WASHINGTON — Despite calls from some lawmakers, staff and policy advocates for more access, the decades-old system that restricts top security clearances for congressional staff isn’t likely to change in
Despite calls from some lawmakers, staff and policy advocates for more access, the decades-old system that restricts top security clearances for congressional staff isn t likely to change in the wake of the recent high-profile leak of sensitive Pentagon documents.
Computers with Access to Classified Material Stolen from Capitol
News Highlights: Computers with Access to Classified Material Stolen from Capitol.
A SOFREP source in the Pentagon has confirmed that several secret SECRET laptops were stolen from the Capitol during Wednesday’s chaotic events. According to the source, who spoke to SOFREP under the condition of anonymity, some computers were left open and logged into the government’s secret network known as the SIPRNet.
SIPRNet, or the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network, is simply the secret version of the Department of Defense’s civilian Internet. It is a network of secure computers and servers that allow users of the Department of Defense, State Department and other government agencies to send classified information.
by
SOFREP
Jan 8, 2021
Share This:
A Congress staffer holds his hands up while Capitol Police Swat team check everyone in the room as they secure the floor of Trump supporters in Washington, DC on January 6, 2021. Source: Photo: Olivier Douliery, AFP Via Getty Images.
A
SOFREP source inside the Pentagon has confirmed that several classified SECRET laptops were stolen from the Capitol Building during Wednesday’s chaotic events. According to the source, who spoke to
SOFREP under the condition of anonymity, some of the computers were left open and logged into the government’s classified network known as the SIPRNet.
SIPRNet, or the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network, is, simply put, the Department of Defense’s classified version of the civilian internet. It is a network of secure computers and servers that allows users from the Department of Defense, the Department of State, and other government bodies to transmit classified information.