Almost daily we hear sad stories about how someone obtains the personal information of another and totally destroys their financial lives by stealing their identities and purchasing vehicles, homes, obtaining credit cards, utilities, medical services, drawing on social security benefits, committing crimes and the list goes on and on. Companies such as LifeLock and FreeCreditReport.com are raking in millions helping people who are trying to avoid becoming victims themselves.
No matter how vigilant you are in protecting your personal information, there are some things that are out of your control. What do you do when the company you work for has disclosed your name and social security number and apparently didn’t even notify you when this breach of information had occurred?
This in fact happened on January 20, 2009, when Data and Reporting Manager, Thomas Koch of Stanley Baker Hill, LLC in Baghdad, Iraq emailed an Army document entitled “Personal Roster For Monthly Check Cashing” with the names and full social security numbers of 269 employees of Stanley Baker Hill and DAAR Engineering to a mailing list of 106 email addresses. Many of the email addresses were non government addresses such as gmail and yahoo. What need-to-know did these 106 people have in order to be sent this highly sensitive information? NONE. In addition, many of the people on the list no longer work for Stanley Baker Hill, LLC and may not even realize this breach occurred. I did notice that Thomas Koch name and social security number are not on the list. According to one former employee on the list, Koch’s response to him when asked about this information breach was, “it’s no big deal”. NEWSFLASH!! It is a HUGE deal!
The DoD has very clear reporting requirements in place and are spelled out in Department of Defense Directive 5400.11 DoD Privacy Program. So I have to ask, “When was this breach of information reported to the DoD?” Isn’t the violation of a DoD Directive by a DoD contractor a contract violation? Where is the DCMA in all this. Where is the Corrective Action Request (CAR)?
SBH is clearly at fault here. Not only for the initial breach, but more importantly for not being pro-active in notifying the people on the list and leading the effort in mitigating the risk for potential identity theft. People screw up, it happens. But to not step up immediately and assist your employees in protecting themselves shows a clear lack of professional ethics and a total lack of concern for your employees. I am starting to wonder if the news of this breach has even reached the corporate offices of Stanley Consutants, Michael Baker Corporation, Hill International, or DAAR Engineering. I have emailed each company to informed them of this article and asked for a statement. As of the publishing of this post, Michael Baker Corporation is the only company to respond. David Higie responded with “No, we will not have a statement for the article.” If anyone else responds, I will post an update.
As many of you already know, I too have all the documents involved in this breach of information. That in itself proves just how vulnerable every person on that list is. But, please be assured, I have no intention of further distributing, selling, or in any way compromising your identities. But you do have a right to know what I have done with the information. I sent the “unredacted” documents to an attorney in an effort to find out what kind of protections the people on the list are entitled to. I will keep you posted on that. I have sent the “redacted” documents to investigators on the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, Commission on Wartime Contracting, House Armed Services Committee, DoD IG/DCIS and DCAA. (“redacted” meaning only the names and the last 4 of the SS# are visible) I supposed if they want “un-redacted” documents they can request them from Thomas Koch or the DoD. There is no way of knowing who has sent these documents to whom. But you must assume that someone who is intent on committing identity theft has your name and social security number and you must take immediate action.
As many as 10 million Americans a year are victims of identity theft. In 2005, I was working in the Green Zone and became a victim of identity theft myself. I’m not 100% sure of how it happened, but someone was able to hack into my bank accounts and write themselves 1000′s of dollars worth of checks. Luckily, I monitor my money daily and caught it before any checks cleared and was able to recover 100% of my funds.
Every person on that list is a victim of an Information Breach and is at very high risk for identity theft.
This is what I recommend you do ASAP:
1. Contact your financial institutions and talk to a fraud specialist. Inform them of the breach of information and ask them what measure they can take to protect your cash assets. Some financial institutions may assist you with the entire process.
2. Immediately place fraud alerts with ALL three major credit reporting agencies and tell them there has been a serious breach of information within your company. I would call and talk to a real person rather than do it on-line.
To place a fraud alert with Experian click here or contact or call:
Experian fraud division
888-397-3742
P.O. Box 1017
Allen, TX 75013
To place a fraud alert with Equifax contact
Equifax fraud division
800-525-6285
P.O. Box 740250
Atlanta, GA 30374
To place a fraud alert with TransUnion contact
TransUnion fraud division
800-680-7289
P.O. Box 6790
Fullerton, CA 92634
3. Request a copy of your credit reports from ALL three major credit reporting agencies. You might be able to to that at the same time you are placing the fraud alert. You are entitled to one free credit report annually from each credit reporting agency. You can also request your reports here: www.annualcreditreport.com
4. Check your credit reports for accuracy. Each line item on your credit report should have a contact number for the creditor. Contact the creditor and verify each line item.
