On: NASA said to be investigating first allegation of ...

[mikeash]

She was using government property at her workplace to do these things. If I was using my work computer and network to do improper things online, I’d expect my employer to be contacted about it.

The difference here is that she was basically stuck in the office for months. But that doesn’t make it OK.

[dmix → mikeash]

Sure but can't the police handle the identity theft accusations? Which will of course end up involving her work so they'd find out either way and will likely respond in kind.

Why bring the FTC and NASA Inspector General's Office... other than to inflict the maximum amount of punishment?

[mikeash → dmix]

That’s a specific way of asking, “why bring the employer into it?” And the answer is, because their resources were used to commit the alleged crime.

[dmix → mikeash]

Which I mentioned doesn't necessarily have to come from an outside agency or inspectors office to have consequences both at work and with police.

[mikeash → dmix]

None of this was necessary, but it’s all perfectly reasonable.

[SaintGhurka → dmix]

Which police? Whose jurisdiction would that fall under?