Energy Department Has Lost 1,427 Laptops in Past Six Years

Losing a cell phone happens from time to time. But losing a laptop is another thing entirely. It kind of goes beyond absent-mindedness. So what do you call losing 1,427 laptops in six years, as the Energy Department has done? In a word, unbelievable. The Energy Department revealed the bad news to Congress on Thursday […]

DoesealLosing a cell phone happens from time to time. But losing a laptop is another thing entirely. It kind of goes beyond absent-mindedness. So what do you call losing 1,427 laptops in six years, as the Energy Department has done? In a word, unbelievable. The Energy Department revealed the bad news to Congress on Thursday after a FOIA request filed by a D.C. news radio station brought the information to light. The good news? None of the laptops had classified information on it. And none of the employees responsible for such superhuman carelessness has been disciplined. Huzzah!