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|description=Originally the "Department of Health, Education and Welfare" (HEW), the DHHS is a cabinet-level department of the U.S. federal government in charge of health. Its major subgroups include the FDA, CDC and NIH. | |description=Originally the "Department of Health, Education and Welfare" (HEW), the DHHS is a cabinet-level department of the U.S. federal government in charge of health. Its major subgroups include the FDA, CDC and NIH. | ||
|subgroups=Public Health Service, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources, Office of the Inspector General, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Aging, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Food and Drug Administration, Health Resources and Services Administration, Indian Health Service, National Institutes of Health, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of the General Counsel | |subgroups=Public Health Service, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources, Office of the Inspector General, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Aging, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Food and Drug Administration, Health Resources and Services Administration, Indian Health Service, National Institutes of Health, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of the General Counsel | ||
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| + | ==Timothy DeFoggi== | ||
| + | On the 26th August, 2014, [[Timothy DeFoggi]], aged 56, a former acting director of cyber security for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, was convicted of conspiracy to advertise and distribute [[child pornography]], and accessing a computer with intent to view child pornography in connection with his membership in a child pornography website. The US [[Department of Justice]] stated that DeFoggi "even suggested meeting one member in person to fulfill their mutual fantasies to violently rape and murder children."<ref>http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2014/August/14-crm-900.html</ref> [[Time magazine]] noted that "It’s unclear if his illegal activity overlapped with his work for the government."<ref>http://time.com/3183177/child-porn-health-human-services/</ref> | ||
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| + | Wired magazine reports that DeFoggi worked for the department from 2008 until January 2014.<ref>http://www.wired.com/2014/08/federal-cybersecurity-director-guilty-child-porn-charges/</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 11:17, 28 August 2014
Timothy DeFoggi
On the 26th August, 2014, Timothy DeFoggi, aged 56, a former acting director of cyber security for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, was convicted of conspiracy to advertise and distribute child pornography, and accessing a computer with intent to view child pornography in connection with his membership in a child pornography website. The US Department of Justice stated that DeFoggi "even suggested meeting one member in person to fulfill their mutual fantasies to violently rape and murder children."[1] Time magazine noted that "It’s unclear if his illegal activity overlapped with his work for the government."[2]
Wired magazine reports that DeFoggi worked for the department from 2008 until January 2014.[3]
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