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VA reviews FOIA process after veteran record breach on Ancestry.com

The Veterans Affairs Department mistakenly exposed more than 2,200 veteran records containing names, birthdates and social security numbers when it responded to a Freedom of Information Act request

VA issues draft RFP for real-time location system

The Veterans Affairs Department Dec. 6 issued a draft request for proposal for a real-time location system through FedBizOpps.gov . According to the FBO posting, RTLS will be used in VA hospitals to

OASIS forms electronic identity credential technical committee

Global standards consortium OASIS has formed a technical committee that will propose a set of standardized protocols for assuring an elevated level of trust in electronic transactions. Among the

GAO weighs benefits of in-house vs. contract security workers

A new Government Accountability Office report (.pdf) examines the composition of security personnel at federal facilities and shows that while eight of the nine federal agencies selected for review

VA appropriations bill introduced in the House

The House Appropriations Committee voted May 31 to reduce Veterans Affairs Department spending in the coming fiscal year as as part of H.R. 2055 (.pdf). The appropriations bill sets total mandatory

Auditors fault VA cybersecurity in teleradiology contracts

A Department of Veterans Affairs inspector general audit of remote radiological patient image analysis practices found several cybersecurity holes in the handling of patient data. The audit, dated

IT projects at VA at risk, says GAO

Information technology management issues that caused the Veterans Affairs Department to spend $127 million on a failed outpatient scheduling application could harm a second attempt to create such a

No easy solutions for VA information assurance

Information assurance isn't as simple as a contract clause requiring safeguards such as encryption and policies limiting access to personal data, Veterans Affairs Department officials told a House