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VA, cybersecurity and DOGE

Former VA cybersecurity official warns DOGE access threatens sensitive data

A former Department of Veterans Affairs cybersecurity official warned that the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) access to the department’s information threatens sensitive data stored within the organization.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2h

Veterans' health, financial data ‘at risk’ due to firing, former VA cybersecurity chief warns

The warning comes from Jonathan Kamens, who led cybersecurity efforts for VA.gov — an online portal for Department of Veterans Affairs benefits and services used by veterans, their caregivers and families.

Yahoo · 9h

VA cybersecurity lead warns sensitive veterans data at risk from DOGE after Musk-led team fired him

A cybersecurity expert who until recently led efforts to protect sensitive veterans data on VA.gov warns that sensitive information for millions could be at risk after DOGE suddenly fired him. (AP Vid

Newsweek on MSN · 7h

Cybersecurity Lead Fired By DOGE ‘Very Concerned’ About Centralizing Data

Jonathan Kamens, the VA Cybersecurity Lead Fired by DOGE, expressed his concerns over DOGE accessing VA databases and “trying to break down the walls of decentralization.”

Michigan lawmaker bashes worker 'sob stories' amid Musk cuts. VA laid-off respond

Michigan U.S. Rep. Lisa McClain said Democrats are soliciting "sob stories" from "bloated" federal bureaucrats who lost their ...

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Veterans worried over possible VA cuts by Trump administration

With looming threats of federal job cuts, could the impact be felt here on the Department of Veterans Affairs and the ...

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10 federal workers receive firing notices at the Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee

Like thousands of federal workers fired by the Trump administration, those who lost their jobs at Zablocki were all ...

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VA Dem slams DOGE fans, compares job cuts to the Holocaust: ‘First they came for the Jews...’

VA state Del. Joshua Cole made a Holocaust reference while criticizing DOGE; paraphrasing Niemöller: "Then they came for the ...

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VA fires 1,400 more staffers in second round of workforce reductions

Veterans Affairs leaders dismissed more than 1,400 additional probationary employees on Monday evening, the second round of ...

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Slashing VA funds will have dire consequences on veterans, advocacy groups warn

More than a half-dozen veterans service groups presented their legislative priorities at a joint hearing of the House and ...

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VA dismisses 1,400+ probationary employees in 'non-mission critical' positions

More than 1,400 probationary employees in "non-mission critical" positions at the Department of Veterans Administration will be let go, according to a release on the VA's website.

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VA layoffs hit Rochester, leaving some local veterans concerned about services

As the Trump administration works to shrink the size of the federal workforce, some of the cuts to the Veterans ...

VA axes another 1,400 employees, says dismissals were ‘non-mission critical’

The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday fired another 1,400 employees amid outcry over a lack of transparency from the ...

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‘Small number’ of probationary staffers at Nashville VA dismissed

A public affairs officer with the Veteran’s Affairs Tennessee Valley Healthcare System confirmed to WSMV4 that a small number ...

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Phoenix VA mobile medical unit launches to help veterans in need

Medical care is going straight to veterans in need through a new mobile program launched by the Phoenix VA Health Care System ...

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