“IT security controls continue to be a material weakness for the financial management systems at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The agency’s inspector general released the latest report showing continued problems that have been going on for more than a decade. Auditors say legacy systems, some running COBOL, are a main reason why VA’s security controls are lacking. The IG says among the biggest areas of concern are significant technical weaknesses in databases, servers and network devices that support transmitting financial and sensitive information between VA’s medical centers, regional offices and data centers.” Listen to the podcast here.
Source: VA OIG highlights continuing IT security issues with the agency – By Eric White, December 23, 2019. Federal News Network.
