All articles tagged with #contractor
Originally Published 2 months ago — by The Information
Google is investigating a prolonged security breach involving a contractor, with ongoing efforts to address the issue amid interest from tech and business leaders.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by Yahoo News Australia
Donald Trump publicly criticized a contractor after discovering a large gash in the White House Rose Garden's limestone, sharing security footage of the incident, firing the contractor, and vowing never to rehire them, amid ongoing renovations of the garden.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The New York Times
A contractor who defrauded the U.S. Navy of millions of dollars and subsequently fled has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. The individual was involved in a scheme that exploited Navy contracts, leading to significant financial losses for the military. After being apprehended, the court delivered a lengthy prison sentence as a consequence of the fraudulent activities.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by New York Post
A US Air Force civilian contractor, Stephanie Cosme, was killed after walking into the rotating propeller of a parked MQ-9A Reaper drone at a California airfield. The accident occurred as she was focused on taking data readings with a hand-held device and lost situational awareness, despite co-workers shouting warnings. The investigation identified training deficiencies and rushed testing as contributing factors. The spinning propeller was not visible from her viewpoint, and she likely did not hear the warnings over the engine's roar. Cosme, described as a cherished daughter, sister, fiancé, mother, and friend, was known for her passion for crafting, baking, aviation, and unusual things.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Yahoo! Voices
A California contractor, Stephanie Cosme, was killed after walking into a plane's moving propeller due to inadequate training, poor lighting, noisy conditions, and a rush to finish testing, according to a United States Air Force accident investigation report. The report found that Cosme was incorrectly instructed or trained on how to take telemetry readings and lost situational awareness while approaching the aircraft, with a clear lack of communication among the contractor test team and ground support personnel.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by USA TODAY
A California contractor, Stephanie Cosme, was killed after walking into a plane's moving propeller due to inadequate training, poor lighting, noisy and poor conditions, and a rush to finish testing, according to a United States Air Force accident investigation report. The report found that Cosme was incorrectly instructed or trained on how to take telemetry readings when approaching the aircraft while the engine was running, leading to a loss of situational awareness. Additionally, there was a clear lack of communication among the contractor test team and ground support personnel, and the tests conducted on the day of the incident were rushed.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by ABC Action News Tampa Bay
Mike Winter, a pancreatic cancer patient, passed away after waiting over a year for a contractor to begin work on his home addition. Despite paying $67,694 of the $260,948 project cost, the contractor, Joel Reed of Freedom Builders, stopped responding to Winter's requests and failed to complete any work. The widow, Carrie Winter, is seeking a refund and has been offered $49,000 by Reed. She has reached out to state regulators for assistance in obtaining the refund.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CBS New York
A devastating fire in Queens that displaced hundreds of residents was caused by a contractor's illegal use of a torch, according to the FDNY. The fire started when the contractor used the torch to heat lead paint off a metal closet door frame in a 6th-floor apartment. The building is currently deemed structurally unsafe, and residents have not been allowed back inside. The Red Cross and NYC Emergency Management are providing support to the displaced residents, including meals and temporary accommodations. The building owner will provide hotels for the families until January 2, after which they will be placed in apartments in another building.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by New York Post
A contractor using an illegal blowtorch to burn lead paint off a door sparked a massive fire in a Queens apartment building, injuring 14 people and displacing 160 residents. The fire, which drew a five-alarm response, started on the top floor and quickly spread throughout the building. The contractor noticed smoke and attempted to extinguish the flames, but it was too late. The fire took four and a half hours to extinguish, and the affected residents are receiving emergency assistance for temporary lodging and meals.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Gothamist
A massive fire in a Queens apartment building that injured 14 people and displaced over 100 residents was caused by a contractor illegally using a torch to remove lead paint from a metal door frame in a vacant unit. The fire took over four hours to contain and resulted in extensive damage. The contractor's company owner has been issued multiple criminal summonses for illegal torch use and other violations. The injured include a firefighter in serious but stable condition, and the American Red Cross is providing assistance to those displaced by the fire.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Federalist
An IRS contractor, Charles Littlejohn, has pleaded guilty to illegally disclosing the tax returns of former President Donald Trump and thousands of other prominent individuals. Littlejohn, who stole tax information from a "high-ranking public official" (identified as Trump) and leaked it to news organizations, also separately stole tax return information for thousands of wealthy individuals and disclosed it to ProPublica. The maximum penalty for Littlejohn's crimes is five years in prison, and he will be sentenced in January 2024. The case comes after whistleblowers accused the Justice Department of hindering investigations into President Joe Biden's family finances.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Wall Street Journal
An IRS contractor has pleaded guilty to leaking the tax returns of former President Donald Trump and numerous wealthy Americans, resolving a two-year mystery surrounding a security breach that sparked outrage among lawmakers and government officials. The contractor's actions were discovered after the leaked tax information, which had initially suggested an internal IRS source, was traced back to him.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The New York Times
Charles Edward Littlejohn, a former contractor for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), has been charged with leaking tax return information from former President Donald J. Trump and other wealthy taxpayers to two news organizations, The New York Times and ProPublica. Littlejohn is accused of stealing tax returns dating back more than 15 years while working for a company contracted by the IRS between 2018 and 2020. He now faces one count of unauthorized disclosure of tax returns and return information, with a maximum penalty of five years in prison if convicted. The leaks have raised concerns about the security of taxpayer data and the handling of sensitive information by IRS contractors.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by WITN
Contractor JSmith Civil, LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing debts between $10 million and $50 million. The company was responsible for a $15.7 million project to upgrade a section of Dickinson Avenue in Greenville, North Carolina. Construction began a year ago but came to a halt in April, leading the Department of Transportation to declare the company in default of its contract. The DOT is now working with a bonding company to find a new contractor to complete the project, which has been a focus of revitalization efforts for the past decade. The bankruptcy's impact on the project's completion timeline is yet to be determined.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The New York Times
A State Department contractor, Abraham T. Lemma, has been charged with two counts of espionage and willful retention of national defense information for stealing classified documents, including satellite imagery and sensitive military information about activities in Africa. Lemma, a naturalized U.S. citizen of Ethiopian descent, is accused of sharing the stolen information with Ethiopia. This case follows recent leaks within the American government, raising concerns about security and employee access. The court documents reveal that Lemma had been employed by the State Department since at least 2021 and had access to classified systems as an information technology administrator in its intelligence arm. He is alleged to have taken over 100 documents containing classified information and communicated with a foreign intelligence official using an encrypted platform.