5. If you find inaccuracies or fraud:
a. Contact the creditor and dispute it immediately with the creditor and the credit reporting agencies.
b. File a police report with your local police department. This is very important.
c. File a report with the Federal Trade Commission
Updated 09/25/09: I was sent this link to the U.S. Army Privacy Incident Report If you are one of the 269 on this list, please take the time to submit this report to the US Army.
I strongly recommend you sign up for some sort of credit monitoring program. Something that will send you an email right away if there are changes such as new accounts or inquiries. Personally, I prefer Triple Advantage via Experian. I get an email alert if there are ANY changes to my report and it ‘s affordable at $14.95/mo. TrueCredit via TransUnion also has credit monitoring. I’ve had LifeLock but I prefer being able to access all three reports 24/7 as with Triple Advantage or TrueCredit. Personally, I would stick with one of the “big three” credit bureaus here.
I am not selling anything and I don’t make a penny so it’s your choice which service you chose to use. I also wrote an article for another blog on Identity Theft. There is a lot more in depth information there as well. Click HERE
Personally, I feel SBH should be assisting you with this. But, they aren’t so…..I will.
If you don’t know if you are on the list email me by clicking HERE and I will let you know.
I will be compiling email addresses in the event an attorney wants to take this on as a Class Action. If you want to be put on that contact list email me by clicking HERE. If you already have a Class Action suit in progress let me know so I can pass it on.
If you have been a victim of identity theft, shoot me an email so we can keep track of how many people have been victimized.
And please DO NOT giving out any more personal information to anyone for anything unless you are 100% sure of who you are dealing with. Not DOB, not mother’s maiden name, not DL# NOTHING!! Please by hyper vigilant. This very well could affect your spouse and children as well.
Please make sure all the Task Force SAFE inspectors and other employees of Stanley Baker Hill and DAAR Engineering are aware of this information breach. I am hoping the AP, CNN or another major news outlet will pick this up. But…with the G20 Summit and the riots in Pittsburgh it’s difficult to get the attention of a reporter right now.
Ms Sparky
Other Related Posts From Ms Sparky
- Stolen KBR laptop “may have” contained employee and contractor personal info
- Stolen hard drives put former Iraq firefighters at risk
- DoD contractor CSA jeopardizes military mission due to lax security
- Contractor provided KBR employees with sports tickets and golf outings
- Stanley Baker Hill’s (SBH) answer to their release of 269 Social Security Numbers
Non-disclosure agreements don’t have to be updated every fiscal year, how stupid do they think you guys are? This new non-disclosure agreement shouldn’t apply to anyone!! You signed one of those before you ever came over here. They have just changed this one around, including that there can be civil or criminal charges filed against you if you disclose any information………..for the rest of your life!! So who’s ready to file their own charges for the info getting out to begin with?
Anyone notice, they do not hold themselves accountable AT ALL, FOR ANYTHING?? And yet want to be able to press civil/criminal charges against YOU?!? Even though the EXACT same statement is in their policy manual stating if there is this kind of breach through management will result in immediate action up to and including release from position???? YET…Someone related (NEPOTISM) still has his job??? What about all the guys DON”T EVEN KNOW yet??? Both in and out of theater? Now there’s the newbies, and the ones on KBR’s network that don’t know either because they are new, OR if on KBR network CAN’T access this site!? (they blocked it)! Tell them you want your legal council to look it over first in light of the PII breach and you’ll get back to them as soon as he/she does! This is the WRONG THING TO DO to Cover their Butts! Less time doing their own CYA more time Dealing with the BREACH and THAT would be appropriate–A New Non-Disclosure Statement…..Telling you it’s because “The Government Told Them Too” (anyone heard that before?) is OUTRAGIOUS!!!! DO NOT SIGN IT!!! Or before you do, if you really think you need to, ask them where YOUR protection is?? Obviously the manual isn’t worth the F****NG paper it’s written on or help/mitigation would have already been forthcoming!
CALLING ALL INTELLIGENT PEOPLE: FILE THE REPORTS! PRINT THE POSTERS! CONTACT YOUR CONGRESSMENT! WRITE THE PRESS! BUT DO NOT SIGN THIS DIRTY, UNDERHANDED, POOR EXCUSE PRINTED AS AN EXCUSE FOR THEIR NON-ACTION ON THE ACTION OF ONE OF THEIR MANAGEMENT!!!!
JUST SAY NO.
Just One of the clowns< I’m glad USACE responded to you, they didn’t to some. ANYONE ELSE get a response to their complaint?? If not file it again!! I’m going to post ALL the links for ya’ll again, please go to each one, and FILE FILE FILE! You see what happened to Frankie dee!!
