Bad State of cyber safety

WASHINGTON — The State Department was among the worst agencies in the federal government at protecting its computer networks while Hillary Rodham Clinton was secretary from 2009 to 2013.

The State Department’s compliance with federal cybersecurity standards was below average when Clinton took over, and grew worse in each year of her tenure, according to a report card by the White House based on audits by agency watchdogs.

Network security continued to slip after John Kerry replaced Clinton in 2013, and remains substandard, according to the State Department inspector general.