VA has made progress in data security (FCW, 3/24/08)

The Veterans Affairs Department has made measurable progress in establishing information security controls and a culture of vigilance, a senior VA official said today.

The Veterans Affairs Department has made measurable progress in establishing information security controls and a culture of vigilance, a senior VA official said today.

VA has performed 40 percent of the 400 actions it outlined in its action plan in the wake of a major data breach in May 2006, said Robert Howard, the department's chief information officer, at an industry event sponsored by AFCEA International’s Washington, D.C., chapter.

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