And HOW exactly does this prevent it from happening again–it only went out to a handful of people–and NO WHERE does it say THEY CAN”T DISTRIBUTE OR USE YOUR Personal information under threat of YOU SUING THEM!!!!
Here’s ALL the links again…JUST DO IT!! WE need to take action! NOW!
http://www.stanleyenvironmental.com/news_releases_window.php?id=64 Link To Stanly Baker Hill, LLC
http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/540011p.pdf Link to DoD Privacy Program
http://www.stanleygroup.com/ Link to Stanley Consultants
http://www.mbakercorp.com/ Link to Michael Baker Corporation
http://www.hillintl.com/ Link to Hill International
http://www.daarengineering.com/ Link to DAAR Engineering
http://dpc.senate.gov/ Link to Senat Democtratic Policy Committee
http://www.wartimecontracting.gov/ Link to Commission on Wartime Contracting
http://armedservices.house.gov/ Link to House Armed Services Committee
http://www.dodig.mil/inv/dcis/ Link to DoD IG/DCIS
http://www.dcaa.mil/ Link to DCAA
https://www.experian.com/consumer/cac/InvalidateSession.do?code=SECURITYALERT Link to Experian
http://www.annualcreditreport.com/ Link to FREE annual credit report
http://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en Link to Federal Trade Commission
http://www.freecreditreport.com/ Link to Triple Advantage (credit monitoring service through Experian)
http://www.truecredit.com/?fc_se=headerTab Link to TrueCredit (Credit monitering service through TransUnion)
http://www.lifelock.com/ Link to LifeLock (Credit Monitoring service)
http://bluebehindbars.com/identity-theft/ Link to ID theft information
http://mssparky.com/contact-us/ Link to contact MsSparky–ensure you are on her email list
https://www.rmda.army.mil/organization/pa.shtml Link to site where there is more info on report/complaint filing
https://www.rmda.army.mil/privacy/foia-incidentreport1.asp Link to incedent report form
mailto:hint@openboard.info link to email for reporting Hill Int. employee for illegal or dishonest activity
http://ir.hillintl.com/policy.cfm Link to Hill Int. “Whistleblower Policy”
http://www.mbakercorp.com/images/stories/pdf_documents/Ethics_cobc_hotlinepamphlet.pdf Link to Michael Baker Corp pdf doc concerning ethics
http://www.mbakercorp.com/images/ethics/codeofbusinessconduct.pdf Link to Michael Baker Corp pdf doc Ethics policy
mailto:HR@StanleyGroup.com Link to email Stanley Group HR
mailto:abdulhamid.ali@daarengineering.com Link to email president of DAAR Engineering
mailto:Vincent.Dorio@pco-iraq.net Link to Point of Contact on this contracts LOA memorandum
http://www.dodig.mil/HOTLINE/whatrept.htm Link to DoDIG Report for Violations DO THIS REPORT
http://www.dodig.mil/HOTLINE/fwacompl.htm Direct Link to Form for Above Reporting to DoDIG
http://www.osc.gov/ Link to Office of Special Counsel report/complaint form–FILL THIS OUT
http://www.dodig.mil/INV/CRI/Section_2302_Poster_2.pdf Link to PDF document Poster–A MUST SEE!! Look at/Print, EASY!!
http://www.dodig.mil/INV/CRI/Section_2302_Poster_1.pdf Link to PDF like above–A MUST SEE!! Look at/Print EASY!!
http://www.classactionconnect.com/ Link to a class action suit Lawyer matcher…Check them out, fill in form on side, ALL INVOLVED!!
Some can’t get to the DoDIG website (F’n imagine that!) So here’s the email and phone number: the email is HOTLINE@dodig.mil
the phone # is: 800-424-9098
AND let me repeat myself, DO NOT SIGN IT–you are putting your ass on the line for the REST OF YOUR LIFE!! Look at it, no matter who you do or don’t work for, no matter where you are, you are screwed if you so much as breath the names of the companies according to this document! Still Doing My Job is ABSOLUTELY correct–ya’ll in field are redundant and being quickly replaced!
Original Mail as Follows:
If I join the premium for 29.99 with the 9.99 upgrade, does unlimited search include unlimited people searching or just the single person I’m searching…I’m looking for my entire family…hundreds of us. Or will I have to pay for each person searched?
IN REPONSE: (I’ve deleted my name and the website in case there are any “bad guys”–we already know about the butt heads–watching the post)
Dear… Thank you for contacting the support staff at XXXXXXXX.com You can search any number of people any number of times. You can map all of your familiy members if you wish without any additional fees or charges. If you require further assistance on any matter, please feel free to contact our support staff at any time.
