President Biden signed into law on Dec. 27 the Strengthening VA Cybersecurity Act of 2022, which requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to obtain an independent cybersecurity assessment of its most critical information systems, as well as its cyber posture as a whole.

The law also requires the VA to develop a timeline and budget to fix any weaknesses and deficiencies identified by the independent assessment…

“According to VA officials, in 2020, regrettably 46,000 veterans had their personal information compromised after hackers breached VA’s computer systems,” Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Ind., said when the bill was introduced.

“This is unacceptable, and action must be taken to improve VA’s cybersecurity,” he said. “This legislation will move us in… Read the full article here.