• Digital Defense: Empowering Veterans Against Smishing Threats

     Feb. 26, 2024

    Digital Defense: Empowering Veterans Against Smishing Threats

    The VA Privacy Service encourages Veterans to use best practices to spot, prevent, and report smishing scams.

  • Shaping the Future of Federal Cybersecurity: Insights from FCEBs

     Feb. 2, 2024

    Shaping the Future of Federal Cybersecurity: Insights from FCEBs

    Join Amber Pearson, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Jeff Spaeth, Deputy CISO and Executive Director of Information Security Operations, Jeff King, Principal Deputy Chief Information Officer (CIO) for a virtual discussion moderated by Dr. Benjamin Jensen, Senior Fellow, Futures Lab.

  • Trust in Cyberspace? Not on Our Watch

     May 30, 2023

    Trust in Cyberspace? Not on Our Watch

    As the nation’s largest integrated health and benefits organization, job one is protecting Veterans and the Department of Veterans Affairs. VA is adopting a Zero Trust Architecture to fight ever increasing cybersecurity threats to ensure our systems, networks, and data remain reliable, secure, and private.

  • Cybersecurity and Talent Retention: Challenges and Successes of Remote Work

     Oct. 26, 2022

    Cybersecurity and Talent Retention: Challenges and Successes of Remote Work

    Hear as topic experts dive into how an agency can ensure the highest level of cybersecurity while allowing their employees the workplace environment flexibility. What steps can an agency take to achieve a more modern workforce environment?

  • Online Scammers Are Looking to Steal Your Information; Make Sure They Don’t Succeed

     Oct. 24, 2022

    Online Scammers Are Looking to Steal Your Information; Make Sure They Don’t Succeed

    Multi-factor authentication, also known as (2FA), is an easy, two-step verification process to prove and protect one's identity online.

  • Closing Fireside Chat: VA Cybersecurity and Zero Trust Priorities

     Sept. 27, 2022

    Closing Fireside Chat: VA Cybersecurity and Zero Trust Priorities

    Zero trust is sweeping across government. Following the May 2021 White House Executive Order on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity, IT leaders are implementing new structures and systems to build the foundation for zero trust.

  • Be Vigilant of PACT Act Scams

     Aug. 18, 2022

    Be Vigilant of PACT Act Scams

    The PACT Act was signed into law, bringing new opportunities for expanded health care, benefits, and…fraud to Veterans. Stay safe against new scams by protecting yourself with these tips.

  • Digital Awareness for Parents

     Aug. 9, 2022

    Digital Awareness for Parents

    Learn more about the warning signs of cyberbullying.

  • Doing Your Part – Protecting Health Care Data

     April 27, 2022

    Doing Your Part – Protecting Health Care Data

    Information Security and Privacy Awareness Week (ISPAW) 2022. Learn how to identify and protect yourself from “vishing” scams.

  • New Phone, Who’s This? Oh, A Scam!

     April 25, 2022

    New Phone, Who’s This? Oh, A Scam!

    The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) found that 2.2 million Americans reported fraud in 2020, with the phone being the top threat. Learn how to identify and protect yourself from “vishing” scams.

  • Catch Me if You Can

     April 8, 2022

    Catch Me if You Can

    Anyone can experience identity theft, but victims are especially vulnerable during tax season. Here is what you can do to protect yourself and what to do if exposed.

  • Call Me Ishmael – All About Whaling Scams

     March 29, 2022

    Call Me Ishmael – All About Whaling Scams

    Learn more about “whaling,” highly targeted phishing attacks that are aimed at senior executives of organizations like VA.