Here is a link that will take it all the way up to the President through OSC, detailed, but VERY GOOD!! https://www.osc.gov/oscefile/
Here is a copy of the letter I am sending to the Democratic Policy Committee DAILY started today:
There has been a HIGH RISK breach of Personally Identifying Information in Iraq via Stanley Consultants/Stanley Group, Michael Baker Corporation, Hill International, and DAAR Engineering. On January 20th, 2009 the in theater management sent an email to 106 in theater Fire and Electrical inspectors (working for Task Force Safe). This email was supposed to be information letting them know they were approved to cash checks on their bases. What it included was 269 Social Security Numbers with Names in a .pdf document on DoD 16th Sustainment Brigade 101st Financial Management Company Contingency Operating Base Speicher APO AE 09393, letterhead. Nothing was done to mitigate this as is set forth in many DoD documents, that I will gladly provide you with. Over half- 3/4 did not even know the document was out there. Many were never involved with SBH but instead with USACE. Many were stateside employees that would never have needed to cash a check there in the first place. After many of these inspectors took their concerns to their direct supervisor, they were told “The company was just doing what the Government told us to do” and “Don’t worry about it.”. When taken to the next level of management, they received no response. It has been over 8 months now and nothing has been done, not by USACE, not by DCMA, not by the parent companies, not by DCAA, not by DoDIG. What has happened is that they have all been given-just today 10/1/09-a new non-disclosure statement. Again, in the email it was attached to, the management states that “The Government requires this new non-disclosure statement as it is the end of the fiscal year.” There has been a blog site posting with MsSparky, I’m sure I can not post a link here so if you would like to see it you can go to MsSparky (dot) com and look up: Posted on September 24th, 2009 by Ms Sparky in GOV. CONTRACTORS, Task Force SAFE, Working Overseas, ~Stanley Baker Hill (SBH). You will find many very upset postings, and concerns, as well as links that I and Deb–MsSparky–have posted in order to assist them in protecting themselves. She (Deb) has also received multiple emails from others who have not posted. We, the families still stateside, are terrified. These companies are not following their own policy rules, nor the DoD guidelines in mitigation. Our finances, and very lives depend on assistance. It takes only 3 websites and $30 to be able to search each one of these Social Security numbers and names and ALL of the personal information is known, including Mother’s maiden name, birth records, children’s information, etc. I am begging for help in the name of the good men and women who left their families, went to Iraq to be part of Task Force Safe in order to protect our soldiers from further unnecessary harm, and have ended up in a hellish situation themselves. They fear for their families, their financial future, and themselves. They know they will be “demoded, or returned to their parent companies” if they push any harder with the management. PLEASE PLEASE HELP THEM!
http://www.uscert.gov USACE has verified the receipt of several complaints filed. YAY! So they are getting them. The above link is to an additional site to file the complaint and USACE has asked that we file our complaints there as well (it supports the investigaiton).
https://www.rmda.army.mil/privacy/foia-incidentreport1.asp
This is great news that so many people are taking action, hopefully many more will follow.
Id like to be there when Glen Macdonald and his cronies get their “Letter of release to your parent company.”
How can you have management with NO electrical background what so ever directing 70 master electricians as to the proper and realistic way to conduct electrical inspections???
I warned of this mismanagement in a posting in late may in the Jim Childs testimony forum.
Ms Sparky’s Response:
Yes you did. Here’s that post.
http://mssparky.com/2009/05/jim-childs-testimony-from-senate-dpc-hearing-5202009/
IF there are any victims on the list from Pennsylvania and you are willing to talk to a reporter shoot me an email. I have a Pittsburgh reporter who is interested in the story but wants a Pennsylvania connection.
Keep giving the info to the right people…remember when I said “let’s roll this ball hard”?? I believe we may have got it over the top of the hill…. ’tis all I can say, but we’re in good hands.
For information about identity theft and your SocialSecurity number, including how to get a new one, pleasevisit the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) website: http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10064.html
Info sent to me from USA.gov:
“DoD FAQ:
http://www.defenselink.mil/faq/
If you need additional information or direction, please contact the DOD Office of Public Communication at 1.703.428.0711. Or, you may also wish to call the Pentagon switchboard at 1.703.545.6700.
If you wish to speak with someone about identity theft or file a complaint by telephone, you may call the FTC’s Identity Theft Hotline at 1.877.ID.THEFT (1.877.438.4338).
You may also file a complaint online by using the FTC’s Online Complaint Assistant:
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/
You may also view the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) web site on identity theft and fraud at:
http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/websites/idtheft.html
To learn more about what the government is doing to eliminate identity theft, please visit: http://www.idtheft.gov/
If you have further questions, please send us a message through our web form at:
http://USA.gov/questions/
You can also call our National Contact Center at 1.800.FED.INFO (1.800.333.4636) from the USA and Canada or 1.202.208.1576 from elsewhere. We are open Monday through
Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Washington, D.C., time.”
