In plain terms. Enacted after the 2006 theft of a VA laptop exposed millions of veterans' records, this Act established a comprehensive information-security program within the Department of Veterans Affairs and created the Office of Information and Technology. It mandates data-breach notification, independent risk analysis, and credit-protection services for affected individuals, and is a leading example of agency-specific cybersecurity statutory obligations.
Citation. Pub. L. 109-461 (Dec. 22, 2006); 38 U.S.C. §§ 5721-5728.