Biden's pick for the no. 2 spot at Veterans Affairs oversaw a system that failed to protect private info of veterans. Tanya Bradsher is scheduled for a confirmation vote in the Senate
"If confirmed, Ms. Bradsher would be in charge of the VA’s effort to modernize veterans’ electronic health record," Grassley said."This involves the healthcare records of millions of veterans, which obviously contain huge amounts of sensitive information. Ms.
The department’s internal review says that VA employees with access to the VIEWS systems"can view, download, copy, screenshot, or otherwise share sensitive information – e.g., whistleblower and veteran social security numbers, dates of birth, home addresses and phone numbers and medical and financial information."
This answer clearly conflicts with the report’s assertion that no audit system is in place, Grassley said in a statement. The review stated:"Privacy issues with VIEWS CCM have been reported to VA officials responsible for VIEWS CCM by multiple persons and offices since 2019." However, in her written response to questions from Moran, Bradsher said she"first became aware there were concerns about the VIEWS systems shortly after certain VA employees approached the deputy chief of staff in July 2022."The internal VA report says that"there has been no effort to hold violators accountable.
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