(Entire comment deleted by Ms Sparky)
Ms Sparky’s Response:
I sent you an email at the email address you gave I suspect it’s bogus. Feel free to respond back from your office computer so I can verify who I think you are. I already have your IP address so the investigators working on this should not have a hard time tracking you down. Right down to your CHU!
Your intimidation and threat tactics (so very management) won’t fly here.
Oh! And as for that legal advice…I have an attorney.Thanks!
I’d love to chat more. But only via email!
You Go Girl! Wish I had been a fly reading that post before you eliminated it
Too bad KBR didn’t get this much attention!! It’s great when someones feet are actually held over the fire for something they have done!! Keep up the good work Ms Sparky!!
The bottom line is the person that sent you that list will more than likely spend a few years in jail. This person did a dishonor to everyone working for SBH by sending you that list. I am aware of the person that sent you that list and they will be handled fully according to the law. The person that sent you that list is a current employee for SBH. We (a group of people on that list) are filing a law suit against him. I hope and pray that the company ‘SBH’ file civil and other charges against him.
Ms Sparky’s Response:
Thanks for the laugh first thing in the morning. You are so full of shit and what makes you think it’s a him? ha ha ha ha! Maybe she needs to get a body guard….as per your last email. So now all of a sudden the law applies to SBH. You are just cracking me up!!! LMAO!! Anyone else?
PissedOff2nd….You may want to wake up and smell the BS you’re shoveling. It’s apparent that either you’ve pulled the wool over someone’s eyes or they’ve done it to you. WHOEVER sent the list to Ms. Sparky has opened the doors for this tragedy to be set right. YOUR “company” didn’t give a rats a$$ whey THEY broke the law and, now…you want to turn your attention to a single person that wants THAT crimal activity brought to light. You are definitely barking up the wrong tree.
…….oh…. and if you are who some of us think you are. I apologize…you have every RIGHT to be pissed off……
AT YOURSELF!
Cheers
Hope you enjoy the rest of your day.
….typo…… criminal….THAT criminal activity…..
OH MY GOODNESS….I JUST OWNED UP TO A MISTAKE…. anyone want to file a lawsuit against me???? haaahahahahahah That’s right PissedOff2nd….I’m still laughing.
PissedOff2nd, you might want to let everyone in on the lawsuit! I’m sure you will have a lot of people wanting in on it. I have a lawsuit going too, against the person who sent the document out to begin with. None of this would have happened if the document wasn’t sent out. There was no need for it to be sent out in the first place. What reasoning can there be for all of these employees to have each others socials? Let’s go after him, what do you say. The first thing the court is going to ask is going to be, how did that person get all of that information, they aren’t human resources or “management”?? I don’t see how it’s ok for one person to send the information out to 106 people, but another person can’t send it to just one person, I’m confused?
If you really do have a lawsuit going let everyone join in. After all there is strength in numbers.
Does this mean Tom Koch is getting sued by multiple parties for putting the information out to begin with? Why was I not informed of this? I want in! and yes, I agree Pissedoff2nd: Tom did a dishonor by sending out our information and should more than likely spend a few years in jail!
OH MY! PissedOff2nd! Did you say something about a “Bodyguard”? That would be a physical threat to go with the financial threat everyone is facing. If you are threatening physical violence, I do believe you will need a lawyer–a DEFENSE lawyer! Get ahold of yourself and at least attempt to be the professional you hold yourself out to be. Do the families in country need to file a police report? Seek protection from the government? If you are threatening violence, why not at least let us know who or what we need to be protected from. Do the good men and women who diligently do their jobs as TFS inspectors really need to worry about their familes that are in the states even more?!? Do the families in country need to worry about their family members in theater even more?!? How incredibly rude, nasty, frightened, and angry you seem. Why? Only one person has done something wrong. That would be the one who perpetrated the initial breach and didn’t own it right away and begin PII High Risk Breach protocal within 24 hours (and hasn’t yet at over 9 months later.) Here, on this public forum, we have “Freedom of Speach”, and every right to speak our minds, however that does not include threats of violence-that is a crime. Should every family member in the US, and every TFS member be put on red alert? What you apparently tried to post puts everyone in danger. I have related to my council the physical threat you have referenced and will wait to see what there is to be done with that information. What do you have to say for yourself? I know what to say to you: Shame on you.
Who the hell said anything about a bodyguard? I love it when people start rumors and trouble like you did Sparky! You got your few minutes of frame. Woo Woo.. Are you happy that you made up more crap and start this crap?
Ms Sparky’s Response:
What??? You did in the previous comment that I deleted. Here’s the quote “they should hired a personal body guard” My my. What a short………memory you have!!
