Among numerous outages reported over the course of the week is the e-Appeal Online system managed by the Merit Systems Protection Board, which reported this week that the app has been "down for an extended period of time."
A message on the board's website states that the outage is due to an internal network issue and not related to any cyberattack or intrusion.
While likely not caused by malicious actors, the outage has caused some significant issues, including the "loss of some internal, employee-generated documents," according to MSPB.
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"MSPB does not believe this outage resulted in the loss of any documents submitted by appellants or representatives in MSPB appeals," a statement reads. "It impacts working documents created internally by MSPB employees."
Most of the systems affected by the outage have been restored, though the e-Appeals system remains offline as of July 9.
Federal employees can still file appeals, however they will have to do so in hardcopy formats, including mail, fax, delivery service or in-person.
Earlier this week, feds learned that they would also have to submit hardcopy forms for Office of Personnel Management background checks while the agency patches a security flaw in its e-QIP system.
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MSPB appellants can also request an extension for e-filing petitions for appeal, petitions for review and any other filings that require access to e-Appeals. Late submissions must explicitly state the delay was caused by the system outage in order to qualify for an extension.
"The clerk of the board and regional and field office judges will exercise discretion in accepting filings delayed due to this disruption," MSPB said. "MSPB appreciates your patience as we work to resolve these issues and we apologize for any inconvenience."
The board urged anyone with questions to contact the clerk of the board or regional or field offices with any questions.
Aaron Boyd is an awarding-winning journalist currently serving as editor of Federal Times — a Washington, D.C. institution covering federal workforce and contracting for more than 50 years — and Fifth Domain — a news and information hub focused on cybersecurity and cyberwar from a civilian, military and international perspective.
