President Biden has signed the Strengthening VA Cybersecurity Act of 2022, which requires the Department of Veteran Affairs to obtain an independent audit of its IT systems and cybersecurity programs, FedScoop reported Jan. 4.
As cybersecurity at the VA continues to be a key concern, the legislation, enacted on Dec. 27, is intended to boost cybersecurity across the department and protect veterans' data.
The legislation was proposed in April after a 2020 cybersecurity incident in which the data of 46,000 veterans was compromised after hackers breached computer systems at the VA.