United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2006-06-20 monographic deposited born digital 38 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-897T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-897T P0b002ee18038984d f:d06897t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-897T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-897T GAO-06-897T Computer security Information disclosure Information leaking Information security Information security management Internal controls Right of privacy System vulnerabilities Veterans Personal information Testimony A55740 The recent information security breach at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in which personal data on millions of veterans were compromised, has highlighted the importance of the department's security weaknesses, as well as the ability of federal agencies to protect personal information. Robust federal security programs are critically important to properly protect this information and the privacy of individuals. GAO was asked to testify on VA's information security program, ways that agencies can prevent improper disclosures of personal information, and issues concerning notifications of privacy breaches. In preparing this testimony, GAO drew on its previous reports and testimonies, as well as on expert opinion provided in congressional testimony and other sources. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-897T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-897T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-897T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-897T.pdf GAO-06-897T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-897T Testimony GAO-06-897T; Information Security: Leadership Needed to Address Weaknesses and Privacy Issues at Veterans Affairs; Computer security Information disclosure Information leaking Information security Information security management Internal controls Right of privacy System vulnerabilities Veterans Personal information Public Law 107-347