Veterans Affairs

Veterans Affairs
Author: United States Government Accountability Office
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2018-01-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9781983854521

Veterans Affairs: Sustained Management Commitment and Oversight Are Essential to Completing Information Technology Realignment and Strengthening Information Security

Veterans Affairs

Veterans Affairs
Author: U S Government Accountability Office (G
Publisher: BiblioGov
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2013-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781289074517

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent agency that works for Congress. The GAO watches over Congress, and investigates how the federal government spends taxpayers dollars. The Comptroller General of the United States is the leader of the GAO, and is appointed to a 15-year term by the U.S. President. The GAO wants to support Congress, while at the same time doing right by the citizens of the United States. They audit, investigate, perform analyses, issue legal decisions and report anything that the government is doing. This is one of their reports.

Veterans Affairs

Veterans Affairs
Author: United States. General Accounting Office
Publisher:
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2002
Genre:
ISBN:

Information Security

Information Security
Author: United States Government Accountability Office
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2017-09-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9781976393723

In May 2006, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that computer equipment containing personal information on approximately 26.5 million veterans and active duty military personnel had been stolen. Given the importance of information technology (IT) to VA's mission, effective information security controls are critical to maintaining public and veteran confidence in its ability to protect sensitive information. GAO was asked to evaluate (1) whether VA has effectively addressed GAO and VA Office of Inspector General (IG) information security recommendations and (2) actions VA has taken since May 2006 to strengthen its information security practices and secure personal information. To do this, GAO examined security policies and action plans, interviewed pertinent department officials, and conducted testing of encryption software at select VA facilities.