Pamela Walsh, a spokeswoman for New Hampshire Governor John Lynch, said the FBI's investigation into the discovery of the Cain & Abel program on the server is ongoing. An FBI spokeswoman in Boston said she could not confirm any investigation into the case.

Richard Head, a senior assistant state attorney general, said Monday he could not comment on the matter.

New Hampshire CIO Richard C. Bailey Jr. also declined to comment on the reinstatement of Oliver. 'We don't go into the individual status of employees,' Bailey said.