Computer Security Weaknesses Persist at the Veterans Health Administration

In September 1998, the General Accounting Office reported that computer security weaknesses placed critical VA operations, including health care delivery, at risk of misuse and disruption; since then, VA’s New Mexico and North Texas health care systems have corrected most of the specific computer security weaknesses that were identified in 1998; however, serious computer security problems persist throughout VHA and the department.

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