Fame?? Paleeez! You make me laugh!! ha ha
Whatever. You are just trying to start more crap among people… If you can not prove it, it is just a rumor. The bottom line is that a threat were never made and you are just trying to get more attendtion for this whole crap. Well you got it.
Ms Sparky’s Response:
Whatever?? That is very “12 year old”. If I had really want to start crap, I would have posted your original comment. But I didn’t. There is no need to throw gas on the fire. And as far as whether your original comment will be perceived as a threat or not, that still remains to be seen.
Oh and I couldn’t agree with you more. This is all just a bunch of crap. If you had taken care of business 9 months ago…I could still be blogging about KBR. Calling KBR to task for killing soldiers and civilians is my true love….SBH is just a little fling!
From reading all the blogs on your site, it sounds like you like to observe other people faults expect your own. New topic! Why did you fail as a parent, Tiff was on drugs because of the lack of a parent role in her life! Right or wrong? If you have spent more time raising her instead of blogging, where would she be today?
Ms Sparky’s Response:
I wasn’t going to approve that. But I want people to know just how low you are willing to go. And I have a reason for that which I will disclose at a later date. This is a very clear example of your character.
As for my parenting. I am immensely proud of my daughter. She clearly has far more personal integrity and self respect than you do. Just a warning….this is the only time I will allow you or anyone to attempt to use one of my family members as weapon. This is between us, lets keep it between us. No need to drag in the “innocents”!
SBH must be so proud right about now!
That comment is totally uncalled for. That has no place here on this issue. This issue was brought to the attention of this website to see if other people (like us that have been gone from the project for awhile) are aware that nothing has been done in all these months about this breach of private information pertaining to the 269 people on the original list. Most of which had nothing to do with the TFS project. If this is the only way to get united together enough to fight for our rights and protection, then so be it. The name calling and innuendos do not belong here even those directed at Thomas K. Bottom line, he made a big mistake and nothing was apparently done in all this time by any of the companies involved. I would venture to say nothing would have been done if this serious issue had not been brought to this website. If you are part of management in any one of the companies, you should be more concerned with mitigating this issue and not trying to blow this over or getting into personal attacks on individuals. Just face the facts and act now like a true manager and let’s get this issue dealt with and move on. It is what it is and it’s not going away. Also, thanks TFS Wife for all the pertinent info.
Ms. Sparky, being a former member of this organization, it makes me apologize to you for the remarks of that individual. I know the people that I worked with (and all the inspectors that I met) were not representative of this person and it’s shameful this person even represents the joint venture.
Ms Sparky’s Response:
Thank you, but there is no need to apologize for something you have no control over. I do not believe he is representative of the “boot on the ground” inspectors. Quite the opposite.
PissedOff2nd…That comment comes from a frightened and misunderstood human–perhaps you need to look into your own parentage if that’s how you really think things work. I feel sorry for you that you need to bring someone’s family into an issue such as this. It must feel like you are drowning at sea and grasping at small pieces of seaweed to keep afloat. (What I really feel like saying is: you are beneath the belly of a worm! However, I’m trying to be the reasonable conscious God loving woman I am.) I can tell you from my own and my friends’ experiences and firm well read knowledge that the choices children make do rarely, if ever have anything to do with their parents. Psych 101 dumb u dumb turd! Parents can lead, can show, can help guide, but in the end, it is the individual, not the PARENT that makes the choice to stray from good judgment. That and hormones. A little self-respect and SELF EDUCATION on your part could have prevented you from being the low down dirty belly crawling fighter you are. After the words you’ve thrown, do you Really Expect Respect? Do really think that disrespecting a woman’s character that has helped so many is going to AID you in any way??? It is truly unfortunate that you feel so badly about YOURSELF that you need to stoop up to such a level. I would seriously consider some psychotherapy. Honestly, that is not a jab. I understand how angry and afraid you must be right now, but to bring someone’s children into a blog posting having nothing to do with parenting is WAY OFF base. Just own your mistakes, get on with making them right, and get yourself a good psychotherapist along the way.
Ms Sparky, You Are One Of The Most Stand Up Women I Know! Thank You From All Of Us On Everyone Of Your Pages For All The Help And Information You Have Provided!!! Without you, and the very few other’s like you, people like PissedOff2nd would get away with their demented wrong-doings, inadequate performance at their jobs, and their ugly threats. From the bottom of my heart, I THANK YOU! AND GOD BLESS.
And as I’ve said before, God Bless ALL YOU HARD WORKING MEN AND WOMEN OUT THERE AND OVER HERE TRYING TO MAKE OUR WORLD A BETTER PLACE. It’s too bad we all have to go through this to get it done.
Ms Sparky’s Response:
Thanks! It’s all good. He showed his true colors. I am “NOT” thinned skinned. But it sure would appear there is a turd in the SBH punchbowl!
