response,
as to what action you have taken or plan to take regarding the matters in this report. This
matter will remain open pending your response. The OIG point of contact on this matter is
Special Agent in Charge
referencing case 18-000504.
(U) PRIVACY ACT AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT NOTICE
(UNFOU0) This report is the property of the Office of Inspector General. Appropriate
safeguards should be provided for the report, and access should be limited to CIA officials who
have a need to know. Public disclosure is determined by the Freedom of Information Act,
5 U.S.C. �552, and the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. �552a. This report may not be disclosed outside the
CIA, including distribution to contractors, without prior written approval of the Office of
Inspector General.
Assistant Inspector General for Investigations
(U//FOU0) Reporting Investigator:
Special Agent
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