This article is included in these additional categories: Events | Issues - Political | IT - Cyber-Security | Legal | Policy - Personnel | Scandals & Investigations | Security & Secrecy | USA
US VA Now Says Data Theft Goes Deeper
For more on this and other stories, please consider purchasing a membership.
If you are already a subscriber, login to your account.
If you are already a subscriber, login to your account.
In a follow-up to the events described in DID’s May 25, 2006 article, the US government has disclosed that personal data on up to 50,000 active Navy and National Guard personnel were among those stolen from a Veterans Affairs employee’s home last month. An Associated Press article says that information including names, Social Security numbers and dates of birth of up to 20,000 National Guard and Reserve personnel who were on at least their second active-duty call-up were “potentially included”; the same status applies for up to 30,000 active-duty Navy personnel who completed their first enlistment term prior to 1991. While there have been no reports that the stolen data have been used for identity theft yet, caution and vigilance by potential victims is definitely warranted. Meanwhile, consequences are beginning to fall. A recent AP report notes that The VA has fired the data analyst who lost the data, VA deputy assistant secretary Michael McLendon has stepped down, and Dennis Duffy (the acting head of the division in which the data analyst worked) has been placed on administrative leave. Meanwhile, VA Secretary Jim Nicholson said Wednesday that he had named Attorney and Vietnam War veteran Rick Romley as his new […]
One Source: Hundreds of programs; Thousands of links, photos, and analyses
DII brings a complete collection of articles with original reporting and research, and expert analyses of events to your desktop – no need for multiple modules, or complex subscriptions. All supporting documents, links, & appendices accompany each article.
Benefits
- Save time
- Eliminate your blind spots
- Get the big picture, quickly
- Keep up with the important facts
- Stay on top of your projects or your competitors
Features
- Coverage of procurement and doctrine issues
- Timeline of past and future program events
- Comprehensive links to other useful resources
Monthly
$59.95/Per Month
- Charged Monthly
- 1 User
Quarterly
$50/Per Month
- $150 Charged Each Quarter
- 1 User
Yearly
$45/Per Month
- $540 charged each year
- 1 User
2 years
$35/Per Month
- $840 Charged every other year
- 1 User