EEEUUUWWWW YYYUUUKKK!!! Good Idea for Halloween though, maybe their prepping for a good party!
Really though, enough with the B.S. We’re getting there, things are happening, reports are being filed, and people who need to notice are noticing and beginning to address the real issues at hand. 1st one, and most important…SECURITY BREACH!–on this blog anyway, I believe that’s what it started as, not a word fight.
Thanks, and your welcome, Bigdeez, just doing my duty. If anyone knows anyone out there effected by this situation that still hasn’t reported, please let them know how very important it is to do so. Plus Document Document Document. Who said what to whom where, and when. Don’t rely on memory, keep notes. Some of the links I’ve posted are pretty simple reports, some want very detailed information. And please, even though it seems wrong to have to do for yourselves, as you are left swinging n the breeze by SBH with this breach, PROTECT YOUR CREDIT!! Yes, I know, they’ll just warn you, but at least you’ll get a warning and not just “SUPRISE” you are now out of money! Anyone starting here at the bottom of this post and reading up, go up a few pages and click the links. Yeah, Yeah, broken record, “Yes Teacher”, but really, if we want results, we have to do it.
Thanks ya’ll, for the Kudos, but mostly, thanks for standing up for what’s right!
Ms Sparky’s Response:
You must consider yourselves at war. The enemy is not SBH, it is identity thieves. SBH is just giving aid and comfort to the enemy. Everyone must stick to the battle plan and stay on task. I am convinced everything else will find resolution!
I can prove that the email with the document was sent out, and I can prove that nothing has been done to take care of this problem. I have all the proof you could possibly want. I can even prove that there was no need for ANOTHER email to be sent out January 20th, when the issue of being able to cash checks at finance was already taken care of!! Is that proof enough?
That was a very uncalled for statement. And you would think, someone in your position would have better grammar skills.
Ms Sparky’s Response:
Don’t you just love email!!! Once they’re sent out that’s it! Don’t delete anything.
“I got proof for ya”
Now we’re getting somewhere! WOOO HOOO!!!! 
I wonder how many others do and don’t even know it! I wonder how many have it and are keeping it to themselves to make the extra $$$??? Ya hit the nail on the head, good job! When the time comes, you’ll know who needs to see it! Feather in the cap! Grammar? Who needs grammar when they’ve already got an in? (nnnnnnnnnnepotism) Did anyone notice how the grammar regressed about the time he started going under? Poor baby, hope he finds his opportunity was worth it–and that he saved some dough, I think he might need it. LMAO! Nice comment! Have a great day guys! Wont we all be shocked if it isn’t who we think… I’ll eat my keyboard if it’s not–that will not be yummy, so I’m thinking we’re right. BREACH BE DAMNED ya’ll will make it out of there safe, sound and with a new learned experience….isn’t that, and keeping our kids in green safe, what it’s all about? Just make sure it’s all handled according to the CORRECT protocol and it will all work out right in the end!
This is another good one…there are alot of good electricians working out there for TF SAFE, some of you are friends of mine, but you all know and I know that a lot of the data reported is INACCURATE!! And I know that is true!!
I have been a dedicated Ms Sparky reader for nearly a year now I guess. Former KBR electrician here. I have been following this thread but haven’t commented because it doesn’t really apply to me. I have enjoyed many a disagreement or difference of opinion on Ms Sparky’s blog. She knows how to give them hell. But I have always found her to be fair and accurate I think for the most. If she finds she is wrong, she’ll admit it. Back to my point. Of all the KBR managers she has gone toe to toe with on this blog not one of them drug her family into the fight. Now we all know what slime ball low life inbred ingrates KBR managers are for the most part and they still have never stooped so low as to try to out insult her by talking about her daughters unfortunate situation. Which anyone who has been reading Ms Sparky knows about Tiffany. It’s not a secret. Back to my point. So I guess that makes the Task Force Safety manager PissedOff2nd even lower than the slime ball low life inbred ingrate KBR managers. And they are supposed to be fixing KBR’s screw ups. If I was a soldier I really wouldn’t be feeling any safer know who is in charge. I hope you all figure out how to deal with this social security thing. That would suck to work over there and then have it all taken by some thief.
Thanks for the hours and hours of reading entertainment and a lot of people appreciate the work you do.
Ms Sparky’s Response:
Brother Don! Great to hear from you. Are you working?? I never made that SBH/KBR connection. But you are right…I have had KBR people call me every name in the book and then some but they have never brought my family into it. Other than maybe sending their sympathies for my husband!!
Stay in touch. Thanks for reading!
