Skip to main content

Information Security: Veterans Affairs Needs to Address Long-Standing Weaknesses

GAO-07-532T Published: Feb 28, 2007. Publicly Released: Feb 28, 2007.
Jump To:
Skip to Highlights

Highlights

Security breaches at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other public and private organizations have highlighted the importance of well-designed and implemented information security programs. GAO was asked to testify on its past work on VA's information security program, as well as ongoing reviews that it is conducting at VA. In developing its testimony, GAO drew on over 15 of its previous reports and testimonies, as well as reports by the department's inspector general (IG).

Full Report

GAO Contacts

Office of Public Affairs

Topics

AccountabilityClassified defense informationComputer securityConfidential informationInformation disclosureInformation securityInformation security managementInformation systemsInformation technologyInternal controlsRisk assessmentGovernment agency oversightProgram implementationStandards (information technology)