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The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Inspector General released a report this week that found the former Montana VA Health Care System chief of staff at Fort Harrison performed ....
Configuration management - especially vulnerability patching - is a significant challenge for many healthcare entities, including some Veterans Affairs medical ....
Get Permission The Department of Veterans Affairs watchdog agency alleges that two VA employees “concealed” and “mispresented” the cybersecurity and privacy risks of an ambitious big data project that would have analyzed 22 million veterans’ health records dating back two decades. The VA ended up pulling the plug on the contract with technology vendor Flow Health Inc. before the project launched after news media coverage brought VA leadership’s attention to the initiative’s issues. The case not only spotlights the risks involved in big data initiatives, but also the threats posed by insiders. In its report – “False Statements and Concealment of Material Information by VA Information Technology Staff” - issued Thursday, the VA Office of Inspector General says it dug into whether two VA employees had financial conflicts of interest in their connection with the Flow Health deal. ....
The elections went better than expected they just had the elections this past april. that s right. they had better turnouts low levels of violence. the afghan army really performed. but an old military maxim, professionals talk logistics. one of my green beret buddies said everything will hinge on the institutional capabilities that hold the force together. that s what the focus is on now in afghanistan. it may not be news but it s critically important. especially since we still have over 20,000 troops still there. this phantom list at the phoenix va, congresswoman, you demanded answers this week. thanks patrick. earlier this week when i heard about the news the allegations of the phoenix veterans affairs hospital i sent a letter requesting a thorough investigation by the va oig, the ....