Where is everyone?? Anyone notice a serious lack of communication from management? Where’s the breach mitigation? Where’s the daily “Do this do that”? Has anyone received any credit protection offers yet? How about an apology? (I know which dream world am I living in?) Compensation for loss of identity safety? Anything? Just wondering….’cause we sorta took a left here due to a ridiculously grasping goober head. I hope, and I know I’m redundant with this, that ya’ll have all filed your compaints and reports. Don’t stop now, the information needs to keep flowing. Forge forward! Onward and upward! Keep up the good fight!….ummm really can’t think of any more relevant cliche’s.
I think we maybe have some movement though, due to the silence. I could hear a pin drop accross the world right now it’s so quiet. Hmmm. Have a great day ladies and gents! I’ve got my own, totally unrelated reports to work on at the moment-crazy little think called work–I just “love” reports, don’t you? Anyway, I’ll keep my eyes open for a while on here, just to see if there’s anything to see….or hear…. 
This whole breach issue is just a chapter in the cluster that TF SAFE is.
The right hand doesnt know what the left hand is doing, and never has!!
Frankiedee, you are sooo right….and apparantly with all this now existing TOTAL HQ silence, neither does the body know what the hands are doing. Go figure. One day all talk, next nada. I just hope something positive comes from this, and these men and women are aided in some way. Have a good day ya’ll in the sandbox…G’night ya’ll here in the states!
Did anybody else get the e-mail from Bruce Dawson today?? It stated that we need to go to lifelock and purchase a years worth of identity protection for around $1200 and the company will reimburse us for it!!! What about the folks that were let go back in May and are still unemployed that don’t really have $1200 just laying around?? This is BS!!
AND I QUOTE: “Please see attachment document regarding important information about possible release of Social Security Number. Please enter the word “budget” in the partner/promo code box to reduce the cost from $110 to $99. Doing so will extend your protection to thirteen months.”
Geez fellas…..thanks a whole bunch for saving me that 11 bucks…ohhhh even better!!!!! THANKS FOR COSTING ME THE 99!!!!
What friggin’ nerve!
…..(the quote is from SBH)
I got the same letter, I have told Dawson stop emailing me. PHD means Piled higher and Deeper!!
I have published a new post on this issue with the original Dawson email and the attachment. For those who haven’t gotten it yet.
http://mssparky.com/2009/10/stanley-baker-hills-sbh-answer-to-their-release-of-269-social-security-numbers/
HELLO!!! BREACH HAPPENED 1/20/09!!!! Out of pocket costs, my ASS!!! ONE YEAR?!? NEED TO KNOW???? Anyone on here on a need to know basis of your co-workers PII???? What about the DAAR employees??? I am STEAMIN’ Pissed! You’ve all read my posts and know I try never to swear but this is BULL SH**!!!! The only reason the info got sent here is because NO ONE was DOING THEIR DAMN JOBS IN HR WHEN IT WAS FIRST SENT OUT!!! FU**ING ASSES!! Of course I mean that in the most respectful way–NOT!! Heading to next blog with new email posted. This is soooo very out of line, my torch just got relit! Absolutely NOTHING in this damn email is any different from what we’ve already posted to protect yourself, exept WHOOPIE they’ll PAY YOU BACK FOR ONE YEAR?? WTF WTF WTF??? I can’t believe they are still trying to pin this on the person who sent it here??? Mister bigshot “PHD” shoulda been on this like hair on a dog WITHIN 24 HOURS of the ORIGINAL BREACH!!! AAAAAAARRRRRGGGG!!!! Is there NO SANE OR FUNCTIONAL HUMANS IN MANAGEMENT OUT THERE???
Need to know…..GOOD LORD, SAVE ME FROM MY ANGER AND GIVE SOME PATIENCE, ‘CAUSE THIS IS WAAAYYY OVER THE TOP!!!
Rumor has it there are a whole lot of people being released to their parent companies while at the same time I’ve received emails from people who have just been hired. Hmmm
Weeding out the people who stand their ground?
Oh well. That is just that many more people now willing to testify before Congress.
There’s a new Task Force SAFE article here.
http://mssparky.com/2009/10/kbr-prefers-to-defer-electrical-inspections-in-iraq/
I know there hasn’t been a lot blogged about this issue recently. There is quite a bit of stuff going on behind the scenes.
It’s not a done deal. In the mean time, be proactive and take care of your own personal business.
For those of you who were offered LifeLock protection from SBH for this SS# disclosure, here is some news I had not heard about.
Evidently LifeLock is/was being sued by Experian and there is a class action filed by is customers. You guys may be able to get in on that, I don’t know.
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/05/lifelock_class_action.html
Just an FYI-I am still making contact with Congressional investigators about this breach.
It would appear Tom Koch and Glen McDonald no longer work for SBH. I don’t know who is replacing them as of yet.
Does anyone know where Thomas Koch is now?
Does anyone know if anyone on this list has become a victim of identity theft?